

As Robin, he fought alongside his idol, Batgirl, Nightwing, Superman and Static, to name a few. Despite his naivete (or perhaps, caring for others too much) and jumping prematurely into situations, Drake showed a potential intuitive nature. For months, Wayne trained Drake and had him enrolled in school. Tim was allowed to become the second Robin. After Batman and Batgirl left to confront Two-Face's latest ransom, Tim Drake donned the Robin outfit and helped stop Two-Face, much to Batman's delight.

Drake accompanied an unconscious Batman back to the Bat Cave, where he stumbled onto his secret. After he found the key to the compound's locker, Two-Face decided to kill Tim but Batman intervened.

Two-Face stormed Drake's apartment and found Tim instead. His love for his son might have been an influence when he stole a nerve gas compound from Two-Face and fled Gotham. Shifty Drake wasn't a complete hardened criminal. Afterwards, Drake acquired a Batarang that he kept with him for security. On one occasion, Drake watched a rooftop battle of Batman, the first Robin and Batgirl versus the Joker. He openly disapproved of his father's involvement with Drake resorted to stealing food and supplies from sidewalk stands and unwitting people. Tim was often left to survive on his own in the slums of Gotham City. Tim Drake is the son of the late Steven "Shifty" Drake, a thug who was known from burglary and armed robbery.
