When he got home (early the next day) he found his dad back from his recent lecture tour—and Jack had spoken to Ariana's uncle. Rather than using throwing stars or batarangs like before, Tim now uses Red Robin throwing disks. So he took his custom made vehicle, the Redbird, and left the Batcave. In the epilogue of the story, Jason had developed a grudging sort of respect for Tim, wondering if he would have been a better Robin and a better person, had he lived a life like Tim's and had real friends like the Titans. Cluemaster was waiting there, but Robin took him down and turned him in to the National Guard. He set out with the Batman at first, and initially they had some good progress, busting up the Mad Hatter's tea party and bringing in a half dozen or so thugs along with him. Despite several kisses, and attempts at a romantic relationship, they continued to back out at the last minute from making anything serious. Tim will appear as Robin in the third season of Titans played by Jay Lycurgo. Although he has not mastered near as many fighting styles as his mentors, he has managed to use the training given to be considered a highly skilled combatant. Like Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson, Tim Drake had now lost both of his parents to crime. Tim offered Jack a deal, in which he would give up his role as Robin to respect his father's wishes; in exchange, Jack would keep their secret identities safe. Before anything could happen however, the team was attacked by a cyborg from the future, who then turned on a robotic Superman in an effort to save itself. While attempting to stop Cluemaster, Robin noticed a girl in a purple costume leaving the scene. Robin left them to fight each other and brought an injured Dava to safety. Ariana would even be now going to the same school as Tim. In truth, however, Batman survived the crash, and later joined the Justice League during the events of the Final Crisis. During the Genesis crisis, Robin was unable to save a hood who tried to kill him from drowning. Jack decided to enlist his son in Brentwood Academy, a private high school not too far from home. Spoiler went so far as to enlist the help of Robin's old foe, Ulysses Armstrong AKA the General. $300.00. Tim lost to Wonder Girl, however the team continued to look at Tim as its tactical expert, aiding Wonder Girl, in leadership, similar to Batman's own position in the JLA. Robin showed up when Bane and Jean Paul had their second sparring and managed to save the passengers of an elevated train while Az-Bats took down Bane. He did not even refer to himself by name anymore, but simply was the Batman in his mind. He currently uses the superhero identity of Red Robin. Not willing to step aside and let her murder Dava, Robin attacked. Before Tim ends up as the new Batman in "Future State," The Next Batman: Second Son has been shedding light on what happened before he took up the mantle, offering insight into what put him on the heroic path after he changed his name to Jace and became a mercenary, hunting villains across the globe. She was getting herself involved in a gang war with Mandy Paul and Robin decided to help. Unfortunately, on the flight home, Gotham City was struck by the Cataclysm, a massive earthquake that leveled most of the city. Matthew Valencia (Voice)Cameron Bowen (Voice)James Arnold Taylor (Voice)Charlie Schlatter (Voice)Troy Baker (Voice)Matthew Mercer (Voice)Sioane Siegel (Voice)Yuri Lowenthal (Voice) Tim, however, managed to get proof of Bruce Wayne's continued existence, and also managed to cripple Ra's al Ghul's organization. KGBeast was perfectly willing to kill him and destroy most of Gotham City. He has also been considered the most skilled hero in all the DC Universe with his preferred weapon of choice though there is a another combatant who is truly the most skilled with their weapon of choice in all the DC Universe . Following the loss of Batman, Tim was forced to face a ghost from his past, the Obeah Man, who had managed to bribe his way out of prison. During his time with the new Titans, Tim developed an uneasy romantic relationship with Wonder Girl, both of whom were still having difficultly letting go of the loss of Superboy. Tim told her that he loved her and said it would be best if they waited, since they were so young. Unfortunately, Tim was not quite able to follow Batman's orders, and during one of his first solo-periods in Gotham without Batman, he found himself confronting Jason Todd's killer, the Joker. Thankfully, Bruce did not die, though when he awoke he was psychologically scarred, as his defeat from