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juliaz_13's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful, amazing, perfect. Probably the best DC on-going series right now. If you don't love this series, we can't be friends.
sbelasco40's review against another edition
4.0
I would not normally be in the market for a Dick Grayson title - he is not even the most interesting of the 3 Robins, and that is not a high bar. However: I trust my fave comic store guy, who told me I might like it because in it he's a spy whose HQ is a fake finishing school for girls where they actually train them to be assassins. He mentioned in particular that there were jokes made about Grayson's ass in almost every issue, so obviously I was in. I will say: this is very clever, if a bit confusing at first? I had some trouble keeping the timeline straight. But my favorite parts were absolutely the parts with the girls, who at one point decide to go on a "panty raid" after taking covert pics of Grayson shirtless. The love interest is less interesting than I wanted her to be, tho she's certainly a tough cookie. And I like the conflict created by Grayson working as a spy and also refusing to be a killer - a classic comic books line that hasn't made sense since its inception with the Comics Code many years ago. Lots of moral ambiguity, which is always what I like about Batman 'verse stuff. Also: butt jokes.
helpfulsnowman's review against another edition
3.0
Decent, although there wasn't a whole lot going on. Dick Grayson is pretending to work for an evil-ish organization while he dismantles it from the inside. I get it, but at the same time, I was kinda excited to see Dick Grayson just being a straight-up superspy. Why not? He's like the perfect guy for it, and as long as we didn't get into James Bond territory, I'd be cool.
I'll say, there's an issue at the end stuck in here from a limited series called Futures End where I guess DC characters died. And there's no fanfare or anything, so all of a sudden you're just reading this issue where Grayson is Russian and the other characters are kinda the same but also off-model. Oh, and the whole story goes backwards. Which I think only works when the story ALSO works forwards. To put it another way, I think people backwards-ize a story because it's no great shakes, so we'll just maybe trick people into thinking it's better than it is.
Anyway, Robin Bond.
Uh...is this the right place to admit that I don't really care about James Bond at all?
Goldeneye on N64 was the time when I cared about James Bond the most. But other than that? There are some serious problems with some of the movies.
Casino Royale (original):
Actually, this movie is totally bonkers. The ending takes place in a casino where James Bond is fighting people, Woody Allen is stumbling around and belching animated, colorful clouds, Cowboys and Indians parachute in and fight each other, a roulette wheel flies into the air and spins and shoot people, and...is that not enough? Because there IS more. And frankly, I have no fucking idea how they made another Bond movie after that, but it seems like a great one to watch if you want to create some kind of drinking game and take a trip to the hospital.
Tomorrow Never Dies:
A guy creates a stealth boat that allows him to somehow take over the news. It IS kinda fun to think about him in the seas now, using his stealth boat to write stuff like The Top 10 Reasons You Will Not Question Stealth Boat News (And Number 18 Is Going To Make You JUST SHIT).
You Only Live Twice:
Script by Roald Dahl? Maybe that explains space. And the ninjas.
Goldfinger:
Oh yeah, that thrilling sequence where Bond catches Goldfinger cheating at cards.
Casino Royale (2nd edition):
Oh yeah, the longest fucking poker scene ever in a movie where there's also people running around and shooting each other. My god was that not exciting. How do you have a crazy parkour chase up a crane and then a scene where people play cards?
From Russia With Love:
Remember SMERSH? The Russian agency with the name that sounds like an obnoxious name people in relationships call each other. I love YOU, Smersh. No I love YOU, Smersh!
Oh, and lest we forget, the Bond girls.
Honey Ryder. Sexual, but also kind of gross.
Pussy Galore. Really went balls-out early on that one. What woman is named Pussy?
Kissy Suzuki. Kind of disappointing to go from Pussy Galore to Kissy Suzuki. If I was scrolling through screen names on a dating site, I know which one I'd ABSOLUTELY click on.
Bambi Thumper. A vaguely sexual combo of two Disney characters.
Plenty O'Toole. See, this one is wasted because that is a GREAT name for a male porn star.
Mary Goodnight. Eh, sounds like a WWI nurse.
Holly Goodhead. Not Greathead? If we're going that far, why not go all out?
Octopussy. *stands and claps. Never ceases*
Wai Lin. At least things are a little less white. Although I'm not sure of the origin of Octopussy.
Dr. Christmas Jones. Named exclusively for the joke about Christmas coming twice this year.
Dr. Molly Warmflesh. That's DOCTOR Warmflesh.
Elektra King. That sounds pretty hot. Remember that ancient porno where that girl had sex with her dad and made her mom watch? Good stuff.
Strawberry Fields. Not as much a fan of later Beatles, honestly. Not like a boner level fan anyway.
Xenia Onatopp. You're not fooling me by throwing an X in there. Nice try. Although the last name is good, assuming that you're not someone who can only finish in doggie. Which, haha, is TOTALLY not me, and I really feel bad for those people because I can only IMAGINE how difficult that must be to be limited like that, but oh well, since it's definitely not me, I don't spend much time thinking about it and Googling solutions.
