Robin's Costume Origin Shows Why He and Batman Are a Perfect Team
Since Robin's first comic book appearance almost 80 years ago, the Dynamic Duo of Batman and and the Boy Wonder have grown into the most iconic comic book duo of all time, with their unique father-son dynamic stealing fans' hearts while their striking (but deeply dissimilar) looks captured their imaginations.
Batman and his first Robin, Dick Grayson, are often seen as the standard-bearers for hero/sidekick duos, and for good reason: not only did they start the Bat-Family legacy, which has introduced some of DC's greatest heroes, but they established the core dynamic of Batman and all his Robins going forward. Both losing their parents at a young age, Bruce saw the potential for Dick to follow the same path he did — or perhaps one that was even darker. While Bruce, with a huge assist from Alfred Pennyworth, did everything he could to give the young acrobat a better upbringing than he had, the World's Greatest Detective overlooked one detail that guaranteed Dick would never give in to that same darkness.
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In Batman: Dark Victory — Jeff Loeb and Tim Sale's sequel to their iconic Batman series The Long Halloween — fans get an updated take on the origin of Dick Grayson, and his evolution from orphaned acrobat to the first ever Boy Wonder. After losing his parents to a trapeze accident orchestrated by mobster Tony Zucco, Dick is taken in by Bruce, who helps the young orphan redirect his anger into training, turning his acrobatic feats into crime-fighting skills that make him fit to fight alongside Batman. When the duo finally take to the streets together, Robin dons his classic red shirt, green shorts and striking yellow cape. Bruce suggests he drop
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