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Secret Origins vol. 3 # 1 2014 Robin: The Long Year pg 5 by Doug Mahnke & Keith Champagne

Artists: Doug Mahnke (Penciller) , Keith Champagne (Inker) , Kyle Higgins (Writer)

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Secret Origins vol. 3 # 1 2014 Robin: The Long Year pg 5 by Doug Mahnke & Keith Champagne Comic Art

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Title:	Secret Origins vol. 3 # 1 2014 Robin: The Long Year pg 5 by Doug Mahnke & Keith Champagne
Artist:	Doug Mahnke (Penciller)
Artist:	Keith Champagne (Inker)
Artist:	Kyle Higgins (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
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Added to Site:	11/26/2023
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Secret Origins vol. 3 # 1 2014
Robin: "The Long Year" pg 5
Inks over printed blue lines on 11 x 17 art board
Pencils: Doug Mahnke
Inks: Keith Champagne (Signed bottom left)
Writer: Kyle Higgins

SECRET ORIGINS of the World's Greatest Heroes in The New 52 can be revealed! This new series gets off to an awesome start with the origins of The Last Son of Krypton and Kara Zor-El, Supergirl, plus the first Robin, Dick Grayson. 48 pages

The day before his mother's birthday, Dick Grayson attended Amusement Mile with his parents, but soon wanted to ditch them and hang out with his friend Raymond. Before he'd let Dick go, John Grayson took his son aside to remind him that it was Mary's birthday. Grinning, Dick responded that he'd taken care of getting her a present weeks ago, promising that it would be a doozie.

The next day, Mary was more than happy with the bracelet he'd given her - one emblazoned with Robins. His initiative and care led both parents to believe that they had succeeded in raising a good boy - even if he needed to do a bit more growing up. While eavesdropping, Dick's attention was caught by a different conversation between C.C. Haly and Tony Zucco. Zucco was trying to shake the circus down for money, and Haly had assured him that there wasn't any money left in the circus. That night, Zucco proved he was serious by ensuring that the Flying Graysons wouldn't live through their act. Dick had watched both of his parents die, and was comforted by Jim Gordon and Bruce Wayne.

Sometime later, after Dick had been housed in a Wayne Foundation facility, he received a visit from Bruce, asking if there was anything he could do. All Dick wanted was revenge. For weeks, he would sneak out at night and make violent attacks on Zucco's last known associates. On one such occasion, he made a slip-up, and wound up with a gun to his head. Fortunately, the Batman appeared, and saved his life. He brought Dick back to the Batcave, where Dick warned that he knew he'd been followed, even though Batman had been acting as though it was him looking for Zucco. Batman explained that he was looking for Zucco, but that he was part of a much larger web of crime, tracing back to Sal Maroni and Carmine Falcone. In theory, catching Zucco would have provided leverage in turning him against the Gotham crime bosses - but that's not what Batman's main interest was. He removed his cowl, revealing his identity, explaining that he wanted to help Dick catch Tony Zucco - if he'd let him.

For a long time, Bruce trained Dick to become something more, and to start over with his life. Eventually, they reached a point at which it was time for Dick to design his own uniform - but he had trouble finding the inspiration for it. While attempting to do so on a spring day, his attention was caught by two flitting robins. Seeing Dick's attention shift, Bruce explained that in some cultures, the robin is seen as a sign of hope and rebirth. Dick knew then what he would become.

On the one year anniversary of his parents' death, Dick struggled to think of a way to show his remembrance for them, like Bruce did for his parents every year. Alfred Pennyworth had responded that there was no need to mourn them, when it might be better to celebrate the lives they lived. After all, that's what robins are all about. Liking the idea, Dick took the train to Amusement Mile, and rode the roller-coaster in memory of his parents.

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