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Junior SuperFriends Team Member
Leader of the Teen Titans
Leader of the New Teen Titans

Robin (01x08, The Androids)
Robin (03x09b) Revenge on Gorilla City
Robin (09x03 - The Darkseid Deception)

Season 9 Appearance

Dick Grayson was the young ward to Bruce Wayne, aka the Batman.

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

He was born to John and Mary Grayson, skilled acrobats who worked at Haly's Circus until they were murdered in the middle of their act. He joins up with the Batman to fight crime.

As he grew older, graduated from high school, worked with the Teen Titans and enrolled in Hudson University.

Background Information[]

Early Youth[]

Early Youth

In the parallel-universe of Earth-One, Dick Grayson was the youngest of a family act called the "Flying Graysons". They were part of traveling carnival called Haly's Circus. On one evening when Dick just 10 they were performing in Newton, a small community outside of Gotham City, when a gangster named Boss Zucco who was trying to exhort money from Mr. Haly killed Grayson's parents, John and Mary, by sabotaging their trapeze equipment as a warning against his defiance.[7] Bruce Wayne was in attendance that fateful evening, and took pity on the boy. He decides to disguise himself as the Batman and to explain to the boy that he lost his parents at a young age too. The boy is eager to take revenge so Batman takes him to his Batcave. While there, he walks the eight year old boy[8] through an ‘oath’ with the boy who promises to fight crime. He then (inexplicably) confides in the boy by removing his cowl, thus revealing his identity. The next day Bruce takes the boy to the courthouse to adopt the boy, but because he is a bachelor he can only become the boy’s legal guardian with family approval. He does so, and immediately begins to train the boy, gives him a costume and within a short time they are able to bring down Zucco and his gang.[9]

Together they shared adventures with allies including Batwoman, secretly heiress and former circus performer Kathy Kane;[10] Bat-Girl (Kathy's niece, Betty Kane);[11] and Batgirl, who was secretly Commissioner Gordon's daughter Barbara.[12] For several years, they also had an ardent — if frequently obnoxious — supporter in the form of Bat-Mite, an other-dimensional imp with seemingly limitless magical powers.[13]

Teen Titans and College Years[]

Teen Titans and College Years
Main article: Teen Titans

As an early teen and "junior Justice Leaguer", Robin is joined by two other sidekicks (Aqualad and Kid Flash) to stop the menace of Mr. Twister in the small town of Hatton Corners.[14] Later, the three sidekicks join forces with Speedy and Wonder Girl in order to free their mentors in the JLA from the mind-control of an alien energy-being called the Antithesis. They defeat this foe and together the five teens decide to become a real team, calling themselves the Teen Titans.[15] Robin, by virtue of the tactical skills gleaned from Batman, is swiftly recognized as leader.[16] Bruce even allowed them access to the empty silo. The teens used it as their first secret headquarters – the Titans Lair. The Titans Lair was located in a cave outside of Gotham City. The team expands over the next few years and they meet Mr. Jupiter who sets them up with a training facility and resources.[17]

(In February 1973 in the Earth-1A universe), Young Robin was also on-hand at the formation of the Justice League.[18] Around this time, Robin helped take down Earth-Two villain, Solomon Grundy in a cross-universe adventure with his doppelgänger from Earth-Two. At the conlusion of this adventure, the older Grayson gives a war-torn younger Dick his old grey uniform, which may have played a part in the inspiration for his later adventures.[19]

(In 1976, in the Earth-1A universe) Robin's ‘full-time’ stint with the Teen Titans ended dramatically after the Titans were involved in the accidental shooting and subsequent death of world-famous philanthropist, Dr. Arthur Swenson at peace rally. In response to this tragedy, the team searched for meaning.  They were offered the opportunity to engage in a training program with Mr. Jupiter (friend of Bruce Wayne and millionaire industrialist) at a secret location.  Dick however (now 18), has decided to attend college in the fall[20] and (in the Earth-1a universe) devote more time to the SuperFriends when Snapper Carr gave up his duties as a Junior SuperFriends Member.[21]

Dick subsequently moved out of Wayne Manor to attend Hudson University in New Carthage, New York, leaving his partnership with Batman behind.[22] On his first day, Dick became aware of a plot to overthrow the authorities at campus by some radical students who started riots and hired thugs to pose as police officers.[23] After confronting the thugs as Robin, Dick revealed the plot to the rest of the students, allowing the real police to take away the criminals.[24] This would be the first of many adventures as Robin in the campus of Hudson University.[25] Dick had to learn to juggle his time as student by working close to campus, along with the students and local townsfolk, solving crimes and helping people in the community.[26]  This complicated things as Dick was also a member of the Teen Titans and he was always needed on various places around the same time.

While on campus, he met Terri Bergstrom whom enjoyed a friendly relationship.[27] Terri was a psychic. Together they had many adventures, some of which involved Lilith Clay.[28] In the same fashion, Robin continued working in New Carthage, solving mysteries and crimes alongside Chief McDonald.[29] When Scarecrow showed up in New Carthage, Robin managed to stop him with McDonald's assistance.[30]

Dick also had very few opportunities to work alongside Batman and every time they worked together, it was mostly out of necessity and by chance.[31] On one noteworthy occasion, they worked together to take down the members of the Brotherhood, but Robin soon learned that it was all part of a plan from the Brotherhood's secret leader, Ra's al Ghul, who wanted to test Batman before giving him his empire and his daughter, Talia.[32]

Robin, Speedy, Wonder Girl and Kid Flash converge on Jupiter's training facility, about a year after Dick left; to help defeat Dr. Light.[33] We are soon introduced to Karen Beecher (aka Bumblebee) and Duela Dent (aka Harlequin)[34] and the Titans West’ team.[35]

Back at Hudson U, Dick noticed that Batgirl was investigating a murder case on the campus and he started following her as Robin,[36] which led to him saving her from a death at the hands of the killer and together, they captured the criminal.[37] This chance meeting led to, Dick being summoned to help Barbara Gordon in Washington, DC. It was at this point that Robin and Batgirl started teaming-up more frequently and a flirtatious relation between them started.[38] Through a series of flirtatious events, they eventually learned each other's secret identities.[39] Afterwards, Robin and Batgirl stopped the criminal organization MAZE from murdering a foreign Princess, in what would be the first encounter against the hired killers.[40]  They even captured a large faction of the organization.[41] During a brief team-up with Robin and Man-Bat in New York City to defeat the menace of the ‘Outsider’, Robin opened up about his feelings for Barbara, telling her that he loved her, but due to exhaustion, she fell asleep during his confession.[42] After this team-up, Barbara witnesses the virtual disintegration of Kathy Kane on her front steps.  Batgirl and Robin team up to find the cure and restore Batwoman to her normal form.[43] Robin and would go on to have several team-ups with Barbara over the next few years.[44]

After a few more adventures with the Teen Titans on a part-time basis, Robin and the others decided that they had outgrown the ‘Teen’ Titans and go their separate ways.[45]

Dick started dating classmate, Lori Elton;[46] but his constant disappearances and his lack of dedication to his studies and his personal life caused her to end their relationship[47]  and start dating fellow classmate, David Corby. One such distraction was the appearance of a new costumed villain calling himself the Raven.[48] As he investigated, Robin found a connection to an organized criminal organization.[49]  Robin teamed up with former Teen Titan associate, Duela Dent[50] and together they managed to learn the identity of the criminal organization. It was MAZE (a group dedicated to political assassinations).  Robin and Duela learn the location of the secret headquarters and capture the criminal organization with help from the New Carthage Police Department, but the Raven escaped. Nevertheless, Robin knew the villain's secret identity and the next day, he confronted David Corby at the Hudson University campus as Dick Grayson. Corby was exposed as the Raven in front of everyone, including Lori Elton, who realized the mistake she had made, much too late.[51]

College Dropout[]

After several outings as a solo vigilante, crime-fighter,[52] (in the Spring of 1979, in the Earth-1A universe) Dick Grayson and select members of the Titans (Donna Troy, Garth, Duela Dent, Mal Duncan, Roy Harper) come together at the High School graduation of Wally West.[53] The following month Robin teams-up again with Aqualad, Hawk & Dove, Kid Flash, Wonder Girl, when an alien being arrived trying to move earth out of her orbit[54] and again when Batman would enlist the aid of Robin, Kid Flash, Speedy, and Wonder Girl to help him as undercover agents, infiltrating the 'Runaways,' a gang of teenage thieves under the control of a mysterious Fagin called The Man.[55]

Soon, Dick started dating Jennifer Ann, but his work as Robin made difficult to maintain a healthy relationship.[56] It is around this time that Dick learned that Bruce’s lawyer had  hired a spy to protect him, so he travelled to Gotham and put an end to the charade.[57]  He stayed with Bruce who had been living in the penthouse of the Wayne Foundation building.  After a brief caper took Dick back to Hudson U,[58] he began to believe that Gotham was where he was meant to be, so he dropped out of college, and ended his relationship with Jennifer Ann.[59]  All the while, tension was building between he and Bruce.[60]

The New Teen Titans and Nightwing[]

The New Teen Titans and Nightwing

Final Days as Robin and The 'New' Teen Titans[]

Main article: The New Teen Titans
NOTE: In the pages of 'The New Teen Titans' comic book, Dick is retconned to be nineteen as if time stopped a few years.  In the Earth-1A continuity, he would have to be in his early to mid 20's. In any event, it is at this time that he loses interest in his studies and starts to take on solo missions, moving out of the shadow of his mentor; becoming a capable crime-fighter on his own. This "parting" between Dick and Batman is entirely amicable. He also begins to lead a new team of heroes calling themselves the New Teen Titans. Bruce is pleased with his ward's coming of age.   Dick passes the mantle of Robin over to Jason Todd voluntarily and takes on new persona, Nightwing! Dick presumably received inspiration from Superman who once used ‘Nightwing’ as an alias on a mission to the shrunken Kryptonian city of Kandor. This alias was later was later used by the Kandorian named Van-Zee for super-heroics (who was inspired by Superman) on Krypton. The irony would be that Superman received his inspiration from 'Batman and Robin,' and then years later Robin would be inspired by Superman.[61]  In the post-crisis continuity, Dick Grayson gives up his identity as Robin (having been "fired" by Batman) and is inspired by the legend of an ancient Kandorian superhero named Van-Zee, who had also used the name ‘Nightwing’ for his superhero persona. This tale retroactively erases the notion that anyone else before Grayson held the title of Nightwing.

As Dick stayed with Bruce at the Wayne Foundation penthouse, he starts having what appears to be dreams involving old friends like Beast Boy (now going by the name Changeling), Kid-Flash, Wonder Girl and new heroes, Cyborg, an alien named Starfire and an empath named Raven. What Robin experienced was not a dream, but a vision of the future – a vision provided for him by Raven.[62]

Meanwhile, unknown to Dick, an other-worldly demon Trigon threatened to ravage the earth. His mystical daughter Raven warns the Justice League about his coming and requests their aid. Zatanna however, sensing an evil within her, warns the JL who deny her entreaty.[63]

Undeterred, Raven decides to assemble another team of heroes, and calls on the former ‘Teen Titans!’ She empathically comes to Dick Grayson as he sleeps.  She tells him that she needs his aid. He awakens to find her astral projection in his room. She hands him the phone and it’s Wally West, who laughs at the notion of a ‘new’ Titans, and hangs up on Dick.  Raven then tells Dick that he has done what he needed and that she will do the rest. She tells him to find Wonder Girl and disappears.  Robin heads out. As he rides out, he sees a black raven in the night sky, seemingly guiding him.  He finds Donna Troy in midtown Manhattan. At the same moment, so does Beast Boy.  As Robin begins to tell them of his empathic encounter, Kid Flash arrives.  He says that he’s in.  They all agree to form a 'New Teen Titans'.  Meanwhile, Raven has appeared to Victor Stone outside the football stadium at Newark College in New Jersey. He is angry at his new found appearance and laments that he doesn’t belong anywhere. She responds to his angry lament and says the he belongs with her and others of his kind.  Amazingly, the other Titans arrive.  Raven then informs them the final Titan has arrived on Earth at that they are all needed at the United Nations Plaza. As they converge on the plaza, they are stunned to see an alien invasion underway.  A mysterious orange-skinned girl is being attacked by green aliens. The team jumps into action.  They save the mysterious girl.  Soon Raven appears and tells them that they were gathered together, not for this battle but for an unseen menace, whose power grows.[64]

The mysterious girl turns out to be a refugee from a distant planet who can absorb languages through touch. She decides to learn the English language by kissing Dick Grayson because she thought he was cute. She chose to remain with the team and took the name ‘Starfire’. Meanwhile, Deathstroke (aka Slade Wilson) is contacted by the criminal organization known as the H.I.V.E. to kill the Teen Titans. Refusing to work without an advance, Deathstroke turned down the offer only to see his son Grant Wilson take up the contract. Unfortunately, Grant died during the ensuing battle.  So, Deathstroke swore revenge against the Titans and began to plot their deaths – the true goal of the H.I.V.E. all along.[65] [NOTE: Deathstroke would soon become a recurrent thorn in the Titans’ side.]

