A History Of Robin

To celebrate 80 years of Robin The Boy Wonder here's a conversation from the latest episode of our podcast The Weekly Planet. This chronicles the introduction of Dick Grayson and his transition in Nightwing, Jason Todd plus his death and return, Tim Drake, Carrie Kelley, Damien Wayne and more of Batman's cannon fodder/sidekick. Some of you may have already heard this and apologies for that but it's been a hell of a week. I also added some surprises along the way which you might enjoy. Thanks for the support.
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[@mrsundaymovies]

Did you catch all of them? You don't have to.

[@devilboy3100]

Mr Sunday Movies can you guys support a charity I mean if you guys already are that’s great too!

[@starbobby9129]

I was gonna watch this but cause me epilepsy the first minute.

[@calebmurphy9406]

@@starbobby9129 You don't have to look at the screen.

[@starbobby9129]

@@calebmurphy9406 Just trying to be funny. LoL

[@ohnoihavetothinkofahandle]

devilboy3100 Their podcast has a fundraiser every year, they’ve supported men’s mental health and seaweed farms to fight global warming in the last two years 🙂

[@fuzzydunlop1]

From a meme I saw recently... ALFRED: Why do you wear dark colours, sir? BATMAN: So I won't get shot at. ALFRED: Why does Robin wear bright colours? BATMAN: So I won't get shot at.

[@bruceleeds7988]

ALFRED: A least try grey and blue today BATMAN: Oh alright.... Still bulletproof

[@laurocoman]

In Titans, Jason Todd admits they wear bright colours to draw fire.

[@luckysix1015]

The reason I like for brightly colored robin suit, is that so Robin can interact with the civilians without terrifying them.

[@Athaeme]

Batman is a trash character

[@cyberbeanie5387]

@@laurocoman .

[@GGMCUKAGAIN]

If i was trying to kill a circus i'd go for the juggler.

[@mrsundaymovies]

Way easier. Make a terrible Robin though.

[@KC-lm7gm]

How does this not have more likes? Quality.

[@DamonBanks142857]

This is a solid pun

[@oliverkloshophdndrecords50]

Ha! I get it.

[@Itabouttodo]

This guuuuy…

[@jasoncarter1869]

Honorable mentions: Robin Williams (RIP) Tim Robbins (I'll allow it) Robin Hood An actual Robin (why not? Lol) Robin Sparkles (himym) Robin Thicke Robin Roxette (daaaamn) Robin Meade Robin Givens Robin Roberts Robin Lopez Red Robins.....yummmm

[@Meme_Lor]

Robin Rodriguez

[@samwatson-tayler2805]

Robin Banks.

[@s1ckboirari]

Dont forget Robin My Comment before I could use that joke

[@scarlettNET]

Robin Thicke should be a dishonourable mention

[@IsaiahAmos017]

I have realized Robin Williams is not with us now I’m sad

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Honestly, this made me feels like Robin deserved his own standalone movie... But first of all, I decided to watch the _Alfred Movie, Batmobile Movie,_ and _Utility Belt: The Movie._

[@calebmurphy9406]

Funny joke?

[@kuldimanas]

@@calebmurphy9406 that's from Teen titans go to the movie

[@acgeewhiz]

It’s from the Teen Titans Go To The Movies movie.

[@jordanflynn527]

Mr. Friendship I only know this from cinemasins

[@AyakSors]

@@jordanflynn527 same, lol

[@scottlette]

His costume still instills fear into the hearts of worms.

[@teddy-fl6hm]

Nice

[@lexwhitmarsh169]

Best youtube comment PIN THIS SHIZ

[@madoniaart1744]

I Just realized that the lights in the back are the visual representation of the audio

[@Surago]

Jim Gordon is just drunk

[@king_supreme1102]

Madonia Art damn you didn’t get that within 5 seconds

[@nel9357]

No shit💩

[@SomethingLame]

I just realized the sky is red.

