If you liked Damian as much as I did or maybe even more, this issue is a must-have. If you didn't care for him or have no idea who he is, you'll find this issue a great jumping-on point. Hey, if you're a Batman fan, you'll enjoy this book because it's got the Dark Knight and those strange and wonderful allies he often surrounds himself with, taking to task those villains beyond Batman's ability! That's always fun! Read Full Review

I really am hard pressed to find something I did not like about this comic, it probably gets the highest score of anything I have reviewed here so far! And I think it deserves it. I now definitely want to get my hands on its tie-up " Robin Rises Omega! Read Full Review

Peter J. Tomasi and Andy Kubert deliver a strong one-shot with Robin Rises: Alpha #1. The saga of the young Robin's life, death, and the quest for his resurrection has been epic and for readers who have come on the journey, this is a strong payoff. There are some powerful moments in here and I can't wait to read the next issue of Batman And Robin. Read Full Review

Overall, this was a great end to an arc I have really enjoyed. I will certainly be following up on the adventures of Batman and Robin in the wake of this new status quo shake up. Pick this up at your local comic book shop or digital comics platform, and I hope you all have an above-average holiday season! Read Full Review

While it doesn't quite stick the landing, Robin Rises: Alpha is still a serviceable conclusion to a roller coaster arc that marks Damian Wayne's return. Now, both he and Batman will have to deal with the new powers that Damian has. This will make things interesting for the Dynamic Duo. Read Full Review

Essentially, you don't have to read this issue to know what happens. You already know. As much as I don't want to promote DC's money grab or terrible promotion department, I enjoyed this issue. It has heart, yet stays fun. It has depth, yet stays light. It's a good end to a fantastical arc with one of the classiest/coolestfinal splash pages I've seen in a while. Read Full Review

Robin Rises started as an action-packed story that's full of over-the-top and crazy fun. Since then, it has pretty much been non-stop popcorn entertainment and refused to slow down. To no one's surprise, that's also how it ends! It's a bummer so many pages were spent on recap (one detailed intro page would have been great!), but this is still a ton of entertainment and sure to feel like pure fan service for longtime readers of BATMAN AND ROBIN. Robin Rises really is the kind of story that needs to be turned into an animated movie. It's ridiculously fun and has just the right amount of character. Damian's return was a blast and I'm so excited to see what Tomasi will hit us with next in the pages of BATMAN AND ROBIN. Read Full Review

Lack of surprise notwithstanding, it's nice to have the character back, and nice to see something positive happen in Bruce's life for a change. There's also the previously spoiled new status quo change for Damian. While this status quo might be problematic if it's intended as a permanent development, it should be an interesting change of pace for a few few months. Read Full Review

This was a fine issue, very enjoyable. It's a big fight scene, with little snippets here and there of everybody happy to have Damian back. But like I said, there's not that much fanfare. These characters didn't so much bring somebody back from the dead as they did just rescue Damian from some dilemma. They didn't defy the laws of nature, they just helped a buddy out. So that bit was low key, but everything else was pretty extreme. Tomasi has been writing an epic action story, and closes it off with a solid fight scene against Kalibak. Unfortunately, Kalibak doesn't really mean anything to the Bat-family, and he's not as cool as the Darkseid fight last issue, so Robin Rises " Alpha wasn't quite as epic or intense as the past few issues. But it gets the job done. Read Full Review

While I did enjoy this issue more than the last chapter in Batman and Robin it still suffers from not answering any of the questions that last issue brought at the end........ Hell they even have the entire ending to that issue at the beginning here and we still ignore how and why things happen.  Even with my unanswered questions though I couldn't help but feel giddy at Damian's return and while this is more of a chance to showcase Damian's powers than a real ending to the story, it's enjoyable for what it is. Read Full Review

Robin Rises: Alpha serves as a punctuation mark on Damian's death and return. Tomasi paves the way for the future of the characters, opening a lot of new doors on stories by the addition of some major changes in the characters. Personally, I'm excited to see Damian back. Batman and Robin went through a very dark period while Bruce struggled with Damian's death. Hopefully, this means we'll see a return to the dynamic duo - albeit with some super additions. Read Full Review

While this issue successfully brings Damian Wayne back into the fold, has great character moments and plenty of action, this ultimately comes with too high of a price tag and is somewhat of an anticlimactic ending to an otherwise fantastic story arc. Read Full Review

Now that Damian has returned, I'm much more interested in the aftermath of this tale than "Robin Rises: Alpha" #1 itself. Some revelations are made, but quite honestly, were deflated by spoilers and DC's own promotional department. With Damian returned, how do Tomasi and company keep the title fresh and the partnership on track? The potential for future tales planned in "Robin Rises: Alpha" #1 is immense, but then again, so was the tale of Batman's quest for his son. Read Full Review

I think Robin Rises: Alpha #1 as a stand alone 1-shot comic would be really hard to follow without having read the rest of the Robin Rises issues. But, how many people are going to pick this up without already being invested in the series from the beginning? Having read this story from the beginning this was a very disappointing issue to end an otherwise enjoyable storyline. The story was already told, and the rest of the story in the issue was a quick fight scene and the "putting back the pieces" type ending. It felt like filler. Not exactly what I expected from a $4.99 comic book. Unless you're a completionist and need this issue to finish up the series or for your collection, you can skip this issue and not miss out on much. Read Full Review

A questionable story development executed in the blandest way. It gets the job done without selling you that it's worth it. Read Full Review

Batman & Robin fans are going to wonder why they bought this, and Kubert fans are going to wish they were treated to more good Kubert pages than bad ones. It's kind of bad form all around. The script lacks the heart that's marked Tomasi's tenure as a writer on Batman & Robin. The art lacks the pizzazz of Kubert's better work. And overall, the issue lacks the fun of what's come before. You might be better served just skipping this one, chances are the back matter of any other DC book in the last couple of weeks already gave away the big surprise. Read Full Review

I don't feel this one moved the story along much.