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Robin

Dick Grayson

4,903 appearancesSince 1940

Part of the Robin mantle · 7 known bearers →

Robin first appeared in Detective Comics #38 (1940-04), published by DC. 4,903 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Son of John and Mary Grayson. Ward of Bruce Wayne (Batman). Dick began his costumed career as Robin the Boy Wonder. When he was 19, he discarded the Robin identity and became Nightwing.

Character history

Key issues

11 issues

Detective Comics
#38
first appearance · intro · origin
1940-04-00
Batman
#32
origin retold
1945-12-00
Star Spangled Comics
#114
origin retold
1951-03-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

Detective Comics
1937–2011
420 issues →
Batman
1940–2011
309 issues →
World's Finest Comics
1941–1986
205 issues →

Detective Comics #190 cover

Detective Comics

#190

origin retold

1952-12-00

Batman #90 cover

Batman

#90

1955-03-00

Batman #200 cover

Batman

#200

1968-03-00

Secret Origins #7 cover

Secret Origins

#7

1974-10-00

The Secret Origin of Batman [Leaf Comic Book Candy] #1 cover

The Secret Origin of Batman [Leaf Comic Book Candy]

#1

1980-00-00

Crisis on Infinite Earths #12 cover

Crisis on Infinite Earths

#12

1986-03-00

Detective Comics Special Reprint #38 cover

Detective Comics Special Reprint

#38

1995-00-00

Detective Comics Special Reprint [Toys 'R' Us Special Replica Edition] #38 cover

Detective Comics Special Reprint [Toys 'R' Us Special Replica Edition]

#38

1997-00-00

The Menomonee Falls Gazette cover

The Menomonee Falls Gazette

1971–1978

114 issues →

Star Spangled Comics cover

Star Spangled Comics

1941–1952

65 issues →

Teen Titans Go! cover

Teen Titans Go!

2004–2008

52 issues →

Tiny Titans cover

Tiny Titans

2008–2012

47 issues →

The New Teen Titans cover

The New Teen Titans

1980–1984

37 issues →

Batman / Superman: World's Finest cover

Batman / Superman: World's Finest

2022–

37 issues →

Teen Titans cover

Teen Titans

1966–1978

36 issues →

Super Friends cover

Super Friends

1976–1981

35 issues →

Smash! cover

Smash!

1966–1971

32 issues →

Batman '66 cover

Batman '66

2013–2016

30 issues →

Teen Titans Go! cover

Teen Titans Go!

2014–2019

28 issues →

The Batman and Robin Adventures cover

The Batman and Robin Adventures

1995–1997

21 issues →

Justice League of America cover

Justice League of America

1960–1987

20 issues →

The Batman Family cover

The Batman Family

1975–1978

20 issues →

The Batman Strikes cover

The Batman Strikes

2004–2008

18 issues →

Young Justice cover

Young Justice

2011–2013

18 issues →

The Best of DC cover

The Best of DC

1979–1986

17 issues →

The Brave and the Bold cover

The Brave and the Bold

1955–1983

16 issues →

All-Star Squadron cover

All-Star Squadron

1981–1987

15 issues →

BCape Archive 1950

Batman

1950–1959

12 issues →

Batman cover

Batman

2016–2026

12 issues →

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Batman and Robin: Year One
2024–2025
12 issues →
Superman Supacomic
1959–1976
11 issues →
Limited Collectors' Edition
1972–1978
11 issues →
The Batman Chronicles
2005–2013
11 issues →
Adventure Comics
1938–1983
10 issues →
Superman
1939–1986
10 issues →
Infinity, Inc.
1984–1988
10 issues →
Batman Annual
1961–2011
9 issues →
The Batman Adventures
1992–1995
9 issues →
All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder
2005–2008
9 issues →
52
2006–2007
9 issues →
Booster Gold
2007–2011
9 issues →
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus
2015–2023
9 issues →
Batman and Robin Eternal
2015–2016
9 issues →
Mad
1952–2018
8 issues →
SPWCape Archive 1965
Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly
1965–1975
8 issues →
All-Star Comics
1976–1978
8 issues →
Batman Archives
1990–2012
8 issues →
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight
1992–2007
8 issues →
Batman: The Dark Knight Archives
1992–2013
8 issues →
Superboy
1994–2002
8 issues →
Nightwing
2016–
8 issues →
Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween
2024–2025
8 issues →
Action Comics
1938–2011
7 issues →
SACCape Archive 1950
Super Adventure Comic
1950–1960
7 issues →
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
1958–1974
7 issues →
Batgirl Year One
2003–2003
7 issues →
Countdown
2007–2008
7 issues →
Batman: Odyssey
2011–2012
7 issues →
Detective Comics
2011–
7 issues →
Scooby-Doo Team-Up
2014–2019
7 issues →
The Flash
2016–2023
7 issues →
Batman: Urban Legends
2021–2023
7 issues →
Batman / Superman: World's Finest
2023–
7 issues →
Batman / Superman: World's Finest
2024–
7 issues →
MS[Cape Archive 1970
Mad Special [Mad Super Special]
1970–1999
6 issues →