This issue is a great look at what's been going on with Bruce and how he is learning to trust other people again. It also gives the reader hope of a really cool Robin in later story-lines as Duke plays an awesome Robin. I can't wait to see more of him as Robin. Ray Fawkes crafts a great story here and adding Dustin Nguyen as the artist makes this an almost perfect issue. The only problem I had with it was some of the unnecessary fights with Modbod and not enough information on the Al Ghuls, which give the issue a few plot holes that might never be solved. Nonetheless, this is an issue that you need to pick up IMMEDIATELY especially if you are waiting for a new Robin. Read Full Review

This book oozes emotion and it's a great addition to the web of Futures End. Read Full Review

Also, Alfred looks grizzled and awesome… Kinda looks like Brian Azzarrello… Read Full Review

Ray Fawkes and Dustin Nguyen give readers a solid one-and-done with Batman And Robin: Futures End #1. They capture what the event is going for well, giving readers a glimpse of the future and, more so than many other issues, I want to read more of this book set in this time line. The sooner I can see more of this Robin, the better, and broken Batman is an intriguing notion. Hopefully the highlights of this issue make their way into the weekly series because there are some great plot lines to explore from Batman And Robin: Futures End #1. Read Full Review

BATMAN AND ROBIN: FUTURES END #1 doesn't feel like a mandatory or even important read, but it's still a very satisfying and engrossing one. The look at Batman and Robin in the future left me legitimately interested in seeing more and the artwork impressed. The potential return of the Heretic offered a subtle insight into Batman and served as a good way to give us a little bit of focus on Alfred and the new Robin, too. Plus, there's a pretty brutal fight, and honestly, who doesn't love watching Batman refuse to back down, even when the odds are stacked against him? It may not be that compelling or emotional, but it's an adventure that's good for your eyes and it's most certainly entertaining. Read Full Review

Dustin Nguyen does a good job on art. His future Batman is reminiscent of The Dark Knight Returns costume which is a great nod to what may be in store further on. I'm mixed on the new Robin costume, it looks appropriate for the character and while still keeping with the history of the costume. But, it is too high-tech to the point where it's a little silly. He uses a lot of shadows which keeps the tone dismal and creates a better sense of atmosphere. The action sequences are really strong and have a great sense of weight to them. Rather than do a splash page of a battle, he has most of the battle on small panels. It keeps it feeling confined and gives it a stronger sense of progression.Nguyen'sart does suffer greatly in terms of the background. Many panels have non-existent backgrounds, and it definitely feels like something is missing. More detail would've made the book more engaging. Read Full Review

By the end of the issue, you should feel like it was an issue worth reading. Ray Fawkes is able to distill the relationship between Batman and Robin into this one-shot glimpse into the future. Although we're not privy to how Duke became Robin besides a cursory mention and although we don't know the exact details of their relationship as partners, we get all the information we need to so that, by the end, we're rooting for Duke and for them to work out as a team. That's what marks a successful Batman and Robin story: at the end of the issue, it was about the bond between Bruce and Duke, and we really can't ask for more than that. Read Full Review

Solid issue; classic (as in not learning anything) Bruce being stubborn and Robin wanting to help. It's slick and well drawn, better than most of these issues. Pick it up. We might be seeing more of Duke yet. I can't give it 5 out of 5 because it's so…vague. Is this really the future? Is any of this actually going to stick? Or is it all AU that won't come to pass? We shall see. Read Full Review

Batman and Robin: Futures End #1 is a powerful read, even if the majority of the issue proves a brutal slug-fest. Ray Fawkes shows that the ramifications of Damian's death remain wide reaching and raw, his Batman a walking wound waiting to be torn open. Dustin Nguyen's art effectively emphasizes this struggle, his detailed character work selling the tale just as well, if not better, than the words themselves. Read Full Review

This issue goes to show us that no matter how old Bruce gets hes never going to change. Hes determined to get the job done and keep his allies as safe as possible, even if it means risking his own well-being to do it. The new take on Robin is also a welcomed change, as he proves to be on par with Bats, and know his personality enough to know when its best to ignore him. Read Full Review

The reality is that this issue probably raises more questions for readers than it gives answers as far as the Robin situation goes, but im sure that was probably the idea. For my part, Im certainly interested in seeing how all of this is going to play out, and I was on the verge of dropping this book not too long ago. But I want to learn about Duke and see him become Robin. I want to get the story of the Heretic. Just please DC, dont make us wait three years as this issue implies before we start getting those stories. I may go insane if you do that. Nearly five years real time would be far too long for Batman to be without a Robin. Read Full Review

So what you get for most of this book is a highly detailed but almost mute fight scene, no links to Damians fate, no direct consequence to the Futures End arc. All this One Shot succeeds in doing is providing some great imagery and proving that an adult Robin can also be bad ass! This issue is an enjoyable read but one that has no impact on the current and future events brought on by the events of Futures End. Read Full Review

I am not saying this was the worst Batman and Robin issue, but it was close. The cover was what really stole the show and didn't even have to try. I just want to leave it at that, I am just frustrated now thanks DC. Read Full Review

AsFutures Endtie-ins go, this one's above average. It has great artwork, some fun "whoa" moments, a sprinkle of heart, and a staple of tradition. It isn't monumental but it should provide you and your friends with some good talking points going into the rest ofFutures Endas well asBatman and Robin,and what more could you ask for? I say thumbs up. Read Full Review

No surprises here. Regardless of the time and person, Robin is always there for Batman. Read Full Review

There is truly not much to recommend in this issue. However, Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs make beautiful art and should be praised for continuing to be fantastic collaborators, especially after their recent work on Li'l Gotham, which made the strongest statement about theo worth of Damian Wayne after Grant Morrison left the Bat-books. Li'l Gotham is the "event" book one should read alongside Peter Tomasi's Robin Rises arc because it depicts the love between Damian and Bruce convincingly and with warmth, which is far more demonstrative than Batman And Robin's continually exaggerated upset concerning the tragedy of Damian Wayne. Read Full Review

I began this issue so pumped up to learn something new about the fate of Damian and to check out the Robin of Five Years From Now, but all I got was a slap in the face as I read a gigantic mostly silent fight scene that led to nothing.  No answers, not even any hints to who The Heretic might be and the only thing good about the issue was seeing the new Robin not wanting to take any of Batman's shit.  Just a giant disappointment to an issue I had such high hopes for.  Even the art which seemed like it was trying to convey the Dark Knight Returns style didn't stay consistent and I was left really disappointed after reading this meaningless issue. Read Full Review

These Futures End comics are one-note and utterly disposable. Batman & Robin, like many of the others, is just one long fight scene that leaves you with nothing to take away. Scorched earth comics that don't entice me in the least to read their monthly series.