How many characters have been Batman's sidekick, Robin (not counting the multiverse characters)?

1. Dick Grayson was an 8-year-old acrobat, put under his custody as a legal ward of Bruce Wayne. From his debut appearance in 1940 through 1969, Robin was known as the Boy Wonder. Batman creates a costume for Dick, consisting of a red tunic, yellow cape, green gloves, green boots, green spandex briefs, and a utility belt.

2. Jason Peter Todd, who first appeared in Batman #357 (1983), similar to a young Grayson.

3. Timothy Drake, first appeared in a flashback in Batman #436 (1989). Drake was a young boy who had followed the adventures of Batman and Robin ever since witnessing the murder of the Flying Graysons.

4. Stephanie Brown, Tim Drake's girlfriend and the costumed adventurer previously known as the Spoiler, volunteered for the role of Robin upon Tim's resignation.

5. Damian Wayne was the child of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, thus the grandson of immortal terrorist Ra's al Ghul. Batman was unaware of his son's existence for years until Talia left Damian in his care.

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sftcw

Very poorly worded question. I didn’t even have a clue what the question asks for.

d p catalano

The question. Simply put is poorly worded. 😎

markfoster

There was was the ONE "character" of Robin regardless of how many ACTORS played the CHARACTER.

Ken Putnam

Your question asks How many characters have been Batman's sidekick, Robin And your answer and explanation involve four characters who are NOT Robin

maidofstardust

Only one character—Robin.

James Parrillo, with Christine

markfoster, I am so confused by this question. Were the people actors or characters? Didn't they all serve as Robin? Thank you, Christine, James' wife

Malcolm Coleman

For some of you, please keep in mind all who became the character Robin are just that; characters. There’s only been 5 characters that Bruce Wayne as Batman (another character) used as Robin in the traditional storyline. That would exclude Carrie Kelley. She’s part of a multiverse storyline

earlepg

I thought that there was the one character, named Robin, who was Batman's sidekick. It looks like the listed names just the real names of the actors who played as Robin. The answer to how many "characters" played Robin would be one, the character Robin. How many "actors" played the character Robin, would be 5 (actually 6). In the article, after the firsr picture, six names (including Carrie Kelley) are listed. The summary by number neglected to include Carrie Kelley. Therefore, in any case, the answer is wrong. Reported.