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Over the twelvemonth , many characters have take over the nameRobin . Dick Grayson , Jason Todd , Tim Drake , Stephanie Brown , Damian Wayne - all ( among others ) have offered very dissimilar interpretations as to what it mean to be Robin and have all bring something different to the table .
All have their fair share of notable moments to make them anyone ’s favorite Robin , but they also have their fairish portion of quotable lines that depart an impression on any DC fans . The conception of Robin has exist for more than 80 years , almost as long as Batman , and as a result , have got just as much significance in the optic of readers as one of the World ’s Finest . Here are Robin ’s best quotesthat helped endear interview to anyone courageous enough to wear out the R insignia .
10"We’re either partners in this war, or we’re not"
Dick Grayson,Batman: One Bad Day: Mr. Freeze#1 by Gerry Duggan, Matteo Scalera, Dave Stewart, and Deron Bennett
Batman : One Bad Day : Mr. Freeze # 1 serve as a flashback date back to Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson ’s earliest adventures as the Dynamic Duo . As he prepares and suits up for a struggle with Mr. Freeze , Batman urges Robin to sit this one out to keep him out of damage ’s way . In Batman ’s eye , this would be their most dangerous mission to engagement . Robin ’s solution is simple:“We’re either partners in this warfare , or we ’re not . "
There ’s an extra , bolded emphasis on the Good Book " spouse " here . Robin is the original case of the perfect chum , butthe Logos sidekick makes it easy to bury that Batman and Robin is a partnership , first and foremost . There may be hierarchy power balances at play and Batman will always toy wise man , but on the playing area , they must trust each other as equals . Dick establishes this part of their dynamic very early on .
9"He believed in me. That I could be as fast, as strong, as smart as the best of them. And I still can.”
Jason Todd,Batman: Urban Legends#5 by “Red Hood & Batman in ‘Cheer’ Part 5” by Chip Zdarsky, Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Diogenes Neves, Marcus To, Adriano Lucas, and Becca Carey
InUrban Legends#5 , the Red Hood flash back in his head to a sentence when he was still Robin - a dubitable Robin insecure about his place in the Bat - Family . When The Riddler springs one of his puzzler on Batman , trammel him in a glass armoured combat vehicle fill with weewee , it ’s up to Jason to lay aside him before he drowns . Frantic and fearful that he ’s not near enough to save the one somebody who believed in him , he ’s able to configure Riddler ’s maw , save Batman , and earning Bruce ’s proud approving .
8"I’m Robin … and I’ve got places to be."
Stephanie Brown,Teen Titans#13 by Geoff Johns, Tom Grummett, Lary Stucker, Jeromy Cox, and Comicraft
Stephanie Brown ’s abbreviated sentence as Robin can often be forget by some , andoutright disrespected by others . This was especially the case during her run , as some readers could n’t wrap their heads around the mind of a Girl Wonder . As such , it feels like the creative team in this subject are using Conner Kent as a vas representing Stephanie ’s critics as he ’s confronting her on who she really is , doubt that Robin could be a girl . After she tell him she ’s Robin , his accurate words are , " No , you ’re a miss in Robin ’s costume . "
Stephanie ’s run-in are a message to any lector doubting her lustiness as Robin , rebelliously submit that she ’s Robin whether anyone like it or not . The same apply to Superboy in this linguistic context , especially when his hassling of Robin ends with a stern Batman interrupting and co - signing Stephanie Brown as his Robin .
7"We were the best, Richard, no matter what anyone thinks"
Damian Wayne,Batman Inc.#8 by Grant Morrison, Jason Masters, Nathan Fairbairn, Chris Burnham, and Taylor Esposito
This issue is most far-famed for the sight ofDamian Wayne dying in Batman ’s armson the concluding varlet , but one present moment that can not be overlooked is the last one between him and Dick Grayson . Prior , Dick Grayson took a break from being Nightwing to don the Batman hood while Bruce was M.I.A. This officially introducedDamian as his Robin . One distinction that Damian has from any other Robin is that his introduction into superheroism was n’t alongside Bruce Wayne , but with Dick Grayson .
6"I was the best choice."
Dick, Robin: Year One#2 by Chuck Dixon, Scott Beatty, Javier Pulido, Robert Campanella, Sean Konot, and Lee Loughridge
Some critic background Dick Grayson ’s recruitment into the Bat - Family by suggesting he was only recruited because Batman was so lonesome . It inculpate that anyone could have replete Dick ’s shoes , and he was just in the right place at the right time . Two - Face makes a similar implication inRobin : YearOne , and Dick is spry to correct him . Dick is n’t Robin only because Bruce Wayne took him in . It ’s because he was the best potential candidate to be Robin .
