Tim Drake

Tim Drake
250x450px Tim Drake as Robin. Artwork for the cover of Robin vol. 2, 150 (Jul, 2006 DC Comics). Art by Patrick Gleason and Prentis Rollins.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	As Tim Drake Batman #436 (August 1989) As Robin Batman #442 (December 1989) As Red Robin Red Robin #1 (August 2009) As Batman The New 52: Futures End #47 (March 2015)
Created by	Marv Wolfman (writer) Pat Broderick (artist)
In-story information
Full name	Timothy Jackson Drake-Wayne
Team affiliations	Batman Family Teen Titans Young Justice Wayne Enterprises Batman Inc. Outsiders
Partnerships	Batman Nightwing Oracle Stephanie Brown Superboy (Conner Kent) Red Hood
Notable aliases	Robin, Red Robin, The Urban Legend, Tim Wayne, Alvin Draper, Mister Sarcastic, Batman, Joker Junior, Little J, Todd Richards, Gary Glanz, Caroline Hill, Mystery Danger, The Poker
Abilities	Highly skilled martial artist Master detective Utilizes high-tech equipment and weapons Genius-level intellect

Timothy Jackson "Tim" Drake (also known as Tim Wayne) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman.

The character was created by Marv Wolfman and Pat Broderick, and first appeared in Batman #436 (Aug. 1989) as the third character to take on the Robin identity until 2009. Following the events in Batman: Battle for the Cowl, he has taken up the identity of Red Robin. With the continuity changes after the DC Comics relaunch, it had been suggested in the Teen Titans series that Tim Drake never took up the Robin mantle officially, but rather was Batman's sidekick under the name Red Robin; however, this is contradicted by various issues, as well as stories by Scott Snyder (Batman series) and Peter J. Tomasi (Batman & Robin series), all of which make references to Tim Drake's time as Robin. A near-future version of Tim, first introduced in The New 52: Futures End, later stars in his own ongoing series Batman Beyond, having assumed the mantle of Batman from his mentor.

The character has been featured in various other formats, such as The New Batman Adventures and Young Justice: Invasion. In 2011, Tim Drake was ranked 32nd in IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes.

Publication history

Tim Drake was named after Tim Burton, director of the then-upcoming 1989 film, and introduced in 1989's Batman: Year Three and his origin detailed in Batman: A Lonely Place of Dying, in which he first introduced himself to Dick Grayson and impressed the former Robin with his skills. This led to Grayson and later Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne's butler, to support Tim's request to be Batman's new partner. Not wanting to make the same mistake as he did with Jason Todd, Batman had Tim endure an intensive period of training that was never given to his predecessors. Eventually Tim proves his capability and becomes Robin. Batman editor Dennis O'Neil hoped that Grayson's approval of Drake would ease reader acceptance of him. Evidently, this approach was successful with the character being so accepted by readers that, after three successful miniseries, the character had his own 183-issue series from 1993 through 2009. Mike Mullins on Newsarama has stated:

Throughout [the entire Robin series], the character of Robin has been captured consistently, showing him to step up to greater and greater challenges. Robin is a character who shows initiative and is driven to do what he views as right. He knows he is living up to a legacy left by Dick Grayson and strives to not disappoint Bruce Wayne, Batman. Tim is a more natural detective than previous Robins and is talented with computers, which allows him to stand in his own unique spotlight. Unlike his predecessors, Tim is not the most proficient combatant and has had to really work on his fighting technique, taking up the bo staff to give him an edge that Batman doesn’t need. Tim almost always seeks to analyze a problem and to outthink his opponent but has shown the ability to win a fight when necessary.

As Robin, the character has also been featured prominently in the Young Justice and 2003 Teen Titans series. As of June 2009, he took on the new identity of Red Robin, starring in yet another series by the same name.

Fictional character biography

Introduction

Tim Drake is the son of Jack Drake and Janet Drake, coming from the same social class as Bruce Wayne. When he was a young child, he visited the circus for the first time with his parents. The Drakes asked the Flying Graysons for a photo together, resulting in a momentary bond between Tim and Dick Grayson as they met for the first time.

