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Lemire is the master of family drama. So agree about Nyguyen's art. Him and Andrea Sorrentino are just killing it right now.
Robin & Batman #1
| Writer | Jeff Lemire |
| Artist | Dustin Nguyen |
| Cover Price | $5.99 |
The legendary story of Batman and Robin has reached nearly mythic proportions: the crime-fighting Dynamic Duo, always one step ahead of the criminals they pursue and never meeting a case too big. This isn't that story. This is the story of a young Dick Grayson, newly orphaned, struggling to find his way in a strange, difficult, dark new world...This is the story of Robin and Batman. The bestselling creative team behind the Eisner-winning Descender, Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen, reunite in Gotham City to tell the story of a remarkable young man learning to navigate an incredible new world!
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DC Comics News - Derek McNeil
Nov 09, 2021I have never been disappointed by a Jeff Lemire story, and Robin & Batman #1 is no exception. With a writer of Lemire's calibre paired with a fantastic artist to deliver a story featuring the original Dynamic Duo, Robin & Batman can't fail to be a hit. Read Full Review
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Nerdly - Dean Fuller
Nov 10, 2021Without doubt, one of the best books I've read this year. Read Full Review
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ComicBook.com - Evan Valentine
Nov 10, 2021Robin and Batman #1 feels perfect, wherein I was wracking my brain looking for faults but wasn't able to find any. The story of Dick Grayson has been told countless times before, but this feels like one of the best retellings of Robin's early crime-fighting career beside the Batman. Read Full Review
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Graphic Policy - Brett
Nov 10, 2021Robin and Batman #1 is amazing in every sense. The story is great. The art is beautiful. The combo is unreal. It's a hell of a debut from two creators who have already set a high bar. One issue in and I'm already demanding more from this team. Read Full Review
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COMICON - Scott Redmond
Nov 12, 2021What's old is new again as Robin & Batman presents a gorgeous retelling of the first days of the iconic dynamic duo, focusing deeply on the characters and their traumas, personalities, and the struggles to retain who they are in this burgeoning partnership. Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen, with letterer Steven Wands joining them, showcase just why they work so well together and have won awards for their collaborations as they take a break from creator-owned to visit Gotham City. Read Full Review
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Dark Knight News - Steve J Ray
Nov 13, 2021Not only are we getting a story worthy of joining Batman: Year One, and The Long Halloween as true, tried, and tested masterpieces, we're also seeing things from a brand new angle. Hearing Dick Grayson finally tell his side of the story, and then have it tie in with a classic Batman villain's genesis too adds even more layers to a fantastic first issue. Read Full Review
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Comic Watch - Cody White
Nov 09, 2021From the superstar Descender team of @jefflemire Dustin Nguyen and @swands comes a thoughtful and heart-wrenching look at how a young Dick Grayson comes to terms with being an orphan in Robin and Batman #1 from #DCComics. Read Full Review
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Lyles Movie Files - Jeffrey Lyles
Nov 09, 2021Robin and Batman looks like a title to closely follow the next three months. Read Full Review
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Weird Science - Gabe Hernandez
Nov 09, 2021Robin & Batman #1 is a near-perfect coming-of-age story about the moment when Dick Grayson transitions from Bruce Wayne's ward to Robin. The human elements and emotional complexities are spot-on and believable for the foster relationship between Dick and Bruce, and the comic interweaves the family drama aspects seamlessly into a proper Batman detective story. This is one of the best Batman-family comics I've read in years. Read Full Review
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Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Nov 09, 2021Based on this first issue alone, I think this is destined to be a new classic Bat-story and one of the best Robin stories. Read Full Review
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The Comicbook Dispatch - soycornholio
Nov 11, 2021Robin and Batman #1 by Jeff Lemire is the opposite of what we are normally accustomed to with early Batman and Robin stories. Yes, Batman is here. Yes, Alfred is here as well, but this is squarely a Robin story. Batman is almost like a background character. You can feel his presence, but he is far from being the main character. If you are a fan of Robin or even early Dynamic Duo stories, I would 100% recommend checking out this issue. The only downside is the number of issues! There are only 3! DC, it would be nice if this was a 12-issue series like Task Force Z but hey, maybe this entry of the Boy Wonder can be neatly wrapped in 3 issues. Read Full Review
