Ragged Robin (comics)
| Ragged Robin | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Vertigo imprint of DC Comics |
| First appearance | The Invisibles #1 (1994) |
| Created by |
Grant Morrison (writer) Steve Yeowell (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Kay |
| Team affiliations | The Invisibles |
| Abilities | Cybernetically enhanced telepathy |
Ragged Robin is a fictional comic book character created by Grant Morrison for The Invisibles.[1]
Character history
Born in 1988, she joined the Invisibles at the age of 20 in 2008, when Mason Lang found her in a mental asylum. In 2012, she returned to 1990 in a "timesuit", making her the first person to travel by time. She was then found by the Invisible John-a-Dreams, who brought her to the cell she had previously joined in the future.
During the 90s, when most of the story is set, she is still a member of the same cell. She becomes romantically involved with its new leader, King Mob, before replacing him as the leader. After explaining her futuristic past, she reveals the timesuit, still hidden from when she first returned. An Invisible scientist researching time (who would later build the timesuit and send her back in it) named Takashi repairs the timesuit and returns her to the year 2012, minutes after her departure.[1]
Her name and look are based on the Raggedy Ann doll. She has some mental difficulties related to her time traveling -- she introduces herself to Jack Frost by saying, "Hi, I'm Ragged Robin -- I'm nuts."
References
- 1 2 Irvine, Alex (2008), "The Invisibles", in Dougall, Alastair, The Vertigo Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, pp. 92–97, ISBN 0-7566-4122-5, OCLC 213309015