After reaching the age of nine, Drake deduces the identities of Batman and Robin as Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson after witnessing a gymnastic move by Robin that Grayson displayed while performing with the Flying Graysons. Noting that Batman has grown reckless and violent following the second Robin (Jason Todd) being murdered by the Joker, Drake decided to intervene and Batman eventually enlisted him as the third Robin after the death of his mother and the crippling of his father.

Robin (1989–2009)

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Tim Drake's first Robin costume, designed by Neal Adams. Cover of Robin vol. 2, 0 (Oct, 1994). Art by Tom Grummett and Ray Kryssing.

Before joining Batman as the third Robin, Tim Drake was given a modern redesign of the Robin costume and sent to train abroad with numerous masters. When Bruce Wayne retires after Knightfall, Robin goes solo to defend Gotham. Robin would eventually go on to co-star with other teenaged superheroes in Young Justice and Teen Titans. He also made guest appearances in other DC comic books such as Nightwing and Azrael.

Following the deaths of his father in Identity Crisis (2004), his best friend Superboy (Kon-El) in Infinite Crisis (2005–2006), and the presumed death of his girlfriend Stephanie Brown in Batman: War Games (2004–2005), Drake was relocated to Blüdhaven, the city where Nightwing fights crime, for a period of time in order to escape the "ghosts" of Gotham City and to stay close to his stepmother Dana Winters who was admitted into a Blüdhaven clinic after going into psychological shock over Jack Drake's murder at the hands of Captain Boomerang. Drake was then given another redesign of the Robin costume in the colors of Superboy's costume and was formally adopted by Bruce as his son.

After Batman's apparent death in Batman R.I.P. and Final Crisis, Bruce's biological son Damian Wayne takes up the Robin identity while Tim, believing that his mentor is still alive, assumes the identity of Red Robin and leaves Gotham City to go on a worldwide search for Wayne.

Red Robin (2009–2011)

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Tim Drake-Wayne as Red Robin. Cover of Red Robin #6. Art by Marcus To.

Red Robin, which was launched in late 2009, depicted Tim Drake's search to find evidence that Bruce Wayne was still alive after cutting himself off from the rest of the Bat Family. He was approached by Ra's al Ghul's assassins who were also interested in finding out what happened to Batman. At the same time, Tamara "Tam" Fox, Lucius Fox's daughter, has been sent to find Tim Drake-Wayne to bring him back to Gotham. Tim goes to Iraq and manages to discover definitive proof that Bruce was alive and lost in time, but was ambushed by an assassin from the Council of Spiders. He manages to drive himself and Pru to Tam's hotel room, and they are promptly abducted by the League of Assassins. Although initially reluctant, he entered into an alliance with Ra's before nearly bleeding to death due to their encounter with the Council of Spiders. He was put in charge of the League of Assassins by Ra's and used the time to simultaneously plan how to stop the Council of Spiders and destroy the League of Assassins. After failing to foil all but one of the Council's assassination attempts, Tim realizes that the Council will be attacking the League's base, and realizes that he left Tam in danger at the base. Rushing back to base, he simultaneously manages to delay the Council of Spiders, blow up the League's base, and escape with Tam.

After crippling Ra's' League of Assassins, Drake returns to Gotham City to overthrow Ra's plans to use Hush (surgically altered to resemble Bruce Wayne) to gain control of the Wayne family resources by becoming the CEO and controlling shareholder of Wayne Enterprises in accordance to Bruce's will. Ra's plans to destroy all that Batman held dear, and begins directing his assassins to target all of the Batman's associates. Realizing that these attacks are a smokescreen and that the real target is coercing Hush to sign away Wayne Enterprises, Red Robin decides to confront Ra's head on. He calls upon all of his friends to protect the various targets. He distracts Ra's from stopping Lucius Fox from making Drake the controlling shareholder of Wayne Enterprises. Realizing that Red Robin has bested him, Ra's commends him, calls him 'detective' and launches Tim out of the window. Tim is happy that he was able to achieve victory without any compromises, and is saved from falling by Dick Grayson (as Batman). Drake has since moved back to Gotham City and reestablished ties with his family and friends. After Bruce Wayne's return, Tim begins to aid his plans for expanding their mission globally with Batman, Inc. Tim is eventually appointed as the head of the newest incarnation of the Outsiders that now serve as Batman Inc.'s black-ops wing. Red Robin eventually rejoins the Teen Titans and takes over leadership from Wonder Girl. He remains as the team's leader during their climactic battle against Superboy-Prime and the new Legion of Doom.

