Robin is the name of several fictional
superheroes appearing in
American comic books published by
DC Comics. The character was originally created by
Bob Kane,
Bill Finger, and
Jerry Robinson, to serve as a junior counterpart to superhero
Batman. The team of Batman and Robin is commonly referred to as the
Dynamic Duo or the
Caped Crusaders. The character's first incarnation,
Dick Grayson, debuted in
Detective Comics #38 (April 1940). Conceived as a vehicle to attract young readership, Robin garnered overwhelmingly positive critical reception, doubling the sales of the Batman related comic books. The early adventures of Robin included
Star Spangled Comics #65–130 (1947–1952), which was the character's first solo feature. Robin made regular appearances in Batman related comic books and other DC Comics publications from 1940 through the early 1980s until the character set aside the Robin identity and became the independent superhero
Nightwing.