Batman is not the one member of the Bat-Household to have a sidekick preventing alongside him. Tim Drake was the third younger man to tackle the mantle of Robin, following Dick Grayson and Jason Todd. Whether or not it is as Robin, Red Robin, or just “Drake,” Tim has made a reputation for himself as a vigilante crimefighter. Whereas he is fought alongside his former girlfriend Stephanie Brown/Spoiler, Tim has by no means had a sidekick to assist practice within the methods of being a hero. That is all about to alter within the launch of his new ongoing collection.

WARNING: This text comprises spoilers for Tim Drake: Robin #1. Proceed at your personal danger!

Tim Drake: Robin #1 is by the inventive workforce of Meghan Fitzmartin, Riley Rossmo, Lee Loughridge, and Tom Napolitano. It is the beginning of a brand new establishment for Tim Drake. The brand new Batman inventive workforce of Chip Zdarsky and Jorge Jimenez has Tim Drake in a starring function alongside the Dark Knight, however Tim Drake: Robin #1 relocates him to a ship docked on the Gotham Metropolis marina. After happening a date together with his new boyfriend Bernard, Tim is stunned to seek out his potential new sidekick, Darcy Thomas, ready for him at his boat.

Darcy Thomas, Tim Drake’s New Robin

Darcy Thomas starred within the We Are Robin ensemble collection, which noticed Duke Thomas and a gaggle of Gotham teenagers dressing up in home made Robin costumes. Tim took on a mentorship function with Darcy, and readers of Future State: Robin Everlasting may also bear in mind seeing an older Darcy in that collection as effectively, which additionally occurred to be written by Fitzmartin. After catching up with one another, Tim and Darcy hear somebody scream. They go exterior the boat to seek out two of Tim’s neighbors lifeless. This results in the duo turning into their superhero costumes to hitch the police investigation.

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Tim Drake has his Robin costume on, which he could also be upgrading within the close to future, whereas Darcy modifications right into a sweater and Robin masks. When Detective Williams asks Darcy who she’s presupposed to be costumed as, Darcy calls herself Sparrow, sticking to the chook motif. The reason for their murders is tied to a different case Tim Drake and Young Justice had been part of.

Having Darcy Thomas working as a sidekick separates Tim Drake: Robin from among the a number of Batman-adjacent comics already being printed. It could have been straightforward to deliver Spoiler into the story to have her and Robin workforce up as soon as once more, nevertheless it additionally may have overshadowed Tim’s new relationship with Bernard. Meghan Fitzmartin has clearly been planting seeds for Darcy’s bigger function in Tim’s life, and dealing as Sparrow is the following development of her crimefighting profession. All she wants is a greater costume.