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Robin: Year One
Robin: Year One #2
Robin squares off against the Mothman, the original Blockbuster, and Two-Face--all while trying to live the life of a normal teenager. When duty gets in the way of blooming romance, Dick at last learns the impossible cost he must pay to be a champion of good.
51 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 31, 2000
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Chuck Dixon
3,429 books1,030 followersCharles "Chuck" Dixon is an American comic book writer, perhaps best-known for long runs on Batman titles in the 1990s.
His earliest comics work was writing Evangeline first for Comico Comics in 1984 (then later for First Comics, who published the on-going series), on which he worked with his then-wife, the artist Judith Hunt. His big break came one year later, when editor Larry Hama hired him to write back-up stories for Marvel Comics' The Savage Sword of Conan.
In 1986, he began working for Eclipse Comics, writing Airboy with artist Tim Truman. Continuing to write for both Marvel and (mainly) Eclipse on these titles, as well as launching Strike! with artist Tom Lyle in August 1987 and Valkyrie with artist Paul Gulacy in October 1987, he began work on Carl Potts' Alien Legion series for Marvel's Epic Comics imprint, under editor Archie Goodwin. He also produced a three-issue adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit for Eclipse with artist David Wenzel between 1989 and 1990, and began writing Marc Spector: Moon Knight in June 1989.
His Punisher OGN Kingdom Gone (August, 1990) led to him working on the monthly The Punisher War Journal (and later, more monthly and occasional Punisher titles), and also brought him to the attention of DC Comics editor Denny O'Neil, who asked him to produce a Robin mini-series. The mini proved popular enough to spawn two sequels - The Joker's Wild (1991) and Cry of the Huntress (1992) - which led to both an ongoing monthly series (which Dixon wrote for 100 issues before leaving to work with CrossGen Comics), and to Dixon working on Detective Comics from #644-738 through the major Batman stories KnightFall & KnightsEnd (for which he helped create the key character of Bane), DC One Million , Contagion , Legacy , Cataclysm and No Man's Land . Much of his run was illustrated by Graham Nolan.
He was DC's most prolific Batman-writer in the mid-1990s (rivalled perhaps in history by Bill Finger and Dennis O'Neil) - in addition to writing Detective Comics he pioneered the individual series for Robin , Nightwing (which he wrote for 70 issues, and returned to briefly with 2005's #101) and Batgirl , as well as creating the team and book Birds of Prey .
While writing multiple Punisher and Batman comics (and October 1994's Punisher/Batman crossover), he also found time to launch Team 7 for Jim Lee's WildStorm/Image and Prophet for Rob Liefeld's Extreme Studios. He also wrote many issues of Catwoman and Green Arrow , regularly having about seven titles out each and every month between the years 1993 and 1998.
In March, 2002, Dixon turned his attention to CrossGen's output, salthough he co-wrote with Scott Beatty the origin of Barbara Gordon's Batgirl in 2003's Batgirl: Year One. For CrossGen he took over some of the comics of the out-going Mark Waid, taking over Sigil from #21, and Crux with #13. He launched Way of the Rat in June 2002, Brath (March '03), The Silken Ghost (June '03) and the pirate comic El Cazador (Oct '03), as well as editing Robert Rodi's non-Sigilverse The Crossovers. He also wrote the Ruse spin-off Archard's Agents one-shots in January and November '03 and April '04, the last released shortly before CrossGen's complete collapse forced the cancellation of all of its comics, before which Dixon wrote a single issue of Sojourn (May '04). Dixon's Way of the Rat #24, Brath #14 and El Cazador #6 were among the last comics released from the then-bankrupt publisher.
On June 10, 2008, Dixon announced on his forum that he was no longer "employed by DC Comics in any capacity."
His earliest comics work was writing Evangeline first for Comico Comics in 1984 (then later for First Comics, who published the on-going series), on which he worked with his then-wife, the artist Judith Hunt. His big break came one year later, when editor Larry Hama hired him to write back-up stories for Marvel Comics' The Savage Sword of Conan.
In 1986, he began working for Eclipse Comics, writing Airboy with artist Tim Truman. Continuing to write for both Marvel and (mainly) Eclipse on these titles, as well as launching Strike! with artist Tom Lyle in August 1987 and Valkyrie with artist Paul Gulacy in October 1987, he began work on Carl Potts' Alien Legion series for Marvel's Epic Comics imprint, under editor Archie Goodwin. He also produced a three-issue adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit for Eclipse with artist David Wenzel between 1989 and 1990, and began writing Marc Spector: Moon Knight in June 1989.