Despite having a new team, Dick still goes out on solo missions. On one occasion he comes across a circus of mind-controlled performers.[66]  Also this month, Dick also joins Bruce at the behest of the Phantom Stranger on trip to parallel Earth where they  attempt to stop that world’s Joe Chill from killing Thomas and Martha Wayne.[67]  Soon after, Robin is summoned to the side of Batman who is near death in a Gotham City hospital. Batman has been poisoned in an attempt to capture Stryker who used dogs with poison fangs as defense. While in a coma Batman is able to summon dead man who reaches out to Robin.[68]

It's been about five months since the Titans re-formed. They've taken to hanging out at Donna Troy's new apartment.  Raven has moved in with Donna. On this particular occasion Starfire is telling her new friends about her youth and how she was sold into slavery in order to stalemate a centuries-long war between the people of her home-world and the conquering forces of the Citadel.  Suddenly Raven appears before him and warns them of a new mission. Doctor Light has called together a new team of super-villains, the Fearsome Five. The team consists of himself, Psimon, Mammoth, Gizmo and Shimmer. Doctor Light decides to prove the team's value as a force to be reckoned with by destroying the New Teen Titans. Raven leads the Titans to the Fearsome Five's present locale. The two teams fight one another, but the Fearsome Five succeeds in evading capture.  Later, at the Fearsome Five's headquarters, Psimon reveals that he is actually an agent of Trigon who has been granted great psionic abilities in order to serve Trigon's goals.[69]

Feeling that the threat of Trigon is imminent, Raven tries again to get help from the JLA and then realizes she also needs to prevent them from fighting a group of three sorcerers, but they wouldn't listen. Unable to stop them, Raven returns to Azarath. She approaches her mother Arella and the priests of Azarath seeking their aid against the coming of Trigon, but they refuse to help her. Rejected, Raven returns to Titans Tower. She tells them about the demon ‘Trigon the Terrible’ as well as her conflict with the Justice League. She convinces them that in order to stop the coming of Trigon, they must stop the Justice League from fighting the sorcerers. The Titans travel to the Justice League satellite. The League invites them in, but as soon as they do so, the Titans attack them. The Titans perform extremely well against the more experienced adults, but it quickly becomes apparent, that another force is guiding the Titans’ actions. In the midst of battle, Raven casts an illusion giving the appearance that the Titans have killed the JLA. In reality, she has brought the Titans to the three sorcerers and shows them that the sorcerers are casting a spell that prevents Trigon’s access to the Earth dimension. Suddenly the JLA appears and attacks the sorcerers and overcomes the Titans.  As they do, the sky begins to crackle with energy and the force of Trigon's power which emanates from another galaxy. It incapacitates both the Titans and the Justice League. When they finally revive, Zatanna reveals that her suspicion of Raven, led her to uncover Raven’s use of her empathic powers to manipulate the Titans into helping her in the war against her father. It is also revealed that Raven's influence drove Kid Flash to defend her actions so passionately. Now that everyone is aware of what she has been doing, nobody trusts her.[70]

Yet, Raven knows she needs the Titans as her disembodied battles with her father grow more intense. Raven is eventually overpowered and sends her soul-self to get help from the Titans again.  Robin, Koriand'r, Changeling, Wonder Girl, Cyborg and Kid Flash, understanding the urgency, agree to help.  Trigon, in cloud-form, sends down his advance warrior Goronn who is soon defeated. Psimon attempts to go to Trigon's side, but is spread across the time stream. As for Goronn, his failure is met with death as Trigon incinerates him. Raven then leads the Titans to the Temple of Azarath (the place she has become quite familiar with recently). As the battle ensues, Trigon makes his move and steals-away Raven in a cloud of smoke. The rest of the Titans are left alone. Kid Flash laments as he never got to tell Raven he loved her.[71]

Meanwhile, Trigon has taken Raven to his homeworld, Azarath where the people are forced to hail him as king. Trigon incinerates a little girl for daring to oppose him and then takes Raven to his castle. Back on earth, in the temple Azarath, the Titans secure safe passage to Trigon's world.  Arella serves as there guide.  After a brief battle, the Titans are captured. Arella frees Raven, who in turn frees the Titans. They quickly devise a plan that will prevent Trigon from entering Earth's dimension. They face Trigon and weaken him.  The final blow comes as Cyborg connects to Koriand'r and gives him a high powered bolt that sends him into the netherverse which was opened up by Kid Flash. Before the leave, Arella jumps into the portal and sacrifices herself to be the guardian of the gate to be forever at war with Trigon.[72]

The New Teen Titans return to Earth and forgive Raven for her deception.  Wally however, is full of uncertainty.  He decides to quit the team and return to Blue Valley. Meanwhile, the Fearsome Five receive a psychic message from the discorporated form of their former member Psimon, who tells them that Trigon forced him to turn against them and now he requires their help to reconstitute his physical body. He directs the reluctant Fearsome Five towards Titans Tower in order to procure the technology he requires to re-form his body. A short time later, the Titans return to Titans Island only to find that their new headquarters has been broken into. They split up and begin investigating the building's different levels and soon come face to face with the Fearsome Five. They are no match for the Titans.  Some got to prison and some are able to flee.[73]

The tension between Bruce and Dick escalates after Talia moves in with Bruce at the penthouse of the Wayne Foundation building, so the two part ways.[74]  Suspecting that Talia had ulterior reasons, Robin sought help from the re-formed Catwoman to find the truth (she and Bruce had just ended their serious relationship).[75]  After this, Robin and Catwoman continued working together on a few capers.[76]

A short time later, Robin was contacted by Alfred in order to help Batman who had been rendered incapacitated by the Scarecrow. Robin enlisted Batgirl's help and they located the Scarecrow, to determine the nature of the fear toxin. Although Robin and Batgirl were captured by the Scarecrow, their information was vital for Batman to stop the Scarecrow and save them.[77]

After this event, Dick spent the rest of the summer on tour with Hill's Circus as part of the the trapeze act helping his new friends solve various crimes.[78]  In the Fall, Dick made his way back to Gotham, fighting crime along the way.[79]

Dick arrived home to an injured Bruce, who had received a 'flesh wound' or a knife wound in his left shoulder.  Knowing that Bruce is recovering at the mansion after having been injured, Superman, wanting Bruce to rest, and comply with his doctor's orders, calls and speaks to Alfred wanting to make sure that Bruce doesn't hear about the Joker being at large once again and assures him that he can handle it. Dick is on hand and is doing his best to keep Batman unaware and in bed.[80]

After Bruce recovers, Robin assisted Batman on a caper against Poison Ivy.[81]   After this one off caper, Dick, showing signs of restlessness again decides to resume his studies – this time at Gotham University.  On his first day, Dick meets with an older woman by the name Dala Vadim and he is inexplicably charmed by her beauty.[82]

With Dick in school, the Titans also go about their daily lives. Meanwhile, Garfield is hanging with Vic Stone, who has recently inherited his father's estate. They talk about a potential case at Dayton Industries. Gar is interested in Dayton because he is searching for his adaptive father Steve Dayton who has gone missing.[83]  Soon after, Garfield asks Dick to help investigate the murders of several Dayton Industries executives, which are traced to Green Lantern’s old foe, the Puppeteer, who is now in league with the H.I.V.E.[84]  

Later, Dick agrees to help Speedy and the other Titans, after they are confronted by a group of drug smugglers in the Dominican Republic.[85]

Deathstroke, also going by the 'Terminator' turns up again, still under the direction of H.I.V.E. to kill the Teen Titans. This time, as a way to get out from under their thumb, he plans to steal and then auction off plans to a Dayton Industries secret research project (a self-regenerating energy-source) code-named Promethium. To this end, he has kidnapped Cyborg’s friend Sarah Simms to use her as hostage in an effort to force the Titans to act as guinea-pigs in a test of the Promethium explosive. The Titans upset the plans and save Sarah, but Garfield is mortally wounded.[86]  While Raven, Starfire and Wonder Girl take Garfield to the Amazons's home of Paradise Island where he is treated with the Purple Healing Ray, Robin, Kid Flash, and Cyborg take up the search for the ones who destroyed the Doom Patrol years ago in an effort to help Garfield with his personal quest.[87] They discover and revive a disabled Doom Patrol member, Robotman in Africa’s Ugandan jungle and also uncover a hidden underground city which is the stronghold of Madame Rouge and General Zahl, the killers of the Doom Patrol. Invading the fortress, they rescue a drugged Steve Dayton, who had been captured by the villains while on his quest.[88] Garfield and the female Titans rejoin their team-mates. Steve, puts on his hero uniform revealing that he his Mento. This proves to be his undoing as he is revealed to be a pawn of Madame Rouge and General Zahl. He attacks the Titans but is overcome by Raven. The Titans then trail Madame Rouge, General Zahl, and the villains’ now-airborne headquarters to the island nation of Zandia, which the evildoers attack. The other Titans and Robotman are defeated and captured by the evil pair.  Meanwhile, Changeling is taken prisoner by a revived Brotherhood of Evil (former arch-enemies of the Doom Patrol) led by the Brain and Monsieur Mallah.[89] As General Zahl and Madame Rouge continue their attempted takeover of Zandia, Changeling joins forces with the new Brotherhood of Evil in an effort to free his teammates. In the ensuing melee, Zahl and Madame Rouge are killed.  The Brotherhood is allowed to go free for their help. The Doom Patrol is avenged at last! Changeling is reunited with former friends and colleague, Robotman along with his adptive father Steve.[90]

Later, Dick and the Titans are relaxing by their pool at Titans Tower. He is having a hard time with Starfire’s new boyfriend, Franklin Crandall even though it was he who decided they should take a break.  Later, Franklin at his home in Greenwich, Connecticut, meets with his employer – a rogue agent of the H.I.V.E. who wants to get back into the H.I.V.E.’s good graces. He believes that he can prove himself by manipulating Crandall into killing one (or more) of the Titans. Crandall is reluctant to aid the H.I.V.E. agent as he has now developed genuine feelings for Starfire. So he decides that he cannot betray Starfire. The agent then shoots Franklin in the back as he walks away.  The Titans arrive finding Crandall’s body. As Robin tries to resuscitate him, Starfire goes berserk and begins firing lethal bolts of energy at the H.I.V.E. agent. Amidst the confusion, the H.I.V.E. agent escapes.[91]

Robin and the Titans investigate a possible ‘possession of Frances Kane, a long-time friend of Wally West. Unknown to the Titans, Francis’s ‘posession’ is actually caused by Green Lantern’s enemy, Doctor Polaris in an attempt to free himself from an extra-dimensional exile. His plans fail. [92]

It's been about a week and change since Dick met the enigmatic Dala.  Despite the age difference, the two start dating. Robin and Batman are captured by Doctor Death[93]  As Batman and Robin escape, Vicki Vale is in her darkroom, comparing pictures of Batman and Bruce Wayne. She is convinced that they are the same person, based on their shared jawline. She also looks at a picture she took of Dick Grayson and Dick’s girlfriend Dala at a recent party. The rest of the picture developed fine, but Dala is blurry and out of focus for some reason.[94]

Robin and Wonder Girl are contacted by F.B.I. agent King Faraday who alerts the Titans to the Russian super-hero Starfire’s arrival in the U.S. because of the murder of the son of Soviet official Varek Slavik by an American in El Salvador. Robin and the Titans aid in the caper.[95]

After dating for a few weeks, Dala calls it quits. Dick, now obsessing, believes something is not quite right.[96]  As Dick is coming to grips with his recent break-up, he realizes that Batman has been noticeably absent for about a week. The entire city is concerned. Alfred and Vicki Vale are worried, while Mayor Hill and his boss Rupert Thorne, are more worried about themselves, thinking that perhaps Batman is somewhere planning their downfall. The whole conmotion is delightful for the only person in Gotham City who knows what happened to Batman, Two-Face.  Robin, is able to track down Two-Face's gang. By the time Robin and the police arrive, Batman has already taken care of the situation. Back at the Wayne Foundation Penthouse, Bruce talks with Alfred and Dick and he tells them that after a week as Two-Face's prisoner, he had time to think about his future and he has made the final decision to return to Wayne Manor permanently.[97]

After a team up with Hawkman and the other Titans to battle Doctor Light;[98] Dick spends time with Alfred in the Penthouse atop the prestigious Wayne Foundation Building as they wait for Batman who is in pursuit of Arkham Asylum escapee, Maxie Zeus.  Dick is angry because Bruce went out alone.[99] Shortly after, Dick decides to help Bruce and Alfred move back into Wayne Manor.[100]

Immediately after this, Robin and the Titans meet H.I.V.E. agent, the Disruptor[101] and then battle a mad scientist who had discovered Earth-Prime and abducts Marv Wolfman and George Pérez.[102]

After killing all the inhabitants of Shinn Corners (a small town outside Gotham), Ra's al Ghul (who was thought to be dead), takes the Boy Wonder hostage after learning his secret identity. He takes him up to his space-station headquarters. Ra's plans to sweep a wave of his lethal red sunlight across Gotham, but Batman who has teamed up with Talia infiltrate the station in a shuttle borrowed from Cape Canaveral. Batman battles Ra’s while Talia rescues Robin and sabotages the station’s cloaking device so the American military can destroy it.  Ra’s escapes in a shuttle not knowing Batman had messed up the controls causing it to fly into the red sunlight, completely disintegrating it. Robin, Talia and Batman escape back down to the planet surface.[103]

When the H.I.V.E. strikes in Metropolis, Superman decides to contact the new Teen Titans at the Titans Tower for solid intel on the H.I.V.E.  He talks to Robin and then departs to save the day.[104]

