Publication history of Dick Grayson Publication history of Dick Grayson This article is about the publication history of the DC Comics fictional character Dick Grayson, who has been portrayed in comic books as Robin, Nightwing, and Batman. He was first introduced in "Detective Comics" #38 (1940) by Bill Finger, Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson. Robin's debut was an effort to make Batman a lighter, more sympathetic character. DC Comics also thought a teenaged superhero would appeal to young readers, being an effective audience surrogate. The name "Robin, The Boy Wonder" and the medieval look of the original costume are inspired by the legendary hero Robin
Robin (character) "Batman" serials. Burt Ward played him in the 1966–1968 "Batman" television series and the related 1966 film. In the live-action movies "Batman Forever" and "Batman & Robin", he was played by Chris O'Donnell. Michael Cera voiced the character in "The Lego Batman Movie". The Dick Grayson version of Robin also appears in "", voiced by Loren Lester. Grayson is replaced by Tim Drake, played by Mathew Valencia, in the subsequent series "The New Batman Adventures". The animated series "Teen Titans" features Robin (voiced by Scott Menville) as the leader of a team of young heroes; it is hinted in several