Dick Grayson

Junior SuperFriends Team Member

Robin is actually Dick Grayson, young ward to Bruce Wayne, aka the Batman. In Earth-1A continuity, Dick was probably born in 1955.

Bound together by the tragedy they share, Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson's lives are distinctly similar.

Background Information
On the parallel-universe of Earth-One, Dick Grayson was the youngest of a family act called the "Flying Graysons". At the age 10, a gangster named Boss Zucco had been extorting money from the circus and killed Grayson's parents, John and Mary, by sabotaging their trapeze equipment as a warning against defiance.

Batman investigated the crime and, as his alter ego billionaire Bruce Wayne, had Dick put under his custody as a legal ward. Batman rigorously trained the boy, teaching him hand-to-hand combat, martial arts, and detective skills. During this time he came to love Batman as a second father. Together they investigated Zucco and collected the evidence needed to bring him to justice.

Batman creates a costume for Dick, consisting of a red tunic, yellow cape, green gloves, green boots, utility belt, green spandex briefs and bare legs.

Earth-1A Continuity
By the late 60's, Robin had established himself Batman's sidekick and partner. Around the age of 14, Robin becomes a part-time member of the newly formed Teen Titans. However, it would appear that he preferred the company of the Justice League. So, when Snapper Carr gives up his duties a Junior SuperFriends Member, Robin moves into that role. He will remain a Junior SuperFriends Member for at least the next fifteen years.

Dick eventually graduated from high school and enrolled in Hudson University.

Nightwing
Eventually, Dick Grayson moves out of Wayne Manor and takes on the new identity of Nightwing, abandoning his persona of Robin, the Boy Wonder, as he is clearly all grown up.

The reason he had chosen the name "Nightwing," was because he was inspired by stories that Superman had told him about a certain Kandorian superhero named Van-Zee, who had also used the name "Nightwing" for his superhero persona.

Abilities

 * Athletics
 * Acrobatics
 * Advanced Hand-to-Hand Combat
 * Boxing
 * Weaponry
 * Investigation
 * Disguise
 * Acting
 * Above Average Strength: Advanced human strength beyond most athletes though not superhuman.

Equipment

 * Various Bat-Gadgets: Various small hand held devices usually carried in his utility belt and assembled into his costume directly, such as a cape that allowed him to glide vast distances.
 * Batarangs
 * Various Explosive Devices

Transportation

 * Grappling Hooks: swinging under own power in locale areas
 * Various Vehicles:
 * Batcycles
 * R-Cycle

Robin's popular catchphrase
Please note that Robin doesn't include "Batman" in his every catchphrase of this type. Most Superfriends episodes have two or more "Holy" phrases. This lines can be and usually are very cheesy.
 * "Holy lifelines, Batman!"
 * "Holy headlines, Batman!"
 * "Holy wild animals"
 * "Holy mysteries, Batman!"
 * "Holy silent butlers!"
 * "Holy microbes!"
 * "Holy penmenship!"
 * :Holy monster makers!"

Trivia

 * Conceived as a vehicle to attract young readership, Robin garnered overwhelmingly positive critical reception, doubling the sales of the Batman related comic books.