Bane on top of months of exhaustion was a major blow to him mentally (in addition to his broken back). Robin joined with Batman and the rest of the "family," overwhelmed at the near total destruction of the entire city. This is undoubtedly Enrique Acevedo, which ties into the files Tim's mother, Tanya, has kept out of his current court case. He later killed her during an argument; wracked with guilt, he makes a deal with Ra's al Ghul to restore her using the Lazarus Pit. However, after their first real date, Steph told him that she was pregnant. In the months that followed, the Bat-Family was trying desperately to bring order to Gotham. After that, there was nothing he could do but wait and pray alongside Alfred. Stephanie realized that if they hadn't searched for the crook, they would have never found the mother and child. Batman tracked down their lair and Robin got there. Unfortunately, Tim was distracted by his phone, and ended up hitting a pedestrian. Tim found that the impostor was none other than Jason, and he began a search to stop him, even dressing up as Batman himself in order to demonstrate how the real Batman would have acted. Figuring it was the Cluemaster and he would talk to Robin, Batman took Tim to the prison. However, in the end, Robin managed to bring an end to the gang war, and created a temporary amount of peace throughout the city. Tim kept thinking about Spoiler, and when he went to meet her, he found out she had been kidnapped by Czonk, who was back to calling himself the Baffler. He is quickly developing feelings for the Metahuman Powerhouse Cassandra "Wonder Girl" Sandsmark. Tim felt shut out of the team and the Cave by the time Nightwing dropped by. Meanwhile, Robin was forced to battle against his adopted older brother Jason Todd, who started a gang war in an attempt to gain control over the gangs. Bruce redesigned his costume, making it darker than ever. Tim was just happy to have Bruce and his father back safely. Soon after, Dick at last agreed to take on the mantel of the Batman. Meanwhile, a man impersonating Batman began his war on crime using lethal tactics and leaving slips of paper saying "I AM BATMAN". He later appears as the Red Robin in LEGO DC Super-Villains. Jason attempted to coax Robin to join him, but Tim refused, due to his disagreeing with Jason's methods. As of the events surrounding the Infinite Crisis storyline, Robin, along with the Veteran's forces, defended the city of Blüdhaven against an army of OMACs who captured dozens of meta-humans for immediate extermination. Soon, Tim learned that the only secret Ives was keeping was that he had a job dressing as a giant mouse at a family restaurant. Custom Mezco One:12 NEXT BATMAN Future State Tim Jace Fox Supreme Knight Figure. He continues to carry his bo-staff. Both were arrested. Robin kept Huntress from killing him. After assisting the Bat-Team to the best of his abilities, with no equipment or costume, Tim protected his classmates, but not without casualties. In Identity Crisis, Tim, along with the rest of the superhero community, tried to keep all of their loved ones safe after some tragic attacks come down upon the family members of the Justice League. Unable to be with Ariana for a long period of time, Robin began spending more and more time with Spoiler, causing Robin to realize that he did care for her. He also often uses a sling. Along with the Teen Titans, the Doom Patrol and the Justice Society of America, he battled against Superboy-Prime, who had gone on a violent assault of their world's Superboy. After she left, Lady Shiva arrived looking for her. Feeling sorry for Dick, Jack and Janet sent him a copy of the photo they had taken prior to the murder. Robin Costume 1: Drake's original costume was slightly different from that of his predecessors as supplied by Batman to give him a measure of increased protection. Later, Robin had to save his friends Ives and Hudson from Steeljacket. Back in Gotham, Jack Drake, Ariana, and Spoiler were all wondering what had happened to Tim. Working with Wildcat, Robin stopped the thieves from stealing a new Waynetech prototype car. King Snake's plan was actually to unleash his plague into Hong Kong so as to leave it a rotting cesspool before the Chinese reclaimed it from the British. Recalled to Gotham City by Batman, Robin and Nightwing had to crawl through an extensive system of tunnels and underground chambers, as the bridges were all down and patrols kept them from going over the river. But as he was no longer the Boy Wonder, he took on a mantle previously worn by Jason: the Red Robin. Unwilling to take