Robin Reading Order

[todo-mahem]

Hello guys, If this post has been previously made I'd love a link to the answers but if not some help would be epic.

A few years ago I read Robin Unmasked, and I really liked it and I noticed that its vol. 4, but I honestly can't find a simple explanation to the reading order nor volume names of the Robin series.

What I'd like is a list of Robin Comics/Graphic Novels and the order to read them to best understand Robin's story.. It doesn't have to include the Batman & Robin if that's asking too much.

ANY help would be great, thankyou!

[Skeets]

Batman: A Lonely Place of Dying
Robin #1-5
Robin 2 #1-4
Robin 3 #1-6
Robin vol 4 #1-183
Red Robin #1-

[maniacthw]

If you open up the novels, within the first three pages, it should say, "collected from Robin #---" That should help you put them in order. Robin: Year One is a must have, as is Robin: Search For A Hero (which is the last trade for the series).

[TonyStark1012]

Batman: A Lonely Place of Dying
Robin #1-5
Robin 2 #1-4
Robin 3 #1-6
Robin vol 4 #1-183
Red Robin #1-

Stated perfectly!

[todo-mahem]

Batman: A Lonely Place of Dying
Robin #1-5
Robin 2 #1-4
Robin 3 #1-6
Robin vol 4 #1-183
Red Robin #1-

Thankyou so much!!
Do you know if they're 'comic's' or 'graphic novel's' or if there's even a difference..? I feel incredibly stupid asking that XD!

[todo-mahem]

If you open up the novels, within the first three pages, it should say, "collected from Robin #---" That should help you put them in order. Robin: Year One is a must have, as is Robin: Search For A Hero (which is the last trade for the series).

Thanks! I've been trying to find Robin: Year One, cheapest I can find it is amazon though.. amazing how over priced comic stores can be. @__@;

[TonyStark1012]

Thankyou so much!!
Do you know if they're 'comic's' or 'graphic novel's' or if there's even a difference..? I feel incredibly stupid asking that XD!

Don't feel stupid it's an honest question. I've heard them called graphic novels, but most go by trades. You'll probably have to get some in single issues but they do have quite a few trades.

[maniacthw]

Thanks! I've been trying to find Robin: Year One, cheapest I can find it is amazon though.. amazing how over priced comic stores can be. @__@;

A trade is when a story is collected in a graphic novel. IE: We'll say Batman #210-216 was known (in the single issues) as "The Killing Circus." The book would be called "The Killing Circus" and would collect issues 210-216. A graphic novel proper is something that wasn't released in single issue... IE: The Killing Joke.

And my comic shop gives 25% off all novels. He has a few Year Ones in. Read More Comics in Brandon, Fl. Look it up, give him a call, and see if he'll mail it to you.

[nepenthes]

The main Robin series was called "volume 4" because there were three short miniseries that preceded it.

This link (http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Tim-Drake-Robin-list/lm/R1806PR3XDEANY) has every trade in order and the issues they collect.

Basically A Hero Rebon is vol.1, Tragedy and Triumph vol.2, Flying Solo vol.3 and then Vol. 4 beginning with Robin Unmasked.

Maybe someone else can tell you why the first 120 issues of vol.4 were not collected, I have no idea.

[nepenthes]

BTW if you PM me your address I'll send you Robin: Year One for free. I'm not joking. I'm in Sydney and I don't like this trade that much so it's not a big deal.

[Greengoblin]

Hello I saw the list on amazon and i will buy these books soon, I just wanted to know why it goes from isssue 1- 6 flying solo with tim drake being robin then straight to issue 121- 125 robin unmasked, if these series went for 180 something issues were there no more trades made i really wanted to buy all the robin books, in trade version as i am currently reading batgirl and i want to see the relationship between the two characters. :biggrin:

[Jeff Brady]

Hello I saw the list on amazon and i will buy these books soon, I just wanted to know why it goes from isssue 1- 6 flying solo with tim drake being robin then straight to issue 121- 125 robin unmasked, if these series went for 180 something issues were there no more trades made i really wanted to buy all the robin books, in trade version as i am currently reading batgirl and i want to see the relationship between the two characters. :biggrin:

No one knows why the rest of the issues have not been collected into trades.

