Robin's Best Skill Is One Batman Could Never Teach Him
While Batman is the best mentor a young crimefighter could ask for, it would be a lie to say he taught the Robins everything they know. He couldn't have built any further on Dick Grayson's acrobatic prowess and it'd be difficult for Bruce to top Damian's training with the League of Assassins. Jason Todd also has a superior street sense to anyone in the Bat-family and crosses the line where Batman cannot. As for Tim Drake, his greatest asset is a skill he developed all on his own.
Since his earliest appearances, Tim Drake's investigative mind has stood out to fans, but something even more crucial is his selflessness. In Batman #457 by Alan Grant and Norm Breyfogle, Tim realizes that Batman has walked straight into Scarecrow's trap. Despite being warned by Bruce that if he doesn't stay put, he'll have no chance of becoming Robin, Tim goes against his orders. Pushing aside his personal desires, pushing aside the trauma he relives through Scarecrow's fear toxin, Tim fights. Not once does Tim fight for himself but always for Bruce, for his family, and for Gotham.
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In Robin #156 by Adam Beechen, Freddie E. Williams II and Guy Major, Tim's carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. He's balancing high school life along with patrolling the streets at night, not to mention the constant guilt he feels when he doesn't quite do enough to save someone. In this issue, Robin's still recovering from a mission where he rescued several teenagers from kidnappers, unfortunately not moving fast enough to save Dodge—a boy with a teleporting belt trying to play hero—leaving him in a comatose state. He heads up to a rooftop to get some air when he notices a young man standing on
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