After one issue I'm already sold on Tomasi and Gleason's run on Batman and Robin. It's delivered everything I want from this series: great writing, exceptional art and a plot that could be as odd as what Morrison accomplished during his tenure on the title. After a three month lull, Batman and Robin has returned to greatness. Hallelujah! Read Full Review

Despite my nitpicking this issue was great. It's opening was heartwarming, it's ending was a classic cliffhanger, and the stuff in-between made for an excellent read. The worst part is having to wait till issue #21. Read Full Review

Overall, this issue is a bit of a shaky start. Dick and Damian are certainly well delineated from previous Batmans and Robins, even though the tone isn't necessarily consistent from this run to Grant Morrison's previous one. Following up one of the best Batman comics ever though is no enviable task, so I think I'll give this team, which proved itself admirably on previous ventures, a few issues to -- in the parlance of the acrobat -- get their footing. Read Full Review

This issue is definitely on the bubble between Check It and Buy It, but falls just a bit short. I will openly admit that I might have gotten too excited about this creative team's debut and that could be clouding my judgment, but I was a bit let down by this issue. There are definitely flashes of everything that I hoped for and more, but a lot of it fails to live up to the high standards this team has set for themselves. Read Full Review