- Hardcover: 160 pages
- Publisher: Titan Books Ltd; De Luxe edition edition (25 Jun 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1848565380
- ISBN-13: 978-1848565388
- Product Dimensions: 27.4 x 17.8 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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Spinning out of Batman Rip, the new Dynamic Duo hits the streets with a bang in their new flying Batmobile to face an assemblage of villains called the Circus of Strange, and tackle their first mission - investigating an abduction by the mysterious Domino Killer. But will everything go smoothly? And who exactly are the new Batman and Robin? The newest era of the Dark Knight begins here.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This collection contains the first six issues of Morrison's Batman and Robin series that follows on from the aftermath of a number of stories, most notably Batman R.I.P., where I think most people can guess what the outcome was.
I didn't enjoy the previous story lines that much, but this was a real change of style and pace. Primarily this series is about having a good time, there isn't a great deal of in depth characterisation of Dick Grayson (now holding the mantle of Batman) and Damian Wayne (now Robin), but there are some great action scenes and a good double act of a new team. Used as a reversal of the typical Batman/Robin dynamic, here Robin is the more stoic and Batman the one more eager to make quips. At first I couldn't get into Damian Wayne as a character but by the final chapter I'd warmed to him just a little. Whereas Dick Grayson makes a near perfect lead in my opinion.
They are also faced up against some rather unsettling villains in these opening issues. One involves a rather disturbing operating procedure that had my skin crawling. Another villain is a returning character from the past, this was a disappoint and my main criticism of the book, this character really should not have come back, I won't reveal who it is for fear of spoilers.
The art work is very good, Quitely pencils the first few issues and then is replaced by Philip Tan, the quality drops then, but it's not that noticeable. My main criticism of Tan's work is that he does not seem able to draw Dick Grayson when in the batsuit, he too easily passes as a Bruce Wayne clone, despite having a different body shape to his mentor.
This of course is not the final part of the story and does not have a definitive end to the overall arc, so the story continues in Batman and Robin, Volume 2: Batman vs. Robin
The extras for this deluxe edition genuinely add value to the collection, and is the reason I pushed this to five stars. Each issue has it's covers drawn by Quitely, and variants from a number of other big name artists. Morrison talks about the covers in the back, revealing a little about them. There is also information on how a couple of the new characters were produced for the series, which I found interesting.
I didn't enjoy the previous story lines that much, but this was a real change of style and pace. Primarily this series is about having a good time, there isn't a great deal of in depth characterisation of Dick Grayson (now holding the mantle of Batman) and Damian Wayne (now Robin), but there are some great action scenes and a good double act of a new team. Used as a reversal of the typical Batman/Robin dynamic, here Robin is the more stoic and Batman the one more eager to make quips. At first I couldn't get into Damian Wayne as a character but by the final chapter I'd warmed to him just a little. Whereas Dick Grayson makes a near perfect lead in my opinion.
They are also faced up against some rather unsettling villains in these opening issues. One involves a rather disturbing operating procedure that had my skin crawling. Another villain is a returning character from the past, this was a disappoint and my main criticism of the book, this character really should not have come back, I won't reveal who it is for fear of spoilers.
The art work is very good, Quitely pencils the first few issues and then is replaced by Philip Tan, the quality drops then, but it's not that noticeable. My main criticism of Tan's work is that he does not seem able to draw Dick Grayson when in the batsuit, he too easily passes as a Bruce Wayne clone, despite having a different body shape to his mentor.
This of course is not the final part of the story and does not have a definitive end to the overall arc, so the story continues in Batman and Robin, Volume 2: Batman vs. Robin
The extras for this deluxe edition genuinely add value to the collection, and is the reason I pushed this to five stars. Each issue has it's covers drawn by Quitely, and variants from a number of other big name artists. Morrison talks about the covers in the back, revealing a little about them. There is also information on how a couple of the new characters were produced for the series, which I found interesting.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As Darkseid once said, after being told that one of his lieutenants had died - "What? Again?"
I gave up buying Batman comics after the end of the `Knightfall' and `Azrael' storylines, however many years ago that was, as basically, after all the shouting had died down, nothing had changed. I occasionally read a Batman-related graphic novel from my local library if something catches my eye, as with this volume here.
It is an exiting read, with exceptionally good artwork, this time around with Dick Grayson as Batman and Damian "Son of the Bat" Wayne as Robin, Bruce Wayne having died again in the `Final Crisis' storyline - though he may be back by now. Damian thinks he should be the Batman, and makes his views clear to Dick. Damian: "So we're agreed. It's Robin and Batman from now on."
Dick: "That'll catch on."
This volume reprints the first six issues of the `new' Batman & Robin comic - featuring two storylines, `Batman Reborn' and `Revenge of the Red Hood'. Grant Morrison manages to bring in a slew of weird new characters - though in his endnotes, he points out their origins in earlier stories of his, particularly in `Batman 666'.
If you are a Batman fan, then you'll want to read this. If you are just casually browsing, it is still an entertaining comic, and you don't kneed to know the back-story to enjoy it. I read a library copy, but I still buy the Golden Age Archive Editions.
I gave up buying Batman comics after the end of the `Knightfall' and `Azrael' storylines, however many years ago that was, as basically, after all the shouting had died down, nothing had changed. I occasionally read a Batman-related graphic novel from my local library if something catches my eye, as with this volume here.
