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Red Robin #9
Tim Drake-Wayne is back in Gotham and back into the Bat-Continuity after taking down the League of Assassins. Last Week In Comics (LWIC):
- Tim is back in Gotham and happy, but the happiness seems to have thrown Tim off his game.
- Red Robin takes down Killer Moth, but doesn’t seem to notice the villain is fleeing someone he fears. Tim doesn’t seem to care to investigate why the villain is adamant on leaving Gotham.
- Superboy visits and notices that happiness has replaced the standard “dark and grim” personality Tim adopted as Red Robin.
- Tim is ecstatic that his once dead friends, Superboy and Bart Allen, are alive and this gives him more hope on finding the real Bruce Wayne.
- Tim’s happiness quickly dissipates after a phone call from Ra’s al Ghul.
- Revenge is the reason for Ra’s phone call. Tim took out the League of Assassins which is Ra’s legacy, so Ra’s plans on making sure that the Batman has no legacy…
- Tim rushes to the Batcave to get help from the Bat-Family only to find a surprise member – his ex girlfriend wearing Batgirl’s costume.
I hope this new “dark knight detective” persona Tim created as Red Robin is not overshadowed by Batman’s current drama. Tim being out of Gotham working on his own worked to build his character, he could be an individual outside of Gotham instead of a sidekick.
That being said, this was a good issue even though it was mostly set up. The issue set up: confrontation between Steph and Tim, a huge battle with Ra’s al Ghul, a possible love triangle/partnership with Tam Fox, and lastly a small detail that may play a huge role – Tim will be distracted from his search for Bruce Wayne.
I want so bad to say that this book is my favorite monthly comic, but to be honest there are too many Batman related books that they seem to drown each other out… No matter how much I like one book there is always another one that comes out the next week with a different storyline to replace it.
Superman: World of New Krypton #12
When the bottled city of Kandor was saved from Braniac, the Kryptonians created a New Krypton. Wanting to learn more about his people, and to keep a closer eye on his enemy Zod, Superman left Earth to live with his people and serve in their military. While living there the two worlds have been preparing for a war with General Sam Lane defending Earth and General Zod defending New Krypton. LWIC:
- Superman solves the mystery behind the illnesses and assassination attempts – General Lane.
- BRANIAC RETURNS!
Twelve issues of set-up that could have been done within one issue, or maybe even six pages. I expected, after reading about Superwoman and the framing of Nightwing and Flamebird, that General Lane was working behind the scenes to fuel the war and I never doubted that Zod was doing the same from New Krypton. Therefore, the conclusion of this series did nothing to move the story forward. The most exciting thing that happened this issue was on the last page when Braniac arrived to battle the residents of New Krypton in the next issue of Superman. The last page is proof that this series was filler, the most exciting battle featured in this comic will take place in another book.
and
THE BEST COMIC OF LAST WEEK:
THE QUESTION #37
So why is The Question 37 the best comic of last week?
- Because Vic Sage, the original Question returns from the dead? No.
- Because it is a tie in to the Blackest Night? No.
- Because with this issue I own a complete run of “The Question?” No.
- Because Shiva, Renee, and Tot figured out how to become invisible to the Black Lanterns? No.
- Because Dennis O’neil and Denys Cowan together again on working on my favorite “non spandex” comic of all time? YES!!!
So, if you haven’t yet indulged in the intriguing stories and awesome art that is collected in The Quesiton 1-36 you need to NOW! And if you have partaken in the pleasure found on those pages, read them again! Seriously folks any comic that features Vic Sage as the Question that is written by O’neil and drawn by Cowan will always be the best on my list.
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