Seeing him trying to be a father, reading Dick's journal and making him the Robin costume and saying in a little voice 'I thought this is what you wanted' when Dick got upset. This!!! This is what a Robin story is supposed to look like!! Bruce being an idiot with his best interests in mind. Robin & Batman #1 might appeal to newer and younger Batman readers but I think most seasoned fans of these characters won’t find much here for them, unless they’re happy with reading the same old same old one more time.ĮVERYTHING I WANTED FROM THE ROBIN: YEAR ONE COMIC AND MORE

Maybe this would be more appealing if this is someone’s first exposure to Dick Grayson’s origin story - and this seems to be DC’s latest attempt at a definitive version of this - but I’ve read Dick Grayson’s origins many times before and so reading it again, with very little deviation, didn’t do anything for me. Lemire’s writing isn’t terrible either - it’s a competently written comic, it’s just not compelling to read.

Hmm.ĭo we really need another origin retelling of Dick Grayson’s Robin - is there anyone out there clamouring for this? The one new addition Lemire lends to the story is Killer Croc’s involvement, which I think is a good idea as it gives Dick a link to a Batman rogue that also ties into his family’s circus roots - it feels like it could be a stronger origin than what’s gone before.ĭustin Nguyen’s art is solid as always and I like his Batman and Batmobile designs. See how Robin gets his iconic outfit! And… that’s about it for this first issue. Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen’s miniseries picks up shortly after Bruce Wayne has taken in Dick after his parents’ deaths and is training him to be Batman’s famous sidekick. Robin & Batman #1 is the beginning of yet another retelling of Robin/Dick Grayson’s origin story.

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