Following an adventure with Blackbat where he faces Ra's al Ghul's sister, Tim stalks and attempts to kill a revived Captain Boomerang during the Brightest Day. Though Tim ultimately stops himself from killing Boomerang, he is chastised by Batman for his actions.

The New 52 (2011–present)

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The post-Flashpoint Red Robin outfit. Art by Brett Booth.

As part of the New 52, Tim Drake (now a pseudonym) is seen in Teen Titans #1 (September 2011) as Red Robin, now sporting a new costume designed by Brett Booth. According to writer Scott Lobdell, many elements of Drake's history will remain canon. At the start of the series, Tim has been in a state of semi-retirement after his falling out with Batman, and uses his computer skills to fight crime over the internet in a manner similar to Oracle. He is also shown monitoring various teenaged superheroes, such as Static, Miss Martian, Solstice and Kid Flash. After being attacked by agents from the shadowy organization N.O.W.H.E.R.E., Tim dons a new Red Robin suit and returns to the world of crime fighting.

As Red Robin, Tim teams up with the mysterious and belligerent powerhouse thief known as Wonder Girl and the hyperactive speedster calling himself Kid Flash to stand a chance against his many enemies. This Teen Titans roster seems to have no ties to the previous Titans.

Teen Titans #0 revealed Tim Drake's new origin, showing a large departure from his original origin, removing his connections to Dick Grayson's origin story. In the New 52, Tim is a talented athlete and computer genius who comes close to discovering the Batman's identity but never totally figures it out. When Tim finds the Batman and gets rejected for the role of sidekick, he decides to bring the Batman to him, by hacking the Penguin's bank account and donating millions of dollars. The Penguin's goons come after Tim and his family, but the Batman saves them. Tim's parents go into witness protection, but they believe Tim deserves better and ask Bruce to take care of him for them. Bruce adopts Tim, the Witness Protection Program renames him 'Tim Drake,' and he takes on the identity of 'Red Robin', rather than the identity of "Robin", out of respect to Jason Todd, but this contradicts several established issues where he is mentioned as having been Robin.

In recent issues he is shown to be a founding member of the Teen Titans as well as their leader. He shows feelings for Wonder Girl.

Tim was unwilling to meet with rest of the Bat-Family at the Batcave after he was infected with the Joker's new compound "HA". He was present when Damian was killed by The Heretic and admitted to Bruce that even though he had a dysfunctional relationship with Damian that he did grieve for him. He was also at the final battle between Batman and The Heretic when Talia killed her son's clone and blew up Wayne Tower.

Tim was also part of the Bat-Family's assembled team which went to Apokolips to retrieve Damian's body. As their mission focused on retrieving Robin, Tim, Jason and Barbara wore costumes which resembled Damian's colours and each wore a Robin symbol. Following the completion of their mission and the revival of Damian he handed him the Robin symbol on his suit to welcome Damian back to life and to the role of Robin.