Bruce up on the offer, Tim hired an actor to arrive, claiming to be Tim's Uncle Eddie. The Obeah man intended to sacrifice them, but Batman arrived to their rescue. It was here that Tim first met Dick Grayson, who offered Tim special attention, and even promised to dedicate his performance to the toddler. Robin was not the guilty party (he was not even a suspect)--she was actually about two months along—but he stood by her. Tim, along with Nightwing, traveled overseas to chase Ra's al Ghul and ensure that the plague will not come back full force. Secret, who has deep feelings for Robin, along with new members Empress and Lil' Lobo, however, remained trusting of Robin and side with him. She told him she had run away because her uncle was planning on moving away from the city because of the attack on his shop. Tim was in Gotham City when Bane broke open Arkham Asylum, unleashing nearly every inmate into the city, and was the first to suggest to Batman that Bane was responsible. He returned to Gotham, ready to take his place alongside the Batman. Timothy "Jace" Fox is the previously estranged son of Lucius Fox. Tim would later run into Ariana during an awkward meeting upon Tim's later return from Keystone City. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Next Batman: Second Son #8, by John Ridley, Travel Foreman, Norm Rapmund, Deron Bennett and Rex Lokus, on sale now. Although he worried about his stepmother, his "uncle", and Nightwing, Tim continued to Titans Tower. He impressed the camp leaders enough that they let him in on their outfit, provided he could pass one last test. Seller 100% positive. Abilities: Robin got to take his mind off things a little by helping Batman investigate a string of local robberies that were perpetrated by a gang of amateur ninjas—one of whom died when he fell off a rooftop. Disguised as Alvin Draper, he went to Lamaze classes and told her that she had to give up being Spoiler until after the baby was born. Among the identities used in this way are the Batman, both of his predecessors as Robin, the Huntress, Impulse, the Flash, and Captain Marvel. Forced to handle the situation alone, Robin was made to confront the Joker who became infuriated at the sight of him, thinking that he had actually failed to kill the previous Robin. His abilities with the bo-staff gives him an extra edge with his fighting. Where before he was more concerned with business than his son, Jack now wanted to develop a closer relationship with Tim. This would mark the beginning of a long and close friendship. The uniform is comprised of black leggings and boots, a red tunic similar to that of Dick Grayson's old Robin tunic, though lacking the 'R' emblem. In the "Titans Tomorrow" storyline, Tim encountered his future self in the identity of Batman after his mentor died in a crisis. Robin began to investigate the new Red Robin and discovered it to be Ulysses. Jason caused his base to explode by dueling Nightwing, and the base began to cave in on itself. He reaffirmed that while he had discovered her real identity, he had never told Batman. The monstrous being shredded its way through some cops and evaded a shootout with Sheriff Smith while capturing Robin—hoping to use him for dinner. Beast had already put down Harvey Bullock, who only survived because Robin performed CPR on him. Tim found out that his father was missing when he finally went home (after Jean Paul made it clear that he would not take directions from him). King Snake turned up in Gotham again, extending his empire there, but after a brief encounter with his enforcers alongside Huntress, Robin was told to back off by Batman. To top all this off, I've scribed short films and documentaries, conceptualizing stories and scripts from a human interest and social justice perspective. This would involve a tour overseas, helping Tim understand who he was in addition to learning how to be a great fighter. The latest issue of The Next Batman: Second Son reveals Tim Fox's biggest mistake and the reason behind his self-loathing and family tension. Nightwing managed to stop two armies from clashing outside the capital while Robin penetrated Armstrong's lair. In Paris, Tim crossed paths with some thugs working for King Snake, who was himself being shadowed by Lady Shiva. Toyman betrayed Armstrong, however, and Robin had to rescue him and stop them both. As the third Robin in the Batman comics, he served as Batman's sidekick, and he is a superhero in his own right. Later that night, Robin decided to try and track them down, only to be confronted by a local county cop, Steve "Shotgun" Smith, who