[@macmuggo5459]

I just realised

[@ChuckD008]

The Dick & Damien duo was a really great run. It helped humanize Damien & Dick finally ascended to the role of Batman. Their relationship was great, it was essentially role reversals & they acted more like brothers.

[@deathsyth8888]

"Holy Robin the Boy Wonder sidekick, Batman!" - Burt Ward

[@Lobster_Dance]

“I’m never not threatening a circus.” 😂 🤣

[@ericsolo08]

Fun tidbit Jason Todd was Nightwing for a time in the Nightwing solo series going around murdering people in Bludhaven. Also no one asked but my favorite Robin is either Tim Drake or Damian Wayne (Damian's run with Dick as Batman was incredible)

[@EonStormcrow]

The picture in the video is of them too.

[@William-the-Guy]

Jason dressed up as Nightwing, and was like "call me Nightwing," but everyone was like "no."

[@MorganScott82]

Tim Drake is the only Robin to seek out being Robin, to actively want the job and take steps to make that happen. Everyone else either stumbled into it, or got pressganged into it.

[@davidpap5369]

Dick in my opinion is best on his own (as Nightwing, Batman or a secret agent). Jason is at his best when he is a villain/anti-hero mostly opposing the Family. While the Father-Son relationship between Bruce and Damian is good, Damian should be Dick's Robin. Tim is the best Robin, the best partner for Bruce. Although I do admint the Red Robin solo series is excellent.

[@saskscott26]

What about Stephanie Brown or Carrie Kelly?

[@rebooter]

Fun Fact: Until the Batman animated series aired, I thought Ra's al Ghul was pronounced "Rascal".

[@robboniface6752]

Yeah I used to pronounce it's 'rars' al ghul

[@robboniface6752]

@Ablin Reko it's pronounced raysh al ghul

[@user-xm5fo3bo3t]

I just called him rasalgul when i first saw him in a batman the brave and the bold comic

[@NickonStark]

how would that be pronounced like that? 😂

[@SPFLDAngler]

I though Rahz Al(like from Home Improvement) Ghoul lol. But no it's Raysh all guul

[@TheFortressMaximus]

The picture chosen is of Dick Grayson Batman. Clever.

[@bigbawlzlebowski8886]

Dick Grayson: Best athlete Jason Todd: best tactician Tim Drake: best detective Damian Wayne: Best in combat Stephanie Brown: Best in ??? (apparently we've come to the consensus that she's the best in technology) Carrie Kelly: Shit idk (best with a slingshot doesn't really seem like a very considerable skill as a robin)

[@trilobitose]

Stephanie Brown: best in bulling Tim Drake

[@themrbarrycallum]

Carrie Kelley: best with a sling shot

[@jbucktheartist1173]

Scargost the artist Carrie Kelly: Best Senior Citizen Caretaker

[@jackrichardson7020]

Stephenie Brown : Best with technology

[@thekramer1097]

One could argue that Cassandra Cain is the better fighter

[@tobigrantlbart]

Funfact Tim Drake became Batman in a slightly different timeline which is implied to be pre New 52 timeline. Because when he wants to leaves into his timeline he says to regular Tim Drake:„If you do something I'll say, please apologize to Connor Kent (aka Superboy)“ (there was some drama between and before that they had the best Bromance), but Connor Kent doesn't exist in post new 52. Now go and read Tynion IV's Detective Comics run, best use of Red Robin (Tim Drake), Orphan, Azrael, Clayface, Spoiler and Batwoman, also Batwing he's okay. Great team book

[@Chvse4U]

Tynion really came through when King couldn't for me.

[@tobigrantlbart]

@@Chvse4U I think he can handle the Batfamily pretty good, I really want to read his run when it come out in german regions

[@jeff2178]

I love these background visuals when its just audio, the rise of skywalker video was cool with the lightsaber matching the sound...awesome.

[@chrisw6164]

Jason Todd was “hated” because comics were getting edgier for the first time and a lot of fans wanted to dump old, cornball things like kid sidekicks.

[@icemav5740]

I dont like Jason Todd. I dont hate him. He just never appealed to me, and tim drake and dick grayson are the opposite

[@expendableindigo9639]

Is there anywhere that talks about that?

