Like I said, I want to like Red Robin. Right now, I just can't fully get behind it. With the series pointed in a promising direction, though, it looks like I may be able to soon. Read Full Review

The story and character work in this issue are simply awesome as Chris Yost continues to write one of the best interpretations of Robin that I've ever read. The greatness of the writing is really thrown off by the art though. Honestly, as rough as Bachs's work is here, I consider it a testament to the strength of the writing that the issue is even ranked this high. Read Full Review

Red Robin #5 was another disappointing read. There is absolutely no plot progression to the storyline of Tim search for Bruce in this issue or the previous four issues. Unless you are a fan of Tim Drake I do not recommend picking this issue up. Read Full Review

When the first issue of Red Robin came out, it was a mediocre book that still made the reader believe that it might show promise down the line. Since then it's slowly been slipping into the realm of a waste of time, with a love of the Bat books not being enough of a reason to keep buying it (if it even was to begin with). This title seems to be dying a slow death and that's too bad. With Robin having been cancelled to make way for this new direction, it's kind of a bummer for fans who would like to be reading a monthly book featuring Tim Drake. Red Robin is looks to be an example of when a comic company comes off a well received event and wants to exploit it with the launch of new titles, whether they're warranted or not. It totally feels as if the mandate came down that this book was going to happen and then they had meetings to figure out what they would fill it with. That may work in some cases but it's not working too well here. Read Full Review