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Robin

140 appearances · Bronze Age · 1984–2026 · 4 key issues
Who is Robin?

Few characters carry the symbolic weight of Robin, the name that has echoed through DC Comics since this particular incarnation stepped onto the Bronze Age stage in Tales of the Teen Titans Annual #3 in 1984, brought to life by the legendary team of Marv Wolfman and George Pérez. Over an extraordinary span stretching from 1984 all the way to 2026, this Robin has racked up 140 catalog appearances — including four key issues that collectors prize — across flagship titles like Batman, Detective Comics, and Action Comics Weekly. The company is rarefied: Superman, Clark Kent, Green Lantern, and Dick Grayson himself all share pages with this character, placing Robin squarely at the heart of the DC universe's most storied adventures. With over four decades of publication history and roots in one of comics' most celebrated creative partnerships, this is a Robin whose legacy demands a spot on any serious fan's radar.

Teams & affiliations
New GodsParademons
★ First appearance
Tales of the Teen Titans Annual #3
Jul 1984

Part of the Robin legacy

Robin is one of 5 heroes to carry the Robin mantle. See the whole Robin family ▸

Top series

Covers through the years — 1984–2023

Tales of the Teen Titans Annual #3 1984
Tales of the Teen Titans Annual #3
Superman #23 1988
Superman #23
Robin #0 1994
Robin #0
Green Arrow #7 2001
Green Arrow #7
Batman: Gotham Knights #43 2003
Batman: Gotham Knights #43
Batgirl #65 2005
Batgirl #65
DC Comics Classics Library: Batman - A Death in the Family #[nn] 2009
DC Comics Classics Library: Batman - A Death in the Family #[nn]
Batman Beyond Unlimited #8 2012
Batman Beyond Unlimited #8
Batman / Superman #16 2015
Batman / Superman #16
Action Comics 80 Years of Superman: The Deluxe Edition #[nn] 2018
Action Comics 80 Years of Superman: The Deluxe Edition #[nn]
The Other History of the DC Universe #4 2021
The Other History of the DC Universe #4
The Other History of the DC Universe #[nn] 2023
The Other History of the DC Universe #[nn]

Appearances

52 (2006)
Tales of the Teen Titans Annual (1984)
#3
The New Teen Titans (1984)
Superman Annual (1960)
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
Legends (1986)
Superman (1987)
Hawkman (1986)
#8
Adventures of Superman (1987)
Action Comics (1938)
Secret Origins (1986)
#13
Tales of the Teen Titans (1984)
Batman Annual (1961)
#11
Who's Who: Update '87 (1987)
#1
Adventures of Superman Annual (1987)
#1
Wonder Woman (1987)
#8
Batgirl Special (1988)
#1
Action Comics Weekly (1988)
Batman: A Death in the Family (1988)
Batman Presents (1990)
#5
Robin (1993)
#0
Deadman: Dead Again (2001)
#2
Green Arrow (2001)
#7
Batman: Gotham Knights (2000)
Batgirl (2000)
#65
Nightwing: Year One (2005)
Teen Titans (2003)
#42
DC Comics Classics Library: Batman - A Death in the Family (2009)
Adventure Comics (2009)
Tiny Titans (2008)
DCU: Legacies (2010)
DC Universe: Legacies (2011)
The All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2011)
#13
Batman Beyond Unlimited (2012)
#8
Teen Titans by Geoff Johns Omnibus (2013)
DC Universe by Alan Moore (2013)
Batman: Bruce Wayne - Murderer? (2014)
Batman / Superman (2013)
Batman Unwrapped: R.I.P. (2015)
Batman Noir: The Killing Joke (2016)
Two-Face: A Celebration of 75 Years (2017)
Action Comics 80 Years of Superman: The Deluxe Edition (2018)
Tales from the DC Dark Multiverse (2021)
The Other History of the DC Universe (2021)
From the DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Lives! (2024)
DC Finest: Batman: Year One & Two (2024)
DC Finest: Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2025)
DC Finest: Batman: The Killing Joke and Other Stories (2025)
DC Finest: Batman: Red Skies (2025)
Absolute Batman (2024)
#20