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3.0 out of 5 stars
The Big Leagues packs a big punch!, July 26, 2008
This review is from: Robin: The Big Leagues (Paperback)
I have to admit, I am very new to comics, and I am even newer to the Robin series, but I must say, this graphic novel impressed me greatly.
A more kid-friendly environement than his mentor's current comic book iteration, Robin's world is alive with much more comic book-ish elements, such as other super heroes and villains actually having super powers. The few joke attempts that are thrown in here along the way are a bit on the chesy side, but it's all in good fun, and the main plot (which takes place between two unrelated chapters that serve as goos openers and finishers) is very bloody and intense, with no real sense of where it is going.
Dodge, a teenager with the ability to teleport, has a bone to pick with Robin, and he decides to make a point by leading a group of ruthless villans in an attack agains the boy wonder. While Dodge only wants to put a scare into our feathered friend, the rest of the evil team have other plans, and before long, the original plan is subsituted with a bloody attempt on Robin's life.
Meanwhile, on Tim Drake's side of things, he longs to get back together with his beautiful ex-girlfriend while trying to balance out his hero life with team tryouts at his school as well as his life with newly adopted father, Bruce Wayne. The whole thing feels very uplifting and at the same time puts you on the edge of your seat as you watch Robin make narrow escapes from Dodge's out-of-control team.
Anyone of teenage years or older can enjoy this story, as it isn't nearly as dark and adult as Batman's own comics tend to be these days. Ideal for parents who aren't sure as to what comics to allow their children to read or not.
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What Comics are all about imo, March 17, 2009
This review is from: Robin: The Big Leagues (Paperback)
Before you read this you'll want to pick up
Robin: Wanted and
Robin: Teenage Wasteland and believe me you should. Adam Beechen scripts a Robin that is not a sidekick in distress but a fully actualized teen crime fighting hero. Robin interacts with all the characters you'd expect and couple you didn't, but no one rescues him. Completely competent but not a Batman clone, Tim Drake is written just like he should be.
A better choice couldn't have been made than Freddie Williams II to pencil the series. His clean, bright but still gritty pencils are a perfect compliment to the Boy Wonder. This "young" style certainly owes something to animation, and I think it will grow to be the industries new standard. I can't say enough good things about Freddie William II. Hopefully he'll be working on a lot more bat-family books in the future.
This is the kind of TPB I love to read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Robin: The Big Leagues, April 17, 2011
This review is from: Robin: The Big Leagues (Paperback)
I am a fan of Tim and this series. If you have been following this run already, I'm sure you will continue to enjoy this story. If you haven't been following along I can say there is some back story, but it's a good book and I don't think it will be a problem. He makes mistakes that get him into some trouble but has a lot of potential. I feel the art is fitting for Tim. Over all, a good read for a Robin fan.
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