I'm pretty excited for this book so it's a bummer to hear some of the criticisms you have. How'd you get your hands on an early copy, if you don't mind me asking?
dukeisarobin liked this:I’m not sure Seeley knows what subtlety is
even if he did the message+story here wouldn’t work anyways.
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The five heroes to have donned the Robin cape and mask find themselves at a crossroads in their lives. Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown, and Damian Wayne come together to discuss the big thing that binds them together: Was being Robin, and Batman’s sidekick, the best choice they could’ve made? But before they can get to the ...
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Psycamorean reviewed Robins #1 Oct 19, 2021
I can't believe the fans voted for this one. The writing is really not good at all. And the art is... an acquired taste. I really don't have much to say about this issue beyond that. As a tangent to lengthen my review, I've never been more confused by a comic's attempt at political inserts than by the Devotees of Anarchy. It's obviously QAnon inspired, but at the same time, it's about anarchy. The more
The five heroes to have donned the Robin cape and mask find themselves at a crossroads in their lives. Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown, and Damian Wayne come together to discuss the big thing that binds them together: Was being Robin, and Batman’s sidekick, the best choice they could’ve made? But before they can get to the ...
Seeley has written some very good comics in the past, and the disparity between the real Anarky and the terrorists here is intentional. https://twitter.com/HackinTimSeeley/status/1460794140065734663?s=20 It's not uncommon for these QAnon-types to misunderstand and misappropriate political ideologies. Just look at Merlyn.
I've read plenty of his work and holy shit, it isn't good. And yeah, I know it's not uncommon, I said as much. I just don't trust Seeley and, since I'm no fan, I'm also not following him on twitter. I'm glad it's intentional. Doesn't change my review here, because I didn't rate it on this one part of the comic. I rated it for its very poor writing.
dukeisarobin reviewed Robins #1 Nov 15, 2021
dated characterization and a story that's been seen a thousand times, plus Duke is a Robin and should be included!! The art is good but the story just sucks so much.
The five heroes to have donned the Robin cape and mask find themselves at a crossroads in their lives. Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown, and Damian Wayne come together to discuss the big thing that binds them together: Was being Robin, and Batman’s sidekick, the best choice they could’ve made? But before they can get to the ...
I totally understand this pov but Duke was the leader of the robins group and taken in by Batman (as Signal but still) so i feel like he's the 'prime' robin that came out of We Are Robins, Tim also recently in batman: urban legends #9 acknowledged him as a robin so? I just don't see why they couldn't include him, it would be such an interesting dynamic too considering how different his story is. Hoping he's acknowledged in some capacity later in the series.
dukeisarobin added Robins (2021) to their pull list Nov 15, 2021
The five heroes to have donned the Robin cape and mask find themselves at a crossroads in their lives. Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown, and Damian Wayne come together to discuss the big thing that binds them together: Was being Robin, and Batman’s sidekick, the best choice they could’ve made? But before they can get to the ...
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The characterization here is incredibly clumsy as well (Jason is the angry one!!1!1!)
I am disappointed, but not surprised. I see Tim Seeley with roots as a Horror Comic guy, so I don't expect subtlety or characterization from him. But a writer for Robins should understand these for certain. Seeley obviously is not that person.