It has been a few weeks since Dala broke it off with Dick. Suspicions have reached a boiling point. As Robin, Dick follows her to a mysterious old house in the middle of nowhere, where he is knocked unconscious by a hooded figure.[105]  When he recovered, Dick learned that Dala and her companion, the Monk were vampires and that Dala had bitten him.[106]  Dick is now a mindless slave of Dala, who uses him to lure Batman into their lair. During the ensuing battle, the Monk bit him, transforming him into an undead.[107] Despite being transformed, Batman was still in control of himself, trapped Dick[108] and found a cure using the Monk's blood to revert the curse, administering it to both him and Robin.[109]

The following month brought another caper. Following at battle with Colonel Blimp, Batman arrived back at the mansion and passed out. Dick arrives at the mansion (apparently contacted by Alfred). After Bruce awakens, the two head out to follow the signal of the tracking device Batman planted. The heroes arrive to an outland area where the Batmobile is wrecked due to land mines. A few miles away from that site, Colonel Blimp and his small army prepare their next attack.[110]  They head to Washington, D.C. where they discover Blimp’s sinister plot to extort U.S. officials. As Batman confronts Colonel Blimp, Robin goes to the frozen North Pole, to ruin the base of operations in the North Pole.  Together they end his mad plans.[111]

As Batman interrogates, Arthur Reeves Robin shows up. Reeves confesses that it was Rupert Thorne who came up with the plan. Batman then has Robin take Reeves away.[112]  Immediately after, Robin is conned by two bunk artists into endorsing a phony fund drive for the Gotham Boy’s League. When the crooks rob the money from the Boy’s League headquarters, Robin decides to bring them in on his own, but Batman lends a hand by going undercover as Matches Malone. Together the dynamic duo get the money back.[113]

After Batman is injured, in the continued caper with Rupert Thorne, Dick dons the cape and cowl to maintain the presence of the Dark Knight.  While out in disguise, Dick is watched from the shadows by Hugo Strange.[114]

Robin and the Titan’s next meet Brother Blood and Mother Mayhem from the Church of Brother Blood (a pseudo-religious commune), which will become one of their greatest foes. They meet this villainous group when Cyborg’s ex-girlfriend, Marcy Reynolds, is murdered after she regrets joining them and tries to escape.  Infiltrating the cult on Cyborg’s behalf, Robin, Kid Flash, Wonder Girl, and Raven (in their civilian identities), become horrified at Brother Blood’s methods of dealing with any acolyte who tries to leave his group. Their true identities discovered, the four battle Blood and his followers, but are easily defeated. Raven’s soul-self escapes to warn the other Titans.[115] The now captured, Wonder Girl, Kid Flash, and Raven are consigned to a pit inhabited by a monstrous spider-like creature.  Robin is tortured by Brother Blood’s sadistic "Confessor" for information first, and then thrown into the pit. When the remaining Titans attack the Church of Brother Blood to rescue their teammates, Cyborg causes the crash of Blood’s escaping airship, and though the villain survives, the Titans are accused of his attempted murder by the local news media[116] and investigated.[117]

After helping the Omega Men, Superman is with them on board the JL Satellite, when the Satellite’s perimeter is breached. It appears that someone has gotten past the perimeter defenses and is floating out in the space. Superman tractor-beams the figure inside the Satellite and is shocked to discover it’s the Titans.[118]  The Omega Men decide to take the Titans with them to the Vega system where they aid in the planet’s defense against the Citadel, a fascist star empire led by Lord Damyn and Komand'r / Blackfire (Koriand’r older sister).[119] As Robin and the Titans set up camp in the Armored Rings, Cyborg threatens to kill Lord Damyn to get Blackfire to surrender. Instead she kills Damyn herself and takes the throne of the Citadel homeworld. Robin must hold Koriand’r back as she tries to attack her sister.[120] His attempt fails as the two sisters engage, beginning a new skirmish involving the Titans.  Robin’s arm is badly injured. After seeking necessary aid, he continues in the fight until Lord Damyn’s Psion[121] advisor takes control of the Citadel forces. He then pits Starfire against Blackfire in a duel to the death on Tamaran’s surface. The death-duel results in Blackfire’s seeming demise and also triggers a series of explosions that will wipe out the Vegan system according to the Psions plan.  Meanwhile, the other Titans and the Omega Men are reunited on the Citadel homeworld. Vega is saved only when X'Hal breaks free and detonates the explosives harmlessly. After Raven heals a badly injured Starfire, she is reunited briefly with her parents and brother before she heads home to  Earth with her teammates.[122]

On the way home, Dick confesses his love for Koriand’r. Upon arrival to earth, Dick and Kory began dating. Several weeks pass uneventfully, at the site of the Statue of Liberty, Changeling battles a young costumed girl, who claims that she’s on a mission, but doesn’t want to kill anyone. Before she speeds away into the sky, she calls herself Terra.  They are also confronted with new crime-boss and drug-lord Anthony Scarapelli and need to contact District Attorney Adrian Chase for help.[123] Shortly after Changeling met Terra, the Titans have a chance meeting Roy Harper, when they were looking for Adrian Chase. Leaving with the Titans, Roy resumes his identity as Speedy.[124]

The following day, Dick arrives in the Batcave ready to help Batman on a caper. Bruce refuses as it is personal having something to do with Vicki Vale.[125] The following night, at Wayne Manor, Dick offers the aid of the Titans, but Bruce refuse.[126] Later, Alfred and Dick Grayson receive a visit by Vicki who was looking for Bruce. Unfortunately, Bruce is currently not at Wayne Manor and Vicki assumes that he has gone out with another woman. After Vicki has left, Alfred and Dick realize that something has gone wrong and they try to contact Bruce, without success. Batman is in the clutches of Hugo Strange and is only able to go free because of Robin’s help.[127]

Over the past few days, Changeling continues his pursuit of the fugitive Terra.[128]   As Changeling is on his quest, Dick visits a boyhood friend Waldo the Clown in a traveling-circus that sets up camp twice a year near Gotham City at the Palisade Cliffs in New Jersey overlooking the Hudson. Waldo was concerned that he wouldn’t see Dicki-boy this year, to which Dick replies, “you almost didn’t.”[129]   He then tells Dick that he was something to show him and asks Dick to following him.[130]   Waldo introduces him to Joe and Trina Todd, the circus’ trapeze artists. They were inspired by the Flying Graysons. Unknown to Dick, the circus’ owner, Mr. Sloan is being blackmailed by a crook only known as Croc, who runs a protection racket.[131]  After a confrontation with Croc, Bruce returns to Wayne Manor, where Dick has organized a party with his new friends from the Sloan Circus, the Todd Family. When Bruce arrives, he is taken to a room, where Dick and Alfred take care of his wounds. Unfortunately, Trina Todd enters the room looking for Dick and she notices the Batsuit near Bruce, who is full of bandages. Even though Dick tells her to forget about the whole incident, they know that she most likely knows the truth.[132]  Over the next few days the Croc proceeds to appoint himself the new head of the Gotham underworld.  When Bruce informs the current situation to Dick, he is able to make a connection between Croc and a protection racket being run on the Sloan Circus thanks to information given to him by Trina Todd.[133] As Batman confronts the Croc and his gang, Dick as Robin is back at the Sloan Circus. Robin tells Joe and Trina Todd about Killer Croc and his ties to the group that is trying to extort money from the circus. Robin asks the duo for their help in capturing the man who is running the protection racket. After a discussion, the aerialists agree.[134]  Dick then heads over to Kory Anders for a date. She tells him that he looks tired and he tells her that he’s been at the circus. She tells him that maybe should stay in and not go out. Donna, who is living with Kory said that she was heading out on date with her boyfriend Terry Long anyway, so the place is theirs. As Kory showers, Dick decides to go and see if Adrian Chase has checked out Bethany Snow’s connection to Brother Blood.  Kid Flash, Raven, and Cyborg are on hand when Changeling appears with Terra. After hearing how she had been forced to commit crimes by terrorists holding her parents, the rulers of the nation of Markovia, the Titans decide to attack and subdue her tormentors, only to discover that the girl’s parents have long since been killed. Changeling befriends Terra in her grief, but the other Titans are still unsure whether to believe her story.  Meanwhile, bases of Brother Blood's cult are being systematically attacked and destroyed by the Brotherhood of Evil.[135]

Later, in the Batcave, Bruce and Dick are training together after quite some time apart. Then Batman and Robin head out on patrol.  Elsewhere at that exact moment, a dark cloud starts moving over the city, seemingly unleashing people’s darkest and most hateful impulses. Apparently they are possessed by this malevolent force. While out, the Dynamic Duo hear the police radio report about an attack on Lucius’ home. As they attempt to rescue Lucius, they receive aid from Superman. With the criminals restrained, Superman explains his experience in Metropolis, which leaves the heroes baffled.[136]  The three heroes then proceed to help those in need all over Gotham. As they do Batman’s body is possessed by the Dark Cloud. Unaware, Superman takes them to where a fire had broken out. However, Batman doesn't move or speak as he is struggling against the dark entity that wants to take full control of his body. When Superman is finished, he joins Batman who had started to attack Robin before he starts hitting Superman, damaging his own hands. In his frantic madness, Batman is restrained by Superman and the Dark Cloud is forced to leave Batman’s body.[137]

Later, at Wayne Manor, Dick is concerned that he had asked the Todds to keep their eyes on Croc, fearing it is becoming too dangerous. Bruce becomes enraged and says he is tired of "citizens" waiting for someone else to save them and that the Todds made a commitment that they need to fulfill. Bruce’s outburst saddens Dick and he leaves the manor feeling that Bruce is ‘getting to be a stranger.’ Bruce, sorry over his outburst towards Dick, calls Vickie Vale and apologizes for the things he said to her the night before, knowing the apology will never be enough.  At the Sloan Circus, Joe and Trina Todd follow the man working for Croc extorting money from the circus just as Dick arrives and learns of the Todds’ actions.[138]  Dick has learned that Joe and Trina Todd have gone looking for Killer Croc and he takes their only son, Jason to Wayne Manor.[139] Meanwhile at the Gotham Zoo, the Todds find Killer Croc but soon learn they were expected.[140] Barbara soon arrives at the mansion, and tells Dick that of a massive breakout of criminals from Arkham Asylum. Together once again, Batgirl and Robin start looking for the criminals and most importantly, for the Todds.  Jason is left alone. He starts looking for the kitchen to get a snack. However, he gets lost and finds the secret entrance to the Batcave behind the grandfather’s clock. It was wide open, so he goes down the stairs until he finds the secret cave. Todd soon deduces that Bruce Wayne is Batman and while searching among the cave’s relics, he finds Dick’s old costume from his days at Haly’s Circus and he wears the outfit.  Meanwhile, Batgirl and Robin have learned that Killer Croc's lair is at the Gotham Zoo and they rush to the place only to find that the Gotham City Police Department have already surrounded the place. When Robin and Batgirl get inside, Robin learns that Joe and Trina have been murdered by Killer Croc and the pain caused is too much for him to bear. Later, Batgirl and Robin interrogate the leaders of the Tobacconists’ Club about Croc’s location and a ruthless Robin gets the answers that he needs. After Batman took Croc down, he decided to look after the orphaned kid, much like he did with Dick Grayson.[141]

At the Titans Tower, Dick is exercising at an alarming rate.  Donna tells him that he needs to slow down as its driving Kory crazy. After some push back, she tells him that is not his physical ability she is referring to, but his mental state. He thanks her and tells her he can handle it. Later, in the kitchen, Dick angrily lashes out at visiting Roy for talking to Kory.  Changeling continues his efforts to rehabilitate Terra, and all of these developments are watched with amused detachment by Roy. While Robin and Starfire go to visit Adrian Chase, who has a lead on Brother Blood, Frances Kane, again in possession of her unwanted magnetic powers, comes to Titans Tower to see her friend Kid Flash. When the Brotherhood of Evil attacks, Speedy and Frances manage to stop them, but not before Phobia causes Raven to mistakenly attack and almost kill Kid Flash.[142]

As the conflict between the forces of Brother Blood and the Brotherhood of Evil continues,[143] the Titans get involved. Meanwhile, Terra adopts a new costume and decides to join the Teen Titans.  When the Brotherhood appear at the New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square, the Titans, including Speedy, Terra, and Frances Kane (friend of Wally West), confront them, but are unable to put a stop their scheme.[144]

Later, we see that Dick relaxing at Wayne Manor over the weekend.  He is sitting in the family room with Bruce discussing the report on the local news.  It is coverage on the team-up of Batman and Superman.  The report gives props to Superman, but says that Batman failed miserably.  At this, Bruce becomes visibly agitated.  Dick is concerned that something so trivial would bother him so much.[145]

The Titan’s return to the Tower to regroup and come up with a plan. They are greeted by Donna with news of Terry’s proposal. Their joy is short-lived, however, as they must leave immediately for Zandia, where they believe the Brotherhood of Evil is holding Raven. The Brotherhood subjects Raven to psychological tortures to force her to reveal what she knows of Brother Blood (which knowledge she unconsciously absorbed when her soul-self enveloped Blood during their previous encounter), but it is only the subtler methods of the Brain and Monsieur Mallah that persuade her to cooperate. Trailing the evildoers to the site of Brother Blood’s secret "Regeneration Chamber," the Titans find the tide of battle turning against then. When they appear to have been killed, Raven goes berserk and almost kills the villains, before Wonder Girl manages to bring her to her senses.[146] As Robin and the Titans return from Zandia the mood is somber. In the cockpit, Donna knows that something is eating away at Dick, who is thinking he wants to quit.  Once on the ground, he ignores Kory and tells everyone he is ‘getting out of there.’  In the wake of Robin’s departure, Donna is on point.  With Terra in tow, they square off against a pair of deranged villains, Thunder and Lightning, who eventually surrender themselves to S.T.A.R. Labs in Manhattan in hope of a cure.[147]

