BATMAN AND ROBIN UP AGAINST THE MARONI CRIME FAMILY! The General makes his move, committing a series of bizarre crimes that turn Gotham's underworld factions against one another and leaving little in the way of clues for Batman. And while things are bad for the Dark Knight, they're even worse for Bruce Wayne and his teenage ward, Dick Grayson. But when Batman and Robin are once again called into action, their inability to get on the same page against the Maroni family and Two-Face could cost them both their lives!
Before they were the Dynamic Duo, they had to learn to live together. Waid and Samnee create an issue that shows the problems behind the mask and how they come forward to make a huge snag in the partnership. Batman's ignorance of understanding children could be an issue in the shaping of Dick Grayson into quite a terror. Robin's inability to check himself causes the team to lose their stealth and develops into a problem that Bruce will have to learn how to deal with or change. "Growing Pains hitting the Batcave is an entertaining issue worth exploring deeper. Read Full Review