dcu:dorkly:6 Underrated Pop Culture Heroes2. RobinBatman is, perhaps, the most popular hero of our t
dcu:dorkly:6 Underrated Pop Culture Heroes2. RobinBatman is, perhaps, the most popular hero of our time. He holds his own in a world full of people like Superman and Wonder Woman as a mere human being. And we love him for it. Unfortunately, that love doesn’t apply to his trusty ally, Robin.The two most important Boy Wonders are Dick Grayson (currently known as Nightwing), and Tim Drake. The one thing they have in common is the countless jokes about how worthless and crummy they were as sidekicks. Now that is curious for a number of reasons:They both learned their skills from Batman, who then treated them as equals. If they were good enough for the Caped Crusader, they should be good enough for us.All trash talk about Dick Grayson ceased when he quit as Robin and became Nightwing, hinting that all that illogical hate is aimed at the costume alone (ironically, Tim Drake/Joker really hated that Robin suit too in Batman Beyond: Return of The Joker).Tim Drake is both smarter and stronger than Bruce Wayne was at his age, earning the nickname ‘Detective’ from Ra’s al Ghul (the only other person he calls that is…Batman)As a matter of fact, Tim Drake just may be the most impressive character in the DC universe. He does everything Batman doesandhe isn’t even old enough to legally purchase alcohol. When Batman was brainwashed by Brainiac, Robin had to keep Gotham safe all on his own despite being roughly 10 years old. By the time Superman showed up to temporarily impersonate Batman, Tim has had been doing the whole crime fighting alone for weeks. He also had to outsmart and take down a bold and potentially homicidal Dark Knight when Scarecrow eliminated Batman’s fear. Batman can save Gotham from all his iconic villains, but only Robin can save Gotham from Batman.[read more]Accurate. -- source link