Tim Drake – Wayne cannot accept that Dick Grayson, the new Batman has refused to allow him to be Robin in favour of Damian, the original Batman’s son. Drake cannot find a place for himself in this world and after the loss of both his parent and now, his adoptive father, he has to find who he is. Enter the Red Robin, the identity of the an alternate Robin from another universe, now used by Drake as he travels the world for clues on the missing Batman. Will Drake find what he’s looking for?
This series was fun to read but the writers sure need to take some geography classes. There hasn’t been a state called Czechoslovakia for over a decade now. It’s the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. It’s details like that make the rest of the world think that Americans are clueless idiots that don’t know anything about the world around them when it’s outside of their borders. Were this some small African state that we barely can point to on a map, I’d be more forgiving, but the status of what was once Czechoslovakia is not a small matter. Will Yost treat us to stories about Red Robin in Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union, while he’s having the protagonist all over the world? If one writes a series about a travelling hero, one better make sure he brushes up basic geography. And that’s why, I think this story will suffer. It will be nothing else but an American in Paris, where none of the sensibilities and odours of the locales where the writer pits the heroes will ever come out. It’ll be just a backdrop as bland as the fictional Gotham City.
Bachs is a great artist. I hope he stays with this series long. In fact, as long as he stays, I’ll excuse the poor geography skills of Yost. One thing does concern me though. Tim Drake is not the standard six feet high yet. He’s still growing up. It wasn’t easy to perceive that he was a smaller compact guy in the artwork. I hope Bachs remedies to that. Tim Drake did look young out of costume though.
Action Comics #883
Nighwing and Flamebird make their public debut and start the hunt for Zod’s most dangerous sleeper.
Blood and Water
Vampire stories are all the rage these days. Most are silly teenage romances, but every once in a while a vampire tale comes along that doesn’t, um…suck.
Secret Six # 15
Deadshot tries to come to terms with his homicidal impulses.
Blackest Night #4 (of 8)
Barry Allen does his best to rally the heroes, but will they be able to stand against the arrival of Nekron?
Superman: World of New Krypton #9
Jemm storms New Krypton’s High Council Chamber demanding an audience, Kal-El and Zod meet, and the first murder on New Krypton is committed.
Madame Xanadu #16
The return of series artist Amy Reeder Hadley also marks the start of a new, creepy, and great Matt Wagner story.
Superman #693
General Lane makes Mon-El an offer he has to refuse, but an unlikely ally might just save Mon-El’s life.
The Brave and the Bold # 28
The Flash travels back in time to World War II where he joins forces with the fabled Blackhawks.
Northlanders #21
A settlement along The Volga River in Russia deals with the onslaught of a plague in the start of a new story arc.
Superman: Secret Origin #2 (of 6)
Young Clark Kent experiences a bit of a super identity crisis, but manages to get by with some help from his parents and some new friends…Long Live The Legion!
Superman/Batman #65
The Scarecrow takes Superman, The Batman, The Joker, and Lex Luthor on a fear gas induced Halloween nightmare ride.
Azrael #1
The new Azrael’s ongoing series debuts with the death of a major character…
Supergirl #46
The Metropolis Three finally capture Reactron, Thara and Kara make up, and some more light is shed on Lana’s mysterious condition…
