Female Robin? How and why?

Question

I know that for a time their was a female robin that replaced Tim Drake how and why did this happen and can you also tell me how and why she died

Answer 1

Her name was Spoiler, and yes, for awhile she was the female Robin. Going through how she came to be and how she died is a bit of mouthful. You can read her history here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoiler_(comics)

I personally think DC did a terrible job with this character, essentially bringing her into existence and ending up torturing and killing her for no purpose. I feel it's one of the worst writing that I've ever seen from DC and an example of what happens when it's only men that have the say in the results of female comic book characters.

Answer 2

Stephanie Brown - Tim Drake's girlfriend and the costumed adventurer previously known as the Spoiler, volunteered for the role of Robin upon Tim's resignation. Batman fired the Girl Wonder for not obeying his orders to the letter.

While trying to prove her worthiness, Brown inadvertently set off a gang war on the streets of Gotham. While trying to help end the war, Brown was captured and tortured by the lunatic crime boss Black Mask. The brutal and sadistic torture spanned several issues. She managed to escape but died shortly after due to the severity of her injuries. Unlike Jason, there is no memorial to Stephanie in the Bat Cave.