[@chrisw6164]

Expendable Indigo I can tell you that’s how I felt about it when this was happening. I was 15. Denny O’Neil talked about it in interviews a lot

[@chrisw6164]

Anthony Emrick Im referencing way back in 1988 when Jason Todd Robin was killed. The fans got to vote on whether Jason lived or died.

[@kyronlewis6975]

Unpopular opinion but Damian Wayne is my second favorite Robin

[@MakiPcr]

I think John Blake is supposed to be an amalgamation of all Robins, hence why his actual name is Robin, like an Easter egg

[@IsaiahAmos017]

can’t wait for the 80th anniversary of Nightwing

[@blyzer7373]

*sees the thumbnail* Well, well, well... how the turntables... Edit: Someone did me a great disservice with that thumbnail change! Edit #2: I think someone is messing with me...

[@chinghamburger2200]

God I love the office

[@CS-lo4pc]

15:00 - 15:06 Mason: "All the universes were destroyed and everybody died in despair." Mr. Sunday: "HAHAHAHAHA"

[@carsonphillips8008]

James destroyed the universes. He’s laughing about his success.

[@TS-pi3um]

You sound like this guy from this podcast I watch

[@TS-pi3um]

They talk about movies and obscure Australian music

[@sharko3211]

I KNOW RIGHT THEY SOUND EXACTLY LIKE EM I THINT THE PODCAST WAS LIKE... The weekly something?

[@JoeY-ml9ri]

"the monthly world" I believe

[@BlindJedi]

cheap stuff for cheap people wog if it’s a podcast, how do you watch it? LOL.

[@TS-pi3um]

@@BlindJedi I look at the screen while they talkl, I'm very easily entertained

[@killbillvol69]

I've been watching this channel so much since the covid-19 lockdown started that the voice in my head talks to me with an Australian accent now.

[@dukstedi]

got ‘em

[@clintmcbride7830]

Tim Drake=Best Robin. Or at least the most interesting Robin IMO. Held his own against the Joker after being captured and managed to escape, and he was told by Ras Al Ghul that he was the worlds 2nd greatest detective after Batman himself.

[@the_well-known_stranger2275]

clint mcbride you sir are 100% correct.

[@rootbeermilk3167]

Tim’s great, but I’ve got to stick with the OG. Dick was the only guy able to pull off being Robin and Batman.

[@arghjayem]

Yes! Drake has always been my favourite Robin, second being Jason Todd but that’s not really for his role as Robin but for the transformation he goes through, so Drake is definitely top.

[@RamboA12]

Tim Drake is the carbon copy of batman and that makes him an even better robin. Even batman admitted that Tim will end up becoming a better detective than him. However, the dynamic between the polar opposites of dick grayson Robin and batman was incredible and personally more enjoyable.

[@kapoweyy]

Subscribe.

[@ZadeWilson]

The Weekly Planet, like, The Daily Planet, but Weekly. I've been subscribed for almost a year and it took me this long to realize.

[@jonjon2180]

Wow I can’t believe I’m awake to see this, uploaded 23 seconds ago

[@JesseGayvoronski]

Lmao same here

[@sharko3211]

I got that 15 minutes after action

[@lordofthereels6790]

I feel that a story where Joker swaps Bruce Wayne/Batman and Victor Zsaz's bodies using some tech given to him by/stolen from Dr. Strange to destroy Batman's public image could be an interesting Batman arc.

[@Scripzure]

Batman and Dr. Strange?? Think you're confusing Marvel and DC there

[@Skull35]

@@Scripzure Dr. Hugo Strange is a mad scientist in DC. Been around since like the 40's.

