A review by the_graylien
Batman and Robin, Volume 1: Born to Kill by Guy Major, Patrick Gleason, Mick Gray, Peter J. Tomasi, Pat Brosseau, John Kalisz

4.0

So Batman and Robin made it to The New 52. That's good news. The placement of Bruce Wayne's son Damian Wayne as Robin was one of my favorite things as I read through the wrap up of the old DCU Batman titles.

Only here, it's even better.

In the old DCU, it was Dick Grayson as Batman and Damian as Robin, now it's a father and son dynamic duo, as Bruce and Damian take to the streets to bring the hurt to the bad guys.

The father and son dynamic should be interesting enough to get you to pick this one up and give it a chance. I mean, IT'S BATMAN'S SON! HOW COOL IS THAT?! Also, Damian's a great character. He's a 10 year old little prick, but he'd also an absolute bad-ass, having been trained since the age of 3 by the al-Ghul family League of Assassins. There are times you want to hate him, there are times you think he's the coolest ever.

The creative team of Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason have made their mark on the DCU, churning out quality stories on Green Lantern Corps, among other titles. Their work shines again in this volume, as the story is page-turningly effective with very nice art.

I've yet to be truly disappointed by The New 52, but this title is one I'd definitely recommend for anyone wanting to take a taste.