The back issues should be cheap enough, though.

[Captain Jim]

Trade collections weren't as common back then as they are now.

[Jeff Brady]

Trade collections weren't as common back then as they are now.

I think it's odd because Nightwing & Birds of Prey got complete the trade treatment.

[Captain Jim]

I think it's odd because Nightwing & Birds of Prey got complete the trade treatment.

Actually, they didn't. They stopped collecting Nightwing after the Greg Land issues and didn't start up again until Grayson was writing. And most of the pre-Gail Simone Birds have not been collected (other than some of the first minis).

[Jeff Brady]

Huh.

http://palmgoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/the_more_you_know2.jpg

[Greengoblin]

wow guys thanx very much for the info, i really appreciate it, ok then so would the old back issues be available like from 7 to 130 and if so where, i am in Australia, if that matters, ok i got an email from a person called harley quin wanting to be friends is this a scam as the person says banned under there info with no posts, so i thought it was a scam, anyways sorry for the long winded response but i don't want to add this person if it is a scam.

:biggrin:

[Jeff Brady]

wow guys thanx very much for the info, i really appreciate it, ok then so would the old back issues be available like from 7 to 130 and if so where, i am in Australia, if that matters, ok i got an email from a person called harley quin wanting to be friends is this a scam as the person says banned under there info with no posts, so i thought it was a scam, anyways sorry for the long winded response but i don't want to add this person if it is a scam.

:biggrin:

Ignore the unsolicited email.

As to finding Robin back issues, try the comic shops. Look up some online comic shops, like Midtown Comics or Mile High Comics. Try ebay.

Here's a list of comics shops in Australia:

http://www.the-master-list.com/International/Australia_&_New_Zealand/index.shtml

CBR member Ian Gould (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/member.php?u=384) has a comic shop somewhere in Oz. He may be able to help you.

[Barbara Gordon]

Just to be super clear, to fill the gap of issues that were not collected in TPB, I need Robin #7-120. Correct?

[VeesFistOfDeath]

hey dude. I have alot of those Robin books. All of the mini's before the actually tim drake series. If your looking to purchase a bulk of the books send me an email and ill send you a list of everything I have. My mother died recently and Ive gotta sell alot of my collection to cover some exp. theapocalypticfist@yahoo.com is my email

[Greengoblin]

Just to be super clear, to fill the gap of issues that were not collected in TPB, I need Robin #7-120. Correct?

yes barbara that is what i believe, i am trying to get them to i believe if you are in america you have a better chance though. It is so sad to hear that fist of death.

[Robin TBW]

New question:

Which would you read first? Robin Year One or Batman The Gauntlet?

[Jeff Brady]

The Gauntlet. It's literally Dick's first night as Robin.

[Robin TBW]

The Gauntlet. It's literally Dick's first night as Robin.
Thanks, just done reading it. Really enjoyed it.

[OptimaX]

Ok so am I correct if Robin 183 is the issue where we can see Robin making his decision to stop being Robin and Red Robin #1 is the issue where we can see him becoming Red Robin? Or are there any other issues/novels/tpb's that we need to read to see the full migration of Tim Drake becoming Red Robin?

[flamemasterelan]

Thanks! I've been trying to find Robin: Year One, cheapest I can find it is amazon though.. amazing how over priced comic stores can be. @__@;

I believe Comixology has Robin: Year One at 1.99 per issue right now. Not as good as the 99 cent sale from a week ago, but 8 bucks for the series isn't bad at all.

Edit: Just realized how old the posts were, so that's probably not helpful at all. >_>