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But Why Tho? - William Tucker
Nov 09, 2021Robin and Batman #1 adds new details to an old tale. Lemire seems to still find new stories to tell about this character, but by digging into his past. Focusing on such a specific element actually opens up a rich vein to explore. It also allows the writer to revisit the troubled chemistry between Batman and Robin, breathing new life into their world. But there is also awesome action, incredibly clever twists and a distinct art style that will absolutely draw attention. Read Full Review
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AIPT - Nathan Simmons
Nov 09, 2021'Robin & Batman' contains an honest depiction of grief and how people different cope in different ways, all without ever teetering over the edge into feeling hopeless. If there's one thing Robin represents, it's hope " he just has to find it for himself first. Read Full Review
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The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Nov 09, 2021Nguyen delivers some impressive and beautifully done art throughout the issue. The art gives great emotional weight to the story and the style is perfect. Read Full Review
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Henchman-4-Hire - Sean Ian Mills
Nov 13, 2021Really great start to what could be a very entertaining mini-series. Robin is not too difficult a character to adapt to a dark and gritty Batman, and this series looks to be confirming his coolness. Read Full Review
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Black Nerd Problems - Oz Longworth
Nov 14, 2021It should be no surprise that a dream team like Lemire and Nguyen would create such an intriguing book exploring maybe the most famous case of trauma bonding in modern fiction: Batman and Robin. So far, it's definitely shaping up to not be your typical origin reimagining. Read Full Review
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Batman-News - Jay Yaws
Nov 09, 2021From the creative team that's been assembled to the concept behind the series, Robin & Batman should be right up my alley. It almost reaches perfection, but a few personal quibbles hold it back. Even still, there is no reason that I wouldn't recommend this at the very least on a technical level, because the craftsmanship is second to none. Here's to hoping that the brief glimpses of heart and warmth come to the forefront in the next two chapters, because there's potential for greatness here. Read Full Review
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GWW - Emmetdavis7
Nov 10, 2021The Boy Wonder and one grumpy Batman. Look at it from a kids point of view. Look at it like you are a young boy trying to win the approval of your father or parent. Dick is just that, a kid. One step forward with issue #1, two more to take. Don't expect earth shattering storytelling here with issue #1. The doesn't hold it back in anyway. In fact its still great. The seeds are there for more. Read Full Review
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I love this story. The book focuses on the early days of Dick as Robin. Not the "happy go lucky" Robin that he became, but a newly orphaned kid, adjusting to being a crime fighter and Batman's partner. The dynamic of Batman, Alfred, and Dick was very special in this book. I can't wait for the next issue.
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Incredible work. This is everything I wanted out of a first Issue. Every loaded conversation (and all of them are loaded) carries a punch and so much personality. The theme of Dick wondering wether he has found himself part of a fantasy or a nightmare fits perfectly with Nguyen's art. I'm looking forward to the other two Issues.
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Beautiful work from Lemire as always. The team behind Ascender and Descender bring this wonderful story to life. Joshua Williamsons work on the recent Robin comic run has been great but this eclipses it.
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I was really looking forward to this book especially when I heard it was Jeff lemire who was writing it and it did not disappoint. I really loved the way each character was written I felt it was a tremendous portrayal of each character at the time period it takes place. I am fully invested in the story and really didn't want the book to end. The artwork was incredible as well it really matched the feeling of the story and gave the book a very unique feel. What a fantastic first issue!
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9.5
A wonderful debut. Every character is so vivid and compelling. The ending really makes me eager to read the next issue, and the art is absolutely beautiful.
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9.5
I was really moved by this story. I had never really read a young Robin story, specially since Dick was the first one. And it is great to see a faulty Batman, someone who is trying but doesn't really know how to deal with people despite having a duty of care, that seems accurate for an younger Bruce struggling with parenthood. Everyhting feels quite real, quite natural, very on character. I came for the beautifully painted artwork of Nguyen and the human touch of Lemire's words, and I was not disappointed.