On leave from the Titans and still distressed over the death of the Todds (more than likely due to the similarities to his parents), Dick finds himself in the guise of Robin along with Justice League member, Ralph Dibny aka the Elongated Man performing aerial stunts at a circus for an amused crowd and spectators over the local TV broadcast waves.  Just outside is Clark Kent reporting for Metropolis’s WGBS Studios. Right in the middle of his broadcast, the circus is attacked by four unsolid crooks (the Intangibles).  The wreak havoc, then just disappear.  Their objective unclear.  The trio decide to work together to uncover the mystery, which takes them to California.  While there, they uncover a string of high profile thefts. The base of the criminals is the ‘future home of Astro Films, Inc.’   The villains scheme of sordid gain is put to rest by the heroic trio.[148]

Having not seen Dick in a few days, Koriand’r heads to the Wayne Manor to talk. She is surprised to hear that Dick had moved out after Bruce had taken on a new ward, Jason Todd.[149] In an effort to earn Bruce’s permission to become his new partner in the likeness of Robin, Jason attempted to help Batman during a confrontation with Man-Bat, but all he managed was to get himself kidnapped by the monster.[150] Jason was eventually rescued by Batman and he played a vital role in Man-Bat's defeat, proving his worth as a partner in combat.[151]  Despite his devotion to become Batman’s partner, Jason was denied the chance every time.[152]

With Robin on his own, the Titans are called into action when the Vanguard, a team of super-powered beings attempt to capture Superman. Donna, Cyborg, Terra, Garfield, Kory and Raven head to Manhattan to give aid.  In the ensuing battle, Brainiac arrives and kills Vanguard member Black Nebula and captures Superman, in an attempt to use him as an organic power source for his interstellar war machines. In response, the Vanguard, having realized their attempted abduction of Superman was a case of mistaken identity; teams up with the Titans to defeat Brainiac and rescue Superman.[153]

Robin has-it-out with Judge Chase,[154] for breaking the law to bring down crime-boss Anthony Scarapelli.[155]  As Robin speeds away on his R-Cycle, the floor of the apartment building where Chase lives explodes.  Robin looks up horrified.[156]   A short time later, Robin arrives the hospital only to be ambushed by a local news outlet.  They want to talk about the exploits of his team-ups with Chase.  He angrily lashes out over the fact that a decent man like Chase is dying.  He enters the hospital and talks to Captain Hall, who informs him that Adrian’s wife and children are dead.  As they discuss their next move, the Titans arrive.  Donna, the new leader asks Robin whats's next.  He tells them that it is to bring down Anthony Scarapelli. Kory, is present and is sadden that Dick is completely ignoring her.  Later, as Robin is in court giving his testimony, high above the earth, in a private satellite is the mysterious figure, soon to be known as the Monitor.  He has crime-boss Anthony Scarapelli on the computer-monitor.  They are discussing providing Scarapelli with an armed escort. His assistant Lyla enters and  hands him the requested files on Anthony Scarapelli.  Back down on earth, Robin confronts Scarapelli, despite the court-order. He is interrupted by Kory, who takes him away and demands face-time.  They go to Titans tower, where Robin asks the Titans to bring the crime-boss down, because he can’t.  As they engage Scarapelli’s men, Kory is attacked by and ardent foe, Cheshire.  After an intense battle, she poisons Wally and flees.  As Wally is attended to by a doctor, Robin gives the team hard evidence to continue the pursuit.  As they head out and confront Scarapelli’s men, Donna notices that Robin is absent.  Robin, has found a new lead that brings him to Adrian Chase. Adrian denies that he is the same man, now calling himself the Vigilante!  Later, Robin wakes up on the front steps of Scarapelli’s home.  Scarapelli is dead.[157]

At the Fortress of Solitude, Superman is looking up info on the new Brainiac [perhaps after the encounter with him and the Vanguard earlier]. As he heads to the Galaxy Communications Building, he picks up Brainiac’s ship in orbit. He then heads up to the JL Satellite, where he tells the Flash to summon the Leaguers and the Titans. After a battle with Brainiac and his hordes, Brainiac flees into space.[158]

Robin and the Titans are assembled at S.T.A.R. Labs, where Dr. Jenet Klyburn is attempting unsuccessfully to cure Thunder and Lightning of their unwanted powers.  From there, they find their father (an extraterrestrial being who had been the sole survivor of a crash-landing on Earth six hundred years ago), and Thunder and Lightning, together with the Titans, find their alien father a prisoner of the H.I.V.E., who have been exploiting his powers for their own ends for years. Under the H.I.V.E.'s control, the alien attacks the heroes, ultimately forcing Thunder and Lightning to slay their own father. Using the deceased extraterrestrial’s blood, S.T.A.R. scientists are able to cure Thunder and Lightning, allowing them to control their powers, after which the brothers return to their mother’s homeland in Vietnam.[159]

Shortly after this, Dick [retconned to be 19] arrives at the mansion, discusses his situation with the Vigilante and tells Bruce that it’s time for change.  He wants to end their partnership.  Jason chimes in and asks if he can take over the role, to which Dick says that he’s giving up his partnership not his role as Robin. Just then Alfred informs Batman that he has a call – it’s the Outsiders.  Batman, Robin and the Titans team up against the Fearsome Five.[160] Psimon (leader of the Fearsome Five), mind-controlled everyone in New York City to attack the heroes. They defeat him with help from Dr. Helga Jace.[161]

Terry Long, Donna’s fiancé asks Robin to investigate the secret of Donna’s unknown past.   Later they meet with Donna at their apartment. Dick says that he wants to go back to the site where Donna was found by Wonder Woman, but has something to do first.[162]  Robin has been asked to meet Captain Hall who has been tasked with bringing down the Vigilante.  Donna joins him, and they bring along Cyborg and Kory.  He is asking them to help extradite the criminal William Stryker to Attica because the Vigilante is trying to kill. Cyborg agrees to the task, so Wonder Girl and Robin can head back.[163] At the site of the fire-gutted building, Robin finds a child’s doll which Donna vaguely remembers. Subjecting the doll to chemical and computer analysis, he traces it to a kindly old toy shop owner who had once repaired it for a Mrs. Cassiday of Willowbrook Orphanage in Virginia. Dick locatesMrs. Cassiday in a nursing home in Florida, Dick brings Donna to meet her, and they learn that Donna’s mother had brought her to the orphanage when she learned she was dying of cancer. Donna was then adopted by a couple named Stacey. Returning to Virginia, they find the former Mrs. Fay Stacey, now remarried as Fay  Evans, and foster mother and daughter are tearfully reunited. Dick and Donna then learn that, two years after Donna's adoption, her foster father had been killed in an accident, and his wife, penniless, had been forced to give Donna up for re-adoption. Donna is satisfied at this. Robin wants to investigate further.[164]  But first, the two grab Kory and head back over to see Cyborg’s progress. They arrive at the safe house to find that Cyborg had been shot and was unconscious.  The Vigilante, instead of killing him, audio recorded a confession that could cause Stryker to do more time than a year. With that, the Titans secure the safe house and take Cyborg to the hospital.[165]  Later, Robin is in his lab and discovers that the couple who died in the apartment building fire had not adopted Donna, but were go-betweens for a child-selling scheme run by a crooked lawyer. Finally aware of her past, Donna visits the grave of her natural mother, Dorothy Hinckley.[166]

After their successful victory over Poison Ivy, Batman and Jason Todd returned to the Batcave, where they start thinking of names for Jason’s new costumed identity when Dick interjects, they are surprised.  Bruce asks him how the Titans are doing, Dick answers but redirects to the reason he was there.  He has decided that it’s time to pass on the Robin identity and he gives Jason full permission to use the Robin costume and continue his legacy. While the eager boy goes to change his outfit, Dick and Bruce share a touching moment thanking each other’s presence in their lives. Jason wears the Robin outfit and Dick knows it’s time for him to leave. When Bruce asks him what identity he is going to use next, Dick doesn’t have an answer for this.[167]

Acting on information provided by Bethany Snow, the Teen Titans invade an Alaskan way station of Brother Blood’s cult, and find proof of his political backing of certain senators and congressmen, which they turn over to the authorities. Terra secretly reports the Titans’ activities to the Terminator, and she and the Terminator fight a mock battle to test each other's powers.[168]

At the next Titans meeting, Kid Flash appears in civilian garb as Wally West and formally announces that he is leaving the team. After goodbyes are said, Robin unexpectedly announces that he too is giving up his costumed identity—not because he is retiring, like Kid Flash, but because he intends to take on a new guise, as yet undecided, which will identify him more as the Titans’ leader than as the Batman’s junior partner.  In the meantime, he officially steps down and has Donna take over. Unknown to the Titans, all of this information is being relayed to the Terminator by Terra, so that he too now knows Robin and Kid Flash’s true identities.  Later, at the end of the night, Kory and Dick walk Wally out. He says he is not sure when he’ll be back. Just then Frances arrives to pick up Wally.  As they leave, Dick tells Kory that Wally is a good man and that he’ll miss him.[169]

The Titan’s engage the Bethany Snow, Brother Blood and his Church once again. They defeat them once again, this time Blood is an apparent martyr, so belief in his cult flourishes. World governments condemn the regime of Marko, his political enemy.[170]

In New York City, the Teen Titans rest in Titans Tower.  Dick is there with Kory and the rest of the gang.  They discuss choosing a new hero persona for him. As Donna leaves to plan her wedding, she spots an alien invasion outside. Starfire recognizes these alien ships as Gordanians belonging to the Citadel.  As the battle rages, a timestorm engulfs the Titans, transporting them to the year 5708 A.D.. They are confused to see their Green Lantern battling the Gordanians, the same alien race they were fighting.  Before this can be explained, they are transported back to their own time with no idea what just happened.[171]

The Judas Contract[]

Dick and Kory and Donna and Terry have been spending much time together lately.  Donna and Kory finish up a photo shoot at Donna’s studio. The Titans protégé Terra is present, and asks how Donna could afford the studio apartment. Donna tells her that it was a gift from Queen Hippolyta. What none of the Titans present realize is that someone is surreptitiously taking surveillance photos of them. After the photo-session, Gar and Terra [who has won his heart and mind] walk Dick back to his midtown apartment, while someone secretly takes their pictures. After dropping Dick off, Gar and Tara walk over to a nearby frozen pond where Vic Stone and Sarah Simms are ice skating. Later, Terra retires to the Terminator’s secret lair. Slade criticizes her for losing control, and tells her that it is only through sheer naiveté that the Titans still trust her. Terra tells him not worry about anything. Unbeknownst to Slade, the two are being watched by a mysterious woman.[172] At home, Dick is typing a letter when suddenly the Terminator crashes through his apartment window and attacks him. It quickly becomes clear that the Terminator knows that Dick was once the retired super-hero Robin. Realizing that the Terminator has a physical advantage over him, Dick baits his foe into kicking him out the broken window. He uses his leather jacket to slow his fall as his body plummets into a pile of garbage. As the Terminator begins firing rounds out the window, Dick (injured) sprints into the crowd. The Terminator gives chase and follows him across a busy street. Terminator follows Dick into a nearby park, but Dick loses him in a crowd of marathon runners. Fearing that his fellow Titans may be in danger, Dick tries to contact them on his communicator, but nobody responds. After he finds Donna and Kory’s apartment and Vic’s place in shambles, he heads to the Titans Tower. The tower is empty except for a massive spiraling column of earth. Clearly this is Terra’s handiwork. The column leads into Raven’s quarters, but neither Terra nor Raven are anywhere to be found. Dick hears a voice from behind him and spins around to see a middle-aged woman and her son standing before him. The woman introduces herself as Adeline and the young man next to her is her son Joey. Adeline tells him that the Terminator learned all of the Titans secrets from the young protégé the Titans have been mentoring. Dick doesn’t trust this woman. Adeline tells him that she has unique knowledge of the Terminator and his schemes, due in no small part to one simple fact – he was once her husband. Meanwhile, the Terminator abducts his final victim – Gar Logan. Deathstroke collects his prey and brings all of the Titans to the Rocky Mountain headquarters of his employers – the H.I.V.E.[173]

