The "Red" Robin

Tim Drake

As a young boy, Tim Drake cleverly deduced the identity of Batman. After the death of Jason Todd, Tim convinced Batman that he should be the new Robin. Eventually resigning as Robin, he is now Red Robin, the leader of the Teen Titans.

The "Red" Robin

#1 Posted by soduh2 (740 posts) - 9 months, 7 days ago - Show Bio

On the Red Robin/Robin discussion. It bothers me, yet I haven't read any new 52 comics outside of Static and Justice League so my opinion doesn't really matter.

In the new 52, was "red" Robin a nickname Tim developed because his Robin suit lacked the green coloring?

#2 Posted by JonSmith (2482 posts) - 9 months, 7 days ago - Show Bio

No. Like Dick Grayson moved onto the title of Nightwing, Tim Drake moved onto the title of Red Robin. Because while he's good, he's too obsessed with Batman to relinquish that title entirely.

#3 Posted by Loki9876 (2695 posts) - 9 months, 7 days ago - Show Bio

No, robin is and allways will be batman's sidekick when Tim started his own carreer as red robin than he wasn't the sidekick anymore like how dick became nightwing..

#4 Posted by soduh2 (740 posts) - 9 months, 7 days ago - Show Bio

I know the Pre-New 52 story (Tim taking the Red Robin identity after Bruce died and Nightwing made Damien his Robin), I'm just trying to rationalize the current one.

#5 Posted by timelord786 (138 posts) - 9 months, 7 days ago - Show Bio

in the current one i think he is meant to have been red robin from the begining but we will not know more until the #0 come out.

#6 Posted by MrShway88 (499 posts) - 9 months, 7 days ago - Show Bio

I don't understand how he is no longer a Robin but his name is Red Robin. A black bear is still a bear.

#7 Posted by Durakken (639 posts) - 9 months, 7 days ago - Show Bio

Don't try to rationalize the crap that is DCnU timeline

#8 Posted by r3d_rob1n (534 posts) - 9 months, 7 days ago - Show Bio

Don't worry, in a couple years DC will unveil a massive event which will fix the timelines briding the pre and post flashpoints. It will be like Zero Hour all over again. Obsessing over divided continuity will only give you a headache. Choose the version you like the best, and damn the rest. After all, you are the one who buys the story, interpret it the way that pleases you most.

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