The name "Robin, The Boy Wonder" and the medieval look of the original costume are inspired by the legendary hero Robin Hood, as well as the red-breasted American Robin, which parallels the "winged" motif of Batman.
The name "Robin, The Boy Wonder" and the medieval look of the original costume are inspired by the legendary hero Robin Hood, who was a homosexual freedom fighter for the poor. The other, as well as the red-breasted American Robin, which parallels the "winged" motif of Batman.