Tim Drake’s new leash on life might include an upgraded costume. DC has given Robin an elevated highlight lately, particularly after Tim Drake got here out as bisexual in final summer season’s Batman: City Legend #6. That story has been reprinted in DC Pleasure 2022, with DC formally saying a brand new Tim Drake: Robin sequence for this fall. Gone is the Red Robin moniker, as Tim units out with a brand new headquarters separate from Batman, a brand new sidekick in Sparrow, and a brand new love curiosity. Since all the things else is new in Robin’s life, he would possibly as nicely look to make some adjustments to his superhero apparel as nicely.

WARNING: This text accommodates spoilers for Tim Drake: Robin #1. Proceed at your individual threat!

Tim Drake: Robin #1 is by the artistic workforce of Meghan Fitzmartin, Riley Rossmo, Lee Loughridge, and Tom Napolitano. Tim has arrange his new headquarters on the Gotham Marina, which is the place former We Are Robin character Darcy Thomas surprises him. Darcy Thomas starred within the We Are Robin ensemble sequence, which noticed Duke Thomas and a bunch of Gotham teenagers dressing up in do-it-yourself Robin costumes. Tim took on a mentorship position with Darcy, and readers of Future State: Robin Everlasting may even bear in mind seeing an older Darcy in that sequence as nicely, which additionally occurred to be written by Fitzmartin.

The 2 take a tour by means of Tim’s water boat docked on the marina, and the visuals by Rossmo, Loughridge, and Napolitano give an inside take a look at among the duties Robin is as much as. For instance, Tim has tons of submitting packing containers piled up in a single nook, and his Robin cycle wants some work. We additionally see a close-up of what appears to be like like a inexperienced Robin costume with its signature “R” emblem. “New costume coming quickly?” the panel reads.

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Tim Drake briefly sported a distinct costume when he made the choice to alter his codename from Robin/Red Robin to “Drake” throughout his time with Young Justice. The primary colour scheme throughout his time as Drake was brown, however this finally was a short-lived change, and he rapidly went again to being Robin earlier than the sequence concluded.

One of many covers for Tim Drake: Robin #1 by Jorge Jimenez exhibits Tim in a crimson full-body costume. It is considerably much like the costume he wore as Red Robin, with the one factor lacking being the darkish cowl to cowl his head. It is unknown if the variant cowl is a sneak peek at what is going to finally turn into Tim Drake’s new Robin costume.

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