Batman and Robin: Year One by Mark Waid

Batman and Robin: Year One

Mark Waid, Chris Samnee

DC Comics · Paperback · December 16, 2025

Billionaire Bruce Wayne is grappling with his new role as guardian to orphaned Dick Grayson, while Batman faces the challenge of unleashing Robin on Gotham's ruthless underworld!

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Who it’s for
Early Batman and Robin bring family responsibility into the rough business of crime-fighting.
Genres
Superhero Comics, Superhero Fiction, Action & Adventure Comics
Published
DC Comics, December 16, 2025

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Billionaire Bruce Wayne is grappling with his new role as guardian to orphaned Dick Grayson, while Batman faces the challenge of unleashing Robin on Gotham's ruthless underworld! Join superstars Mark Waid and Chris Samnee as they explore the earliest days of the Dynamic Duo! The early years of Batman and Robin were anything but smooth sailing.

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Join fan-favorite creative duo Mark Waid and Chris Samnee as they explore the first year of Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson’s partnership, both as a newly minted father and son in the eyes of the public and as the crime-fighting Batman and Robin to the criminal underworld of Gotham City! Dick may be capable and enthusiastic, but does he have what it takes to stand up against the deadliest costumed villains the city has to offer? And Batman may be prepared for anything—but is he prepared to be responsible for the life and safety of a teenage sidekick? Collecting Batman & Robin: Year One #1-12

Partnership in Progress

Early Batman and Robin bring family responsibility into the rough business of crime-fighting.

Come here for

  • Bruce and Dick finding their footing as father and son
  • A young sidekick facing Gotham’s costumed threats

Expect

  • Early-partnership friction alongside superhero action
  • Responsibility weighing on Batman as well as Robin

Where it sits

Superhero Comics98%
Superhero Fiction49%
Action & Adventure Comics40%

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Publisher categories

  • Crime & Mystery Comics
  • Superhero Comics
  • Action & Adventure Comics
Authors
Mark Waid, Chris Samnee
Publisher
DC Comics
Published
December 16, 2025
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Crime & Mystery Comics