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Batman, Grayson’s parents were murdered
when he was just eight years old. Whilst
investigating the crime, Batman discovers
Grayson and places him under his protection,
becoming his legal guardian. As he grew up,
Grayson became Robin, eventually working
with Batman to bring his parent’s murderers
to justice. As he grows older, Grayson leaves
his partnership with Batman and becomes
protector of his own city as Nightwing.
Jason Todd, the second Robin never achieved
the same popularity as Dick Grayson. Taking
notice of Todd’s notable unpopularity, DC
decided to run a telephone poll with readers
to decide whether Todd should be killed off or
not. By a slim margin, readers voted to have
Todd killed off by the Joker in the ‘Death in
the Family’ storyline. However, years later
Jason Todd reappears as the Red Hood, an
identity originally belonging to the Joker.
The third and final of the ‘true’ Robins was
Tim Drake. Unlike his predecessors, Drake
wasn’t an orphan but instead witnessed the
murder of Grayson’s parent’s as a young
boy. Drake deduces Batman’s real identity
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and subsequently trains vigorously to
become the third Robin. Drake’s popularity
saw him achieve his own spin off series
of comics that ran for over a decade.
Alfred J. Pennyworth
First Appearance: Batman #16 (1943)
A lifelong friend of the Wayne family and
Batman’s eternal confidant, Alfred has
been a stalwart member of the Batman
mythos. An eternal fan favouri K B