When did Dick Grayson become a "cool" character?

*CyberCubed* · 09-05-2013, 02:14 PM

As we know, Dick Grayson is one of the most popular DC characters out there. But how did he reach that point?

Dick Grayson's first major exposure to the public was the 60's Batman show, in which Robin was constantly portrayed as lame and lackluster with his, "Holy smokes, Batman!" dialogue. His terrible costume showing off his legs didn't help matters. That portrayal of Robin somehow stuck with the public for 40 years, making everyone think Dick was a lame character.

Obviously Robin's portrayal in Batman Forever and Batman and Robin certainly didn't help matters, as he was terribly miscast and poorly written in those two films as well. The Superfriends version of Robin was just as bad.

However at the same time Dick was used in Batman: TAS, and like all characters in the show, he was written a hell of a lot better. Later on Dick Grayson would be used as the leader in the Teen Titans cartoon which was adored by the public, as well as in Young Justice. Likewise the comics fixed Dick's Character around the time he became Nightwing, but again, the comics don't reach the general public as much as the shows. Most people never even knew there was more than one Robin, and Nightwing as a character is obscure for most people.

So when did Dick Grayson become really popular, and escape the terrible type-casting the 60's Batman show gave him?

09-05-2013, 02:14 PM	#1
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,887	When did Dick Grayson become a "cool" character? As we know, Dick Grayson is one of the most popular DC characters out there. But how did he reach that point? Dick Grayson's first major exposure to the public was the 60's Batman show, in which Robin was constantly portrayed as lame and lackluster with his, "Holy smokes, Batman!" dialogue. His terrible costume showing off his legs didn't help matters. That portrayal of Robin somehow stuck with the public for 40 years, making everyone think Dick was a lame character. Obviously Robin's portrayal in Batman Forever and Batman and Robin certainly didn't help matters, as he was terribly miscast and poorly written in those two films as well. The Superfriends version of Robin was just as bad. However at the same time Dick was used in Batman: TAS, and like all characters in the show, he was written a hell of a lot better. Later on Dick Grayson would be used as the leader in the Teen Titans cartoon which was adored by the public, as well as in Young Justice. Likewise the comics fixed Dick's Character around the time he became Nightwing, but again, the comics don't reach the general public as much as the shows. Most people never even knew there was more than one Robin, and Nightwing as a character is obscure for most people. So when did Dick Grayson become really popular, and escape the terrible type-casting the 60's Batman show gave him?