Description
1st appearance of Tim Drake.
The post-Crisis origin of Robin (Dick Grayson) in flashback. Story continues in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #437.
This story introduces young Tim Drake whose parents brought him to the circus to meet the Flying Graysons on the night Dick’s parents were killed.
Genre: superhero
Universe: DC : mainstream
Synopsis:
“Batman Year 3 (Part 1 of 4): Different Roads,” Someone is killing off Gotham’s mob bosses, and Batman keeps arriving too late to prevent the murders; Boss Zucco is up for parole, and Alfred Pennyworth pleads with the parole board not to let him free; Nightwing returns to Gotham, having heard that Batman’s sanity is eroding, and sets off in search of his mentor; The Post-Crisis origin of Robin (Dick Grayson) in flashback.
Characters:
The Flying Graysons
John Grayson (flashback, death)
Mary Grayson (flashback, death)
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Jack Drake (flashback) (introduction)
Tim Drake (flashback) (introduction)
Commissioner James Gordon
Nightwing [Dick Grayson]
Anthony Zucco (villain)
Janet Drake (introduction, flashback)
NM: 6581