[@pr0t34n]

25:40 James hits the bong while Maso rambles about Tim Drake

[@modmaker7617]

Most Important Robins *Main Universe* 1. Richard "Dick" Grayson // Nightwing (1940-1984) 2. Jason Todd // Red Hood (1983-1988, 2005 as Red Hood) 3. Tim Drake // Red Robin (1989-2004, 2008-2009) 4. Stephanie Brown // Spoiler (2004-2008, During the New 52 not Canon but Rebirth made it Canon again. DC is dumb.) 5. Damian Wayne (2006+) *Some Alternate Universes* Frank Miller's TDKR. Carrie Kelly // Catgirl Earth-Two. Helena Wayne // Huntress

[@grimaximus345]

John Blake's legal name should have been Terrence McGinnis.

[@schedelworld]

Jason Todd did briefly become Nightwing, but with a brownish outfit with red bird symbol (before the time when New52! Dick Grayson wore it) in the One Year Later event thingy. Though a dozen people probably beat me to this comment! EDIT: and Tim Drake isn't Red Robin anymore; now he's "Drake" (vom)

[@mfobia]

I f*ckin' love yas for talking about my boy for his 80th! Dick Grayson lives!

[@kevthepoet]

Tim Drake was my favourite Robin and Tim getting trained by Lady Shiva was one of my favourite stories.

[@abacoa1215]

So this is basically my first podcast and holy shit this is like a fever dream. I’m seeing the edits in my head like a video this is something else lmao

[@Billoboy777]

39:30 “Robin’s gonna fight crime under his legal name?” Tim Drake changing his codename to Drake in Young Justice: ...

[@nobullshitreviews7916]

I just gotta say, that as an amateur critic that has relegated themself to strictly written reviews and commentary due to my unbelievable level of awkwardness on camera, you guys are just awesome, and hilarious and give me a ray of hope in this dismal time, and the encouragement to dust off my own KZbin channel and give it another go. Thanks for making a pandemic so incredibly entertaining, if you wanted to watch and trash my own videos that would be special lol

[@CJonesApple]

Ah, 80th anniversary. That's why so many Robin videos recently. I thought it was such a weird consequence.

[@doctorjungla599]

U mean coincidence?

[@blyzer7373]

Michael Scott?

[@welldoboy]

I watch many robin videos, then got attack by a flock of robins. Consequences!

[@licentiousdreams]

@@welldoboy Also quite a strange coincidence.

[@LP3Customs]

DC needs to take advantage of their sidekicks in the movies! Marvel has almost none

[@th3rasave]

I mean, what about Bucky? Or Miles? Or Khamala?

[@LP3Customs]

All losers. And only 1 is a sidekick

[@AnimatedTerror]

Lego Pete 3 and that’s your opinion. Your unpopular opinion.

[@dinkledonker801]

@@th3rasave Bucky is the whole reason why Marvel doesn't have sidekicks. In universe people site his death as the reason why they won't take one

[@th3rasave]

@@dinkledonker801 but he still counts as one, right?

[@oscaredmondson3602]

Can’t recommend young justice enough, some of the ‘comedy’ falls pretty flat since it’s aimed at a young audience, however it is still very accessible for adults and I love the big team dynamics.

[@jordanflynn527]

The last season is good because it feels much more mature

[@hellishlantern]

@@jordanflynn527 season 3 was a biig step down from the first two seasons.

[@Drawnartist]

Season 3 is way more mature no connection to cartoon network so they could do whatever

[@Drawnartist]

@@hellishlantern I feel like it's better sorry you didn't like it

[@hellishlantern]

@@Drawnartist it was bad. Really bad. Forced diversity and a lackluster story. It was all over the place and hard to follow. If season 4 isnt better i dont see it continuing after that

[@theskinthief962]

I like Jason Todd when he became red hood because he's my favorite of the bat family

[@Madlibbber]

There was actually a storyline for Dick where Jason comes back and starts acting as Nightwing and kills people and Dick has to clear his name

[@alexandersmith7061]

I really liked this. You should do one of these for other characters

[@danteropitini3279]

Tim drakes always been my favourite just because hes in lego batman 3 and maybe the others, i dony know i only played the 3rd

[@Drawnartist]

That's your only reason for liking him...... ok?

[@ruthielalastor2209]

The bats flying by always gets me looking.

