Red Robin

Stepping out of the Modern Age DC universe with a debut in the pages of Countdown #5 (2008) — brought to life by the creative team of Paul Dini, Keith Giffen, and Jim Starlin — Red Robin is a figure whose very name carries weight in Gotham's mythology. Over a publishing span stretching into 2022, this character has kept remarkable company, sharing pages with Batman, Bruce Wayne, Robin, The Flash, and Green Lantern across titles like Countdown, Batman, and the delightful Batman: Li'l Gotham. With a key issue already to their name and appearances touching some of DC's most storied corners, Red Robin is the kind of character that rewards the curious collector willing to dig into the modern era's rich Bat-family tapestry.