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9.5
Really really enjoyed this. Nguyen's signature water colour art was absolutely phenomenal, especially some of the darker panels that depict Batman or Gotham city. Gorgeous. The story was good too, cool to see something from Robin's perspective shortly after joining Batman. Wasn't always a huge fan of Batman's characterization, but for the most part it was great.
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Good lord was a first issue. This was the second Lemire book I've read (Swamp Thing: Green Hell #1 being the first) and he's set an outstanding standard for me going forward. This book doesn't need a lot of large-scale factors to get the job done. This is a fairly simple story at first glance, but Lemire's writing and Nguyen's art just make it so much more. I'm sure this duo could've written a great Batman & Robin story across three issues, but I really like the Robin-focused approach they've taken here and I can't wait to see where the story goes from here.
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9.0
Surprisingly really good book. The dynamic and sense of family bond between the Dynamic Duo is off the charts. Unlike main Batman title, Bruce is capable and not in need of Catnip all the time. Guess outside Batgirls, Batman sidekick titles are the best what his mythos have to offer currently. Kudos for that and for Robin.
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Really enjoyed the way Lemire wrote the interplay between the young Bat-family here. The tension between Bruce and Alfred over letting Dick even participate in this dual fantasy/nightmare was absolutely top notch. I loved Alfred's sass. Dick's diary and the little twist of Bruce reading created some great tension while also showing how much Bruce cares, even if he's not the best at showing it. Nguyen's art really works here, especially for a story that features Killer Croc. This is some of the best Batman stuff currently on the shelf.
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We've seen stories of young Dick Grayson as he started his adventures with Batman before, but none like this honestly. The relationship between them in this book feels very genuine and I hope the series only continues to get better in its short 3 issue run. https://youtu.be/IvXEZtZypYY
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Really great start to a small little romp. Really enjoyed how everything set up for the next two issues at the end, but still tied everything together, adding this possible dramatic irony, which I found to be super unique to a comic book.
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I am hit or miss with Lemire, but I really liked this. I think the voice for Dick is very good, and I think this puts Batman in a perspective we don't usually see.
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Então, temos um cara novo!
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8.5
I'm not a fan of Lemire, never liked anything the guy wrote, I think he's massively overrated so I went here with very low expectations. Suffice to say, I liked this a lot. Sure, the art may not be for everybody but the story is good, you can see the frustrations of the characters trying to understand each other and acting accordingly. There's a particular sequence where you can feel that Bruce, even though he's always scolded for being cold, actually tries his best to get the people around him and showing them he values their happiness and safety but he just goes about it a little bit wrong. I hope the next two issues can be as good as this one.
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8.5
Jeff Lemiere is one of the best comic book writers of all time.... and this issue CLEARLY explains why.
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8.0
Cool to see you everything from a child's perspective, but it's the same story I've read a million times
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this is honestly one of the best new Batman comics i've read in a very long time. engaging story, great art. not sure i'm 100% thrilled with this take on Dick Grayson, but it's still a very entertaining story. really glad i added this to my pull-list.
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7.5
This book was good. The story was well done, but the art was awful. I've just never been a fan of Nguyen's scratchings and that hasn't changed.
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7.5
The ending of this book is what sold me on wanting to continue more of this story. Dick Grayson is my favorite comicbook character with Mr Miracle & invincible being tied for second. And I've been yearning for a recent book that involves dick as Robin, especially one that isn't technically a flashback. If you read nightwing from new 52 & upward, every story involves some flashback to his time as robin but we never get to new series with him as the boy wonder. So it's safe to say that I was eager for this book & preordered it the moment I could. And with that being said, though this book contains a lot of the main points that we associate with batman training a robin, and more specifically the mishaps he had with Dick Grayson, we're still pr more
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I did not like the characterization of the characters, or the art, or the color. Come on, I would use this book to make a fire if I found it.
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