It is an exiting read, with exceptionally good artwork, this time around with Dick Grayson as Batman and Damian "Son of the Bat" Wayne as Robin, Bruce Wayne having died again in the `Final Crisis' storyline - though he may be back by now. Damian thinks he should be the Batman, and makes his views clear to Dick. Damian: "So we're agreed. It's Robin and Batman from now on."
Dick: "That'll catch on."
This volume reprints the first six issues of the `new' Batman & Robin comic - featuring two storylines, `Batman Reborn' and `Revenge of the Red Hood'. Grant Morrison manages to bring in a slew of weird new characters - though in his endnotes, he points out their origins in earlier stories of his, particularly in `Batman 666'.
If you are a Batman fan, then you'll want to read this. If you are just casually browsing, it is still an entertaining comic, and you don't kneed to know the back-story to enjoy it. I read a library copy, but I still buy the Golden Age Archive Editions.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'll be honest, I don't like grant morrison as a writer. my first expirence with him was batman rip and batman and son, which for me where just...awful. I just couldn't understand the plotline or the dialouge. I mean it's like someone turned off a switch in my brain to understand simple sentences! and let's not forget that the books- ahem, sorry.
so why did I pick up batman and robin, if I don't like the writer. the premises, simple as that.
after bruce wayne is killed in battle as the legendary batman, dick grayson (the first robin, who then decided to take the identidy of nightwing) must take up the mantle of the bat, and wear the legendary cape and cowl. he also has to train bruce wayne's son, Daimian Wayne, a former child assasin who has an immense dislike of grayson and belives he should be batman instead of robin the boy wonder.
the first thing you'll notice is the characters. grant morrison is able to change the nature of the dynamic duo without it feeling out of place. batman is now a lighthearted, smiling, yet still serious character, while robin is the dark, brooding, violent warrior. the dialouge between the two is quite simply, fantastic, with the tension in the partnership brilliantly brought up. their's also some fantastic scene's with alfred giving advice to the new dark knight on how he should deal with the role and some great villians (proffesser pyg, a disturbing indivdual, is to me almost as memorable as other members of batmans rouge gallery)
frank quitley art is also striking. the emotions of the characters, the fantastic action on screen, he's able to perfectly capture these moments!
another item of note is quitely's reprsentation of dick graysons batman. he's visibly shorter, thinner and less chisled. but it works! he doesn't look as heroic as the previous batman, but he does look more...normal? relatble? I can't really explain it. finally the colours are brilliant. the range of bright yellows and reds feel out of place at first, but alongside frank's art it feels right.
if I do have a problem, it's the plot. something about a virus? it's not very intresting and I honestly can't remeber what happened in the novel, even though I've had this book for 2 years and have read it constantly. It does feel exciting while your reading the book, but I don't feel that it has ever left a lasting impression on me. and I guess that's okay as in my opinion it's simply there to introduce the setting. although the plot for me is virtually non exsitent, the character reprsentation and the art and the dialouge are all fantastic. I honestly enjoyed this reprsentation of batman and robin and if I'm honest, I think I might like grayson in the cowl more than bruce!
so yes, definetly get this book, if you want the tale of two son's trying to live up to the legacy of their father along with some fantastic action and beatiful art.
"never let me forget the golden rule alfred...the show must go on"
dick grayson
so why did I pick up batman and robin, if I don't like the writer. the premises, simple as that.
after bruce wayne is killed in battle as the legendary batman, dick grayson (the first robin, who then decided to take the identidy of nightwing) must take up the mantle of the bat, and wear the legendary cape and cowl. he also has to train bruce wayne's son, Daimian Wayne, a former child assasin who has an immense dislike of grayson and belives he should be batman instead of robin the boy wonder.
the first thing you'll notice is the characters. grant morrison is able to change the nature of the dynamic duo without it feeling out of place. batman is now a lighthearted, smiling, yet still serious character, while robin is the dark, brooding, violent warrior. the dialouge between the two is quite simply, fantastic, with the tension in the partnership brilliantly brought up. their's also some fantastic scene's with alfred giving advice to the new dark knight on how he should deal with the role and some great villians (proffesser pyg, a disturbing indivdual, is to me almost as memorable as other members of batmans rouge gallery)
frank quitley art is also striking. the emotions of the characters, the fantastic action on screen, he's able to perfectly capture these moments!
another item of note is quitely's reprsentation of dick graysons batman. he's visibly shorter, thinner and less chisled. but it works! he doesn't look as heroic as the previous batman, but he does look more...normal? relatble? I can't really explain it. finally the colours are brilliant. the range of bright yellows and reds feel out of place at first, but alongside frank's art it feels right.
if I do have a problem, it's the plot. something about a virus? it's not very intresting and I honestly can't remeber what happened in the novel, even though I've had this book for 2 years and have read it constantly. It does feel exciting while your reading the book, but I don't feel that it has ever left a lasting impression on me. and I guess that's okay as in my opinion it's simply there to introduce the setting. although the plot for me is virtually non exsitent, the character reprsentation and the art and the dialouge are all fantastic. I honestly enjoyed this reprsentation of batman and robin and if I'm honest, I think I might like grayson in the cowl more than bruce!
so yes, definetly get this book, if you want the tale of two son's trying to live up to the legacy of their father along with some fantastic action and beatiful art.
"never let me forget the golden rule alfred...the show must go on"
dick grayson
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