Who Is Robin Hood? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Robin Hood is a In the Public Domain comic book character, the alter ego of Robin of Loxley, with over 1,122 comic issue appearances. Robin Hood the dashing gentry who robbed the rich to feed the poor.

Who is Robin Hood?

History Robin Hood is a figure of English legend and folklore dating to the late Middle Ages. Whether Robin Hood was a historic figure or at least based on more than one historic is a controversial subject. Different scholars have given very different answers. The earliest reference to a Robin Hood appears to be in 1228 in the records kept by English Justices (judges). The terms "Robinhood", "Robehod" "Hobbehod", "Robyn Hude" were interchangeable and all used in the records to denote fugitives, outlaws and (more rarely) insurrectionists. There is a reference from 1439 which gives the characterization to Piers Venables. Venables was an outlaw who "went into the woods" and assembled many "misdoers" around him. That his actions were reminiscent of Robin Hood may mean that the Robin Hood story was already well-known.

Key facts

Robin Hood is of human origin. The character is published by In the Public Domain. With 1,122 recorded issue appearances, Robin Hood ranks among the most featured characters in comics.