Robin #5

The Tim Drake Robin’s training culminates with his final show down with the big boss crime lord that Lady Shiva’s been wanting to take down for the length of this entire series. But, Robin’s got his work cut out for him as this baddie is blind and has super heighten senses, especially hearing, to make up for his handicap.

A fantastic ending to a really good series. Robin takes a little while to find his wings, yet as with all birds, it just takes a little push to get a youngling flying.

With the myriad of teachers and training Tim Drake has encountered in this mini-series, you almost have to wonder “Did Batman set this whole thing up from the very beginning?”

Worth Consuming.

Rating: 10 out of 10 stars.

Robin #4

Well, I was right. This issue has Robin learning the ropes from Lady Shiva. We also see the origins of why this Robin uses a staff and a bolo caster.

The art’s gotten better and is on par with the writing. This issue also features another fantastic Brian Bolland cover.

I am so glad I’ve stuck with this mini-series. It’s only gotten better as the issues (and tensions) mount.

Worth Consuming.

Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.

Robin #2

The Tim Drake Robin finds himself on the run after he witnesses a man being beaten by a street gang and the fledgling sidekick comes to the guys rescue. With very little than a personal computer and a solid gold Visa card, Robin finds himself no longer in France for training but now he’s on his very first solo mission to bring down a ruthless crime lord.

Not 100% sure where this book is going. But, I like what I see. This series’ art is so very 90s, it’s sad. However, the writing is very good (the characters have depth and the dialogue isn’t very cheesy) and the fantastic Brian Bolland covers make up for the other visual slights.

Worth Consuming.

Rating: 7 out of 10 stars.

Robin #1

Part One 

Sometime after A Lonely Place of dying, Tim Drake finally got permission to be Batman’s new sidekick. Big on brains but lacking in the muscles department, the new Robin is sent to Paris to train with one of the last remaining masters of an ancient martial art.

Thus begins chapter one in the story of the new Robin. A very interesting take on a classic hero. It’s amusing to see Robin building himself from the ground up. Plus, to have Lady Shiva waiting in the wings, there are surprises behind every corner.

Worth Consuming.

Rating: 8 out of 10 stars.

Robin III: Cry of the Huntress #6

Chuck Dixon ends the Robin Trilogy with a bang. It’s the final showdown between Robin & Huntress against the Russian Mob and the KGBeast. It helps that rival gang leader, Sir Edmund (King Snake) doesn’t like the former Soviet competition.

There’s also a very fitting ending to the gang war and Drake’s troubles at home. I loved every panel. Though not as good as Robin II, Joker’s Wild, Cry of the Huntress was very entertaining and a fitting cap that ties up all the loose ends of books one and two!

Worth Consuming

Rating: 10 out of 10 stars. 

Robin III: Cry of the Huntress #5

With Mr. Drake threatening to transfer Tim to Metropolis, it appears that the time of the newest Robin is just about up. With nothing to lose, Huntress and Robin are about to make their final stand against the Russian Mob and the KGBeast.

The pieces are finally coming together. We now know the criminal plot of the Russians, King Snake and his crew are ready to end that operation as well as Robin’s career and we discover the true fate of the little Russian girl Robin meet in issue #1.

The action is fast paced and it puts you on the edge of your seat. My greatest fear is that with one issue left, everything’s going get wrapped up here leaving issue 6 with Robin and Huntress twiddling their thumbs. Fantastic job by Chuck Dixon.

 Worth Consuming.

 Rating: 10 out of 10 stars.

Robin III: Cry of the Huntress #4

The best issue of the series, thus far. Robin has his first real setback with the knowledge that he’s too late to save the kidnapped Russian girl he met in issue one! Along with that, King Snake and his Chinese gang of teenagers (last seen in issue 5 of the first segment of the Robin trilogy) has returned and it appears that Robin and Huntress are in the middle of a gang war!

WORTH CONSUMING!

Rating: 10 out of 10 stars.

Robin III: Cry of the Huntress #3

With a man dead and his daughter kidnapped, it’s up to Robin to save her. But with the KGBeast involved in the crime, he’s going to need backup. With his school social worker suspecting Bruce Wayne of abusing Tim, the new Boy Wonder has to turn to the Huntress!