Enter Nightwing!:
Back at the Titans Tower, Dick Grayson stands incredulous as Adeline Kane accuses Terra of collusion with their most hated foe Deathstroke the Terminator. As his former wife, Adeline has intimate knowledge of Slade Wilson’s origins. She provides Robin with a complete history of Slade’s life.  She then convinces Dick to allow them to help rescue the Titans. Dick runs upstairs to don a brand new costume, and with it a new identity. When he returns to the meeting hall, he is no longer Robin the Boy Wonder. He is now Nightwing. Joey too has a costume and has taken to calling himself Jericho. Dick is still unsure about having Joey around, but Adeline reveals that the experiments which gave Slade his powers, had a mutagenic side-effect in his son. Joey has the ability to physically possess the bodies of other people. After a quick demonstration, he communicates (through sign language) his desire to bring his father to justice. Nightwing is still reluctant, but agrees to accept his aid. They fly off in the T-Jet on the trail of Deathstroke and Terra.[174]   They follow the directions Adeline gave them to the H.I.V.E. base nestled in the Rocky Mountains. They sneak into the facility and discover that the Titans have been strapped to a giant machine which is slowly siphoning away their life energy. Nightwing and Jericho fight through a horde of H.I.V.E. shock troops but are eventually captured. The Terminator is surprised to see his son with the Titans and tries to bargain with the H.I.V.E. to let him go. The H.I.V.E. refuses however and Jericho takes this opportunity to possess his own father. Using the Terminator’s body and weaponry, he frees the other Titans and begins fighting the H.I.V.E.  Terra is enraged at Terminator and feels that his affection for Joey makes him weak. In an ironic twist, she accuses him of betraying her. She loses complete control of her sanity becoming dangerously hostile. Changeling pleads with her, refusing to believe that Tara has gone bad, and is certain that the Terminator has brainwashed her. Terra calls him a moron and confesses that she has always been conspiring with Slade against the Titans. Terra’s powers rage out of control and twisting columns of rock begin growing from out of the floor and walls. As Terra's emotions are whipped into a greater frenzy, her powers become even more uncontrollable. Finally she causes a mountain of earth and debris to collapse down from the ceiling, killing herself in the process. The Titans bring Terra’s body back to New York for burial. The funeral service is small and only the Titans and the Outsiders are in attendance. The Titans let Tara’s surviving brother Geo-Force believe that she died heroically while fighting the H.I.V.E. From some distance away, Joey Wilson sheds a tear for Terra. His mother comforts him and speaks about the nobility of the Titans. She concludes with, “You’ll do well with them.”[175]

Nightwing and the Final Days of the New Teen Titans[]

While Donna is at Paradise Island, preparing for her wedding, Dick finds himself at Terry Long’s [Donna’s fiancé] bachelor party.  Meanwhile, the Titans are unaware that a seriously ill Aqualad had dragged a dying Aquagirl into Titans Tower. He struggles to bring her to the pool to get fresh water into her system, but passes out mere inches away. Later, everyone regroups at Titans Tower along with a visiting Wally West and Frances Kane, where they discover the dying Aqualad and Aquagirl. They quickly submerge them in a special water solution and carefully pump fresh sea water into their systems. When they revive, Aqualad tells them that the H.I.V.E. has attacked Atlantis. Nightwing is tired of the H.I.V.E. and wants to put a stop to them once and for all.[176]  So he prepares the Titans, along with a revitalized Aqualad and Aquagirl to travel through the Atlantic Ocean to the coordinates of the H.I.V.E.'s undersea station.  When they board they station, they fight their way through a blockade of armed men and travel deeper towards the command core of the station. From her central meeting room, the H.I.V.E. Mistress seals off the access tunnel where the Titans are located and jettisons the entire chamber into the sea. Once the pod is far enough away from the base, she activates a trigger which causes it to explode.[177]  Back at the H.I.V.E. base, the H.I.V.E. Mistress offers a toast of victory, believing that the Titans have been destroyed. In reality, Raven saved her comrades from the explosion by enveloping everyone inside of her soul-self and teleporting aboard the H.I.V.E. station.  The Titans, soon shatter her illusion and win the battle. They discover that H.I.V.E. intends on destroying Atlantis as a show of power in the hopes that their reputation will enable them to blackmail world leaders into surrendering to them. They say goodbye to Aqualad and Aquagirl and return home.  Deep in space, orbiting in a huge golden sphere, Harbinger updates the Monitor on the status of the H.I.V.E., and he says he will update his files.[178]

At Dayton Labs in Nevada, scientists have created artificial intelligent life in the form of four super-powered humanoids. The scientists declare that the four artificial beings must be destroyed, but the Nightwing, Kory, Cyborg, Jerico and Donna are on hand and defy the recommendation. In the confusion, the Recombatants flee.  Meanwhile, back in New York, Gar Logan begins planning Donna Troy and Terry Long’s wedding.[179]  

With the wedding the following day, we find Dick and Terry’s wedding party getting their final fitting for their tuxes. Donna along with long-time Lilith Clay and her former roommate Sharon Tracy are joined by Diana Prince (Donna’s big sister) as they get last minute things for the big day. Meanwhile, back in Central City, Wally West and Frances Kane witness a bank robbery staged by Dr. Light. The Flash joins in on the fun and together, they defeat Dr. Light.[180]   The big-day has arrived. The ceremony is at Dayton Estates and begins with Dick Grayson escorting the bride-to-be to the altar. Terry and Donna recite their vows and are officially joined in wedlock. Gar then introduces the wedding party and hosts the reception. Among the attendees, in civilian guise, are most of the present and former members of the Titans, as well as Clark Kent, Lana Lang, and Bruce Wayne. Terry and Donna leave on Steve Dayton’s private jet for their honeymoon in Greece.[181]

Nightwing and the Titans are preparing for a mission to defeat a gang of gun-runners in the employ of President Marlo of Qurac.  Lilith, who has been at the Titans Tower for almost a month, Lilith decides to help.  The next day, Marlo hires Cheshire, who abducts Adeline Wilson. Jericho wants to pursue his mother’s captor, he runs into trouble because Interpol is after him and Changeling, who never trusted him wants the reward. At the same time, S.T.A.R. scientists discover an alien spaceship and its pilot frozen in the ice in Alaska.[182] Alerted by Lilith’s precognition, they go instead to S.T.A.R. Labs, where an explosion has freed the cryogenically preserved alien, a winged man who instantly became enamored with Lilith. Meanwhile, Jericho and a former associate of his mother are in Qurac pursuing Cheshire.[183]

Nightwing makes his way over to Greenwich Village to confront the Vigilante about his recent actions. Yet, unknown to Dick, Adrian retired from being the Vigilante after being made a judge. Upon Dick’s arrival he is attacked by the Vigilante (or so it seems). Nightwing is knocked over a bridge into the river.  Angry at his missteps, shows up at Adrian’s home hell-bent on settling the matter.[184]  Nightwing accuses his former friend of trying to kill him. During a knock-down, drag-out fight, Adrian explains that he has given up being the Vigilante but is afraid that he is going mad and might be doing violent things sub-consciously. During the conflict, the new Vigilante kills another criminal, letting Adrian off the hook. Nightwing apologizes for the mistake and Adrian vows to track down whoever is using his former name and costume to kill bad guys. To which Nightwings quips, “If you don’t, I’ll be back.”[185]

Later, Dick and Kory and Terry and Donna are playing doubles tennis and having a great time. Afterwards, they join up with Lilith and return to STAR Labs, where the precognitive Titan inexplicably begins to radiate heat and frees the amnesiac winged alien from the testing equipment of the resident scientists. Holding off her teammates with her new powers, Lilith allows the winged, extraterrestrial to escape. The Titans, believe that the alien is responsible for Lilith’s powers and strange behavior. They give chase, but lose him in the city. The young heroes then join Gar Logan and Jillian Jackson at the trial of Slade Wilson, the Terminator, which is being presided over by newly appointed judge Adrian Chase (formerly the Vigilante).  Donna is the first of the Titans to provide testimony. The question her testimony as the Terminator had attacked Lilith earlier that day despite Slade Wilson being lock-up.  The defense is building quite a defense around the idea that there is insufficient evidence that Slade Wilson is the Terminator.[186] Hearing this, Gar angrily transforms into a snake, tiger then an elephant and charges Slade Wilson, but Donna takes control of the situation. Judge Chase decides to have him removed from the courtroom. On recess for the rest of the day, Dick and the Titans head back to the Titans Tower. Cyborg and the others are frustrated at Gar because his actions hurt the case.  Dick then brings up the idea of a phony Terminator to make it appear as if the costumed mercenary and Slade Wilson are not one and the same. So they arrange a meeting with Wilson’s associate, Wintergreen, only to be attacked by the Terminator impersonator; who manages to escape before he can be apprehended. The next day in court, Lilith appears on the witness stand, then after a sixty-minute recess, Nightwing takes the stand.  The defense is not building, what appears to be insurmountable evidence that the Terminator and Slade Wilson are two different people.  During a recess to hear summons, Lilith tells the Dick and the other Titans that she is leaving.  Dick tries to stop her demanding an explanation. She tells him that she is angry with Dick and the others for chasing away the winged-man.   They didn’t even try to understand.  She then tells Dick that this is why she left the Titans – they didn’t listen or try to understand her reasoning for wanting to know her heritage. She just wanted to understand her curse. Instead Dick and the others found her parent’s thinking that is what she wanted. It wasn’t.  Lilith then privately reveals to the Titans that she had experienced her unexplained healing powers on previous occasions and that they were not caused by the proximity of the winged alien. Angered at the Titans’ unyielding pursuit of the extra-terrestrial, she leaves the group. Back in court, Judge Chase determines that while there is insufficient evidence that Slade Wilson is the Terminator to warrant a full jury trial for his kidnapping of stock-broker Samuel Abrams, Wilson will nonetheless be sentenced to a year in prison for illegal possession of firearms. Changeling seems dismayed at this verdict; yet it was he who had used Steve Dayton’s Mento Helmet to masquerade as the Terminator in hopes that Wilson would he set free, so that Gar could kill him for his involvement with Terra.[187] Back at the Titans tower, Changeling rejects the attempts of his teammates to talk about the Terminator's trial, and returns home to find that, due to his behavior in court, Steve Dayton is angry with him and Jillian’s father has forbidden her to associate with him.  In prison, Slade Wilson arranges through Wintergreen to learn that his ex-wife and son have been cleared of charges by Interpol and to have his jail sentence suspended. Before he can be released, however, he is attacked a night in his cell by a maddened Changeling. When their skirmish takes them into the prison yard, Changeling breaks off the fight, promising to return. The next day, he arranges to meet the Terminator in a battle to the death. The mercenary derails Gar’s plans by appearing at the arranged site as Slade Wilson, rather than in costume as the Terminator, and by refusing to fight back. Unable to bring himself to murder an unresisting opponent, Changeling reluctantly agrees to talk with his enemy instead. Wilson relates how he first encountered Tara Markov when she undertook an assignment he had refused: the murder of African tribal leader King Tawaha, who had taken care of Gar after the deaths of his parents years before. Later, the Terminator took Terra in as a partner, but quickly discovered that the girl was an incurable psychopath. Wilson also asserts that his son Joseph is innocent of involvement in any criminal actions. Changeling finds himself believing Wilson's statements despite his earlier convictions to the contrary. Their conversation over, he allows Wilson to leave without trying to stop him.[188]

A band of costumed men, the hirelings of Gizmo of the Fearsome Five, invades the STAR research hospital in New York to retrieve the encapsulated form of Neutron, a nuclear-powered villain who once fought Superman, and who had just been transferred to the facility from Metropolis. Abruptly, Raven appears and mercilessly attacks the intruders.  Meanwhile, Gar Logan meets the returning Joseph and Adeline Wilson at the airport and apologizes for his earlier behavior toward Jericho. When the members of the Fearsome Five stage a break-in at Tri-State Prison, they are resisted by Nightwing, Wonder Girl, and Starfire, the remaining unoccupied Titans. When Nightwing is injured, Starfire forcibly removes him from the encounter by depositing him on a rooftop. Despite the efforts of the two heroines, Psimon and his teammates are able to abscond with another encapsulated super-powered prisoner, the sorceress Jinx.[189]  Dick, Kory and Donna return to Titan’s Tower where Gar, despite his anger, he was able to talk with Slade and that it really helped him.   With Dick’s back hurting like it is, he dismisses himself with Kory to the hot tub. Joe, Donna and Gar join them by the pool.  Days later, concerned over Cyborg’s strange absence, they learn of his operation from his grandparents. As the Titans search for Vic, the Fearsome Five decide to abduct Dr. Jenet Klyburn to help them free Nathaniel Tryon, aka Neutron.  Vic, in his new appearance posing as her assistant, manages to free Dr. Klyburn.  As they do, Vic collapses as his body appears to have a reaction to his new new polymer replacement parts. The Fearsome Five escape. Nightwing and the Titans arrive, just too late.  The next morning, Psimon’s image appears at a hastily convened mayoral press conference to demand the surrender of New York City to the Fearsome Five.[190] As the Fearsome Five appear on the New York waterfront to lay claim to the city, they are confronted by the police along with Nightwing and the Titans. After Psimon is blasted into the Hudson River he finds himself teleported aboard the orbiting satellite of the Monitor, who enlists him in his efforts to stop the pending destruction of the multiverse. While the Titans battle the remaining villains, Vic is undergoing surgery to transform him hack into Cyborg. All the Titans are out of commission except Jericho, who possesses the villains one-by-one, forcing them to battle one another. After defeating the Fearsome Five, the Titans visit a recuperating Cyborg in the hospital. Soon after, Dick, Kory and Donna officially induct Jericho into the  Titans.[191]

