Presented here are 21 exciting Golden Age solo adventures of The Boy Wonder featuring the talents of Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Curt Swan, Dick Sprang, Jim Mooney, Win Mortimer and more of comics' finest writers and artists!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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One of the Most Satisfying Collections in the DC Archives Series,
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This review is from: Robin Archives, Volume 1 (DC Archive Editions) (Hardcover)
Robin is one of the seminal characters in the evolution of the super-hero comic book. He's the first teenage sidekick to put on a costume and fight crime next to an adult. Not just any super-hero: Batman, insuring Robin's pop-culture longevity.
Even in the 1940s, DC Comics knew what they had on their hands with Batman and Superman, and found every way to extend those franchises to the hilt. When the Superboy series proved to be a smash, it made sense that DC would follow suit with a series of solo Robin stories in struggling anthology book entitled "Star-Spangled Stories", collected here in the "Robin Archives". It's probably worth pointing out the caveat of vintage age comics: plot trumps character. This is invariably true of most super-hero comics prior to the 1960s. Naturally, this applies to a series of stories about a teenager aimed at a teenage audience. That having been said, the stories aren't particularly more juvenile than the material found in "Batman". Robin generally handles crime involving youths, including setting a delinquent gang straight, or helping an heir to a fortune realize he's not a detective. But there's also a fair amount of serious business, as Robin frequently clashes with his own super-villain, the Clock. Most of the writers of these stories are unknown. However, there are plenty of talented artists identified, including Win Mortimer, Dick Sprang, and Jack Burnley. Modern readers will certainly be astonished by the remarkably similar styles employed by the artists to create a specific "look" for the Batman family. The artwork, while fairly detailed, is still quite cartoony, underscoring the whimsy of the stories. This is definitely one of the most satisfying collections in the DC Archives series in terms of reproduction and content. While Dick Grayson has grown up, for most, he's the definitive Robin. Pick up this volume to see why.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
vintage comics shine here.,
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This review is from: Robin Archives, Volume 1 (DC Archive Editions) (Hardcover)
As one reviewer stated there's alot of classic artists in this volume. Which reprints star spangled comics numbers 65-85. Unfortunately they only reprint the robin stories from those issues. That's ok but star spangled comics had some really great characters in it. So if they had done whole issues you'd get these fun robin stories which were definately aimed to be safe and family orientated. But they are fun on that level and well drawn. Batman does alot of guesting in these stories and one thing that must be remembered about 'star spangled comics' is that it always had kid heroes in it. 'star spangled kid" was just that ,even though he had a adult sidekick! , the newsboy legion was the cover feature and lead story until Robin joined the title. The title had robotman and other back ups too. We don't get those other characters because this is a robin reprint. but when you actually read a 'star spangled comic' you got alot for your money. Only these days you can't get them unless you pay alot for the old comic. So at least you get the robin stories out the comic. and the newsboy legion is now in a book but it's taken from scans. D.C. has just blown it in comparison to the fine job they did here with the first robin book. It's remastered and looks better than ever. Why they think we want scans is beyond me. WE Don't want scans! We want books that look like this one.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great pictures' quality and very colorful,
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This review is from: Robin Archives, Volume 1 (DC Archive Editions) (Hardcover)
To who likes old fashion magazines, this is a rare good one. The quality of the pictures and the colors are splendid. I bet much better than in the original magazine. Very enjoyable!
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