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daileyxplanet's review against another edition
3.0
I usually find Damian Wayne to be insufferable, but I could really feel the struggle he was experiencing. Some people have described his struggles as nature vs. nurture , but in actuality, it's nurture versus nurture. The Talia side vs. the Wayne side.
captwinghead's review against another edition
4.0
I hovered between a 3 and a 4. There's nothing wrong with this book, exactly. I've just read better books about Bruce and Damian's relationship.
I really like the chemistry Damian has with the Batfam. He's a little brother to Tim, Cass and Dick. (And probably Jay as well but I haven't really read them interacting). He's a son/grandson to Alfred who seems to have the least expectations for Damian and just accepts him as he is. I think their relationship is really great because it highlights the problems with Bruce and Damian's relationship.
Bruce wants Damian to be more like him. He wants him to adopt the Batman's principles the way Dick and Tim did (for the most part) and turn away from his training (similar to Cass). Instead, similar to Jason, Damian is having a hard time with that. Partly, in my opinion, because Bruce keeps him in the dark a lot.
I don't make excuses for Damian's behavior but I think it's important that he's trying. His story is a redemption arc as he tries to make up for 9 years of upbringing with Talia, Ra's and the League of Assassins. It took a while but Dick saw that and Alfred saw that. This book is Bruce coming around to seeing that.
Anyway, NoBody wasn't a bad villain. He had a pretty interesting backstory and understood why he wanted to kill Bruce. The fact that he was willing to torture and kill a 10 year old was horrifying. That was painful to read and I really felt for Bruce.
That moment where Damian makes a choice (won't spoil it) reminded me of the scene where Cass fights David Cain and has to make a similar choice. The dichotomy between her and Damian is really fascinating to me.
Anyway, I think if you like Damian and are interested in his relationship with Bruce, this might be somewhat interesting. However, as I said above, there are better books I can recommend.
I really like the chemistry Damian has with the Batfam. He's a little brother to Tim, Cass and Dick. (And probably Jay as well but I haven't really read them interacting). He's a son/grandson to Alfred who seems to have the least expectations for Damian and just accepts him as he is. I think their relationship is really great because it highlights the problems with Bruce and Damian's relationship.
Bruce wants Damian to be more like him. He wants him to adopt the Batman's principles the way Dick and Tim did (for the most part) and turn away from his training (similar to Cass). Instead, similar to Jason, Damian is having a hard time with that. Partly, in my opinion, because Bruce keeps him in the dark a lot.
I don't make excuses for Damian's behavior but I think it's important that he's trying. His story is a redemption arc as he tries to make up for 9 years of upbringing with Talia, Ra's and the League of Assassins. It took a while but Dick saw that and Alfred saw that. This book is Bruce coming around to seeing that.
Anyway, NoBody wasn't a bad villain. He had a pretty interesting backstory and understood why he wanted to kill Bruce. The fact that he was willing to torture and kill a 10 year old was horrifying. That was painful to read and I really felt for Bruce.
That moment where Damian makes a choice (won't spoil it) reminded me of the scene where Cass fights David Cain and has to make a similar choice. The dichotomy between her and Damian is really fascinating to me.
Anyway, I think if you like Damian and are interested in his relationship with Bruce, this might be somewhat interesting. However, as I said above, there are better books I can recommend.
maxwellatewell's review against another edition
4.0
Great story. Great Artwork. Morgan Ducard is a good side villain. Damian isn't as much a little shit as people told me he would be.
daphne_dlcrz's review against another edition
4.0
Awesome story, a great read and a different take on the batman and robin story. Which I enjoyed very much.
georgesc's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
geekbrocade's review against another edition
4.0
I can't wait to read the other volumes and see how the relationship progresses between Bruce and Damien.
jasmiinaf's review against another edition
5.0
I just loved this comic and I can't wait to get my hands on to the next one! The story was great and I liked the art also. I almost started crying several times while reading this.
bat_books's review against another edition
5.0
5 ⭐️
this is easily one of the best bat-stories i've read up until this point. i absolutely love the characterizations of bruce, damian and alfred depicted in this. the characters were the heart of this story & as the afterword says, the villain is just the b-plot
the parallels of death in the family and born to kill in the last couple issues are beautiful. we see a desperate bruce running against time to save a son, when he's experienced a near identical situation. doubting himself and believing it's going to happen again. snapping even when he does make it in time because he's experienced it going the other way. followed by the panels of an emotionally broken batman almost breaking his moral code, but remembering why he does it all when he sees a scared, hurt little boy.
this is my batman, this is what i love about the bat family. i've been saving this run because i had a feeling i'd enjoy it & it's blown past my expectations
this is easily one of the best bat-stories i've read up until this point. i absolutely love the characterizations of bruce, damian and alfred depicted in this. the characters were the heart of this story & as the afterword says, the villain is just the b-plot
the parallels of death in the family and born to kill in the last couple issues are beautiful. we see a desperate bruce running against time to save a son, when he's experienced a near identical situation. doubting himself and believing it's going to happen again. snapping even when he does make it in time because he's experienced it going the other way. followed by the panels of an emotionally broken batman almost breaking his moral code, but remembering why he does it all when he sees a scared, hurt little boy.
this is my batman, this is what i love about the bat family. i've been saving this run because i had a feeling i'd enjoy it & it's blown past my expectations