Does anyone care for The Boy Wonder?

[ciorac]

Robin is gay

 

I think this very elegantly and with great sensitivity towards political correctness, touches on a concern many of us have that may be effecting this characters collectibility and desirability. Well said Mad Dog

 

[ciorac]

The side-kick I always found really creepy was the little kid who hung out with Uncle Sam in National Comics. Seems like he's always manning a machine gun and enthusiastically gunning down people.

 

Who? -

 

He reminds me of Animal Mother in Full Metal Jacket.

[ciorac]

I got no problem with him but his appearance cut short the more moody, violent, and magic-oriented story-lines in the pre-Robin Tecs. I also happen to be a fan of the early 50s stories and Robin fits right in with those.

 

The only thing I really like about Robin is he made the sub-set of Detectives I want to collect much smaller....27-38!

 

[tth2]

For me, not only does the boy sidekick idea work against the crime and mystery setting of early and later Batman, but the primary colored, elf shoe, jacket and underpants look really clashes with the whole strike fear in hearts of criminals motif Batman was going for.

I always assumed Batman put Robin in such a bright costume to draw fire.

[adamstrange]

For me, not only does the boy sidekick idea work against the crime and mystery setting of early and later Batman, but the primary colored, elf shoe, jacket and underpants look really clashes with the whole strike fear in hearts of criminals motif Batman was going for.

I always assumed Batman put Robin in such a bright costume to draw fire.

 

[Mister_Comics]

I have nothing against the Boy Wonder as long as he stays in a corner doing his shock pose.

[Mad Dog]

I have nothing against the Boy Wonder as long as he stays in a corner doing his shock pose.

 

[Forbush-Man]

To me, Robin marks the end of the dark Batman & the beginning of the "campy" Batman. I prefer the former.

[Paratrooper]

Robin is to Batman

as

Macaulay Culkin is to Michael Jackson

[lou_fine]

I got no problem with him but his appearance cut short the more moody, violent, and magic-oriented story-lines in the pre-Robin Tecs. I also happen to be a fan of the early 50s stories and Robin fits right in with those.

 

The only thing I really like about Robin is he made the sub-set of Detectives I want to collect much smaller....27-38!

 

 

Now that's certainly an interesting and investment quality way of looking at it.

[CentaurMan]

I don't understand how almost all major Timely heroes and quite a few major DC heroes ended up with a sidekick (or goofy non-powered follower), but Superman didn't. It would seem, in retrospect, that if sidekicks were catching on, editors would be falling all over themselves trying to invent one for Superman.

[djpinkpanther67]

Robin is gay

I kinda suspected that but wasn't sure until he busted out with the "Bat-Lube" in a Superfriends episode ...

[thedude]

I don't understand how almost all major Timely heroes and quite a few major DC heroes ended up with a sidekick (or goofy non-powered follower), but Superman didn't. It would seem, in retrospect, that if sidekicks were catching on, editors would be falling all over themselves trying to invent one for Superman.

 

I've wondered that myself as well, Thank God they didn't.

[Scrooge]

I don't understand how almost all major Timely heroes and quite a few major DC heroes ended up with a sidekick (or goofy non-powered follower), but Superman didn't. It would seem, in retrospect, that if sidekicks were catching on, editors would be falling all over themselves trying to invent one for Superman.

 

No Kryptonian kid kicking around? I mean, it's tough to be the last one of your race.

[CentaurMan]

I don't understand how almost all major Timely heroes and quite a few major DC heroes ended up with a sidekick (or goofy non-powered follower), but Superman didn't. It would seem, in retrospect, that if sidekicks were catching on, editors would be falling all over themselves trying to invent one for Superman.

 

No Kryptonian kid kicking around? I mean, it's tough to be the last one of your race.

 

Yeah, but that didn't stop Doiby Dickles, Percival Popp, and similar types of non-powered humorous tag-alongs from ruining countless superhero stories of the mid-1940's. How did Superman avoid getting one of those?

[Scrooge]

I don't understand how almost all major Timely heroes and quite a few major DC heroes ended up with a sidekick (or goofy non-powered follower), but Superman didn't. It would seem, in retrospect, that if sidekicks were catching on, editors would be falling all over themselves trying to invent one for Superman.

 

No Kryptonian kid kicking around? I mean, it's tough to be the last one of your race.

 

Yeah, but that didn't stop Doiby Dickles, Percival Popp, and similar types of non-powered humorous tag-alongs from ruining countless superhero stories of the mid-1940's. How did Superman avoid getting one of those?

 

My second thought on this is the difference in editorship across the titles and the difference in writers. It'll take me a little more research to see if that theory holds water and time I don't have right now unfortunately so someone else should try and tackle that question for now.

[rjpb]

I don't understand how almost all major Timely heroes and quite a few major DC heroes ended up with a sidekick (or goofy non-powered follower), but Superman didn't. It would seem, in retrospect, that if sidekicks were catching on, editors would be falling all over themselves trying to invent one for Superman.

 

I've wondered that myself as well, Thank God they didn't.

 

His name was Jimmy Olsen. Okay I realize he didn't really achieve that status until the 1950s. In the 40s, the creation of Superboy probably made a kid sidekick seem redundant.

[Scrooge]

I don't understand how almost all major Timely heroes and quite a few major DC heroes ended up with a sidekick (or goofy non-powered follower), but Superman didn't. It would seem, in retrospect, that if sidekicks were catching on, editors would be falling all over themselves trying to invent one for Superman.

 

I've wondered that myself as well, Thank God they didn't.

 

His name was Jimmy Olsen. Okay I realize he didn't really achieve that status until the 1950s. In the 40s, the creation of Superboy probably made a kid sidekick seem redundant.

 

aside from the fact that Superboy wasn't created until the late 40's versus all the other side-kick, your comment did remind me that while there was a Cpt Marvel Jr, the Big Red Cheese never had a side-kick either.

[seank]

I don't understand how almost all major Timely heroes and quite a few major DC heroes ended up with a sidekick (or goofy non-powered follower), but Superman didn't. It would seem, in retrospect, that if sidekicks were catching on, editors would be falling all over themselves trying to invent one for Superman.

 

I've wondered that myself as well, Thank God they didn't.

 

His name was Jimmy Olsen. Okay I realize he didn't really achieve that status until the 1950s. In the 40s, the creation of Superboy probably made a kid sidekick seem redundant.

 

What about Krypto? Can any Superman scholars out there give us a first appearance?

[The Black Hand ®]

I don't understand how almost all major Timely heroes and quite a few major DC heroes ended up with a sidekick (or goofy non-powered follower), but Superman didn't. It would seem, in retrospect, that if sidekicks were catching on, editors would be falling all over themselves trying to invent one for Superman.

 

He had Lois. I also think he didn't need one, he was such a Top Notch super hero.