I'll say, there's an issue at the end stuck in here from a limited series called Futures End where I guess DC characters died. And there's no fanfare or anything, so all of a sudden you're just reading this issue where Grayson is Russian and the other characters are kinda the same but also off-model. Oh, and the whole story goes backwards. Which I think only works when the story ALSO works forwards. To put it another way, I think people backwards-ize a story because it's no great shakes, so we'll just maybe trick people into thinking it's better than it is.
Anyway, Robin Bond.
Uh...is this the right place to admit that I don't really care about James Bond at all?
Goldeneye on N64 was the time when I cared about James Bond the most. But other than that? There are some serious problems with some of the movies.
Casino Royale (original):
Actually, this movie is totally bonkers. The ending takes place in a casino where James Bond is fighting people, Woody Allen is stumbling around and belching animated, colorful clouds, Cowboys and Indians parachute in and fight each other, a roulette wheel flies into the air and spins and shoot people, and...is that not enough? Because there IS more. And frankly, I have no fucking idea how they made another Bond movie after that, but it seems like a great one to watch if you want to create some kind of drinking game and take a trip to the hospital.
Tomorrow Never Dies:
A guy creates a stealth boat that allows him to somehow take over the news. It IS kinda fun to think about him in the seas now, using his stealth boat to write stuff like The Top 10 Reasons You Will Not Question Stealth Boat News (And Number 18 Is Going To Make You JUST SHIT).
You Only Live Twice:
Script by Roald Dahl? Maybe that explains space. And the ninjas.
Goldfinger:
Oh yeah, that thrilling sequence where Bond catches Goldfinger cheating at cards.
Casino Royale (2nd edition):
Oh yeah, the longest fucking poker scene ever in a movie where there's also people running around and shooting each other. My god was that not exciting. How do you have a crazy parkour chase up a crane and then a scene where people play cards?
From Russia With Love:
Remember SMERSH? The Russian agency with the name that sounds like an obnoxious name people in relationships call each other. I love YOU, Smersh. No I love YOU, Smersh!
Oh, and lest we forget, the Bond girls.
Honey Ryder. Sexual, but also kind of gross.
Pussy Galore. Really went balls-out early on that one. What woman is named Pussy?
Kissy Suzuki. Kind of disappointing to go from Pussy Galore to Kissy Suzuki. If I was scrolling through screen names on a dating site, I know which one I'd ABSOLUTELY click on.
Bambi Thumper. A vaguely sexual combo of two Disney characters.
Plenty O'Toole. See, this one is wasted because that is a GREAT name for a male porn star.
Mary Goodnight. Eh, sounds like a WWI nurse.
Holly Goodhead. Not Greathead? If we're going that far, why not go all out?
Octopussy. *stands and claps. Never ceases*
Wai Lin. At least things are a little less white. Although I'm not sure of the origin of Octopussy.
Dr. Christmas Jones. Named exclusively for the joke about Christmas coming twice this year.
Dr. Molly Warmflesh. That's DOCTOR Warmflesh.
Elektra King. That sounds pretty hot. Remember that ancient porno where that girl had sex with her dad and made her mom watch? Good stuff.
Strawberry Fields. Not as much a fan of later Beatles, honestly. Not like a boner level fan anyway.
Xenia Onatopp. You're not fooling me by throwing an X in there. Nice try. Although the last name is good, assuming that you're not someone who can only finish in doggie. Which, haha, is TOTALLY not me, and I really feel bad for those people because I can only IMAGINE how difficult that must be to be limited like that, but oh well, since it's definitely not me, I don't spend much time thinking about it and Googling solutions.
lacucharita's review against another edition
3.0
I haven't read to many comics but I really like Dick Grayson as a character so I thought I'd try it out.
kevinowenkelly's review against another edition
4.0
A joyous revelation. Dick Grayson is more than up to the task of playing up the role of secret agent, and it's an open question throughout the book who is having more fun: him, or the writers.
Colorful characters, zany plots, high-flying action, great humor and witty entendres, the book has everything you want save a soundtrack and theme song.
The "Future's End" issue that caps this volume is a particular standout; a complex and layered tale told in reverse that is easy to follow and rewarding to re-read.
Can't wait to tackle the next volume.
Colorful characters, zany plots, high-flying action, great humor and witty entendres, the book has everything you want save a soundtrack and theme song.
The "Future's End" issue that caps this volume is a particular standout; a complex and layered tale told in reverse that is easy to follow and rewarding to re-read.
Can't wait to tackle the next volume.
wanderlustlover's review against another edition
4.0
Part of my massive Barbara Gordon Re-read which I had a glorious amazing time with. This was getting ready for the Batgirl/Grayson reunion coming in the future. Definitely enjoying this series so far.
jennifermreads's review against another edition
4.0
I am so new to the graphic novel world, I often find myself wishing I had an experienced guide telling me where I should start. Even though I was unfamiliar with Grayson’s background (there was a half-dozen pages that caught readers up enough to follow along), I really enjoyed this volume and will be diving into volume 2 … and I’m also going to go back and read the Nightwing arc.
neon_capricorn's review against another edition
3.0
Story is meh, but Dick is hot, so I'll stick with it. The tone of the book certainly has that 60s spy thriller influence, which is kind of cool, I guess? Plus, this is something different for the character, and the spy agent angle makes it stand out from the other Bat-titles.
scottpm's review against another edition
3.0
Nothing great or awful here. The story is confusing and I am not sure where it is headed yet.