Skills and abilities

Combat skills

Tim Drake has been trained by Batman and other instructors across the world, including Lady Shiva. He has knowledge in several martial arts such as ninjutsu, karate, judo, jujutsu, aikido, Wing Chun, Shaolin Kung Fu, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and Jeet Kune Do. His favorite combat defense is bojutsu (taught in ninjutsu), and he has beaten Lady Shiva in sparring and is classed the best staff fighter who ever lived. Tim was able to fend off several notorious assassins from the Council of Spiders at once while protecting Tam Fox and also in the end game of his plan to destroy several League of Assassins bases; earning commendation from Ra's al Ghul himself who was watching the fight from afar. His combat style is a reflection of everything he learned from the masters, Bruce, and his own incredible intelligence deducing weak points in opponents and targeting them with a variety of combat tactics. He is also inoculated against several toxins the Bat-family has encountered, including Joker Venom, Fear Toxin, and some of Poison Ivy's pheromones.

Intellectual, deductive, and leadership skills

Comic book writer Fabian Nicieza commented:

He is "the smart one" of the Bat-family, the thinker and planner. I mean, of course Bruce Wayne/Batman is what he is, and Tim isn’t quite there yet, but Tim at 17 has a more developed intellect than Bruce at 17 did. That’s not to say Dick Grayson or Barbara Gordon are dumb, of course they’re not, but Tim’s level of thinking is a bit... thicker... than theirs. For me, Dick is about superior reflexive thinking, Barbara about superior operational thinking and Tim is about superior comprehensive, or all-encompassing, thinking. What I love about Tim is that he shares some of the strongest traits of various Bat-family members. The intellect and detective skills of Bruce, the ability to lead others and be a friend to others like Dick has and even the ability to make cold, harsh decisions like Jason does.

At the age of about nine years old, Tim Drake was able to deduce Robin's secret identity as Dick Grayson when Robin performed a quadruple somersault, in which Grayson was only one of the three people who could perform such a flip. This deduction also allowed Drake to deduce that Grayson's guardian Bruce Wayne was Batman. Drake's intellect has allowed him to deduce a majority of other heroes' identities including Flash and Superman. In addition, after foiling Ra's al Ghul's master plan to assassinate everyone Bruce Wayne cared about and ruining the Wayne Family fortune, Ra's has addressed Tim as "Detective", a title the villain once only reserved for Bruce Wayne. His intellect has enabled him to excel in computer science and a grasp of assorted scientific techniques, including biology, engineering, and genetics, which he has been shown to use in his attempts at re-cloning Superboy. Tim also speaks several languages beyond his native English, including Cantonese, Russian, Spanish and German.

Drake, like Dick Grayson, has served as leader to Young Justice, the Teen Titans, and even being placed in charge of the rescue efforts of Blüdhaven by Superman, following the attack made by Deathstroke and his fellow villains.

Costumes

Tim Drake's original costume was different from that of his predecessors to give him a measure of increased protection, which included an armored tunic, a cape colored black on the outside and yellow on the inside, and green leggings. Other details include an armored gorget, jika-tabi style boots, an emergency "R" shuriken on his chest in addition to the traditional batarangs, and a collapsible bo staff as the character's primary weapon. Following Infinite Crisis, his costume was modified to favor a black and red color scheme and included long sleeves.

The Red Robin costume consists of a long-sleeved red tunic, along with black boots, tights, gloves, cape and cowl. It also includes a black-and-gold utility belt that carries Drake's weaponry such as his bo staff and throwing discs. After Drake's confrontation with Ra's al Ghul in Red Robin #12, the costume was slightly altered.

After the 2011 relaunch, the full cowl is replaced with a mask that covers his eyes, similar to his two Robin costume designs. The rest of the costume has also been altered considerably, as it is now a single piece black and red costume, adorned with assorted belts on his waist and legs. His chest harness meanwhile is attached to a set of rocket powered wings, designed by Virgil Hawkins a.k.a. Static, that allow Red Robin the ability of flight. He continues to use his bo-staff, and assorted other gadgets.

Alternate versions

Further information: Alternate versions of Robin

Batman Beyond

Set after the events of Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, Tim Drake serves as a supporting character in the ongoing Batman Beyond comic book series. It is suggested that, after a series of examinations, he is freed from the Joker's control, although the experience has left him with doubts and remain struggling to keep his sanity intact. His wife is revealed to have been aware of her husband's heroic and tortured past, and implied to have met Tim and his former mentor at some point before he retires as Robin.

