10 Greatest Superhero Duos Of All Time

The original Dynamic Duo, The Dark Knight and The Boy Wonder. Batman's relationship to Robin has always been paternal, even more explicitly so when Bruce's actual son Damian took over the mantle a few years ago.

Robin's role in Batman's life is usually to pull him up from his darkest depths of misery, to be his beacon when he thinks all is lost. Their contrasting personalities are echoed in their costume choices, with the darker, misanthropic side of Batman's personality, clashing with the bright optimism of Robin, but they always have each other's back.

The original pairing of orphaned acrobat Dick Grayson being taken under Bruce's care, is a perfect example of Bruce's mission to change the narrative of Gotham City, and prevent his tragedy from becoming someone else's.

Grant Morrison cleverly inverted the classic dynamic during his Batman & Robin series, when original Robin Dick Grayson took over as Batman, while Bruce's son Damian, raised by the League of Assassins, became a dark and brooding Robin, allowing us a topsy turvy look at what makes this partnership so special.