Robin #141

Writer: Bill Willingham
Pencils: Scott McDaniel
Inker: Andy Owens
Colors: Guy Major

Plot: An old friend of Tim Drake’s comes back to life with a mission: to kill Robin, while Tim Drake tries to convince her that her plan is flawed an envoy of criminals locked at a military base escape their captors.

Review: I don’t normally read Robin, and wasn’t really sure what I was getting into when I picked it up. First off, it seems that the comic is written for young teenagers and anyone over the age of 16 may have a little trouble getting into it. The idea of an old friend that was brought back to life, which is an interesting premise, was condensed into what turned into just a minor, almost inconsequential little problem that Tim Drake had to take care of. Something that sounded and could have been an important storyline was just shrugged off. There was no depth to it at all. A to B to C, and then move on to the next little thing that pops up. The military subplot, which seemed more important to the overall Robin storyline was given all the importance and was fleshed out about as well as, a generic bucket of Army men, all cookie cutter, waiting for you to use your imagination to bring to life. Which never happens. The art in the book only emphasizes how generic and throwaway the writing makes everyone in the book seem.
 

Special thanks go out to Jeremy Shorr, owner of Titan Comics for allowing us to use his advance preview books for review purposes.

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