Calling All Sidekicks

 

Some of the most well-known characters in superhero comics are, believe it or not, the sidekicks. The difference between a superhero and a sidekick isn’t usually how much either of them actually does when it comes to fighting crime, or even their powers. but typically revolves more around the age and personality of the character. The best example would be Robin (Or the many different Robins as there were multiple when the previous Robin would die off) sidekick to Batman. Of course, many people might not know that there were several different Robins: Either because the previous Robin “died”, or because the story was in a different version or “universe”. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_(comics) )
Of course, characters rarely stay dead in comics. The usually tend to miraculously make a reappearance or will return in one of the many multi-verses. Comic books and their writers enjoy tugging at your heart-strings. This is why many people never know the true storylines of comic book characters, there are multiple outcomes.

The sad truth is that no one pays much attention to the sidekicks and how much they truly do for their "heroes". Everyone could say that Bruce Wayne is Batman, the legendary Dark Knight, but most people you would ask couldn’t name Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown, Damian Wayne, or even Carrie Kelley as any of the Robins. Sidekicks are the most underrated aspects of these storylines and are not given credit for the hundreds of times they’ll save the superhero. Sidekicks are there to save their heroes after an entrapment, they help to find out the evil plans of their enemies. Sidekicks break away from their heroes because they are given minimal credit for the work they've done.