Peter J. Tomasi really nails the Bat family dynamic better than most writers at DC right and as Bruce embarks on this suicide mission to save Damian, he gives his family their own mission: keep Gotham safe. Read Full Review

"Robin Rises!" continues to be an excellent story about one father's mission to save his son, and Batman & Robin #34 shows the heartfelt conviction of Bruce Wayne. Tomasi writes the Bat-family better than almost any other writer going these days, and Gleason's art is top-of-the-line. This is a book you should be reading. Read Full Review

It's been said before, but it bears repeating again (and again) -- Patrick Gleason can draw. His mastery of mood and emotion is on full display, particularly in the aforementioned cave scene. The artist adds a certain gravity to his pages, his shadows and angles giving depth to even the most mundane moments. He can also draw some ridiculously cool splash pages -- if you didn't "oooooh" after seeing his final shot of Hellbats soaring towards the Apokopliptian fire pits, you're doing comics wrong. Read Full Review

The art is this issue was truly a treat and Gleason once again proves he is just a fantastic drawer of emotion. He truly captures each characters state of feeling and portrays it so well to us as the reader. Not only do the little things look great but there are a couple of fantastic flash pages in this issue too which truly stand out as some of the best work in this series to date. Read Full Review

Batman and Robin continues to heat up, with the events of Robin Rises continuing to amaze. Highly recommended. Read Full Review

This "Robin Rises" storyline has been fantastic so far, and I can't wait to see its finale! Will Bruce recover Damian? Will Damian be alive when he's found? Tune in next month,"same Bat-time,"same Bat-channel! Read Full Review

This story continues to build up to the adventure Batman is about to go on, while showing the reader a glimpse of what hes leaving behind. Read Full Review

Batman and Robin #34 is a good issue, with a decent cliffhanger to get the audience excited for when all the action goes down in the next issue. In this one though, it's all about the characters and their drama and for the most part, the writing handles it all very well. Not a bad issue. Read Full Review

Great art and some lovely character moments, but substantially a bit thin, especially for committed fans. Read Full Review

I may be dreading how this whole 'Robin Rising' thing is going to turn out, but there's no denying that Tomasi knows how to write the Bat-family. Hot damn, this issue positively dripping with awesome, fan-friendly scenes as Batman says his goodbyes to his most trusted allies. I may have taken some time off this book, but I'm glad i'm back! It might just be my favorite Bat-book right now! Read Full Review

As a big Damian Wayne fan, I'm beyond happy to say this is turning out to be a legitimately engaging and thoroughly entertaining story. It hasn't quite hit us with the level of emotion we've seen in some of BATMAN AND ROBIN's previous story arcs, but you can really feel the buildup and I can't wait to see what the creative team has in store for us with this one. Fingers crossed this concludes with Damian's return! Read Full Review

Batman and Robin has always been the little hidden gem of the Batman books. Each issue has been solid, and this issue does not disappoint. There's heart and purpose behind every piece of action. Nothing is just for the sake of it. If you're excited about the Robin Rises event, then this issue is a must buy. Read Full Review

Awesome issue, and I can't wait to see Batman on Apokolips in this high tech suit! Read Full Review

It's a talkative issue, but one that's interesting nonetheless. The interactions between some of our favorite characters are handled well here. For all the other comics out there that seem to never go anywhere,this issue furthers a good story at a decent pace. Because of our love of the characters, it draws us in. The hype is building, and I like it thus far. Read Full Review

Despite feeling a little rushed in places, overall this is a very solid issue that does the job of pushing the story forward and getting Batman headed to where he needs to be for whatever is coming with the possible resurrection of Damian Wayne. I have to admit to being a little disappointed that the next segment of the arc appears to be much more of just a Batman and Robin story and not the Bat-Family story last issue made appear it was going to be. I have little doubt however that when the Apokolips segment is over, the Bat-Family will find their way back into things. Read Full Review

Batman wants to bring his son back and is willing to go through Hell to do it. It's beautifully epic and personal stuff worth sticking around for, but I'm concerned that what seems to be theeditorially mandated resurrection of Damian might berushed. The two-act events of this issue could have breathed better as two issues. Having said that, Tomasi is creative forcompressing a dense sequence of interactions and conflict into an entertaining whole. Read Full Review

Peter Tomasi gets Batman. He can show Batman as a true ass-kicker, a leader, a father, and a flawed human being. This is the among the best issues of this run, and that's saying something. Tomasi is leading rather seamlessly to there being a new Robin (I'm predicting either a resurrected Damien, or Carrie Kelley) in December, but it's still a fun ride to get there. I'm curious how the rest of the Justice League is going to fit into this, but I'm going to guess the payoff is going to be fantastic.

As an aside, I'm really disappointed that this series doesn't get the same glossy cover that series' like "Justice League" and "Batman" get. This series deserves it. Just saying.

holy shit yes this is beautiful

Happy to see the bat family reunited!