The final issue of We Are Robin is here, and it's a sad day.  Without a doubt, this has been one of the most grounded titles in the Bat-verse in recent memory.  When it started out, I was a little skeptical about the first several issues; but since then, it has developed into not only…

The Gun... "Easy to get, easier to use.  The problem with easy is always the same.  You have no respect for it.  You don't have to fight to earn it.  Any superstitious coward can believe in its power.  Stand on its shoulders and feel tall.  But only the courageous stand in front of it defiant. …

In a week filled with stories involving complete world subjugation and city wide annihilation, I can't tell you how refreshing it is to have a down to earth story tell a simple tale of gang violence that simultaneously displays genuine character development.  Even without the comparisons at hand, I'd still be touting this story arc…

Smiley begins his gradual ascent to gang leader status as a small group of miscreants are drawn to his madness.  Meanwhile, the gang of Robins goes about their mundane civilian lives, but in actuality, I found myself far more empathetic and interested in their daily grind than any of their vigilante exploits. For those of…

This...was...TREMENDOUS!  Without a doubt, this was the best issue of We are Robin to date.  I was rather hard on this comic in its infancy, but with the last few issues, things have really started to pick up.  With this installment, I think it is safe to say that W.A.R. finally has its first real…

If you're an action junkie, you need to get in here right now!  This was definitely one of the most impressive escapes I have seen in some time.  Couple that with humor and well thought out fight choreography, and this issue has "win" written all over it.  But don't worry, if you like your stuff…

Wanna see a mountain of armored muscle beat a bunch of defenseless kids senseless?  Then you came to the right place!  Come for the spectacle, but stay for the depth.  Not only does this issue feature plenty of action, it also poses delicate philosophical questions that would tempt the best of us. Last month, I…

This is easily the best issue of We are Robin to date.  While not heavy on action, the issue boasts a substantial amount of introspection and plenty of motivational disclosure on our group of "would be heroes".  We also get our first real look at the Robins' nemesis, along with an appearance of the Nest,…

We are only 4 issues into We are Robin, and the team is already "taking a break" from the main story.  Add some seriously questionable artwork and a guest appearance to drive waning interest in the title, and I'm really starting to worry about the future of this book. One of the things that this…

Defusing bombs, containing homeless riots, meeting the new Batman, and discovering the true identity of The Nest.  This issue has a little bit of something for everyone, but despite so many crisscrossing narratives, it still manages to tell a cohesive story that delivers plenty of drama and tension. While this issue was solid, it bothers…

Teenagers fight hobos, Duke chats with the mystery benefactor of the "Robin" crew, and the gang rushes to dismantle a slew of bombs threatening the city!  Will they make it in time, or is Gotham doomed? No, that wasn't a hook to get you to read this issue.  We will have to wait till number…

We are Robin is finally here...and it doesn't disappoint!  This first issue is filled with plenty of action, social significance, elusiveness, and two (that's right, count them) TWO cliffhangers! For those of you not familiar with the character of Duke Thomas, he was created by Scott Snyder and appeared sporadically throughout the main Batman book. …