Tim Drake Quotes

A quotes blog dedicated to documenting words spoken by/to/on the one and only Tim Drake!

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oh man I should've asked you when I lost a panel! do you know when Bruce told Tim that Robin was his for as long as he wanted it/Robin wouldn't be taken until he was ready/etc that gets referenced sometimes?

This may not be exactly what you're looking for, but in Robin vol 2 #9, Bruce says "The job's still yours if you want it."

You also might want to check out Detective Comics #820 - Face to Face. Bruce reassures Tim briefly when Tim asked if his future as Robin is in danger.

I think this was brought up in a few other issues, but I can't remember which ones. Sorry if this doesn't help

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Do you know what issue has the panel where Bruce has a concussion, misses his grapple point, Tim catches Bruce, Bruce yells at Tim to let him go, Tim says (effectively) fuck that, manages to land them at the base of a billboard, Bruce asks if Tim is okay, Tim quips about his arm being longer, then berates Bruce for being reckless, Batman actually agrees with Tim and goes to climb down to ground level?

Yes, that panel is in “Detective Comics #682 – Troika Part 3: The Doomsday Clock” !

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“The thought of Robin out there working all night passed through my mind. He was just a kid. He shouldn’t be working. He should be having fun--weaving through the streets like me.”

--Batman on Tim Drake (Batman: DOA #1)

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Alfred: The Huntress? Batman would not approve of your associating with her.

Tim: Well, I’ve done a lot in the past week or so he wouldn’t approve of. He may want to find a new partner even if I can convince my Dad to let me stay in Gotham.’

--Tim Drake to Alfred Pennyworth (Robin Miniseries III #5 – Circle of Darkness)

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“Can’t sleep. And I slept twelve hours today. My brain is racing back and forth.”

--Tim Drake (Robin #87 – Secrets Revealed)

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“It feels good to have him as a partner, almost like Bruce, and a lot better than Jean Paul.”

--Tim Drake on Nightwing (Showcase ’93 #12 – Partners)

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Blue Beetle: Maybe you should get some rest.

Robin: How can I? I’m still pumping adrenaline after what happened. You know how it is with these near-death deals. I feel like I’ll never sleep again.

--Tim Drake with Ted Kord (Robin #95 – Book of the Dead)

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‘Dad…Mom’s dead. And you… Oh Dad…I’m so afraid!’

--Tim Drake to Jack Drake (Detective Comics #621 – Rite of Passage Part Four: Trial By Fire)

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Tim: I knew you’d find your way here.

Batman: You left me an easy trail to follow.

--Tim Drake with Bruce Wayne (Batman #631 – War Games: Act 1 Part 8 – Last Stand at Alamo High)

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Commissioner Gordon: You gambled with their lives, son. Is that what Batman would have done…?

Robin: It’s what I chose to do.

Commissioner Gordon: I don’t know if I like that answer…

--Tim Drake with Commissioner Gordon (Robin #182 – Search for a Hero Part 6: Lost & Found)

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‘You made two mistakes, Trickster. First, if you can walk on air, why try to get away by continuing down the path of the bridge? If you’d run out over the water, I couldn’t have followed you. Second, if you own shoes that let you walk on air, why rent yourself out as a cheap hood? If you’d just mass-produced them, you’d be richer than Bruce Wayne by now. You’re a rude punk, and like most of your kind, you’re very, very dumb.’

--Tim Drake to Trickster (Robin #131 – War Games: Act 3 Part 4 – Too Many Ghosts)

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Robin: You don’t confront bullets--period. Until all guns are eliminated, you don’t even make a move.

Azrael: But how do we elim--

Robin: Just chill out and follow my move.

Azrael: A slingshot?

Robin: Yo, Az--I said chill…and pick the lock for me.

--Tim Drake with Jean-Paul Valley (Batman #488 – Costumes)

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Batman: [to Robin and Superboy] I need the two of you to go to Japan and find out what happened…without blowing up half of downtown Tokyo in the process.

Superman: Like they did last time, you mean?

--Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent to Tim Drake and Conner Kent (Superman/Batman #26 – The Boys Are Back In Town!)

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Robin: [to Frank Ivers] Shut up, already! I swear--

Jim Gordon: Don’t swear too loud, son. You’re in the maternity ward.

--Tim Drake with Jim Gordon (Detective Comics #808 – City of Crime Part 8: The New Face)

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“Stay focused, Tim. Don’t panic. There’s a way out of this. Batman could see it. Think. Think. What would Bruce do?”

--Tim Drake (Robin #13 – Wings over Gotham)

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Batman: Thought I’d find you here.

Robin: Yeah…

Batman: You’ll miss her?

Robin: I already miss her. I know we’re both kids, okay? And I know it’s way too early to get serious, but…I guess I love her.

--Tim Drake with Bruce Wayne (Robin #23 – Buggin’)

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Robin: Hey! You weren’t gonna leave without saying hi, were you?’

Dick: Hey, Timmy.

--Tim Drake with Dick Grayson (Nightwing #110 – Incorporation)