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A review by captwinghead
Batman & Robin, Vol. 1: Batman Reborn by Grant Morrison
3.0
I adore Dick Grayson and I have a fondness for Damian even though he's usually being a little shit. He has heart and he's overcome who he was raised by for 9 years of his life so cut him some slack?
I loved their dynamic. Bruce, their father (and boy did it sting when people solely refer to Damian as Bruce's son. Dick is just as much Bruce's son even if he's not blood) is gone and they're trying to keep the legacy of Batman alive. Dick, being the older brother and the only one close to being tall enough has taken over the mantle and, at first, that burns Damian. Dick is doing his best but he moves differently, he's a little less rough and intimidating and Gordon can tell the difference.
At first, there's a feeling everyone's felt whether they're the older sibling or in charge of babysitting younger relatives. They're total assholes to you because you're not that much older than them and they hate that they're being forced to obey you when not that long ago, you had the same status.
Damian refuses to listen to Dick's orders and goes solo Robin for a little bit. Eventually, he gets in trouble and Dick comes to his rescue. The scene where he's a bit stunned that Dick saved his life was adorable. He begrudgingly comes to respect Dick and his authority and I can't wait for the next book.
Dick struggles with feeling inadequate and talks about how he became Nightwing because he knew he'd never live up to Bruce's standards. They have a complicated relationship but one that reminds me off the typical "That's your dream, Dad, not mine" thing from every movie about a teenager.
Bruce's sons are doing their best and I'm enjoying reading about it.
The villains were okay. Pyg and the Circus d'Etrange were horrifying. I didn't need to see a twerking pig try to seduce Damian. Red Hood and Scarlet were a bit better, at least story wise.
Jason also has a complicated relationship eith Bruce but he takes it out of Dick and Damian for trying to stop his work killing criminals in Gotham. Scarlet was just sad. Because of the art, I'm still not sure what happened to her at the end.
Now the art, I hate Quitely's art. I hate that Grant Morrison always works with him. It almost ruined Ultimate New X-Men, it hurt All Star Superman and it hurt this book for me. He can't seem to draw women in a good way and I hate hate HATE the way he drew Dick. The one issue with art by Tan was better than the others because I hate Quitely's art.
In rereading, I don’t love Flamingo’s existence. It felt like he was created with the intent to have a flamboyant character to make fun of.
I loved their dynamic. Bruce, their father (and boy did it sting when people solely refer to Damian as Bruce's son. Dick is just as much Bruce's son even if he's not blood) is gone and they're trying to keep the legacy of Batman alive. Dick, being the older brother and the only one close to being tall enough has taken over the mantle and, at first, that burns Damian. Dick is doing his best but he moves differently, he's a little less rough and intimidating and Gordon can tell the difference.
At first, there's a feeling everyone's felt whether they're the older sibling or in charge of babysitting younger relatives. They're total assholes to you because you're not that much older than them and they hate that they're being forced to obey you when not that long ago, you had the same status.
Damian refuses to listen to Dick's orders and goes solo Robin for a little bit. Eventually, he gets in trouble and Dick comes to his rescue. The scene where he's a bit stunned that Dick saved his life was adorable. He begrudgingly comes to respect Dick and his authority and I can't wait for the next book.
Dick struggles with feeling inadequate and talks about how he became Nightwing because he knew he'd never live up to Bruce's standards. They have a complicated relationship but one that reminds me off the typical "That's your dream, Dad, not mine" thing from every movie about a teenager.
Bruce's sons are doing their best and I'm enjoying reading about it.
The villains were okay. Pyg and the Circus d'Etrange were horrifying. I didn't need to see a twerking pig try to seduce Damian. Red Hood and Scarlet were a bit better, at least story wise.
Jason also has a complicated relationship eith Bruce but he takes it out of Dick and Damian for trying to stop his work killing criminals in Gotham. Scarlet was just sad. Because of the art, I'm still not sure what happened to her at the end.
Now the art, I hate Quitely's art. I hate that Grant Morrison always works with him. It almost ruined Ultimate New X-Men, it hurt All Star Superman and it hurt this book for me. He can't seem to draw women in a good way and I hate hate HATE the way he drew Dick. The one issue with art by Tan was better than the others because I hate Quitely's art.
In rereading, I don’t love Flamingo’s existence. It felt like he was created with the intent to have a flamboyant character to make fun of.