Robin, The Boy Wonder
Okay, I admit to phoning this one in. Will come up with a more interesting Robin picture later. This one DOES include the original Museum pic, which I've always enjoyed as a great illustration of what the Robin doll does. That stiff vinyl cape material allows for so much posing...
The Boy Wonder comes with green oven mitts, rubber booties, green briefs, and COWLICKS, fer cryin' out loud. I refer you to the discussion on the Batman page, and will limit my commentary at that. No, wait: Cowlicks?! See the drawing on the package below? Do you see cowlicks? No. Has Robin ever had anything but a stylish nice-guy part to the side? Well, yes, but that was when he was younger and considerably shorter than Batman. Cowlicks on a 7 inch Robin, okay, but geez!
This is Mego charm incarnate. Lovable and baffling. Just nod appreciatively and move on.
THIS JUST IN! (3/31/98) Courtesy Steve Caballero we have our first Super Up-Close pictures of Removable Mask Robin. This is a great view of the actual mask and it's elastic band.
This side by side comparison illustrates just how yellow the Yellow sleeves and shorts are for the very first version of Mego Robin. This figure was issued in a solid box and Kresge card, but unlike RC Batman did not come in a window box.
03/18/2004: It is now believed that this yellowing is a chemical process and that all first issue Robins were a deep dyed green that fades over time. More evidence of this soon.
Robin was a part of the short-lived Fist Fighters line. Scan of his cool box courtesy Scott Arendson
Boxes
Two Robin boxes, one subtle variation. These are from Palitoy but it took Tom to discover the difference!
The Ultra Rare Lili Ledy (Mexico) boxed Robin courtesy of the kook at foreignmego.
Cards
You have Tom to blame for the drool on your keyboard right now, the uber rare RM Robin on Kresge Card. Kresge Cards often had catalogs attached as witnessed above.. Kresge Carded Robin, this figure had many variations of Kresge Cards, note the Green Arrow replacing Shazam in this card's header. Courtesy of
Scott Arendson Italian (Harbert) Robin and the UK Palitoy Cards courtesy of Scott Arendsen. A nice example of the US 1976 edition and the US 1977 edition Robin card (Provided by Troy Maynus) Robin Cards. For
more information on the Fist Fighters see their exhibit page! For Robin in other figure formats, check
these galleries: Still a favorite
pic: This lineup of Robin packaging provided by Scott Arendson 
Small
figure formats: Comic Action, Pocket and Bendy Heroes.
12
inch Gallery.
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