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llymrie77's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
thatoneseason's review
5.0
Even if the rest of this run wasn't any good, it gets a 5 purely for Bruce finally giving his son, Tim, a hug. Love it when Batman writers show that Bruce does care about his children.
carleeiigh's review
5.0
Once Again I am in Love with Tim Drake
I have to say I don't think this is as good as the previous volume, but still worthy of 5 stars. I love the comedy, I love Tim as a character, and how he's trying to figure his life out. The Hit List idea doesn't seem like it's actually used too much beyond an image for Tim to look at while he's thinking lol - but I do like the concept around it. There's a villain hit list he really only takes out a couple of, but also a "good guy" list of people he wants to keep an eye on - Damian included.
I LOVED his interactions with Damian. He's still a little shit, but Tim finally putting him in his place was sooo good. Plus he UNDERSTANDS Damian, he's annoying and aggressive but wants approval over anything else. They're relationship is rough but I like how they're getting to be at least less on the "I want to punch you so bad all the time" grounds
Also has the return of Anarky, the mediocre villain that they really really want to make seem intimidating. I just don't really get into it. Still, good for Tim to have a nemesis.
Of course the ending with Bruce is fantastic. He's softened up a bit and is so proud of Tim & everything he's accomplished :,,,)
I have to say I don't think this is as good as the previous volume, but still worthy of 5 stars. I love the comedy, I love Tim as a character, and how he's trying to figure his life out. The Hit List idea doesn't seem like it's actually used too much beyond an image for Tim to look at while he's thinking lol - but I do like the concept around it. There's a villain hit list he really only takes out a couple of, but also a "good guy" list of people he wants to keep an eye on - Damian included.
I LOVED his interactions with Damian. He's still a little shit, but Tim finally putting him in his place was sooo good. Plus he UNDERSTANDS Damian, he's annoying and aggressive but wants approval over anything else. They're relationship is rough but I like how they're getting to be at least less on the "I want to punch you so bad all the time" grounds
Also has the return of Anarky, the mediocre villain that they really really want to make seem intimidating. I just don't really get into it. Still, good for Tim to have a nemesis.
Of course the ending with Bruce is fantastic. He's softened up a bit and is so proud of Tim & everything he's accomplished :,,,)
mickeykay200's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
loved all the character moments in this one especially with damian and bruce but when will comic writers stop throwing the love interest of the week into every book. no one wants it. also i dont really understand what tim was trying to accomplish with the hit list but i also never know whats happening in the main plot
noregrets4life33's review
4.0
Wonderful art. Love the Batman/Robin legacy to pieces. Just wish it was longer to flesh some stuff out some more :)
cynz's review
3.0
A star more than it deserved because of Marcus To's art and the Bruce/Tim moment in #17. And also beautiful Cass!
captwinghead's review
4.0
Surprisingly, I enjoyed this. There were still some of the usual gross Nicieza elements but, for the most part, I enjoyed this.
In my quest to read all of Damian Wayne's appearances, I read my first Red Robin book and it was pretty good. Tim, as a character, has never really interested me. Out of all of the batkids, he's the one I care the least for, if I'm just being honest. However, in reading his interactions with Damian, he's slowly growing on me. Their relationship is the most interesting to me because it's basically a (more violent) parallel to Jason's relationship with Dick Grayson.
Rebirth and New 52 has led me to believe that Damian Wayne is the greatest fighter in the batfamily, second only to Cassandra. He's trained in different fighting styles and several different weapons. He's incredibly knowledgeable about anything and everything and he's just brilliant in everything he tries.
Even so, he's incredibly, maddeningly jealous of Tim Drake. Tim Drake is in line to handle Wayne Enterprises. Dick Grayson trusts Tim Drake. Tim Drake actually got to spend real time with Bruce and earned Bruce's trust and respect. Even thinking Tim's less skilled than him in several ways, Damian felt like he could never measure up to being Robin the way that Tim did - the way everyone expected him to.
This book did a great job with exposing Damian's desperate need for acceptance. But, more to the point, it revealed that Damian was hurt by the fact that Tim never accepted him. And considering where they started, that's incredibly fascinating!
So, those emotional elements were really well done. The art was absolutely gorgeous.
The plot was okay. It took a backseat for me compared to everything else. One other thing, this stuff with Tam was put way on the back burner and I was surprised to find that I actually wanted more real scenes between them.
Anyway, it's a recommend. I didn't have a really hard time understanding this and I had only read issue #1 aside from this.
In my quest to read all of Damian Wayne's appearances, I read my first Red Robin book and it was pretty good. Tim, as a character, has never really interested me. Out of all of the batkids, he's the one I care the least for, if I'm just being honest. However, in reading his interactions with Damian, he's slowly growing on me. Their relationship is the most interesting to me because it's basically a (more violent) parallel to Jason's relationship with Dick Grayson.
Rebirth and New 52 has led me to believe that Damian Wayne is the greatest fighter in the batfamily, second only to Cassandra. He's trained in different fighting styles and several different weapons. He's incredibly knowledgeable about anything and everything and he's just brilliant in everything he tries.
Even so, he's incredibly, maddeningly jealous of Tim Drake. Tim Drake is in line to handle Wayne Enterprises. Dick Grayson trusts Tim Drake. Tim Drake actually got to spend real time with Bruce and earned Bruce's trust and respect. Even thinking Tim's less skilled than him in several ways, Damian felt like he could never measure up to being Robin the way that Tim did - the way everyone expected him to.
This book did a great job with exposing Damian's desperate need for acceptance. But, more to the point, it revealed that Damian was hurt by the fact that Tim never accepted him. And considering where they started, that's incredibly fascinating!
So, those emotional elements were really well done. The art was absolutely gorgeous.
The plot was okay. It took a backseat for me compared to everything else. One other thing, this stuff with Tam was put way on the back burner and I was surprised to find that I actually wanted more real scenes between them.
Anyway, it's a recommend. I didn't have a really hard time understanding this and I had only read issue #1 aside from this.