Bruce has offered Tim a job in his company, which he accepted, after he merged it with Lucius Fox Jr.'s company Foxteca and renamed the company Wayne Incorporated, on the condition that Tim will not get himself involved with the superheroic activities Bruce, Terry or the JLU and Bruce would pay for his children's college tuition.

Injustice: Gods Among Us

In this reality based off the video game of the same name, Tim Drake was a new member of the Teen Titans as Red Robin at the time the Joker's nuclear explosion went off in Metropolis. The Titans tracked down Superboy to the Fortress of Solitude where he attempted to stop Superman. Tim tries lifting the Phantom Zone projector, but can't because Superman placed a safety cap that weighs a hundred tons. When Superboy is mortally wounded, Tim and the other Titans are sent by Superman to the Phantom Zone.

The New 52: Futures End and Batman Beyond

An older Tim Drake as Batman on the cover of Batman Beyond vol. 6 #1 (June 2015). Art by Bernard Chang.

In the Futures End series, an older Tim Drake takes the role of Batman after Terry McGinnis dies. In 2015 Drake stars in the new Batman Beyond series. In the series, Tim Drake faked his death during the war between Earth Prime and Earth-2 and became a bar owner by the name of Cal Corcoran. He assisted Terry McGinnis who had come back through time to prevent the creation of Brother Eye. After Terry was killed in action defending Drake from a Brother Eye assassin called "Batman/Joker Hybrid" (a merging of Batman and Joker from Terry's timeline) he passed on his futuristic Batsuit to Tim and in his dying wish asked him to become the new Batman and go back through time to prevent the war between Prime Earth and Earth 2, which believed will prevent the creation of Brother Eye.

He successfully travels back through time 5 years using time band and convinces Brother Eye to not send a beacon to attract the surviving hero's of Earth-2 thus preventing the war with Earth 2. Following the completion of his mission Brother Eye sends Tim back to Terry's timeline hoping to find Terry alive so he can return the Batsuit to him. However what he finds is still same future Terry came from realizing that Terrifitech is a constant and Brother Eye cannot be defeated in the past Tim declares that Brother Eye hasn't won yet.

A few days later Tim stops a break in at a Wayne-Powers facility by Jokers who attempt to steal a critical component that keeps Brother Eye from detecting Gotham City. He later meets up with Terry's brother Matt who is angry at Tim for wearing his brother's costume and in private declares that he should have been the one who succeed Terry as Batman.

Following the meeting Tim heads outside Gotham City to an interment camp that holding all people captured by Brother Eye. Before he can break into the facility he is attacked by a Brother Eye converted Superman who attempts to kill him. Knowing he can't kill Superman A.L.F.R.E.D overloads the Batsuits power reserves, temporally injuring Superman. As a result, the Batsuit deactivates itself leaving Tim in his civilian attire and defenseless against Brother Eye's army. He is then captured and placed in a detention center where he meets Terry's friend Max Gibson and to his surprise Barbara Gordon.

In other media

See also: Robin in other media

Television

• The Tim Drake incarnation of Robin appears as a main character in Young Justice: Invasion, voiced by Cameron Bowen. He is introduced in the episode "Happy New Year" as the third version of Robin. In the episode "Satisfaction", he is seen observing Jason Todd's memorial. In this series, his Robin costume is similar to his 'One Year Later' costume with some modern influences. Like in the comics, he uses a bo staff in combat. Tim is shown as initially hesitant to take on leadership roles, something he feels is somewhat forced on him by Nightwing. Despite this, the two are shown to have a brotherly connection to one another. This familial relationship also extends to the more experienced Batgirl. Like Dick in season one, Tim is forbidden from revealing his secret identity to the team (wearing concealing sunglasses when out of costume). It appears by the finale that everyone has become aware of his identity. He shares a brief moment of interaction with Stephanie Brown during the episode "Before the Dawn". In the finale "Endgame", it is shown that he is in a relationship with Wonder Girl after Kid Flash's death gave Cassie the courage to kiss him. Due to the large cast of this show, Tim's role was mainly as a background character and was only highlighted on certain occasions. His detective skills were imperative in helping the Blue Beetle overcome control by the Reach.
• The Tim Drake version of Robin appears in Teen Titans Go!, voiced by Scott Menville. In the episode "The Best Robin", he is one of the four members of Team Robin.