[@Knowledge01]

Hey, but did you know that Superman didin't like Superboy in Young Justice? Superboy was a clone who looked up to him, and Superman was saying in his thought bubble, "Dude, I'm not your dad."

[@sharko3211]

Knowledge wasn’t like, the first few episodes Superman was like “He’s not my son” then Batman or wonderwoman or whatever just goes “no you idiot, he pretty much is your son, and he’s just like you so help the kid” and Superman likes him now but Superboy was just like edgy rebelling teen?

[@AidanPayday]

have you not seen the third season dude?

[@Knowledge01]

@@AidanPayday No, I never did. Did they become pals?

[@licentiousdreams]

@@Knowledge01 No, life partners actually.

[@Knowledge01]

​@@licentiousdreams Life partners? Superman and Superboy became "life partners"? I'm not sure i understood that ... you mean like... lovers?? 😕

[@yoondigital]

36:05 - They'll Never Stop The Batman! Have no fears, we've got stories for years, like Robin becomes a robot-

[@josephmiller8264]

I'm in Pennsylvania and on full lockdown. When I listened to the podcast on Monday morning, I said out loud that I'll probably listen to this twice if you do that. And here I am. No need to thank me, I'm no hero. Just a man doing my part. Keep them coming guys.

[@antonioordonez494]

My favorite Robin, Robin from How I met you’r mother

[@dylanzlyang]

It took me 22 minutes to realize the flashing lights is their audio when talking... I thought it was just annoying in the beginning... Also, I feel like this was brought up once before, but I think Young Justice has done some interesting stuff with all the sidekicks across the DC universe (although I stopped watching halfway through season 3). What are your thoughts?

[@CulturePhilter]

Jason Todd did spend a little time as Nightwing. He had a red bird on his costume while Dick had a blue one and they were both going around as Nightwing at the same time. I think it might have been about 2007ish.

[@jacobvongsa]

If wasn’t a red suit, just blue, and he was wearing the same thing trying to ruin Dick’s image if I recall.

[@paulgatsios3333]

Well those 40 minutes flew by surprisingly fast good on ya

[@WillySnake01]

You missed one of the recent and most hilarious ones. Jarro the Star Wonder (please, google him). Long story short, he appears in the recent run from Justice League and he is a small remnant from Starro, you remember that big ol' starfish-like alien that is mostly famous for being the first villain the Justice League ever faced? I don't remember exactly if Jarro is a part of Starro or if he is just from the same race. Whatever, he is saved by Batman, Jarro idolize Batman, Jarro calls Batman "dad", Jarro stands on Batman's shoulder on many panels, Jarro dons a Robin costume, Jarro does something that makes Batman call him his favorite Robin EVER (yep, not kidding).

[@nasecoo]

I’m going to be that person who urges you to watch Young Justice, even though you’re already aware of it. I’m Aussie too, and don’t know how to watch the third season without pirating it, so I’ve only seen seasons 1 & 2, but I vouch for them, and I’m sure the third season is also worth a watch

[@roseyboy1019]

Wish I had some visual stimuli for what your saying like pics and stuff of the robins

[@Endgame_01]

Tiny Toons parody of Batman had Plucky as Batduck and Hampton as his sidekick Decoy who wore bright colors and had a literal target on his chest

[@SHEEMBA]

Thank you for this long video. Need them in these times.

[@loganwendigo937]

Anarky was also going to be Robin before Tim Drake was created. Tim is the definitive robin but that would've been interesting. Damian only works well with Dick Grayson Batman imo, a darker Robin for a lighter Batman. That's kinda the point of Grant Morrison's run but DC seems to have forgot that

[@stephenjacobs5916]

Dr. Manhattan brought back the multiverse at the end of Doomsday Clock, including the old Earth 2 versions of the DC universe. So yes Dick Grayson from Earth 2 is back and still Robin.

[@MRSsakoyia]

The fact that there has been a poll whether or not to kill Jason Todd is absolutely mind-boggling to me. Has there been any similar polls done before this (or perhaps after)?

