Thursday, May 17, 2012

Comics! Batman & Robin #9

Batman & Robin #9


Peter J. Tomasi: writer
Lee Garbett: penciller
Andy Clarke: art pages 16-17
Ray McCarthy and Keith Champagne: inkers

The Solicitation
• NIGHT OF THE OWLS continues here!• ROBIN faces TALON alone with the skies of Gotham City at stake!

Preview

The Comic
Robin leads a small infantry. Seriously, for that one women, it was worth the tie in issue.

We bypass the Talon telling his target that they have to die and instead have Damian deliver the news. We get an issue long fight scene with a small interlude giving some depth into why the Talon is after this one particular target.

It fits in nice with the rest of the Night of the Owls crossover. It plays with the format a bit that the other books are sticking to, but it is still a little disappointing and not as fun as a regular issue.

The Art
I will give the art a good round of applause. The guest artist manages to stick to a style very similar to the regular look of the book. I have to applaud the art for doing that. Typically you will find that guest artists try to put their own style into it, but this is a departure from that. I like that.

The Cover
I am sad about it. This is a kick ass cover, but unfortunately the book does not deliver this scene. So sad, but I can deal with it.

Grades
Words: 7/10
Pictures: 8/10
Recommend: If you like Damian, then this book will be a good way to get to know him a little better in the new 52. Especially for a crossover. But the regulars might not find it as thrilling.
Buy Next Issue: The start of the second arc. Let's see where it goes from here.

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