DC Animated Universe

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Tim Drake as Robin in The New Batman Adventures.

• Tim Drake makes his animated debut as the second incarnation of Robin in the DCAU after Dick Grayson. In The New Batman Adventures, he is a central character with his characterization slightly blended with Jason Todd's as he assists Batman and Batgirl against Two-Face in "Sins of the Father", helps Batman in fighting the Joker in "Holiday Knights", almost a victim of Mr. Freeze's monotone revenge in "Cold Comfort", prevents Batman from murdering the Scarecrow in "Never Fear", almost killed Clayface for Annie in "Growing Pains", assists Batman with a problem involving Etrigan the Demon in "The Demon Within", almost was a victim in Barbara Gordon's nightmare in "Over The Edge", assist Batman and Batgirl against Farmer Brown in "Critters", bonded with Nightwing in "Animal Act" and "Old Wounds", helps to foil Poison Ivy's scheme in "Chemistry" and assists Batman in tracking the Creeper in "Beware The Creeper". He also made guest appearances, teaming up with Superman on Superman: The Animated Series and Static on Static Shock, has a supporting role in stopping Batwoman's vengeance-fueled rampage in the 2003 animated film Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman, and makes cameo appearances in the Justice League animated series. In the 2000 animated film Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, Robin is kidnapped and tortured by the Joker to force Batman's secrets out of the boy to the point of insanity. As the demented "Joker Jr.", he kills the Joker and then suffers a complete nervous breakdown, leading to Bat-family's break and retirement. After being helped back to sanity, he is not allowed to resume his Robin role, and eventually becomes a communications engineer with a wife and children. During the future, the 53-year-old Tim Drake transformed into the Joker's new form via stolen genetics technology containing the villain's mind, memories and DNA. He is finally free when the Joker's genetic chip gets finally destroyed by the new Batman (Terry McGinnis).
• Tim Drake was voiced by Mathew Valencia (as Robin in The New Batman Adventures and Superman: The Animated Series), by Eli Marienthal and Shane Sweet (as Robin for Static Shock), and by Dean Stockwell (as an adult for Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker).

Film

• Elements of Tim Drake's character were integrated into original character John Blake of The Dark Knight Rises. Like Tim, John deduces Batman's secret identity.
• The Tim Drake version of Red Robin makes his animated debut in Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts, voiced by Yuri Lowenthal. This version is only ever called "Red Robin" once in the entire movie and as "Robin" every other time. He also does not remove his mask at any point during the movie. He also appears in the sequel Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem and is constantly referred as Red Robin However, Alfred does once refer to him as "Tim", confirming this version of Red Robin is Tim Drake.

Video games

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Tim Drake in Batman: Arkham City as Red Robin (left), Robin (middle), Dick Grayson's design (right).

• The Tim Drake incarnation of Robin appears in Batman: Dark Tomorrow, voiced by Jonathan Roumie.
• The Tim Drake incarnation of Robin appears in Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu, voiced by Scott Menville.
• The Tim Drake incarnation of Robin appears in DC Universe Online, voiced by Wil Wheaton. He will appear in both the Hero and Villain quest storyline, siding with the player if he or she has chosen a Hero or attacking if the player has chosen a Villain. He is also the basic Legends PVP character granted for free to Hero players as a starter. Both during the main missions and as a playable character in short pvp matches, he uses his signature bojutsu style. Tim can also be found at one of the police stations that serves as safehouses for Heroes, and in the Watchtower, selling a PVP armor set called Raptor Infiltrator based on his looked.
• The Tim Drake incarnation of Robin appears as a playable character in Young Justice: Legacy, voiced again by Cameron Bowen.
• In Injustice: Gods Among Us, Tim Drake's name is listed on a hit list during Deathstroke's outro and Red Robin is on an unplayable card in the game's iOS version.
• The Tim Drake incarnation of Robin appears in Infinite Crisis, voiced again by Cameron Bowen.

