REUNITING THE ACCLAIMED TEAM OF MARK WAID AND CHRIS SAMNEE! While Bruce Wayne adjusts to the realities of adopting orphan Dick Grayson, a mysterious new crime boss called the General has come to Gotham to claim the city by disrupting and destroying its other mobs. But what is his connection to Two-Face? Batman and his new sidekick, Robin, are out for answers, but it'll take everything they have to navigate both sides of their relationship as father and son and dynamic duo, with Dick Grayson's present and future hanging in the balance!
Batman & Robin: Year One feels like the perfect standalone sequel to Frank Miller's Year One story. Not only does Mark Waid honour it with his writing, but Chris Samnee's does so with his art, which takes inspiration from David Mazzucchelli's previous work. It's a story that understands that Batman has just as much learning to do as Robin does, building them up to be the dynamic duo we know and love today. Read Full Review
Overall, Batman & Robin: Year One #1 knocks it out of the park capturing the tone and feeling of its predecessor without trying to recreate it by painting by number. The entire creative teams stylistic characteristics come through giving the issue a fresh and modern feeling. Mark Waid and Chris Samnee have a similar dynamic as Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli but with a wealth of experience and knowledge from the decades since the original story. Batman & Robin: Year One is already looking like it will hold its own as a definitive Batman and Robin story. Read Full Review
Batman and Robin: Year One #1 is a hell of a start that nails things in every way. The story has a great focus on the tepid relationship between Bruce and Dick and Batman and Robin and the art creates an atmosphere that feels like the best of Batman. It's a hell of a start and one that'll be a modern classic that readers go to for years to come. Read Full Review
All in all, Batman and Robin: Year One is off to a strong start. The artwork captures the essence of Gotham City and the story offers a truly new take on the Dark Knight and Boy Wonder. This is an amazing title for Batman and Robin fans of all ages. Read Full Review
Want a book that will get you immediately hooked? Check out Batman & Robin Year One. This is a tremendous first issue for a title that seems destined to be on many Best of 2024 lists come December. Read Full Review
Diving into the past, readers sit front row as a legendary duo embarks on an unbreakable path of justice. Waids writing matches the opposite personas flawlessly while growing the story. Samnee, Lopes and Cowles construct the classic time period with much enthusiasm. This is a magnificent introduction into a past worth revisiting. Read Full Review
Did it meet my expectations? You betcha. If you can't tell by now, the art is absolutely astounding, I'm almost definitely going to be getting the noir edition when it releases. the story is just getting going, but the character dynamics and the way everyone is written certainly makes it seem like Waid knows what he's doing, if you were ever in any doubt. At the end of the day, there's nothing more I could ask for. Here's hoping the story stays at such a high standard! Read Full Review
Batman & Robin: Year One #1is an excellent start for a series detailing the first outings of the Dynamic Duo. Mar Waid's pacing, dialog, action, and central mystery have a classic Batman detective feel that we haven't seen in a long time, and Chris Samnee's art suits the story and timeframe perfectly. That said, the story feels like stories we've already seen multiple times, so it's unclear why DC decided to create yet another Batman title. Read Full Review
This is an exciting and entertaining opening issue. While it might be treading old ground, the creative team has found a way to make it exciting by updating with style and content while keeping the original stories' timelessness. Mark Waid gives us interesting headspace with Batman's thoughts, while Samnee and Lopes stimulate adventure with their heavenly style. Some great touchstones happen again, but there is enough new material to keep you returning for more. Read Full Review
If Absolute Batman was revisionist, then Batman and Robin Year One #1 is vintage Batman at its finest from Mark Waid, Chris Samnee, Mat Lopes, and Clayton Cowles. Read Full Review
Batman and Robin: Year One #1 is a great start to the series. Waid and Samnee deliver as expected on a simply great comic that is designed to be just thata great comic without any ulterior motives. It retains enough of the classic while addressing a few appropriate updates. Any fan of Batman will want to read this. Read Full Review
Waid's characterization of Batman and Samnee's classic artwork carries this solid first issue. But nitpicks are only those - nitpicks. With great artwork and storytelling, there's little else you could ask for. And for Batman and Robin, this miniseries could be just what the Dynamic Duo need moving forward into the future. Read Full Review
Waid and Samnee perfectly capture Batman's broodiness and Robin's youthful exuberance. The book feels cinematic, atmospheric and nostalgic, but not dated, which is a huge feat to accomplish. I haven't read a Batman comic in decades, and this was a wonderful re-introduction.
Waid and Samnee are major contenders for my favorite writer and artist duo.
I really appreciate this coming off the heels of Absolutes Batman. Extremely different takes yet both super fresh.
The only disappointing thing, being a 12 issue story. I would love collecting both series in the long run.
Loved this book
Sublime. Another winner for Waid.
Pure joy. That's what this book is. Comic book magic brought by two masters of the craft. Samnee's trademark dynamic flair of pop energy and Waid's dialogue and understanding of these characters and the genre at a fundamental level make this story already one of the most enjoyable Batman comics I have read in a long time. They are the real Dynamic Duo here. As it's been the case in World's Finest, this more chill, approachable, yet mysterious Batman feels like a breath of fresh air. Yes, this is another version of something we have already seen in Robin: Year One but I'm always down for whatever these two do. These throwbacks to the most classic versions of the characters are always a win in my book. In a time where bold reinventions are more
Dynamite!
The Waid/Samnee reunion has not disappointed.
honestly I am shocked by how good this issue was.
Mark Waid and Chris Samnee are responsible for one of the best runs in comics (*cough* Daredevil *cough*) so you can bet your ass this is going to be incredible.
(Cover Date: December, 2024)
**SPOILERS**
Summary: Robin (Dick Grayson) makes his debut when Gordon asks Batman to retrieve a sealed file stolen from his office by Two-Face. After the duo tracks down Two-Face, he tells them that the file concerns a new crime boss who is coming to Gotham City to wage war on Batman.
Comments: Pretty dark & disturbing ending for this issue following Robin's lighthearted banter.
Looks great, reads well, but will it do something new or do something better than Robin: Year One?
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