Tim Drake: Robin, Red Robin Appreciation 2018

[KrustyKid]

So it seems like Tynion will be off the title in May. What do you think? What will happen to Tim? He lost his solo series 7 years ago. Is there a chance he can finally get a new one?

Extremely doubtful. He'll in all likelihood be in another team book.

[millernumber1]

Extremely doubtful. He'll in all likelihood be in another team book.

I desperately hope that someone will launch of Gotham Knights book starring Tim, Steph, and Cass.

[Assam]

I desperately hope that someone will launch of Gotham Knights book starring Tim, Steph, and Cass.

The Bensons did say they have a new project coming this Summer...god wouldn't that just be a Monkey's Paw?

[shadowsgirl]

Extremely doubtful. He'll in all likelihood be in another team book.

Why? Tim is a proven seller. How is it possible that some worthless character can get a title, but not Tim? He was holding his own series for 18 years and he has a lot of fans. They cancelled his solo because of the reboot, nothing else.

[godisawesome]

Why? Tim is a proven seller. How is it possible that some worthless character can get a title, but not Tim? He was holding his own series for 18 years and he has a lot of fans. They cancelled his solo because of the reboot, nothing else.

I believe the general thought is that DC launches books based more off of marketing logic than proven track records, and that a Red Robin solo would be seen as redundant while Nightwing exists, and a Robin book starring Tim would "confuse those stupid new readers that have to be babied" as long as Damian has the position. I think it would probably work out and be accepted if you gave it a good creative team, but I'm not the marketing brains that looked at the New 52 and believed that it was automatically better than what came before because it seemed simpler, and those guys are still at DC.

I'd still kill for some known creator to get on a team book with Tim, Cass, and Steph. Just give me a FabNic, Bryan Q. Miller, Joe Kelly or anyone who we know could do that well. I haven't read the Bensons's work, but I presume it's not excelling if it's not lighting up the boards around here.

[millernumber1]

The Bensons did say they have a new project coming this Summer...god wouldn't that just be a Monkey's Paw?

I mean, I like the Bensons more than most people (read: everyone), but yeah. I wouldn't be super thrilled about that.

I believe the general thought is that DC launches books based more off of marketing logic than proven track records, and that a Red Robin solo would be seen as redundant while Nightwing exists, and a Robin book starring Tim would "confuse those stupid new readers that have to be babied" as long as Damian has the position. I think it would probably work out and be accepted if you gave it a good creative team, but I'm not the marketing brains that looked at the New 52 and believed that it was automatically better than what came before because it seemed simpler, and those guys are still at DC.

I'd still kill for some known creator to get on a team book with Tim, Cass, and Steph. Just give me a FabNic, Bryan Q. Miller, Joe Kelly or anyone who we know could do that well. I haven't read the Bensons's work, but I presume it's not excelling if it's not lighting up the boards around here.

BQM: TV. Money's definitely not good enough to bring him back.

Joe Kelly - dunno.

Bensons - they're basically writing the kind of stuff that is great for Super Hero Girls. Not for 20-30 year olds who remember Gail Simone's first run or Dixon's run.

FabNic - I know ALL Tim fans love him, but I think his Tim is exactly like the Bat-Tim Tynion is trying to edge Tim away from, and I loathe his Steph. His Cass is pretty good, though.

Chris Yost or Christos Gage, though.

[WhipWhirlwind]

Yost will always be the GOAT post Dixon Tim writer for me.

Initial issues were a little rocky getting through some of the ANGGGSSTTT, but the arc where he wins against Ra's by getting kicked out of a skyscraper is one of my favorite Tim stories.

[millernumber1]

Yost will always be the GOAT post Dixon Tim writer for me.

Initial issues were a little rocky getting through some of the ANGGGSSTTT, but the arc where he wins against Ra's by getting kicked out of a skyscraper is one of my favorite Tim stories.

Completely agree. That was some good chessmaster stuff.

[KrustyKid]

Why? Tim is a proven seller. How is it possible that some worthless character can get a title, but not Tim? He was holding his own series for 18 years and he has a lot of fans. They cancelled his solo because of the reboot, nothing else.

Less to do with Tim, and more to do with the scope of things happening at DC right now.

[millernumber1]

Less to do with Tim, and more to do with the scope of things happening at DC right now.

I think the real problem is DC's editorial hangups and Tynion being the only one who loves him in the writing staff.

[Barbatos666]

I think they should follow up on that Outsiders thread from the Morrrison run.

[WhipWhirlwind]

I think they should follow up on that Outsiders thread from the Morrrison run.

Agreed, Tim actually makes sense leading the outsiders if its going to be a Bat team.

[KrustyKid]

I could get behind that

[shadowsgirl]

[shadowsgirl]