That is if his Dad will let him stay out past curfew.

A very interesting chapter where drama is more prevalent than action. Huntress is finally participating, but she’s very whiny. Really, she’s not even needed. But I guess with Batgirl in a wheelchair, someone has got to help Robin. Why couldn’t they’ve picked Catwoman?

Worth Consuming.

Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.

Robin III: Cry of the Huntress #2

Robin is so out of his league! The Joker might be nuts, but physically he’s nothing compared to the KGBeast! It’s literally David versus Goliath when Tim Drake stumbles upon a Russian merchant and his daughter being rough-handled by the Russian mob.

A great second act in the third and final chapter of the Robin Trilogy. We finally see Huntress, but she contributed more in the last issue (and wasn’t even in it) than she does here. All Huntress does is ask Robin if Batman talks about her or not. Talk about your crushes!

A very good issue with great action. Huntress has got to contribute at some point. But Robin and the KGBeast steal the show!

Worth Consuming

Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.

Robin III: Cry of the Huntress #1

 

The opening act to the final chapter of the Robin trilogy opens with Tim’s father recovered from his coma and the new Boy Wonder finding it really hard to balance his secret identity with his personal life. Plus, he’s coming to school with bruises from a rough night of patrolling.

 Naturally, a night off is just what Master Drake needs. Only, that’s blotched when he accidently sees a Russian family being terrorized by some Soviet-era hooligans and the KGBeast!

The writing of Chuck Dixon in terms of the Tim Drake Robin must be second nature. The story flows like melted butter. Now I will say for a book called “Cry of the Huntress,” this issue doesn’t even have the heroine in her Helena persona. She’s oddly absent. But, you really don’t notice OR miss her.

Worth Consuming

Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.

Robin II: The Joker's Wild! #4

  

The Joker’s Wild ends with the Crown Prince of Crime’s hijacking of Gotham’s telephone system resulting in chaos. The police are having their paychecks cut, traffic signals go bonkers, and businesses face closure with insane tax hikes. It’s once again up to a very green Tim Drake Robin and his faithful ally, Alfred to save the day!

An excellent story with fantastic actions sequences. Not only is this issue worth reading, the entire Robin II mini-series is worth consuming!

WORTH CONSUMING!

Rating: 10 out of 10 stars.

Robin II: The Joker's Wild #3

Hologram Variant Cover C.

The Joker’s figured out that Robin is “home alone.” He’s also figured out that the Robin he killed in A Death in the Family is still dead and that this Robin is a greenhorn. Thus, the Joker finally puts together his fantastic plan to bring Gotham to its knees via the telephone company and a very sedated computer genius.

There’s a vibe that feels like maybe Chris Nolan used the phone plot as an inspiration for some of the Heath Ledger’s Joker in The Dark Knight.

Yet another fantastic job by scribe Chuck Dixon.

Worth Consuming.

Rating: 10 out of 10 stars.

Robin II: The Joker's Wild #2

With Batman abroad and the Joker on the prowl, it’s up to the Tim Drake Robin, trusty butler Alfred, and some creative police methods to make it appear that all is well in Gotham.

I love the sheer brilliance of Chuck Dixon as he’s crafted some really cool techniques to make everyone think Batman is still patrolling the city.

Fantastic story and really good dialogue. The art is totally 90s, but it works.

WORTH CONSUMING!

Rating: 10 out of 10 stars

Robin II: The Joker's Wild #1

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The Batman’s in Europe on personal business. The Joker has escaped Arkham and has kidnapped a computer expert for some diabolical plan. It’s up to Robin and Alfred to patrol Gotham and perhaps save the day. Thus begins a very interesting opening act of the 2nd Robin mini-series starring the Tim Drake boy wonder.

I love Joker’s reaction when he comes face-to-face with Robin, thinking him to be the Robin he killed in A Death in the Family. Chuck Dixon and crew have outdone themselves. The first Robin mini was awesome. Yet, to have the Crown Prince of Crime take on a very green Robin is icing on an already great tasting cake.

Worth Consuming

 Rating: 10 out of 10 stars.