Outside Titan’s Tower, Dick and the others are enjoying war games. Their objective is to capture their newest member, Jericho. Jericho keeps the Titans on their toes by alternately taking possession of each of their bodies and using their unique talents against each other. In the middle of the exercise, Raven appears on the scene. In the spirit of fun, Jericho tries to enter Raven’s body. Raven, suffering from her own secret inner turmoil, panics and teleports away, forcing Jericho out of her body. Jericho's eyes are wide with terror and he signals to the others about a great darkness that he senses inside of Raven and wants to know why they haven’t helped her.  Dick assures him that they are helping her. Back in the Tower, as Dick explains the situation to Jericho. Raven enters the meeting room and tells them that she will leaving the team the following morning. Meanwhile, on the far side of the universe, a spaceship streaks toward Earth from Starfire’s home planet.[192]  Soon after Raven’s departure, an impenetrable darkness blankets the Earth, and an unnatural thunderstorm assails New York and Titans Tower. Lilith returns to the Tower, sensing that the Titans needed her power to fight1 aww Trigon.  After they express surprise over her return, the Titans inform her of Raven’s recent departure and she decides to help, provided they reenlist Wally (the former Kid Flash).  Dick and Donna head to Central City University, where they find their friend and former colleague.  He says his goodbyes to his girlfriend, [Frances Kane|Fran]] and heads out.  After he returns, Lilith leads the young heroes in a séance, using Raven’s rings as a focus. Raven’s image appears, but rejects their help, after which the Titans are mystically transported to an Azarath in the throes of destruction. Despite their efforts, Azarath and all its inhabitants are apparently destroyed. The Titans, along with Arella return to New York, to find Raven in a terrifyingly transformed state, with red skin and four eyes like her demonic father, and announces his coming. Then Titans Tower is transformed into a solid mass of rock and a gigantic Trigon appears atop it.[193] The Titans engager the transformed Raven in the streets of a hellish version of New York. They attempt to reason with her. After that does not Dick along with Wally and the rest of the Ttians are banished into the realm of their own nightmares. There, each confronts an evil version of him/herself. Dick finds himself being confronted by an angry Nightwing, who has captured Batman.  The angry Nightwing tells him that he not good enough as Robin and the Jason Todd was a joke and that as a result Batman was dead.  Dick then engages the angry Nightwing.  On Earth, Lilith, and Arella see the Titans as a stone column of lost souls.[194]  Raven appears and confronts them.  The Titans, slowly come out of their frozen state as their own dark sides. Raven believes they are now Trigon’s slaves and orders the transformed Titans to destroy Lilith, but instead they unite against Raven herself and slay her. With her death, the Titans return to normal and to their right minds, just as Trigon awakens to take vengeance for the death of his daughter.[195]  Trigon awakens at full strength, possessing the souls of everyone on Earth except the Titans and Arella, and grown to an even more gigantic stature, many times the size of the former Titans Tower.  He easily defeats Dick and the others.  Only Lilith and Arella remain. Lilith senses the Titans are still alive. Starfire had used her starbolt powers to protect them from the falling tower and now uses them to free them from the rubble. She then locates and revives Nightwing. As they rush to confront their foe, Trigon begins to open a gateway to his ravaged home universe, intending to recreate it by allowing it to absorb the dimension containing Earth. Arella and Lilith, who is now being controlled by Azar, replace Raven’s rings on her body. Raven’s soul-self, now an angelic pure-white entity serving as a conduit for the power of Azar, rises from her still form and grows to envelop Trigon, ultimately destroying him. The form of Raven rises from the battle site and is lost to view, the darkness which had covered the world vanishes, and the Earth returns to normal.[196]  The Titans are welcomed by a media circus and parade in New York City after saving the world from Trigon. Superman is being interviewed and says that the team is quite good and that he is proud.  Aquaman says that he wishes he was there to help. The Titans however, are depressed and in no mood for a celebration. They head to the shore to watch the sunset.  Wally bows out and heads back to Blue Valley, not telling his parents of his involvement in the battle. As the Titans relax, Garth (aka Aqualad) and his girlfriend, Tula arrive on a whale.  As they talk, Garth asks Lilith if she is rejoining the Titans.  She says that for the time being, yes.  Later, they receive an estimate for building repairs which will be over three million.  Gar then heads back to the east Hampton Estate of Steve Dayton and Cyborg heads to Hell's Kitchen. Dick and Kory leave with Lilith to her Greenwich Village apartment where they talk about the winged-man.  Arella is with them too. She decides to leave and search for her vanished daughter.  Cyborg visits Jericho in the hospital. Later, since all of the young heroes are haunted by the nightmares, Terry Long (Donna’s husband) suggests, they take trip to their campsite in the Grand Canyon.[197]

Back in New York, at S.T.A.R. Labs, the Titans temporary HQ, Dick, Donna, Cyborg, Gar, Jericho, Kory and the winged-man are discussing recent events. They tell Dick that while they were at Lilith’s apartment, a woman saying that she is Lilith’s mother appears. She then abducts her, despite Starfire’s efforts to prevent her. Starfire summons the other Titans, and Wonder Girl is able to identify Thia from Kory's description as the wife of Hyperion and goddess of the sun. [NOTE: Thia lives among humans in the disguise of the owner of the Sun Publishing Company.] [198]  Taking the winged man with them, the Titans journey to Paradise Island, from which they hope to enter the realm of the gods to which Thia has probably taken Lilith.  Arriving, they find the island in ruins and all of the Amazons gone.  Wonder Girl angrily announces that they are going to March right into Tartarus to get back her mother, the Amazons and Lilith![199]  Wonder Girl then takes Starfire and they fly to the statue of Athena, which sends them to another dimension where they find a mystic statue called the Oraculum.  The pair then retrieves Dick and the others so they can travel to Tartarus through the agency of the Oraculum, and team up with their name-sakes against their gigantic enemies. The victory is theirs, but three of the mythological Titans perish in the struggle. Hyperion is aghast at the revelation that his own mate is the one who unleashed the Giants against them.[200] After a battle for their lives, Wonder Girl is able to free the Amazons, and they too join forces with the Titans.  In retaliation, Thia sends the multi-headed creature called Typhon against them. Hyperion attacks Thia, sacrificing himself to destroy her, and the two perish together in flames. This releases Thia’s prisoner, Kole. The Titans defeat Typhon, and Lilith is reunited with the winged man. The battle ended, a grateful Zeus declares that the Teen Tians may leave, but decrees that the surviving mythological Titans, and Lilith, who is recognized as a demi-goddess, will remain in Olympus.[201]  Soon, Dick and the others witness the official instatement of Lilith as a goddess. Then Zeus returns the Amazons to Paradise Island, and the Teen Titans, together with Kole and the winged alien, to New York.  The winged man angrily flies off, unaware that he is being observed from afar by the minions of the Church of Brother Blood.  Dick and the Titans take Kole to get dinner.  Over the course of the meal, the Titans learn from Kole how she was given her powers by her scientist parents and of how she was kidnapped by Thia two years ago. Jericho offers to help her find them again. The heroes separate, Nightwing and Starfire going to Dick’s apartment.  Meanwhile, far out in space, the starship from Tamaran voyages toward Earth.  Its mission: to bring Princess Koriand'r back to her homeworld.[202]

Several days after their adventure in Olympus, Dick, Kory and Donna meet with the construction crew working on the restoration of their headquarters.  Jericho and Kole meet them there and discuss a mission about a bizarre insect and crystalline beings Kole’s father has created.[203]

After a macabre meeting with a vanishing child, Nightwing and the rest of the Titans set out to solve a fifty-year-old murder mystery.[204]  

Crisis on Infinite Earths[]

Crisis on Infinite Earths
Main article: Crisis on Infinite Earths

Soon, the world changed.

It is July 1985. The Tamaran ship that left months ago for Earth is now a day away. “Its primary purpose was the scientific charting of star patterns that seemed to be shifting without reason, and the unexplained random appearances of space anomalies … but its secondary mission that most interested the crew and especially its Captain … that involved finding their princess, Koriand’r, somewhere on earth and returning her to Tamaran…”   A crew member shouts to the captain that they received reports of antimatter readings back on Tamaran. In fact they're seeing this happen all throughout the galaxy. Meanwhile, the skies have turned red all over the world. Dick and the Titans (Kory, Gar and Jericho) are at S.T.A.R. Labs discussing the strange turn of events. Dr. Klyburn suggests that Trigon may be involved.  Dick disagrees. She then tells Dick and the Titans that she’s tried to contact Superman, but he’s unresponsive. On the TV monitor’s behind them Lana Lang is reporting. On another screen, they here that the same conditions are seen around Mars. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Dick and the others, Cyborg is in disguise walking the streets. He hardly notices the atmospheric oddity taking place above the streets of New York, until he is approached by a costumed super-powered woman called Harbinger. After a skirmish, Cyborg agrees to accompany her to her mentor, the Monitor.  Later, Dick in civilian guise heads over to the campus of a certain New York College where Terry worked.[205] He finds Donna and Terry walking on campus.  He wants to ask them about their relationship as a way to talk about his with Kory. As they sit down for a bite to eat, the Titans beeper goes off. Dick and Donna head out.[206]

It’s been less than week now since Cyborg’s disappearance and the appearance of the anti-matter wave around the earth (aka Earth-One).  [NOTE: Dick is unaware of Cyborg’s voluntary agreement to go with the Harbinger.  He is unaware that Cyborg is on Monitor’s Satellite and that other heroes have joined in him a de-brief of the coming apocalypse.[207]]  This wave is slowly dissolving everything in its path. Dick, Donna, Jericho, Changeling and Kory team up with the recently formed hero team, the 'Outsiders' (Black Lightning, Halo, Katana and Metamorpho); to save as many citizens of New York City as possible. Batman and Superman arrive to lend a hand. They are also confused as to why this is happening.  Kory tells Dick that she doesn’t like not knowing what is going on. Dick tells Donna and Kory that whatever can worry Batman and Superman scares the hell out of him.  Suddenly, the Flash appears to the gathered heroes.  He tells them that something is happening in the future, everything is unraveling, fraying at the seams.  Batman tries talking to him, but before the Flash can respond, he screams in pain and terror as he is pulled away and disappears.[208]

Dick and the Titans are unaware that Cyborg has returned to earth, he is just in the year 1879 in Coyote Texas – all according to the Monitor’s plan.[209] [NOTE: They are unaware of the Monitor at this point and the war with the Anti-Monitor. Only Cyborg has been debriefed.].

Back in the present, the Titans, Batman and Superman and the Outsiders are in Metropolis now, looking to the massive tower that has appeared in the middle of the city for answers. As they approach, a female looking very similar to Dr. Light, speaks to them in Japanese. She tries to warn the heroes approaching her to stay away from the tower, and blasts them away with a burst of light. Black Lightning is concerned, but Katana, and Superman, understanding Japanese, realize she is an ally, tells the female Dr. Light that they are here to help. At that moment, the heroes of Earth One can only watch as their world, consumed by anti-matter, fade into seeming nothingness.[210]  [NOTE: In reality, the Monitor has created what he called the netherverse to protect what earths from the multi-verse that he could from being consumed by the Anti-Monitor's antimatter wave.  The Earth’s turn out to be: One, Two, Four, S and X.]

As red skies consume the earth, Dick, Kory and Donna find themselves aboard a strange satellite orbiting the earth along with a massive congregation of heroes from Earth-One and Earth-Two – against their will. They have been summoned by three individuals. One is Alex Luthor, Jr. from Earth-Three. The other two are called Pariah and the Harbinger. Together the three explain how a being called the Anti-Monitor has released a massive antimatter wave, absorbing the energies of the destroyed positive matter universes and growing stronger even as his counterpart, the Monitor grew weaker. Now his counterpart is dead. They are told there is chance to defeat the Atni-Monitor if they protect a series of ‘Anti-Tuning Fork’ which are dispersed across space and time. This task will not be easy, as they will survey be attacked by the Anti-Monitor's Shadow Demons along the way. These ‘Anti-Tuning Forks’ were designed to protect the multiverse, by merging the five surviving Earths [Earth-One, Earth-Two, Earth-S, Earth-X, and Earth-Four] into a single one that could resist the Anti-Monitor’s on-coming wave of anti-matter,  or else all worlds will be destroyed.  Kory, frightened looks at Dick and says that she is worried about her home-world, Tamaran.  As the heroes descend to the planet below, there is much confusion.  Starfire and Legionnaire Sun Boy fly to Russia to help Red Star tackle a dinosaur. After the mission is completed, Starfire and her new associates are back on the Monitor’s satellite. Young Alex Luthor and the Harbinger had summoned them. As they discuss the next move, the satellite begins to fall apart.[211]  As the satellite explodes, Starfire and four others (the new Dr. Light, Earth-Two heroes: Hawkman, Northwind and Commander Steel) appear on earth, which turns out to be Earth-X. While there, they see an image of the Harbinger in the anti-matter fray. But even more disturbing, is the horde of people heading toward the anti-matter wave like lemmings -- obviously under the influence of the Psycho Pirate.  This influence affects Earth-X heroes, Uncle Sam and his Freedom Fighters, who take to battling the heroes.  Other heroes were transported to Earth-Four, where they also encounter the antimatter wave.  Azrael, the Earth Two Flash, J'onn J'onzz, Katana, Blue Beetle (of Earth-Four) and his Bug all try to stop the impending doom.   Titans member Changeling along with Supergirl, Kole, Wonder Woman, and the Black Canary, appear on Earth-S combat the anti-matter wave. Here too, we find the handiwork of the Psycho Pirate.[212]

