Robin appeared in the Batman comic books published by DC Comics.
Robin (comics) . The early adventures of Robin included Star Spangled Comics # 65 -- 130 ( 1947 -- 1952 ) , which was the character 's first solo feature . This Robin made regular appearances in Batman related comic books until 1988 , when the character was murdered by the Joker in the storyline `` A Death in the Family '' ( 1989 ) . Star Spangled Comics was a comic book series published by DC Comics which ran for 130 issues from October 1941 to July 1952 .