This tradecast and review we Talk about Batman and Robin Batman Reborn Volume One. we feel with the new Damian limited series we should show you some good quality Damian. This is Damian's first appearance as Robin.
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If
you know anything about the creative team of Grant Morrison and Frank
Quitely then you should already be sold on this book. If not then I'm
speaking to all of you that don't or just want their opinion validated.
Morrison puts an old school feel with a new age twist by creating over
the top characters and stories. Quitely has a unique style that is fun,
cool, cartoony, warm, goofy, crazy, and awesome. This is one of the very
few books in which there's an artist change that not only works but
makes it better because it serves as a thematic change in the characters
and story.
It starts with Dick Grayson taking
over the mantle of Batman teaming up with Bruce Wayne's son, Damian
Wayne as Robin. Immediately you get the feel that these two have
chemistry despite their differences in how they see and handle things.
Dick has difficulty convincing himself and everybody else that he is
Batman as well as dealing with an arrogant, deadly, brilliant, ten year
old boy. Alfred provides as the catalyst for change in this story and
Dick after he gives has an inspiring chat with him. There is a shift in
the art to Philip Tan that goes well with the change that Dick Grayson
makes in his performance as Batman as he looks and plays the part
tremendously well. Damian on the other hand is kind of a little
douchebag but he's a genius and he's his fathers son so he's determined,
bold, and relentless. He tries to figure the case out on his own but he
is faced with situations he never has before despite being trained in
the League of Assassins by his mother, Talia Al Ghul. Dick teaches him
trust, loyalty, and teamwork. Over time they become brothers in arms but
this is just the beginning of their journey together as they go up
against The Red Hood, and crazy characters like Professor Pyg and
Flamingo both of which are a lot more scary than they sound.
This
is just a fun, smart, crazy, enjoyable book from start to finish. It
will leave you craving more of this new dynamic duo, story, art, and
where it's all going next. Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely quickly and
strongly establish the theme for this book and team then Philip Tan
takes over art and takes off with it. This is the best, most well
written, stylistic looking, dynic duo that has been mentioned time and
again. It deserves to be part of your collection and I assure you you'll
be reading it over and over.
Verdict: STRONG BUY
Batman and Robin Volume 1 Batman Reborn
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