Suddenly the cosmos shutters!  The universes containing Earths S, X, and 4 all begin to move away from the anti-matter cloud into the focused image of the Harbinger – into the netherverse the Monitor created.  Thus linking them together with Earths 1 and 2.  The worlds, while safely synchronizing, are still separated by different vibratory rates and cannot stay this way for long.  Now drained of her power, Harbinger reverts back to being Lyla and joins Alex Luthor Jr. on an asteroid overlooking the five universes. Because of Lyla’s sacrifice, the Psycho-Pirate begins to lose control over the people's emotions.[213]

For the most part, the five Earths are for now out of danger. The time distortions have ceased, and the Earths remain linked, if not fully merged. Soon afterward, the worlds receive the news of Super-girl's death and a memorial service is held in Earth-One Chicago. Thousands of people, including Brainiac 5 and many super-heroes attend. Batgirl makes the opening address, praising her friend, while both Lois Lane and Lana Lang oversee their respective broadcasts. Batgirl states that: "Kara is a hero. She will not be forgotten."[214]

A Media-frenzy is taking place where the five remaining Earths intersect one another.  Reporters have dubbed the place as the Warp Zone, because strange time-distortion are still taking place and creatures from various timelines run-a-muck. Many scientists (such as Rip Hunter, Dr. Klyburn, Dr. Will Magnus and Dr. Darwin Jones) are on the outskirts of the Zone being interviewed and watching it unfold.[215]

It has been a total of three weeks now since the skies turned red.  Cyborg is present at the partially rebuilt Titans Tower as Dick and the others discuss the total annihilation worlds and the events of the last few weeks: earthquakes, solar disturbances, sinking of Islands, magnetic flares.   On the morning of July 22, the Sun rises in the west as the earth’s axis shifts, then realigns itself by noon.  Three days later time itself becomes distorted. twentieth century earth receives ‘pockets’ from other eras. It has been two and half weeks since Cyborg had vanished.  A week since he mysteriously rejoined the others in the midst of battle. It has been three days since Starfire and Changeling voyaged to Earth X and S on a mission of mercy [NOTE: As revealed in Crisis on Infinite Earths, #6 (September, 1985).]  Donna’s husband Terry is missing and on the Planet Oa in another galaxy, wise beings aged beyond human comprehension, fued for the first time in almost ten billion years. [NOTE: As revealed in Crisis on Infinite Earths, #9 (December, 1985) .]  As the Titans review the events of the last three weeks, Captain Karras arrives in an invisible ship, the Xplo’rr over New York and ‘beams’ into the tower with some of his crew. He tells the Kory, aka Princess Koriand’r that her parents are well, but she needs to return as the fate of her world depends on it.[216] With the Crisis having been apparently abated, she agrees to return to her homeworld with Captain Karras.  Nightwing and Jericho decide to accompany her.  Wonder Girl wishes she could go to, but must find her husband in the Warp Zone and Cyborg says he must stay as well, because he has been asked by Superman and the JLA to stay and help if needed.  Jericho says his goodbyes to Kole and the others do as well.[217]    Back on board Captain Karras ship, he and his first-officer Taryia privately discuss telling Kory the real reason she has been summoned. They decide against it. Jericho, observing their whispering is worried.  They are unaware that they are on the opposite side of the earth from Brainiac and his horde of evil super-villains.[218]

Following Dick, Kory and Jericho’s departure, Firehawk, Cyborg, Cole, Beast Boy and Wonder Girl head to the Warp Zone to deal with the breach. From there, Firehawk decides to accompany Wonder Girl in her search for Terry. As the leave together they talk about Firestorm.  Sadly, Donna was unable to find Terry.[219]

Later, as they arrive on Tamaran, Dick and Kory argue about their future and Dick’s concern over why they sent a battle-cruiser to pick her up.  Before they can finish, she is summoned to her parents.  While gone, Dick angrily goes after Captain Karras wanting to know what is going on. Jericho breaks it up.  Dick then laments, thinking out loud that he can’t shake the felling that Kory is not coming back with him. Back in Kory’s chamber, Dick brings it up again, but she refuses to listen. Following a hunt, however, King Myand'r reveals that civil war has ravaged the planet, and that according to the terms of the peace settlement, Koriand'r must marry Captain Karras, the heir of the ruler of the southern states of Kalapatt. Kory becomes very distraut.[220]

Dick speaks to King Myand’r. He asks him why he would marry his daughter to someone she doesn’t love. As they argue, Auron, one of the Omega Men descends upon them. He tells them that Primus and his band of Omega Men are planning to do harm to X'Hal. Kory is confused because the last she heard her brother Ryand’r was with Primus. They soon find out that Auron is in league with Blackfire, Kory’s sister.[221] The Omega Men have their showdown with X'hal and Auron. In the process, the Omega Men manage to help release X'Hal from her mortal body and she becomes one with the Vega system.[222]

Kory and Dick argue over her impending marriage to Karras, she claiming that it will be a mere formality and not make a difference in their relationship and he saying that things can never be the same between them if she does not refuse her father's wishes. After they part company, Kory learns that Karras is actually in love with Taryia and is also participating in the marriage from a sense of duty. At Joe’s suggestion, Ryand’r takes Joe and Dick on a tour of the planet, only to run afoul of Blackfire’s massing forces. All three are captured, preventing them from returning to warn the city, as the wedding procession begins.[223]

The three manage to escape. Kory’s marriage to Karras proceeds.  Blackfire intrudes on the proceedings. A campaign which led to the successful domination of Tamaran as well as the capture and imprisonment of titans Nightwing and Jericho not to mention her brother Ryand'r and her sister Starfire was to be forever exiled.[224]

As Starfire and her family leave the planet, Dick and Joey are watching from their cell. Suddenly, the ship explodes. Blackfire then taunts Dick before leaving. Karras swears revenge, and Dick apologizes for misjudging him.  Parras frees them from prison and tells them the royal family didn’t die. He brings them to a spaceship piloted by his allies. Nightwing, Jericho, and Karras arrive Okaara where the Tamaranean royal family is in hiding. Koriand'r and Karras are retrained by the Warlords of Okaara over the next three weeks while Dick becomes increasingly depressed and frustrated. His birthday is celebrated with a feast, and he decides to return home. Koriand'r asks him to stay, but Dick won’t be her lover on the side and tells her to forget they ever knew each other and walks away. This hurts Kory as she begs him to stay – but he is gone. Karras hugs her as she sobs in his arms.

Dick and Joe have returned to their earth – not to their earth, but the New Earth.[225]


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Super Powers[]

None.

Abilities[]


Paraphernalia[]

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Transportation[]

  • Grappling Hooks: swinging under own power in locale areas
  • Various Vehicles:


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!"


SuperFriends Team Members[]

Members of the Justice League

Justice League:
Aquaman (founding member) • Batman (founding member) • Superman (founding member) • Flash (founding member)
Green Lantern (founding member) • Martian Manhunter (founding member) • Wonder Woman (founding member)


Comic Book JLA Team Members:
Black CanaryElongated ManRed TornadoZatanna Zatara
Phantom Stranger (part-time Leaguer) • Sargon, The Sorcerer (honorary Leaguer)


Other Known Justice Leaguers:
The HuntressBlack OrchidCaptain MarvelSupergirlGreen FuryPlastic ManAtomGreen Arrow


SuperFriends Founding Members:
SupermanBatmanWonder WomanAquaman
HawkmanSamuraiGreen LanternFlashBlack Vulcan


Other Known SuperFriends Members:
HawkgirlApache ChiefEl DoradoRima


Junior SuperFriends:
RobinCyborgFirestorm
ZanJayna
Marvin WhiteWendy Harris


Mascots:
GleekWonder Dog


Appearances[]

Robin Appearances[]


Nightwing Appearances[]


Notes[]

Robin[]

Nightwing[]


Trivia[]

  • The character of ‘Robin’ was originally created to serve as a junior counterpart to the superhero Batman.
    • He was conceived as a vehicle to attract young readership. In fact, Robin garnered overwhelmingly positive critical reception, doubling the sales of the Batman related comic books.[231]


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Appearances in Other Media[]

Live Action Dick Grayson[]

Live Action Robin[]

Animated Dick Grayson[]

Animated Robin[]

Nightwing[]


References[]

