Synopsis
Witness the incredible tale of Red Robin’s origin, as Tim Drake discovers what it means to be his own hero!
Refusing to accept Bruce Wayne’s fate, Tim Drake surrenders the Robin mantle and becomes Red Robin, chasing the faintest clues that his mentor is still alive. That decision fractures relationships, strains his moral code, and pushes him into alliances he never imagined—sometimes alongside Ra’s al Ghul, sometimes against the very heroes he once called family. What begins as a desperate search becomes a deep exploration of who Tim is without the Robin mask.
Across these stories, Tim navigates grief, leadership, romance, and the weight of being the one who refuses to give up. With character-driven storytelling from Christopher Yost, Fabian Nicieza, and Peter J. Tomasi, and expressive art by Marcus To, Freddie E. Williams II, and Ramon Bachs, this Compendium charts Tim’s inner transformation as he moves from sidekick to strategist, student to leader, and survivor to architect of his own destiny.
Red Robin: Tim Drake Compendium collects Robin #175-183, Red Robin #1-26, Blackest Night: Batman #1-3, Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #6, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home: Batman and Robin #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home: Red Robin #1, Adventure Comics #3, Batman #708-709, Superman/Batman #62, Batgirl #8, Teen Titans #92, Gotham City Sirens #22, World’s Finest #1, Gotham Gazette: Batman Alive? #1, Gotham Gazette: Batman Dead? #1, and DC Halloween Special ’09 #1.
About the Author
This collection draws on the work of Christopher Yost (X-23, New X-Men, Superior Spider-Man Team-Up), Fabian Nicieza (Red Robin, X-Force, Cable & Deadpool), Peter J. Tomasi (Batman and Robin, Detective Comics, Green Lantern Corps), Grant Morrison (Batman Incorporated, All-Star Superman, Batman and Son), Bryan Q. Miller (Batgirl), and others. Together, they map Tim Drake’s most personal and emotionally resonant evolution.
With contributions from Marcus To (Nightwing, Red Robin, Guardians of the Galaxy), Freddie E. Williams II (Robin, The Flash, Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Ardian Syaf (Batgirl, Brightest Day), Ramon Bachs (Detective Comics, Civil War: Front Line), and additional artists, this volume showcases expressive character work and grounded, modern visual storytelling across Tim Drake’s defining era.
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