For earlier generations , their Robin was Dick Grayson , while newer and vernal comic book readers today have Damian Wayne . Those that arise up in the XC and early 2000s with comics had the third Robin : Tim Drake . Tim was a reaction to the death of Jason Todd , who was killed off because devotee dislike him .

Since his debut in 1990 , Tim Drake has had many ups and downs inDC comicsover the years , but even to this solar day , Tim Drake remain a fellow member of the Bat - Family . He ’s also smooth in different funnies that helped delimit his reference over the decade .

Robin: Unmasked (2004)

Whilst Tim Drake is trying to protect Gotham   from the likes of a Modern killer and Johnny Warlock , he is trying to   balance that with his life as a normal stripling . As if that ’s not trouble enough , Tim ’s Father of the Church get wind the true statement about Robin and try his hardest to make Tim give up the mask and mantle .

The answer is a fun coming - of - age story that help set up the launching of the quaternary Robin ( Stephanie Brown ) while also allowing Tim to glint . The only slight flaw against this floor is that Batman is present as a little too comedic , but it still remains a solid Tim story that spans fromRobin # 121to#125 .

Rise Of The Batmen (2017)

In this report , Tim Drake is part of a raw squad that consists of a few familiar faces including Cassandra Cain , Stephanie Brown , and Kate Kane AKA Batwoman . Along with a reformed Clayface , this team works with Batman to stop a rogue military force that is model after the Dark Knight .

The moral force of this squad was something fresh compared to the typical Bat - Family coming . Tim Drake was finally able to shine as Robin again , especially after the New 52 sidelined him almost completely .

Teen Titans: Titans Of Tomorrow (2008)

For a long period , DC was drive the theme that Tim Drake would terminate up being the one who would take the mantle of Batman from Bruce Wayne . It was more or less prophesized inTeen Titans : Titans Of Tomorrowwhich show dismal futures for all of the famous andpowerful Teen   Titans member .

This story gives Tim a view of his future as the Dark Knight , although he is more of an antagonist . Both the Titans of the past and alternate future clash , but it ’s less about the action and more about the characters and how they react to their counterparts .

Identity Crisis (1990)

Not to be confuse with theIdentity Crisisfrom 2004 that was highly controversial . Robin’sIdentity Crisisis a write up that spans betweenBatman # 455and#457which shows Tim struggle with the personnel casualty of his mother . He becomes haunted by that and the Robin uniform .

In a means , this is the ending of Tim Drake ’s bloodline story as he in conclusion evolves into the unexampled Robin . It ’s Tim ’s novel Robin designing that would end up inspiring future Robin incarnations , including Chris O’Donnell ’s case inBatman Forever .

Future State: Robin Eternal (2021)

Like allFuture Statestories , Robin Eternal went in a drastically unlike direction . Tim Drake is murdered by the Magistrate but thanks to Lazarus Resin moving through his veins , he is resurrected a la Jason Todd .

Not only does he push the Magistrate with his bare hand , but he has to keep his now - fragile brain entire . The Lazarus Resin has poisoned his mind , but luckily , he has friends such as Spoiler ( who was one of the many version of Batgirl )   at his side .

Batman: Face The Face (2006)

After a whole year without them , Gotham City see the return of Batman and Robin after the Infinite Crisis event . This restoration results in encounters with an US Army of Batman ’s most iconic enemy : Two - Face , Poison Ivy , Ventriloquist , The Penguin , Killer Moth , The Mad Hatter , Orca , and so much more .

The story itself is not directly about Tim Drake but it features a famous Tim Drake case with the end . It ’s a heartfelt ending that shew Bruce Wayne officially adopting Tim Drake as his Logos ; make it one of the rare comic strip where Batman shows his human and excited side .

Chuck Dixon’s Robin Trilogy (1991-1992)

Much like he did withNightwing , Chuck Dixon shined in get to a story about Tim Drake ’s Robin . Dixon crafted a trilogy of tarradiddle for the theatrical role , each provide something unlike . The first account , Robin Reborn , is more about Tim education to perfect his attainment as Robin .

The 2nd and often consider the best is a story where there is no Batman around and Tim has to fight The Joker , the same villain that killed the previous Robin . Obviously , Tim is afraid , but   the third Robin rise himself and outmaneuversthe villain that is Batman ’s ultimate curse . scream Of The Huntress , the third tarradiddle focuses on Tim ’s rough life at house and has his branching out with the Bat - Family .

Red Robin: The Grail (2010)

With Bruce Wayne gone and Dick Grayson as the new Batman , Tim Drake is not exact things well . He even abandoned the steady Robin moniker and is now the novel Red Robin . While on the hunting for his father and wise man , Red Robin encountersRa ’s Al Ghul and the League Of Assassins .

Tim has always been the more bright and optimistic of the Robins , but this report puts him in a much darker light . He ’s more brutal because of the personnel casualty of Bruce , and he ’s far more merciless than before . In a fashion , he ’s more like Batman than he ’s ever been , which makesThe Grailinto an interesting character study of Tim as well as a fun superhero dangerous undertaking .

A Lonely Place Of Dying (1990)

This is the story in which Tim Drake made his first appearance . He is a young male child judge his unspoilt to live in the crummy street of Gotham . He grew up as a huge fan of Batman , even becoming a police detective for his neck of the woods . However , his braggart accomplishment is that he was able-bodied to deduct who Batman and Nightwing are .

Marv Wolfman did a leading occupation in create Tim to not only be likable but credible as well . Tim is the only Robin to volitionally volunteer for the role ; as shown when he tells Batman that he take a Robin and Robin needs a Batman after he and Nightwing worked together to aid Batman . It ’s one of the best first impressions of a Robin , arguably even stronger than Dick Grayson .

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Comic book art: Batman faces the four Robins: Nightwing Dick Grayson, Red Hood Jason Todd, Red Robin Tim Drake, and Robin Damian Wayne.

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Split image of Tim Drake riding his motorcycle in Robin Unmasked and Robin hitting a superhero landing in Future State

Tim Drake as Robin riding his Redbird motorycle in Robin Unmasked

Batwoman leading her team with Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown, and Clayface in The Belfy in Rise Of The Batmen

Tim Drake as Robin battling his future self as Batman in Teen Titans: Titans Of Tomorrow

Tim Drake emerging as the third Robin in Batman 457

Tim Drake as Robin drenched in Lazarus Resin in Robin Eternal #1

Bruce Wayne hugging Tim Drake as his newly adopted son in Batman Face To Face

Tim Drake as Robin trying to find The Joker in Robin II The Joker’s Wild

Tim Drake as Red Robin battling Dick Grayson as Batman in Red Robin The Grail

Tim Drake giving a speech to Batman in Batman A Lonely Place Of Dying

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