thought that he was one of the carjackers. RELATED: The Next Batman Hints at Where DC's New Dark Knight Got His Arsenal. On the geek side of things, I write about comics, cartoons, video games, television, movies and basically, all things nerdy. With help from Nightwing, he learned that the bats were Kirk and Francine Langstrom and their child. Custom Mezco One:12 NEXT BATMAN Future State Tim Jace Fox Supreme Knight Figure. He knocked himself out, however, and so they ended up having to save him as well as themselves. Tim's best friend was Superboy, followed closely by Bart Allen and Wonder Girl (Cassandra Sandsmark). Tim met up with Ariana Dzerchenko, his girlfriend, for their first date in weeks, doing his best to put Jean Paul, Bruce, and even his dad's disappearance aside for a few hours. Back when studios wanted to do a comedy Batman (a la the Batman (1966) series), studios considered Chevy Chase or Bill Murray as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Michael J. Batman Costume: With Batman supposedly dead and Dick Grayson refusing to become Batman, Tim temporarily assumes the mantle, by wearing Bruce's old blue and grey costume, with the yellow background emblem surrounding the Bat on his chest. Robin could only wait until the others came back, which ended up being earlier than they planned since the cops were onto them. The cause of the new mistrust came after the Justice League discovered that Batman kept contingency plans on them in case they ever went rogue. His first stop would be Paris, where he would learn from Rahul Lama, a Chinese martial arts master. With some help from Spoiler, Robin was saved and Cluemaster and his buddies were sent back to jail by Smith. When the Contagion virus struck Gotham City, Robin was scrambling with everyone else to find a cure, which put him up against Catwoman briefly. When they arrived, Robin teamed up with the Flash (Wally West) to take on the Riddler and Captain Boomerang. DC's 'Future State' era returns this May with a new ongoing series titled Future State: Gotham following the former Robin Jason Todd hunting down Batman… Whether due to his refusal to let go of another father or something else, Tim came to the belief that Bruce was still alive somewhere in the world. Jack also hired Dana Winters to be his personal physical therapist. The boys work so well together that they created their own team of heroes called Young Justice. At the same time, Tim had retaken control of the Teen Titans, which during his absence suffered many upheavals and changes in the roster. They got separated, however, as Robin decided to pursue Bird, one of Bane's lackeys, while Batman went after Victor Zsasz. After hunting down a number of other Gotham heroes while working with a character known as the Magistrate, Jason sets his sights on Tim in Future State: Gotham #1. of Wayne Enterprises resulted in his lack of presence at home, though Tim didn't mind, as Lucius provided for him. 1 History 1.1 Early Life 1.2 Joker War 1.3 Second Son 2 Notes 3 Related 3.1 Footnotes Timothy Fox was born to prominent businessman Lucius Fox and his wife Tanya. Dick led the effort but refused to become Batman despite Tim's urging. However, upon his return the team refused to give him back the mantle of leader, and decided instead to elect their leader this time around. After Jason's death, Timothy began to take notice of a drastic and almost psychotic change in Batman's behaviour, in which he became convinced that Batman needed a Robin to maintain his sanity. While Spoiler was out getting into some trouble with Lynx and her goons, Tim was over at Ariana's to spend some time with her. He found that Armstrong and his employer had had a falling out, so the boy was arrested and Robin withdrew. He mostly worked with only the Gotham City heroes, but on occasion joins forces with heroes such as Superman, the Flash, Superboy (who became Tim's best friend) and Impulse. Spoiler acted like the whole thing was a date, despite Tim's protestations that it was serious business (and that he had a girlfriend already). He orders any rebellions to be put down by Dark Raven absorbing the people's free will and hope. During a confrontation with Two-Face, he saves Jason's life and persuades him not to kill the criminal. That didn't surprise him, as he knew Stephenie was Cluemaster's daughter and figured she'd turn up eventually. Portrayed by: Unlike before, Stephanie was not as aggressive towards Robin, and instead began to flirt shamelessly with him, despite him telling her he was seeing someone else. 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