Robin Vol. 1

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These 1990s tales introduced the new Robin, Tim Drake, and launched the Teen Wonder in his solo series. When teen computer hacker Tim Drake discovers the secret of Bruce Wayne's alter ego, can he convince the Dark Knight to make him the new Robin First, he'll have to travel the globe, tracing Bruce Wayne's own footsteps as he studies detection and martial arts. But along the way, he gets caught up in international intrigue, forcing him to battle Batman's old foe, Lady Shiva. Then, after officially becoming the new Robin, Tim must decide how to stop The Joker's rampage while Batman is out of town. Collects ROBIN #1-5, ROBIN II #104 and BATMAN #455-457.

Author Bio

Chuck Dixon's resume includes thousands of scripts for iconic characters like Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Iron Man, the Punisher, The Simpsons, Spongebob Squarepants, GI Joe and many others. He is (along with artist Graham Nolan) the creator of the Batman villain Bane, the first permanent addition to the Dark Knight's rogues gallery in forty years and for which he won 1993's Wizard Fan Award for best new character. His graphic novel adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkein's The Hobbit is a perennial bestseller worldwide. His unprecedented 100 issue run on DC Comics Robin is considered to be a classic in the comics medium. Chuck's contributions to Marvel Comics' The Punisher are widely acknowledged as integral to that character's development.