This week we are going to delve into the career of Tim Drake, Robin #3. As a very young child, Tim’s parents Jack and Janet took him to see the Haly Circus where he witnessed the greatest act he ever saw, The Flying Graysons. But delight soon turned to horror for this was the night John and Mary Grayson fell to their deaths. Tim then saw a dark shape emerge from the shadows and approach Dick Grayson...
Jason Todd (Red headed stepchild or just #2?)
This week focus is on Jason Todd, the second Robin. Jason first appeared in Batman #357 (March 1983). At this point, he had an identical origin to Dick Grayson. Jason was the son of circus acrobats that were killed by a criminal seeking protection money. The red haired boy was taken in and trained by Batman, then decided to dye his hair black so the public would assume he was the first Robin. Jason did not
Azrael (Poster Child of the 90’s)
One subject from the last 2 weeks Batman timeline reminded me that I hadn’t yet written in this blog about a subject I was thinking about for a while. Jean Paul Valley, the original Azrael. Jean Paul Valley was a graduate computer science student at Gotham University when we first meet him in issue #1 of the miniseries, Batman: Sword of Azrael (October 1992).
Batman through the age part 2 (or MAN, that Batman has been around a loooong time!)
Hello class, professor Phil here again to finish our history lesson on Batman. So take your seats and lets begin. We finished the 1980’s last week so we begin this week in 1990, when teenager Tim Drake figured out Batman’s secret identity and became Robin #3. 1992 saw the premiere of Batman: The animated series,
Batman Through the Ages (or WOW He Looks Good for 75)
Bonjour Batfans! I was thinking today that I haven’t talked specifically about Batman in this blog since week 1. With this being Batman’s 75th year and the mini-poster DC comics put out with Batman history on it a week or so ago in some of its comics, I figured we’d have a Batman history lesson this week (and maybe longer).