Robin, The Boy Wonder
He was first introduced in Detective Comics #38 (1940) por batman creators Bill Finger and Bob Kane. Robin's debut was an effort to make batman a lighter, mais 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 por the legendary hero Robin Hood, as well as the red-breasted American Robin, which parallels the "winged" motif of Batman. Dick Grayson was born on the first dia of spring, son of John and...
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