His Punisher OGN Kingdom Gone (August, 1990) led to him working on the monthly The Punisher War Journal (and later, more monthly and occasional Punisher titles), and also brought him to the attention of DC Comics editor Denny O'Neil, who asked him to produce a Robin mini-series. The mini proved popular enough to spawn two sequels - The Joker's Wild (1991) and Cry of the Huntress (1992) - which led to both an ongoing monthly series (which Dixon wrote for 100 issues before leaving to work with CrossGen Comics), and to Dixon working on Detective Comics from #644-738 through the major Batman stories KnightFall & KnightsEnd (for which he helped create the key character of Bane), DC One Million , Contagion , Legacy , Cataclysm and No Man's Land . Much of his run was illustrated by Graham Nolan.
He was DC's most prolific Batman-writer in the mid-1990s (rivalled perhaps in history by Bill Finger and Dennis O'Neil) - in addition to writing Detective Comics he pioneered the individual series for Robin , Nightwing (which he wrote for 70 issues, and returned to briefly with 2005's #101) and Batgirl , as well as creating the team and book Birds of Prey .
While writing multiple Punisher and Batman comics (and October 1994's Punisher/Batman crossover), he also found time to launch Team 7 for Jim Lee's WildStorm/Image and Prophet for Rob Liefeld's Extreme Studios. He also wrote many issues of Catwoman and Green Arrow , regularly having about seven titles out each and every month between the years 1993 and 1998.
In March, 2002, Dixon turned his attention to CrossGen's output, salthough he co-wrote with Scott Beatty the origin of Barbara Gordon's Batgirl in 2003's Batgirl: Year One. For CrossGen he took over some of the comics of the out-going Mark Waid, taking over Sigil from #21, and Crux with #13. He launched Way of the Rat in June 2002, Brath (March '03), The Silken Ghost (June '03) and the pirate comic El Cazador (Oct '03), as well as editing Robert Rodi's non-Sigilverse The Crossovers. He also wrote the Ruse spin-off Archard's Agents one-shots in January and November '03 and April '04, the last released shortly before CrossGen's complete collapse forced the cancellation of all of its comics, before which Dixon wrote a single issue of Sojourn (May '04). Dixon's Way of the Rat #24, Brath #14 and El Cazador #6 were among the last comics released from the then-bankrupt publisher.
On June 10, 2008, Dixon announced on his forum that he was no longer "employed by DC Comics in any capacity."
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January 23, 2025
4/5 Stars
December 20, 2025
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Well written and well paced. It’s a lot more darker than the first volume, and when anyone doubts that Dick faced hurdles as Robin, you can show them this volume to rebut.
Well written and well paced. It’s a lot more darker than the first volume, and when anyone doubts that Dick faced hurdles as Robin, you can show them this volume to rebut.
November 6, 2018
I was amused by how meta it felt when Robin points out that the villains are getting lamer and lamer as he and Batman chase Killer Moth. This is legit what happened in earlier Batman comics. Haha! And having just read Dark Victory and its Hangman murders makes this issue an interesting read since it features Two-Face trying to decide who should be hanged. I know some might have gripes with the cliffhanger ending, but I think it's something that Batman and Robin had to have gone through early in their partnership.
February 5, 2025
What an ending! Two face just getting crazier. I might have to read all the two face comics I can find.
October 6, 2025
Two-Face kidnaps and kills a Judge and lures Batman and Robin out to fight to the death.
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October 24, 2018
While book one was a nice introduction
book two
Takes this modern nostalgic tale to another level
mixing in relationship and real consquences to a sidekick for a vigilante role
Again a good read enjoying this a lot
book two
Takes this modern nostalgic tale to another level
mixing in relationship and real consquences to a sidekick for a vigilante role
Again a good read enjoying this a lot
December 29, 2021
i cant imagine a time where dick grayson had no game but alas
August 1, 2018
Stop with cliffhanger endings when I am about to go to bed !!!!
July 29, 2021
wtf el final
January 23, 2024
lol con el final
October 14, 2024
"...and his gadgets were straight outta the back of a comic book."
Uhmmm. Who's gonna tell him? 😬
On a side note:
NOOOO ROBINNNNN FCK YOU TWO-FACE
Uhmmm. Who's gonna tell him? 😬
On a side note:
NOOOO ROBINNNNN FCK YOU TWO-FACE
July 17, 2025
Love Alfred and dicks relationship
August 1, 2025
aquel cliffhanger!
August 1, 2025
seeing such a young dick grayson being beat to a pulp is so heartbreaking ☹️☹️
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August 21, 2025
“alfred hes dying” as batman holds robin DONT DO THIS TO ME
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August 21, 2025
5⭐️ my maternal instincts kick in for dick grayson, my shayla :’(
September 21, 2025
4/5
is it a robin canon event to get beaten up with a weapon by a villain?
is it a robin canon event to get beaten up with a weapon by a villain?
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December 6, 2025
hes dying?!
November 27, 2021
Loved the ending, but the cursive was still a nightmare.
August 23, 2016
Excellent part 2. Glad I have the third part because a horrible cliff hanger
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