The Definitive Robin Costume Ranking
Happy Thanksgiving, comic book lovers! To help make your Turkey Day a bit more palatable, and because most of the Internet is probably shut down today, I’ve decided to have a lot of fun by ranking all of the comic book Robin costumes! I am a huge Robin fan, and his costume is a pretty notorious hallmark of the character.
1940 was a hell of a year
Fortunately, Robin has been through quite a few changes and retcons over the years, producing a whole wardrobe of different outfits, styles and designs. Robin has had almost as many costume changes as Batman! And from hundreds of different highly skilled artists. So I looked up as many as I could find and decided to rank them from my least to most favorite.
This list is as ‘definitive’ as I felt I could get featuring in-canon comic book costumes from throughout DC’s nearly 100-year history. If I’ve forgotten any, let me know in the comments and I’ll find a place for it. But I’ve left out the Elseworlds costumes, the movie, cartoon and video game costumes, and most of the one-off alternate reality costumes. Maybe I’ll throw all of those into a second list somewhere down the line.
For now, join me after the jump for the Definitive Robin Costume Rankings!
Did We Know That Harper Row Was Bisexual? If Not, It’s Super Cool!
I’ve been following Harper Row since she debuted in Batman comics a few years ago, because I think she’s a perfect choice for a new Robin. Even with Duke Thomas now filling the sidekick roll (another solid choice), he’s not Robin, so there’s still hope for Harper!
At any rate, today’s new issue of Detective Comics drops a pretty interesting tidbit about Harper. I don’t remember anyone ever mentioning that she was bisexual before, but here we go!
Now that’s subtlety
I think this is great news! I am all about adding diversity to comics and all entertainment, and new LGBT characters are always a plus. So this is a cool move on the parts of DC and writer James Tynion IV, who is also openly bi.
And it’s another reason why Harper should be the new Robin!
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6 Teen Heroes to Add to Young Justice Season 3
Young Justice is coming back for a third season, which is nothing short of a miracle! Cancelled shows just don’t come back to life a few years later. Fans everywhere are freaking out over the awesome possibilities of a third season. Personally, I wasn’t too keen on the show, but I’m always in favor of good superhero cartoons.
Batman has a ton of sidekicks now
Plus I get to play one of my favorite games: superhero draft! I get to put my extensive knowledge of comic books to good use and pick out a few perfect heroes and villains for a role. Such as, what characters could they add to the third season of Young Justice? The cast is already pretty huge, but adding new characters is exactly what the show is known for, and somehow, they didn’t get to everybody just yet.
Join me after the jump for my picks for new characters to join Young Justice!
Speaking of LEGO figures I Want to Own…
Today is a great day for superhero LEGOs! Not only has Marvel revealed a Ms. Marvel mini-fig, but DC is also going to make one for Catman! And not just any Catman, but Gail Simone’s original Secret Six Catman! Holy guacamole, people! It’s like Christmas has come one month early!
Now I just need LEGO Bane, Deadshot, Ragdoll, Scandal and maybe a few others…
I gotta have it!
Unfortunately, this Catman treasure will be part of LEGO’s blind bag waves. Basically, they just sell the bag and you could get any one of the 20 figurines in the wave. I might want to buy Catman, but I’ll end up with Batman wearing a tutu. It could happen. So it looks like I’ll have to turn to eBay or something…
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Kamala Khan LEGOs Are Coming!
Oh my gosh, you guys! They’re going to make Kamala Khan LEGOs! She’s gonna appear in a cool Captain America Jet LEGO set!
It’s probably not safe for her to hang off of supersonic jets
That’s just stellar. Looks like I have something new to get my hands on. Along with that Kamala Khan action figure due out next year. I’m excited to see Marvel putting her in more merchandise. Hopefully that Netflix show is coming soon, too.
And if you’re into Marvel LEGO sets, the new year will also feature Agent Coulson and his flying car, Lola. That set also includes Detroit Steel, a momentary Iron Man villain from Matt Fraction’s Invincible Iron Man run. I really enjoyed that comic, but this is a super weird choice.
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