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Batman & Robin: Year One #1

Writer: Mark Waid Artist: Chris Samnee Publisher: DC Comics Release Date: October 16, 2024 Cover Price: $3.99 Critic Reviews: 12 User Reviews: 31
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8.8User Rating

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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!

  • 10
    Get Your Comic On - Christopher Mills Oct 16, 2024

    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

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    Comic Watch - Kevin Rossi Oct 16, 2024

    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

  • 10
    Graphic Policy - Brett Oct 16, 2024

    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

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    Super Hero Hype - Matt Morrison Oct 16, 2024

    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

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    Lyles Movie Files - Jeffrey Lyles Oct 22, 2024

    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

  • 9.5
    Nerd Initiative - Ken M. Oct 16, 2024

    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

  • 9.5
    Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield Oct 16, 2024

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  • 9.0
    Batman-News - Chip Ross Oct 18, 2024

    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

  • 8.8
    Weird Science - Gabe Hernandez Oct 16, 2024

    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

  • 8.5
    AIPT - Christopher Franey Oct 16, 2024

    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

  • 8.5
    Graphic Policy - Logan Dalton Oct 20, 2024

    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

  • 8.0
    DC Comics News - Matthew Lloyd Oct 16, 2024

    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

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