  1. Robin’s affiliation with the Teen Titans is confirmed by E. Nelson Bridwell in the pages of the SuperFriends Comic Book, issue #1 (1976).
  2. Casey Kasem provided the voice of Robin in The Adventures of Batman, and for the entire Super Friends series, and he also reprised the role on commercials for Cartoon Network.
  3. Arturo Mercado provided the voice of Robin for the Spanish dub of the Super Friends series.
  4. Burt Ward played Robin in live-action, in both Batman and in Legends of the Superheroes, and he also played the role in animation in The New Adventures of Batman.
  5. Aldo Stella provided the voice of Robin on the Italian dub of the Super Friends.
  6. Scott Menville provided the voice of Dick Grayson in Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse.
  7. This aspect of Robin’s origin is briefly referenced in the Season 1 1973 episode: The Planet-Splitter.
  8. Dick's age is revealed to be eight years old in New Teen Titans, #37 (December 1983).
  9. As revealed in Batman, #213/1 (July/August 1969). E. Nelson Bridwell re-writes the 'original' origin story depicted in Detective Comics, #38 (April 1940) while adding some new details.  The Earth-One / Silver-age version is also recounted in Detective Comics #484/4 (June/July 1979); and briefly in a flashback in Untold Legend of the Batman, #2 (August 1980).
  10. As revealed in Detective Comics, #233 (July 1956).
  11. As revealed in Batman, #139/3 (April 1961).
  12. As revealed in Detective Comics, #359 (January 1967).
  13. As revealed in Detective Comics, #267 (May 1959). Bat-Mite was also a regular featured character on The New Adventures of Batman which aired on CBS in the Spring of 1977.
  14. As revealed in Brave and the Bold, Vol. 1 #54 (July, 1964).
  15. E. Nelson Bridwell established Robin's Titan status as Earth-1A continuity in the pages of the SF Comic Book, issue #1.
  16. As revealed in Teen Titans, Vol. 1 #53 (February, 1978).
  17. These adventures are recounted in The Brave and the Bold, #54 (July 1964) and then in the first official Teen Titan appearance under the name "Teen Titans" in Brave and the Bold, Vol. 1 #60 (July, 1965). After being featured in Showcase, #59 (December 1965), the Teen Titans were spun off into their own series with Teen Titans, Vol. 1 #1 (February, 1966) by Haney and artist Nick Cardy. The series was canceled with #43 (January/February 1973). The series resumed with issue #44 (November 1976).
  18. As revealed in Adventure Comics, #256 (January, 1959); Justice League of America, #144 (July, 1977) and Justice League of America, #9 (February, 1962).
  19. As revealed in Justice League of America, #92 (September 1971).
  20. As revealed in Teen Titans, #25 (February, 1970).
  21. Conjecture based on the history within the Earth-1A universe (primarily the comic books).
  22. As revealed in Batman, #217 (December, 1969).
  23. As revealed in Detective Comics, #394 (December, 1969).
  24. As revealed in Detective Comics, #395 (January, 1970)
  25. As revealed in Detective Comics, #398 (April, 1970); #399 (May, 1970); #402 (August, 1970) and Batman, #234 (August, 1971).
  26. As revealed in Batman, #244 (September, 1972); #245 (October, 1972); #249 (June, 1973); #252 (October, 1973); Detective Comics, #445 (March, 1975) and Batman Family, #15 (January, 1978).
  27. As revealed in Batman, #231 (May, 1971).
  28. As revealed in Batman, #235 (September, 1971); #236 (November, 1971); #240 (March, 1972); #241  (May, 1972) and #242 (June, 1972)
  29. As revealed in Detective Comics, #485 (September, 1979).
  30. As revealed in Detective Comics, #486 (November, 1979); #488 (March, 1980) and #491 (April, 1980).
  31. As revealed in Batman, #222 (June, 1970); Detective Comics, #408 (February, 1971); Batman, #237 (December, 1971); #243 (August, 1972); #246 (December, 1972); #247 (February, 1973); #256 (June, 1974).
  32. As revealed in Batman, #232 (June, 1971).
  33. As revealed in Teen Titans, #44 (November 1976).
  34. As revealed in Teen Titans, #44 (November 1976).
  35. As revealed in Teen Titans, #50; issue #51 and issue #52 (Oct. -- Dec. 1977).
  36. As revealed in Detective Comics, #400/2 (June, 1970).
  37. As revealed in Detective Comics, #401/2 (July, 1970).
  38. As revealed in Batman Family, #1/3 (October, 1975).
  39. As revealed in Batman Family #3/1 (February, 1976).
  40. As revealed in Batman Family #5/1 (June, 1976).
  41. As revealed in Batman Family, #11 (June, 1977).
  42. As revealed in Batman Family, #13 (September 1977).
  43. As revealed in Batman Family, #14 (October, 1977).
  44. As revealed in Batman Family, #16/1 (March, 1978); #20/2 (November, 1978) and Detective Comics, #489/3 (April, 1980).
  45. As revealed in Teen Titans, #53 (February 1978).
  46. As revealed in Detective Comics, #450 (August, 1975).
  47. As revealed in Batman Family, #18 (July, 1978).
  48. As revealed in Batman Family, #19 (September, 1978).
  49. As revealed in Detective Comics #481/2 (January, 1979).
  50. As revealed in Detective Comics, #482/5 (March, 1979).
  51. As revealed in Detective Comics #483/5 (May, 1979).
  52. As revealed in Detective Comics #494/4 (September, 1980); #495/5 (October, 1980); DC Special Series, #11 [Flash Spectacular] (April, 1978); Showcase, #100 (May 1978) and Brave and the Bold, #149 (April 1979).
  53. As revealed in DC Special Series, #11 [Flash Spectacular] (April, 1978).
  54. As revealed in Showcase, #100 (May 1978).
  55. As revealed in Brave and the Bold, #149 (April 1979).
  56. As revealed in Detective Comics #490/4 (May, 1980) and #492/5 (July, 1980).
  57. As revealed in Detective Comics, #493/3 (August, 1980).
  58. As revealed in Detective Comics #494/4 (September, 1980).
  59. As revealed in Detective Comics #495/5 (October, 1980).
  60. As revealed in Batman, #330 (December, 1980).
  61. As depicted in Superman, #158 (January 1963).
  62. As revealed in DC Comics Presents, #26/2 (October 1980).
  63. As revealed in the New Teen Titans, #5 (Mar. 1981). Note: This story was twice shown in a post-Crisis flashback, substituting Black Canary for Wonder Woman [See: Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant, #1 (February, 1998) and Secret Origins Annual, #3 (May, 1989)].
  64. As revealed in the New Teen Titans, #1 (November 1980).
  65. As revealed in the New Teen Titans, #2 (December 1980).
  66. As revealed in the DC Comics Presents, #31 (March 1981).
  67. As revealed in the Detective Comics, #500 (March 1981).
  68. As revealed in the Detective Comics, #500/7 (March 1981).
  69. As revealed in the New Teen Titans, #3 (January 1981).
  70. As revealed in the New Teen Titans, #4 (February 1981).
  71. As revealed in the New Teen Titans, #5 (March, 1981).
  72. As revealed in the New Teen Titans, #6 (April, 1981).
  73. As revealed in the New Teen Titans, #7 (May, 1981).
  74. As revealed in Batman, #331 (January, 1981).
  75. As revealed in Batman, #332 (February, 1981).
  76. As revealed in Batman, #333 (March, 1981); #334 (April, 1981) and #335 (May, 1981).
  77. As revealed in Detective Comics, #503 (June, 1981).
  78. As revealed in Batman, #337 (July, 1981); #338 (August, 1981).
  79. As revealed in Batman, #341 (November, 1981); #342 (December, 1981); #343 (January, 1982).
  80. As revealed in DC Comics Presents, #41 (January 1982).
  81. As revealed in Batman, #344 (February, 1982).
  82. As revealed in Detective Comics, #511 (February, 1982).
  83. As revealed in the New Teen Titans, #8 (June, 1981).
  84. As revealed in the New Teen Titans, #9 (July, 1981).
  85. As revealed in the Best of DC, #18 (November, 1981).
  86. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #10 (August 1981).
  87. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #11 (September 1981).
  88. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #13 (November 1981).
  89. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #14 (December 1981).
  90. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #15 (January 1982).
  91. New Teen Titans, #16 (February 1982).
  92. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #17 (March 1982).
  93. As revealed in Batman, #345 (March, 1982).
  94. As revealed in "Detective Comics, #512" (March 1982).
  95. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #18 (April 1982).
  96. As revealed in Batman, #346 (April, 1982).
  97. As revealed in Detective Comics, #513 (April, 1982).
  98. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #19 (May 1982).
  99. As revealed in Detective Comics, #514 (May, 1982).
  100. As revealed in Batman, #348 (June, 1982).
  101. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #20 (June 1982).
  102. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #20/2 (June 1982).
  103. As revealed in Batman Annual #8 (1982).
  104. As revealed in Action Comics, #532 (June 1982).
  105. As revealed in Detective Comics, #515 (June, 1982).
  106. As revealed in Batman, #349 (July, 1982).
  107. As revealed in Batman, #350 (August, 1982) and Detective Comics, #517 (August, 1982).
  108. As revealed in Batman, #351 (September, 1982).
  109. As revealed in Detective Comics, #518 (September, 1982).
  110. As revealed in Batman, #352 (October, 1982).
  111. As revealed in Detective Comics, #519 (October, 1982).
  112. As revealed in Batman, #353 (November, 1982).
  113. As revealed in Batman, #353/3 (November, 1982).
  114. As revealed in Batman, #354 (December, 1982).
  115. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #21 (July 1982).
  116. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #22 (August 1982).
  117. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #23 (September 1982).
  118. As revealed in Action Comics, #536 (October 1982).
  119. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #24 (October 1982).
  120. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #25 (November 1982).
  121. The Psions were an alien race of of humanoid lizards that lived somewhere near the Vega star system.
  122. As revealed in New Teen Titans Annual, #1 (1982).
  123. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #26 (December 1982).
  124. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #27 (January 1983).
  125. As revealed in Batman, #355 (January, 1983).
  126. As revealed in Detective Comics, #522 (January 1983).
  127. As revealed in Batman, #356 (February, 1983).
  128. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #28 (February 1983).
  129. In the footnotes, Len Wien refers to the current issue of Teen Titans which is New Teen Titans, #28 (February 1983).
  130. As revealed in Detective Comics, #523 (February, 1983).
  131. As revealed in Batman, #357 (March, 1983).
  132. As revealed in Detective Comics, #524 (March, 1983).
  133. As revealed in Batman, #358 (April, 1983).
  134. As revealed in Detective Comics, #525 (April, 1983).
  135. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #28 (February 1983).
  136. As revealed in World’s Finest Comics, #286 (December 1982).
  137. As revealed in World’s Finest Comics, #287 (January, 1983).
  138. As revealed in Batman, #359 (May, 1983).
  139. As revealed in Detective Comics, #526 (May 1983).
  140. As revealed in Batman, #359 (May, 1983).
  141. As revealed in Detective Comics, #526 (May 1983).
  142. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #29 (March 1983).
  143. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #29 (March 1983).
  144. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #30 (April 1983).
  145. As revealed in World’s Finest Comics, #294 (August, 1983).
  146. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #31 (May 1983).
  147. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #32 (June 1983).
  148. As revealed in DC Comics Presents, #58 (June 1983).
  149. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #33 (July 1983). Jason Todd was introduced into Bruce Wayne’s life in a story line found in few different comic series only a few months before: Detective Comics, #524 (March 1983); Batman, #358 (April 1983); Detective Comics, #525 (April 1983); #526 (May 1983).
  150. As revealed in Detective Comics, #527 (June 1983).
  151. As revealed in Batman, #361 (July, 1983).
  152. As revealed in Batman, #363 (September, 1983).
  153. As revealed in New Teen Titans Annual, Vol. 2 #1 (1985) [Flashback]. The events of the flashback are difficult to place. It must take place after New Teen Titans, #31, when Terra gained the Titans’ trust and was made a full member, and before the start of the ‘Judas Contract’ storyline in Tales of the Teen Titans, #42. Superman seems to be encountering Brainiac’s robot form for the first time in this story, which would place it before his team-up with the Titans to fight Brainiac in Action Comics, #546, prior to the Titans’ team-up with the Outsiders in New Teen Titans, #37. On the other hand, Robin took a leave of absence and Kid Flash quit altogether in New Teen Titans, #39, which may explain why they are absent.
  154. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #34 (August, 1983).
  155. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #33 (July, 1983).
  156. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #34 (August 1983).
  157. As revealed in New Teen Titans Annual, #2 (1983).
  158. As revealed in Action Comics, #546 (August 1983).
  159. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #36 (November 1983).
  160. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #37 (December 1983).
  161. As revealed in Batman and the Outsiders, #5 (December, 1983).
  162. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #38 (January, 1984),  [Up to Page 7, Panel 3]. This issue says that he’d know Donna for almost, 8 years, when they first formed the Teen Titans.  This is of course another confusing retcon.
  163. As revealed in Vigilante, #3 (February 1984), [Up to page 9, Panel 1].
  164. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #38 (January, 1984), [Page 7, Panel 4 through Page 9, Panel 7].
  165. As revealed in Vigilante, #3 (February 1984), [Pages 22-23].
  166. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #38 (January, 1984), [Page 9, Panel 8+].
  167. As revealed in Batman, #368 (February, 1984).
  168. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #39 (February, 1984).
  169. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #39 (February, 1984).
  170. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #40 (March 1984) and #41 (April 1984).
  171. As revealed in World’s Finest Comics, #300 (February 1984). The Green Lantern battle is from Green Lantern, #137 (February, 1981).
  172. As revealed in Tales of the Teen Titans, #42 (May, 1984).
  173. As revealed in the Tales of the Teen Titans, #43 (June, 1984).
  174. As revealed in the Tales of the Teen Titans, #44  (July, 1984).
  175. As revealed in the Tales of the Teen Titans Annual, #3 (July, 1984) and is called: ‘New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract’. As an aside, during the early stages of production for The New Teen Titans animated series that was canceled, they wanted to have Dick Grayson be Nightwing in the show. But since he was already a regular on the SuperFriends animated series there was a decision not to use him. The show was never produced, but we do have an television commercial from Keebler from the early days of the original concept.
  176. As revealed in Tales of the Teen Titans, #45 (August, 1984).
  177. As revealed in Tales of the Teen Titans, #46 (September, 1984).
  178. As revealed in Tales of the Teen Titans, #47 (October, 1984).
  179. As revealed in Tales of the Teen Titans, #48 (November, 1984).
  180. As revealed in Tales of the Teen Titans, #49 (December, 1984).
  181. As revealed in Tales of the Teen Titans, #50 (February, 1985).
  182. As revealed in Tales of the Teen Titans, #51 (March, 1985).
  183. As revealed in Tales of the Teen Titans, #52 (April, 1985).
  184. As revealed in Vigilante, #20 (August, 1985).
  185. As revealed in Vigilante, #21 (September, 1985).
  186. As revealed in Tales of the Teen Titans, #53 (May 1985).
  187. As revealed in Tales of the Teen Titans, #54 (June 1985).
  188. As revealed in Tales of the Teen Titans, #55 (July 1985).
  189. As revealed in Tales of the Teen Titans, #56 (August 1985).
  190. As revealed in Tales of the Teen Titans, #57 (September 1985).
  191. As revealed in Tales of the Teen Titans, #58 (October 1985).
  192. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #1 (August 1984).
  193. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #2 (October 1984).
  194. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #3 (November 1984).
  195. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #4 (January 1985).
  196. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #5 (February 1985).
  197. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #6 (March 1985).
  198. Thia is the missing twelfth member of the mythological Titans. She was able to escape Tartarus alone and came to Earth. She had numerous husbands and lovers – all of whom she slew – and numerous children. She raised her children to be ambitious opportunists under the auspices of a cult called the Children of the Sun, and convinced them that they would someday inherit the Earth. One such child was Lilith. Lilith was spirited away by her well-meaning nurse to protect her from her mother, and was raised beyond the insanity of the cult.
  199. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #7 (April 1985).
  200. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #8 (May 1985).
  201. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #9 (June 1985).
  202. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #10 (July, 1985).
  203. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #11 (August, 1985).
  204. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #12 (September, 1985).
  205. Terry is said to work at either Manhattan University ["New Teen Titans, #12" (October, 1981)]  or City Community College, ["New Teen Titans, #33" (July, 1983)] neither of which exist in real life New York City. Later appearances refer to it as "a certain New York college" only.
  206. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #13 (October, 1985),  [Pages 1 through 17].
  207. As revealed in Crisis on Infinite Earths, #1 (April, 1985).  In addition to Cyborg there are more super-powered beings: Psimon, Superman of Earth-Two, Geo-Force, Obsidian (from the Outsiders), Dr. Polaris and John Stewart (aka Green Lantern).
  208. As revealed in Crisis on Infinite Earths, #3 (June, 1985) and New Teen Titans, #13 (October, 1985),  [Pages 18 & 19]. The events depicted in the two comics occur simultaneously.
  209. As revealed in Crisis on Infinite Earths, #3 (June, 1985).
  210. As revealed in Crisis on Infinite Earths, #4 (July, 1985).
  211. As revealed in Crisis on Infinite Earths, #5 (August, 1985).
  212. As revealed in Crisis on Infinite Earths, #6 (September, 1985).
  213. As revealed in Crisis on Infinite Earths, #6 (September, 1985).
  214. As revealed in Crisis on Infinite Earths, #7 (October, 1985).
  215. As revealed in Crisis on Infinite Earths, #9 (December, 1985).
  216. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #13 (October, 1985),  [Pages 20 through 23].
  217. As revealed in The New Teen Titans, #14 (November, 1985).
  218. As revealed in Crisis on Infinite Earths, #9 (December, 1985).
  219. As revealed in Crisis on Infinite Earths, #9 (December, 1985).  For more on Firehawk and Wonder Girl’s tour of the Warp Zone, see: Firestorm, #42 (December, 1985).
  220. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #15  (December, 1985).
  221. As revealed in Omega Men, #34 (January, 1986).
  222. As revealed in Omega Men, #35 (February, 1986).
  223. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #16 (January 1986).
  224. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #17 (February 1986).
  225. As revealed in New Teen Titans, #18 (March 1986)
  226. Go to DC Database for more on Detective Comics, Vol. 1 #38 published in April 1940.
  227. As depicted in the Season 3 episode, History of Doom.
  228. Super Friends #7
  229. As revealed in the Season 8, episode: The Case of the Shrinking Superfriends
  230. As depicted in Superman, #158 (January 1963).
  231. Daniels, Les (2004). Batman: The Complete History. Chronicle Books. pp. 37. ISBN 0811842320.
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