#4089: First Mate Robin

FIRST MATE ROBIN LEGENDS OF BATMAN (KENNER) “An orphaned street urchin rescued years before by Buccaneer Batman, First Mate Robin now stands shoulder to shoulder with his captain the put down the terrifying pirate threat. Facing down entire pirate bands with his customized blasting cannon, swift cutlass sword and unbridled temper, First Mate Robin is relentless in his desire to wipe out the ruthless evildoers he holds responsible for sending his parents to their watery graves.” While it’s only been since 2024 that I discussed Legends of Batman, Kenner’s Elseworlds-inspired Batman comics line from the ‘90s, I haven’t talked about my personal favorite subset of the line since way back in 2017. Remember when the cast were all just sort of pirates? Well, we’re back with the pirates, with the sidekick to….well, one of the Batmen. Not Pirate Batman, but specifically Buccaneer Batman, who is specifically called out in the bio and was released in the same series. Let’s take a look at First…