Tim Drake / Red Robin
Tim Drake is probably my favourite of the Robins (if indeed he ever was a full on Robin as there are hints at a rejig of his origin in the upcoming DC 52 #0 stories). My knowledge of Tim after collecting his own series for years as well as the many Batman titles he featured in during the 90s, tells me hes a great detective, a great student to Batman and with none of the issues Dick Grayson has, a logical character to take up the mantle of the Batman in the future (well I think so anyways). Lately hes been hanging out with the Teen Titans and doesnt really play that much of a part in the central Batman stories but maybe thats about to change.
Chances Of Getting Killed: I dont like admitting it but I feel Tim Drake is probably the most at risk here. Hes playing on the sidelines of Batman so much of late, no one really knows how to include him. Hes no longer a Robin, now Damian has got the gig. Hes not progressed into much more of his own character ala Dick Grayson and he has no memorable history with Joker really, despite years of being with Batman pre-DC 52 reboot and facing the Joker numerous times. I fear that if there is an actual death in Death of the Family (remember this is simply a guess at this stage), Tim seems the logical one to go and sadly hes currently in a situation where he wouldnt be all at that missed I feel.
Shock Value: The shock value of Tim Drake dying would be huge. Depending on the re-write of his history coming up in the #0s, Tim Drake was always a solid Robin. Hes a character I loved in the 90s and his progression to Red Robin, when he was one of the only ones that believed Bruce Wayne wasnt dead a while back jumped the character forward (even though of late he feels like he took a step or two back).
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