Dick Grayson Dick Grayson Richard John Grayson is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman. Created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane, he first appeared in "Detective Comics" #38 in April 1940 as the original incarnation of Robin. In "Tales of the Teen Titans" #44 (July 1984) the character retires his role as Robin and assumes the superhero persona of Nightwing, created by Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez. The youngest in a family of acrobats known as the "Flying Graysons", Dick watches a mafia boss named Tony Zucco kill
Robin in other media Ward. In 2018, actor Brenton Thwaites portrayed Dick Grayson in the DC Comics’ "Titans" television series, depicted as the former protege of Batman who left to form his own group of heroes such as Beast Boy, Starfire, and Raven. He is still using the Robin identity in the series. Also, the sixth episode of season one is titled "Jason Todd", portrayed by Curran Walters, he is the new Robin as Batman's sidekick aspirant since Grayson left. In DC Comics related cartoon series, produced by Filmation and Hanna-Barbera throughout the 1970s and 1980s, such as the "Super Friends", Robin (Dick Grayson)