Robin in other media
| Adaptations of Robin in other media | |
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| Created by |
Bob Kane Jerry Robinson Bill Finger |
| Original source | Comics published by DC Comics |
| First appearance | Detective Comics #38 (April 1940) |
| Films and television | |
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| Audio presentations | |
| Radio show(s) | The Adventures of Superman (1945) |
In addition to comic books, the superhero Robin also appears in other media, such as films, television and radio. Dick Grayson, Tim Drake, Jason Todd and Damian Wayne are generally the versions of Robin chosen to be portrayed.
For decades, Robin rarely appeared without Batman. The only exceptions have been animated stories featuring Robin as a member of the Teen Titans. Furthermore, from the 1940s to 1980s, Dick Grayson was generally portrayed as being a teenager or adult.
Batman's radio series with Robin, The Batman Mystery Club, in which Batman told ghost stories, never aired. One episode was made: "The Monster of Dumphrey's Hall".
During radio broadcasts of The Adventures of Superman radio drama Batman and Robin were paired with Superman over the years from September 15, 1945 to 1949. The pairing was pure novelty. The Batman and Robin appearances provided time off for Bud Collyer, the voice of Superman on radio. These episodes called for Superman to be occupied elsewhere and the crime fighting would be handled by Batman and Robin. On that series the voice of Robin was played by Ronald Liss.
In director Lambert Hillyer's 1943 film serial Batman, Robin was played by Douglas Croft. Croft was the only actor to portray Robin at the actual age of fourteen/fifteen; subsequent live-action actors have either been in their early to late 20's.
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