[@alexkinsella2552]

Took me a while to realise the light in the back gets brighter when they speak louder

[@tommytsunami4910]

Can you do one on their pets? Ace and Titus the bat hounds and the bat-cow?

[@licentiousdreams]

What you say about my mom? I'll have you know she lost the wings and thirst for vengeance. Now she's just a plain lazy cow.

[@dfailsthemost]

Dick Grayson was also good for showing a sort of wunderkind who could often keep up with batman. Plus it made Batman seem less like a lunatic (those days, at least)

[@Maladjester]

"There was a poll when the Joker beat him to death -- no, sorry, that was a crowbar, but there was a poll afterwards........." Someday I will learn not to eat or drink while watching Mr Sunday. In the meantime, where'd I put the Windex?

[@topsdaily_productions]

Here is every Robin 1. Dick Grayson 2. Jason Todd 3. Tim Drake 4. Stephanie Brown 5. Damian Wayne 6. Duke 7. Zarro 8. Matt McGinnis (Robin Beyond) 9. Kerry Kelly (possible future)

[@365party]

TopsDaily Productions you forgot carrie and helena

[@RetroReviewsJMC]

Just started the vid 👏🏽 Excited

[@ThreadBomb]

Damn, I was hoping for an animation, but this is just a straight extract from the podcast.

[@CorderoStephens]

Robin in the animated series had long pants and a black and yellow Cape too. And that was Dick Grayson. Anyway, Nightwing is lit🔥

[@paulenger3498]

As much as I hate when people do the "actually...(follow with some long winded explanation/correction)" I am going do to the thing which I just professed to hate just now. The Kingdom was a sort of sequel to Mark Waid and Alex Ross' Kingdom Come. Which prominently featured a character called Ibn Al Xu'ffasch who was a sort of proto-Damian Wayne. The son of Batman and Thalia Al Ghul raised in the league of assassins. Your description of events was pretty spot on, though, with DC getting rid of the multiverse and then rebuilding it in the form of Elseworlds stories. This is likely to be the first and last time I comment on a youtube video. I figured I would make it this one, as i love your podcast.

[@JefAlanLong]

31:45 Damien was not born out of wedlock at all, he was conceived on Bruce and Talia’s wedding night in the story ‘Son of the demon’ approx 1988 or so. Best.

[@danielinskip8427]

As a kid I always loved Robin but could never find a comic with him in it and then when I finally did he and Batman break into Poison Ivy's where a cupboard falls on his foot and he has to go home.

[@expendableindigo9639]

Lmao. What issue?

[@danielinskip8427]

@@expendableindigo9639 I have no idea tbh, I got rid of my comics ages ago.

[@nnspenaz2343]

Tim drakes not red robin anymore, he’s drake now 😂

[@Drawnartist]

The rapper?🤣

[@claytonbigsby381]

Dick: the acrobat Jason: the thug/killer Tim: the detective Damien: the bastard

[@richardabraham1101]

Ha

[@rilowonder6003]

Shazam 28:08 Batman 36:47

[@ScreamingScallop]

Before he redesigned his outfit to get back to his roots (but still cooler, not all the way back to the swim-suit britches and elfin booties), Earth-Two Robin developed an absolute eyesore of a costume that tried to mix elements from his old outfit and that of his retired mentor. And by that, I mean "he took Batman's PJs and put a yellow cape on it." With a scalloped frill. And a small red circle with an "R" sprouting batwings on the center of the chest. And a kind-of-bat-shaped domino mask. Oh lord it was terrible.

[@Katiez2399]

love that audio light thing

[@ComicBookClique]

Loved the shout out! What a great episode!

[@marccrookedarm5020]

I was hoping you guys would talk about the robins involvements in Batman Beyond a little. They tried to make Tim Drake Batman Beyond and everyone hated it so they changed it back to Terry McGuinness. Damian Wayne instead becomes the new head of the League of Shadows and tests Terry to make sure he’s worthy of the Batman mantle

[@dilemmawhatson]

The pole, crowbar joke was hilarious and u can tell Mason gave u the nose exhale laugh coz he low key hated how good it was

[@byron2FZ]

So a funny thing with the joke about John Blake fighting crime as Robin....they've basically done that now because Tim Drake's new hero name is "Drake"

[@oyonan]

My favourite Robin was always Carrie Kelly from the Dark Knight returns story!

