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Item:126372979720TIM DRAKE ROBIN #7 2023 ACUNA 1:25 SHIRTLESS VARIANT DC HIGH-GRADE 9.4 NM RARE!. DC COMICS Last Copy! DC's 'Shirtless' Robins As evidenced by numerous fan polls and rankings from the last 20 years, male and female readers -- and popular opinion in general -- has long considered DC Comics' NIGHTWING / DICK GRAYSON, Batman's very first ROBIN THE BOY WONDER, to be the Sexiest Male Character in all of superhero comics. Absent for most of the last century of comics history, the sexualization of male comics characters is a relatively recent phenomena. And while comics publishers have long marketed their books by featuring less than fully clad heroines and damsels in distress on their covers, their doing so with their male heroes is far newer than that. In fact, it's a trend that's only now beginning. DC Comics' ongoing Nightwing series achieved the new heights of popularity and critical acclaim that it still currently enjoys when the creative team of Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo took over the series with Nightwing #78 in May, 2021. Dick Grayson was back in the spotlight without any help from Batman, and the fresh creative take on the title pushed boundaries in every good way. By early 2022, the lean, sexy and super-fit titular hero began being featured shirtless, and often wearing only Speedos or a square-cut, on several of the series' variant covers. Where before there were none, there would soon be six (6) different DC comics featuring Dick Grayson's pecs, abs and more. Indeed, Dick's second shirtless (variant) cover kicked off the first issue of the late 2021 / early 2022 six-issue limited series, Robins , which starred -- you guessed it -- all of Batman's past and current Robins. Robins #2 continued the trend with JASON TODD, the RED HOOD, hunky and shirtless for its variant cover, and TIM DRAKE / ROBIN was similarly caught in the gym half-naked on the variant of Robins #3 . You can check out all three covers in the images (above). All three Robins variants featuring the shirtless Boy Wonders hit big, becoming instant collectibles for both male and female fans. And while Nightwing was the only Robin to score a few more shirtless photo opps in 2022, Jason Todd's Variant Cover for Robins #2 has proven to be the most desirable of the trio. These results might make you feel sorry for Tim Drake... but Drake wasn't done yet. With a November 2022 cover date, Tim Drake: Robin #1 (Vol 1) debuted, putting Robin III back into his own series once again. Months later, and just over a year after his First Shirtless Cover Appearance on Robins #3 , Tim Drake was back with SERG ACUNA's INCENTIVE 1:25 VARIANT COVER for Tim Drake: Robin #7 (May, 2023). When that cover hit, Drake fans' jaws dropped -- and dropped hard. Intense, sweaty and chiseled with bare torso and in tight leather pants, Tim Drake lets you know exactly how hard he's been working out since Robins #3 . Acuna knows how to turn readers on, and with its semi-Manga -esque artistic style, he turns the heat up and sets his cover apart from all others. Given the declining readership of Tim Drake: Robin , Acuna's cover was a strategic and sexy success, but it also couldn't save the series from ending with Issue #10 . Still, the low readership that lead to cancellation also contributed to the very low print run of his Incentive 1:25 Variant, boosting its collectability and value higher than any of its shirtless predecessors. So which shirtless Robin came out on top? Dick, Jason and Tim all enjoyed a success uniquely their own, but in terms of value and scarcity, Tim Drake's lean bod and hard work at the gym really paid off in the end. If you're a Tim Drake fan, a Robin collector, and especially if you're a fan and collector of Shirtless Robins, then this is THE moment for you to give your collection exactly what it deserves! TIM DRAKE: ROBIN #7-C (VOL. 1, MAY 2023) Serg Acuna Incentive 1:25 'Shirtless Workout' Variant Art Cardstock Cover Second Shirtless Cover for Robin III (Tim Drake) Limited Print Run First Printing DESCRIPTION __ ________ __ Brand-New Condition SEXY & HOT & SUPER-COLLECTABLE SHIRTLESS 'WORKOUT' VARIANT Highly Collectable / Rare / Scarce!! LOW Print Run Unread & Unused Never Shelved First Printing Retailer Incentive 1:25 Variant Card-stock cover Interior Pages: (W) Bagged & Boarded Comics Protector Sleeve USPS Boxed Priority Mail S&H + Insurance + Tracking High-Grade Incentive Variant Copy GRADING & DETAILS OF CONDITION __ ________ __ NEAR-MINT (9.4, NM) Comic Book shown (above) is the same exact copy that you will receive, or is a copy Identical in condition to the copy that you will receive. Please review all Scans to assess this Item's Grade for yourself and to then determine if the Item's Condition is to your full and complete satisfaction. If you have any questions about this ultra-collectable DC COMICS Item, please contact us via eBay e-mail anytime -- and especially before you purchase. NOTE: __________________ ___ ___ Due to insurance requirements, this DC Comics' collectible requires Immediate Payment when purchased using either Buy Now or Best Offer. Also because of insurance, this item is ineligible for combined shipping discounts. THANK YOU! ______ ___ ___
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Condition:Brand New
Unit of Sale:Single Unit
Variant Type:Cover Variant - C, Incentive Variant
Tradition:US Comics
Vintage:No
Format:Single Issue
Language:English
Style:Color
Features:First Printing, Boarded, Variant Cover, Collectable Art Cover