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3.0
Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus collects a shit ton of Robins stories from issues of Batman, Detective Comics, Batman Family, World's Finest Comics, and DC Comics Presents.
When I was three or four, my favorite cartoons were Superfriends and Batman & Robin, and Robin was easily my favorite super hero. I think it was because my dad worked a lot of double shifts in those days and Batman seemed like the ultimate cool dad. Anyway, I pre-ordered this omnibus as soon as it was solicited.
DC put A-list talent on Robin's adventures, with writers like Gardner Fox, E. Nelson Bridwell, Frank Robbins, Denny Fucking O'Neil, Gerry Conway, Elliot S. Maggin, and Bob Rozakis, to name a few, and artists like Gil Kane, Ross Andru, Irv Novick, Rich Buckler, Mike Grell, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, and Jim Aparo headlining the list. Hell, Kurt Shaffenberger and Curt Swan also take their turns at the helm.
That being said, most of the stories are unremarkable. Robin spends a lot of his time at Hudson University, solving fairly mundane crimes on and around campus. There are some fun adventures where he teams with Batgirl and Duela Dent, Two-Face's daughter, makes a handful of appearances. Robin also takes on two cults, one satanic and one devoted to Cthulhu! One of my first comics, DC Comics Presents #31, is contained within. Kinda hokey but I was four when I read it to what the hell.
I was surprised at all the Peter Parker style hijinks in the book with Robin trying to juggle school, the ladies, and fighting crime. Was New Carthage ever mentioned again Post-Crisis? What about Robin's girlfriends like Terri Bergstrom or Lori Elton?
Robin's Bronze Age adventures were a lot of fun but got to be like eating too many Cadbury Creme Eggs after a while. 3 out of 5 stars, mostly for the art.
When I was three or four, my favorite cartoons were Superfriends and Batman & Robin, and Robin was easily my favorite super hero. I think it was because my dad worked a lot of double shifts in those days and Batman seemed like the ultimate cool dad. Anyway, I pre-ordered this omnibus as soon as it was solicited.
DC put A-list talent on Robin's adventures, with writers like Gardner Fox, E. Nelson Bridwell, Frank Robbins, Denny Fucking O'Neil, Gerry Conway, Elliot S. Maggin, and Bob Rozakis, to name a few, and artists like Gil Kane, Ross Andru, Irv Novick, Rich Buckler, Mike Grell, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, and Jim Aparo headlining the list. Hell, Kurt Shaffenberger and Curt Swan also take their turns at the helm.
That being said, most of the stories are unremarkable. Robin spends a lot of his time at Hudson University, solving fairly mundane crimes on and around campus. There are some fun adventures where he teams with Batgirl and Duela Dent, Two-Face's daughter, makes a handful of appearances. Robin also takes on two cults, one satanic and one devoted to Cthulhu! One of my first comics, DC Comics Presents #31, is contained within. Kinda hokey but I was four when I read it to what the hell.
I was surprised at all the Peter Parker style hijinks in the book with Robin trying to juggle school, the ladies, and fighting crime. Was New Carthage ever mentioned again Post-Crisis? What about Robin's girlfriends like Terri Bergstrom or Lori Elton?
Robin's Bronze Age adventures were a lot of fun but got to be like eating too many Cadbury Creme Eggs after a while. 3 out of 5 stars, mostly for the art.
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