The Robins have united to battle their way out of the stronghold of the Demon’s Head, but Damian cutting his family ties to Ra’s al Ghul isn’t just a matter of punching his way through ninjas. Could this fairy tale possibly have a happy ending? Or is the story of Damian Wayne an inescapable tragedy?
Throughout the series Ba treated the characters with respect while paying homage to past creators such as the Late (and great) Darwyn Cooke, Grant Morrison, Bill Finger, Jerry Robinson, Bob Kane, and the rest who brought the Robin character to life over the past 80 plus years. Read Full Review
The Boy Wonder 5 caps off the story I would easily consider to be the definitive origin story for Damian Wayne's Robin. It brings a previously gritty character to an age friendly way, sincerely telling his story, framing his relationship to each other member of the Bat Family, and delighting the reader with the most unique and delicious artwork I've seen in so very long. I would gladly keep this in a prime spot in my collection now and forever. Read Full Review
Ba is one of the most unique talents working in comics today, and I was wondering how much of his offbeat style would work its way into this comic. The answer turned out to be a lot, with brilliant surrealist elements filling the series and we're all better for DC allowing him to cut loose. Read Full Review
The ending of The Boy Wonder #5 brings the fairy tale motif full circle, as Damian's found his place in Gotham. It also closes the book on one of the best Black Label books DC has put out, bar none. Read Full Review
At the heart of Juni Ba's The Boy Wonder series it was about Damian Wayne's relationship with his family. Whether it was with his blood-related family in Bruce Wayne, Talia Al Ghul, and Ra's Al Ghul or his extended family in the Batman Family. How all these familial relationships shape Damian as a young kid is where this mini-series has shined and it was at its brightest with the finale in The Boy Wonder #5. Read Full Review
My most nostalgic comic book memories are of reading Chuck Dixon's Robin run as a teenager. Boy Wonder recaptured some of that magic for me. I loved the episodic structure highlighting each Robin, and the way that Ba clearly has reverence for each of these characters. I don't think there's been such a great Bat family comic in the last two years. Read Full Review
Great ending. I loved the entire run, but the ending was probably the best single issue of them all. The art isn't a style I usually appreciate, but it was very well done here. The writing was impeccable. Everything about the book was amazing and it will go down as an instant classic.
What a wonderful run.
a very solid conclusion. I would reccomend this to any comic book fan who is a fan of Robin.
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