[@expendableindigo9639]

They did actually introduce girlfriends in the comics to dispell the idea that they were gay: Batwoman (Katherine Kane) and the original Batgirl who no one's heard of, Bette/Bete Kane. Who later takes the mantle of Firebird from Jimmy Olson (long story).

[@thenegachin9052]

Tim Drake was Robin in Rebirth now. they changed it again.

[@MrKeeganimal]

Considering how Dick Grayson used to be portrayed I unironically loved All Star Dick Grayson beating Green Lantern within an inch of his life

[@samuelbarber6177]

I think the idea that Batman is meant to be ultra grim and dark is a really a modern interpretation, because even back in the forties, Batman had his ups and downs in darkness and his pulp hero roots, back in The Golden Age, so Robin, who was essentially a vessel for the kid readers to feel like they could be in the story and assist Batman themselves, wasn’t so out of the ordinary. Then came The Silver Age in the 50s, where everything was wacky and colourful, not unlike the 1960s Batman series with Adam West, so Robin must have been right at home. In fact, this was the first real Bat-Family, where there was: Batgirl, Batwoman, Ace the Bat-Hound, Bat-Mite, which were basically ploys to keep people interested because the storylines took a major down in quality after the Comics Code Authority and Frederick Wertham’s book in which he alleged Batman and Robin must be Gay (big no no in the fifties). TL;DR Batman was ridiculous in the ‘50s.

[@rocker6607]

Two notes for this four year old video! Firstly the original Teen Titans were formed in the 70s, the 80's team James Was referring to is the new Teen Titans. And the reason Batman chose JPV over Dick to be Batman was because the two still hadn't mended their relationship at this point, and Bruce didn't think Dick would want to since he was doing his own thing as Nightwing which he approved of.

[@LittleDogTobi]

Jason is the most compelling Robin thematically. Or Damian. His character arc(s) is very interesting too.

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

it seems like you just like edgelord robins.

[@joelg5823]

Have I totally listened to this whole thing already? Yes. Am I listening again? Yes. Quarantine, bitch

[@Drawnartist]

Young justice is so good!!! Fantastic show I highly recommend if u havent seen it watch that shit!

[@Amory-wd3ws]

My most hated Robin is Damian and my favourite is Jason Todd. Also, Power Girl was the child that Clark and Lois raised on Earth 2 and she becomes best friends with Helena Wayne-she was also among the absolutely very few that escaped Earth 2’s destruction.

[@abiralpratapadhikary4031]

I was busy looking at the light synced to your voices the whole time.

[@seanparker74]

Ok guys, I need you to do one of these on the history of Batgirl now lol, thanks

[@baron7755]

I thought Jason came back first because of the Superboy-Prime punch, but then went into the Lazarus pit?

[@R_eagan]

My favorite Robin is Tim Drake.

[@mrhypnagogia]

Dick Grayson will be forever my number 1 he is cool smooth. A hippie at heart and the reason batman wont ever stop believing in good.

[@undeadch1cken523]

Just want to appreciate James saying "There was a pole when Joker beat him to death, no sorry that was a crowbar"

[@johnnyklausen4658]

The Chris o Donnell Robin is the three first Robins combined, A circus acrobat and Dick Grayson - His parents are killed by Two face like Jason todds parents, and saves batman from being buried alive like Tim Drake does(he saves batman and Nightwing) to become Robin, and thus proves himself worthy.

[@MicahEdmonds]

Would love a Batgirl one of these! Cassandra Cain doesn't get enough love.

[@johnnycalrissian929]

Hats off to whoever tracks the lights everytime yas talk

[@zacharycarrier2890]

It's a software

[@reecerenzenbrink2955]

Dr. Phil 2.0 Well hats off to the software Phillip

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