Lego series

• The Tim Drake incarnation of Robin appears in Lego Batman: The Videogame, with vocals provided by James Arnold Taylor.
• The Tim Drake incarnation of Robin is a playable character in Lego Batman 2: DC Superheroes, voiced by Charlie Schlatter. Red Robin also appears in the game's Nintendo DS version.
• The Tim Drake incarnation of Robin appears as a playable character in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, again voiced by Charlie Schlatter. He serves as one of the main story characters.

Arkham series

Robin in a promotional image for Batman: Arkham Knight.

Further information: Batman: Arkham

The Tim Drake incarnation of Robin appears in the Batman: Arkham series, where he is voiced by Troy Baker and Matthew Mercer.

• In Batman: Arkham City, he is a playable character in all of the challenge maps as well as appearing in the story. The game's producers describe this version of the character as grittier and darker, to fit the tone of the series. While his costume has been radically redesigned, it incorporates the traditional red and yellow colors. The first screenshot released of Robin shows a more muscled appearance with a short buzz-cut. The character's alternate skins include his Red Robin costume and a skin based on Dick Grayson's Batman: The Animated Series Robin costume. He appears briefly in the game's story, intervening during a confrontation between Batman and members of the League of Assassins. Following this, Batman gives Robin a sample of the Dark Knight's poisoned blood to get to a hospital for analysis and tells Robin to keep watch over Gotham whilst his mentor deals with events in Arkham City. Robin is the main playable character in the "Harley Quinn's Revenge" DLC chapter, where he must enter the Arkham City Steel Mill to rescue Batman having gone missing two days previously and been captured by Harley Quinn seeking revenge following the events of Arkham City. Robin also appears in Batman: Arkham City Lockdown.
• Two of Tim Drake's Robin outfits from the comics are available as skins for Dick Grayson as Robin in the multiplayer component in Batman: Arkham Origins. Upon reaching a certain level, it's possible to play as the character himself with his Red Robin outfit and his exclusive outfit from Batman: Arkham City.
• In Batman: Arkham Knight, he retains his hood but never puts it up, and a slight redesign to his armor. He tries to help Batman look after those who have been infected with the Joker toxin, with the last being Batman himself. In order to protect Tim, Bruce locks him up in a cell, but Tim is later kidnapped by the Scarecrow with Commissioner Gordon, forcing Batman to give himself up and reveal his own identity to the world. The Scarecrow shoots Tim but he survives. In the 100% completion ending, Tim is engaged to Barbara Gordon and texts Gordon to "Not forget the ring", implying that Gordon was about to attend Tim and Barbara's wedding and that he is the best man. Robin also appears as a supporting and playable role in A Matter of Family (set before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum) which chronicles Batgirl's adventure to rescue Commissioner Gordon and several GCPD officers from the Joker and Harley Quinn, teaming up with Robin during the adventure. Tim also appears in another DLC content "The Flip of a Coin", where he takes on Two-Face and his gang. He is supported in the mission as backup by his now wife Barbara and decide to not return to their honeymoon after defeating Two-Face and decided to continue protecting Gotham City even with Batman gone for good.

Collected editions

In 1993, a few years after his debut as Robin, DC launched a monthly solo series featuring Tim Drake's adventures as Robin, with Batman appearing as a supporting character. The series ended in February 2009 with issue #183 following the events of Batman: RIP and Final Crisis. Starting in August 2009, Drake starred in a new series, Red Robin. He has also starred in some miniseries and one-shots. This material has been collected as follows:

