Nightwing Confirms the Most Depressing Part of Being Robin
Warning! Spoilers forDC Pride: Tim Drake Special #1 ahead! Out of all the superheroes, Batman might be the toughest to be the sidekick for, and as Nightwing points out, the hardest part of being Robin is more emotional than physical.
It's no secret that Batman has gone through a number of sidekicks over the years. It has been established that Batman should have a Robin to balance out his inner darkness, but the role of Robin takes such a toll on young people that many have had the identity.
Dick Grayson eventually graduated into his own hero, Nightwing, and his successor, Jason Todd, met a bloody end. Even Tim Drake, as he ages out of being a sidekick, struggles to find his own place among DC's other heroes.
Related: Nightwing's Original 'Sister' Needs a Bigger Place In His Modern Stories But the struggles of being Robin extend past the costume and crime fighting.
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