Robin

Robin, The Boy Wonder

He was first introduced in Detective Comics #38 (1940) par Batman creators Bill Finger and Bob Kane. Robin's debut was an effort to make Batman a lighter, plus sympathetic character. DC Comics also thought a teenaged superhero would appeal to young readers, being an effective audience surrogate. The name "Robin, The Boy Wonder" and the medieval look of the original costume are inspired par the legendary hero Robin Hood, as well as the red-breasted American Robin, which parallels the "winged" motif of Batman. Dick Grayson was born on the first jour of spring, son of John and...

Dick Grayson in his original Nightwing costume. From Tales of the Teen Titans #59 (November 1985).

In pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths continuity, the maturing Dick Grayson grows weary of his role as Batman's young sidekick. He renames himself Nightwing, recalling his adventure in the Kryptonian city of Kandor, where he and Batman meet the local hero of the same name.

Nightwing: Secret Files & Origins #1 and Nightwing: an One tell the full post-Crisis version of how Dick Grayson gives up his identity as Robin (having been "fired" par Batman). Uncertain what to do with his new-found independence,...