Year	Title	Material collected	ISBN
2015	Robin Vol. 1: Reborn	Robin Vol. 1 #1-5, Robin Vol. 2 #1-4 and Batman #455-457	978-1401258573
1993	Robin: Tragedy & Triumph	Detective Comics #618–621; Robin II #1–4	SC: 1-56389-078-X
1998	Robin: A Hero Reborn	Batman #455–457, Robin (1991 miniseries) #1–5	SC: 1-56389-029-1
2000	Robin: Flying Solo	Robin Vol. 4 #1-6; Showcase '94 #5–6	SC: 1-56389-609-5
2004	Robin: Unmasked!	Robin Vol. 4 #121-125	SC: 1-4012-0235-7
2005	Robin/Batgirl: Fresh Blood	Robin Vol. 4 #132–133; Batgirl #58–59	SC: 1-4012-0433-3
2006	Robin: To Kill a Bird	Robin Vol. 4 #134–139	SC: 1-4012-0909-2
2006	Robin: Days of Fire and Madness	Robin Vol. 4 #140–145	SC: 1-4012-0911-4
2007	Robin: Wanted	Robin Vol. 4 #148–153	SC: 1-4012-1225-5
2007	Robin: Teenage Wasteland	Robin Vol. 4 #154–162	SC: 1-4012-1480-0
2008	Robin: The Big Leagues	Robin Vol. 4 #163–167	SC: 1-4012-1673-0
2008	Robin: Violent Tendencies	Robin Vol. 4 #170–174; Robin/Spoiler Special #1	SC: 1-4012-1988-8
2009	Robin: Search for a Hero	Robin Vol. 4 #175–183	SC: 1-4012-2310-9
2010	Red Robin: The Grail	Red Robin #1-5	SC: 1-4012-2619-1
2010	Red Robin: Collision	Red Robin #6–12, Batgirl Vol. 3 #8	SC: 1-4012-2883-6
2011	Red Robin: Hit List	Red Robin #13–17	SC: 1-4012-3165-9
2012	Red Robin: 7 Days of Death	Red Robin #18-21 & #23-26 and Teen Titans Vol. 3 #92	SC: 1-4012-3364-3

Other collected editions

• Batman: Knightfall Vol. 2: Knightquest New Edition (Robin Vol. 4 #7)
• Batman: Knightfall Vol. 3: KnightsEnd New Edition (Robin Vol. 4 #8-9 and 11-13)
• Batman: Prodigal (Robin Vol. 4 #11-13)
• Batman: Contagion (Robin Vol. 4 #27-28)
• Batman: Legacy (Robin Vol. 4 #32-33)
• Batman: Cataclysm (Robin Vol. 4 #53)
• Batman: No Man's Land (Modern Edition) Vol. 2 (Robin Vol. 4 #67)
• Batman: No Man's Land (Modern Edition) Vol. 3 (Robin Vol. 4 #68-72)
• Batman: No Man's Land (Modern Edition) Vol.4 (Robin #Vol. 4 #73)
• Batman: New Gotham Vol. 2: Officer Down (Robin Vol. 4 #86)
• Bruce Wayne: Murderer? (Robin Vol. 4 #98-99)
• Batman: War Drums (Robin Vol. 4 #126-128)-Stephanie Brown
• Batman: War Games Book 1 (Robin Vol. 4 #129)
• Batman: War Games Book 2 (Robin Vol. 4 #130)
• Batman: War Games Book 3 (Robin Vol. 4 #131)
• Teen Titans Vol. 5: Life and Death (Robin Vol. 4 #146-147)
• Batman: The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul (Robin Vol. 4 #168-169 & Annual Vol. 4 #7)
• Batman: Gotham Shall Be Judged (Red Robin #22)

See also

• Alternative versions of Robin
• List of Batman supporting characters
• List of DC Comics characters
• List of superheroes and villains without superpowers

External links

• DC Comics: Robin
• Tim Drake at the Grand Comics Database
• Timothy "Tim" Drake at the Comic Book DB
• Robin (Tim Drake) at the Comic Book DB
• Red Robin (Tim Wayne) at the Comic Book DB
• Tim Drake at the Internet Movie Database
• Tim Drake's Bibliography
• Podcast interview with Robin comics artist Freddie Williams II