This is the same vernal boy who had the investigative savvy tofigure out Batman ’s mystical identitybefore he even started his superhero career . Dick was skilled far before becoming Robin and it is the potential he show early on on that made him a select prospect for becoming Robin .
5"It’s been fun, Batman. At least we’ll be going out in style."
Jason,Batman: The Cult#3 by Jim Starlin, Bernie Wrightson, Bill Wray, and John Costanza
There ’s a narrative out there that suggests that Jason Todd ’s time as Robin was completely unlikable , and he was written poorly written enough to guarantee all the hatred earn to him going into that notorious voting . While he did indeed have his detractors , it ’d be wrong to say that his clock time as Robin was perfectly unbearable . One of his all right moments fall duringBatman : The Cult , where he ’s much the MVP of the comic .
When Batman is at his feeble , it ’s Jason as Robin who comes to his rescue . All by himself , Jason finds and rescues Batman from cultist and fundamentally holds his own while Bruce is having an episode . He ’s totally impressive in this excursion . Showcasing that devil may care attitude that would only amplify once he becomes the Red Hood , Jason is red to go out swinging decently up until his last breath . Even as all Bob Hope seems lost , Jason is ready to go down swinging .
4"You lost the second I started trying"
Tim,Red Robin#14 by Fabian Nicieza, Marcus To, Ray McCarthy, Guy Major, and Sal Cipriano
When Damian Wayne first made his DC unveiling , it did n’t take long before he created a family feud within the Bat - Family , and just as quick did he pluck a fight with Tim Drake . In their first brush , a Damian obsess with becoming the next Robin made quick work of a Tim who part was caught off guard , but also part holding back on the neophyte of the Bat - Family .
All of that choke out the window when the two bat brothers go toe - to - toe for a replay once Damian has officially become Batman and Tim has ascended to Red Robin . He makes it clear verbally and physically that their first fight was a fluke and that when Tim puts the exploit in , Damian is no mate for the elder Robin . It ’s instant like this ( and badass lines like this ) as to why , for many , Tim Drake is the best Robin .
3"I have traveled too far … to suffer any more protests!"
Damian,Robin: Son of Batman#6 by Patrick Gleason, Mick Gray, Tom Nguyen, John Kalisz, and Tom Napolitano
This second come at a sentence when a vernal Damian is tasked by his female parent , Talia al Ghul , to slaughter a horde of dragons in an feat to essay himself to the League of Assassins . His enraged Logos think over how desperate he ’s become , how wild he ’s spring up with his journeying just far to demonstrate himself as a warrior , and as the control board would show later , the guilt he feel in hold to commit goodly amounts of slaying .
His breaking part arrives when he meets hisfuture pet sidekick , Goliath , a precious , cuddly fauna . He ca n’t work himself to kill the tool , break down into tear , and rather of vote out him , nurse him instead . In totality , the serial publication of emotion that Damian endures reminds readers that this Boy Wonder is just that : a son . At the end of the day , he ’s a minor force to arise up too fast and put into situations that he ’s not quick for , no matter how intemperately he tries to act like more than just a child .
2"Being Robin gives me magic"
Jason,Batman#385 by Doug Moench, Rick Hoberg, Chuck Patton, Alfredo Alcala, Afrienne Roy, and John Costanza
As mentioned earlier , at the pith of Jason Todd in any looping in his life is his insecurity . As much as him comparing himself to other crimefighters - like the old Robin , Dick Grayson - find fault at his insecurity , beingRobin tone up him enough to bury those insecurity . When Batman is dealing with a dangerous Calendar Man , he urges Jason to stay put out of this , but Jason insists he is more than capable of holding his own .
Why ? Because being Robin arrive at him finger magical , like he can do anything . And as some of these premature examples have shown , he very much can do anything he puts his judgement to once he dons the masquerade . Wearing the Robin suit gives Jason an armour of protection , not literally , but the feeling of an armored horse who can feel strong at all times .
1"Batman needs a Robin"
Tim,Batman#442 by George Pérez, Marv Wolfman, Jim Aparo, Mike DeCarlo, Adrienne Roy, and John Costanza
This is , by far , the most well - known quote about Robin in DC history , and the most compelling argument as to why every Batman needs a Robin . Tim Drake ’s monologue makes a compelling line , but the sentiment as he eases his way of life into the Bat - Family for the first prison term is the most important part : Batman only needs a Robin . This was an geological era where Bruce was still sorrow Jason ’s decease , and thus was pushing hoi polloi out of his life in favor of riding solo .
Tim ’s argument is n’t just his way of arguing that Robin serves a place in Batman ’s lifespan to keep him in verification , but the grandness of Robin as a symbol . Just as a police officeholder is repeatedly replaced whenever one officer ca n’t do their line anymore , so must Robin . Robinis just as much of a necessary symbolic representation of justness as Batman .
