Timothy Jackson Tim Drake (also known as Tim Wayne) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman.The character was created by Marv Wolfman and Pat Broderick, and first appeared in Batman #436 (Aug. 1989) as the third character to take on the Robin identity until 2009. Following the events in Batman: Battle for the Cowl, he has taken up the identity of Red Robin. With the continuity changes after the DC Comics relaunch, it had been suggested in the Teen Titans series that Tim Drake never took up the Robin mantle officially, but rather was Batman's sidekick under the name Red Robin; however, this is contradicted by various issues, as well as stories by Scott Snyder (Batman series) and Peter J. Tomasi (Batman & Robin series), all of which make references to Tim Drake's time as Robin.The character has been featured in various other formats, such as The New Batman Adventures and Young Justice: Invasion. In 2011, Tim Drake was ranked 32nd in IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes.