Robin appeared in comic books published by DC Comics.
DC Comics , Inc. is an American comic book publisher . DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies , and produces material featuring numerous well-known heroic characters including Superman , Batman , Wonder Woman , Green Lantern , The Flash , Aquaman , Hawkman , Hawkgirl , Green Arrow , Martian Manhunter , Cyborg , Static , Zatanna , and Shazam . Most of their material takes place in the fictional DC Universe , which also features teams such as the Justice League , the Justice Society of America , the Suicide Squad , and the Teen Titans , and well-known villains such as the Joker , Lex Luthor , Darkseid , Catwoman , Ra 's al Ghul , Deathstroke , Reverse-Flash , Sinestro , Black Adam and Brainiac . The company has also published non-DC Universe-related material , including Watchmen , V for Vendetta and many titles under their alternative imprint Vertigo . The initials `` DC '' came from the company 's popular series Detective Comics , which featured Batman 's debut and subsequently became part of the company 's name . Robin is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics .