The book is an answer to the question: "Why does Batman need a Robin?". However no one really says why Robin always has to be a teenager. That's just weird. Interestingly what is supposed to be Tim Drake's origins as Robin was more exploratory in the lines of Dick's thought process after "Death in the family" arc. All in all its a decent origin story with Tim getting everything just about right when they are trying to bring down Two-Face. Its a cheese factory, really.

Banging. Tim is just a little fanboy. Dick is back at the circus again. Bruce is mourning properly for once and we actually have recalls to Jason's death. Harvey Dent is here. Everything is exactly as it should be. I missed their little gang and their lives back in Gotham. I missed the family drama (caused by Dick rather than Jason, who is not the least annoying guy, unlike Dick, who was annoying until he wasn't). I missed Harvey Dent. The way Bruce and Harvey were like "I hope he likes this thi...

3/5 stars; the .5 is because I'm soft for Tim Drake.

Normally I don't like older comics. I am such a visual reader and the art style doesn't appeal to me. That being said, the story was really good. It had moments that hadn't aged well, but I still really enjoyed it.This takes place after Jason was killed by the Joker. Batman is not doing so well and we get to see the rise of Tim as Robin.

I'm never gonna pick another Marv wolfman's book again in my life. When I saw his name as writer of this book, my experience of crisis of infinite earths came into my mind which is my least favorite DC book currently. Still I went to read this book with open mind without any prejudice and honesty I found this books even worse than Crisis on infinite earths. Marv wolfman's shitty writing is so painful to read. First half of this book was super boring and nothing happened in story. whole book is f...

3.5 starsI read this immediately after reading Batman: A Death in the Family, which really feels like the best way to read it. You're still reeling from Batman's loss of Jason Todd. He's dealing with Two-Face as he's trying to recover from his loss, but he can't concentrate. So little Tim Drake shows up and finds Nightwing and convinces him to go back and help Bruce deal with the loss of Jason as well as fight off Two-Face.This comic feels very significant because it shows how much Robin means t...

Actually read this as the second arc in the combo book Batman: A Death in the Family

This story was a brilliant introduction to the character of Tim Drake, one of the most compelling robins. What he lacks in physical attributes, he more than makes up for in his incredible detective mind, this is the opposite of the former, more brutish Jason Todd. This story also explores some of the lasting effects of the aforementioned robin's death on the caped crusader. Whilst not as nuanced a representation of grief as some later works, it introduces an interesting tension into the story. T...

Boring, uninspired story and this old-style art is awful. Wouldn't recommend, and imagine I read this in the first place cause it was on a top-25 Bats stories on IGN.

Acrobatics abound as a veritable flock of Robins descend on Gotham City. A third Robin is ordained but I knew nothing of the second one before reading A Death In The Family. Nor did I know of The Titans or that Dick operated as a new superhero in their team. You learn something new everyday.

Treasure of the Rubbermaids 9: Birth of a SidekickThe on-going discoveries of priceless books and comics found in a stack of Rubbermaid containers previously stored and forgotten at my parent’s house and untouched for almost 20 years. Thanks to my father dumping them back on me, I now spend my spare time unearthing lost treasures from their plastic depths. In 1988 DC offered Batman fans a chance to determine the fate of the second Robin, Jason Todd, by voting via a 1-900 number. The readers turn...

This was well worth all the time spent looking for copies of. I'd taken a bit of a shining to Tim Drake from the first volume of the Knightfall arc, so I wanted to read about his introduction. I will admit that this arc is not without its flaws and the writing could've been improved by slightly better placements of dialogue within the artwork as well as closer editing, but this was the first Batman comic that made me cry. Perhaps I'm biased because I already liked Tim Drake so I was already some...

3/5. Interesting story about the aftermath of Jason's death and the introduction of Tim.

The best supers comics go far beyond a story of heroes fighting villains and instead use those conflicts to tell deeper stories about the characters. And that's what "A Lonely Place of Dying" does. Oh, there's Two-Face silliness, but Wolfman also gets deep into Dent's head in the wonderful intro to the third issue of the arc. And that's all just the background for a genuine story about how Bruce has been affected by Jason's death.Besides that, Wolfman also introduces a truly fun character in Tim...

Pleasantly surprised with this old school story that spans five issues and alternates between the Batman title and the Teen Titans. This series introduces Tim Drake, the Robin I probably know the least about. There is a great subplot with Nightwing visiting his old circus crew and the villainy of Two-Face is a refreshing reprieve from The Joker. Plus, art and writing is fantastically 80's in the absolutely best way possible. This is a must read of any Batman historian :)

Batman A lonely Place of Dying is yet another fantastic Batman graphic novel. Picking up where A Death in the Family left off, Batman's mind has become clouded by the death of the second Robin, Jason Todd. Because this weighs so heavily on his conscience, Batman fails to fight crime as effectively as he once had when Robin was by his side. He finds himself on the brink of death more frequently, has trouble solving crimes, and, in general, is no longer the same Batman that we've come to know. In

BATMAN: A LONELY PLACE OF DYING (5/5)Probably the one and only positive thing “A DEATH IN THE FAMILY” contributed to the Batman mythos is that it paved the way for this one story. First published in The New Titans issues 60-61 and Batman issues 441-442, it takes place during the aftermath of Jason Todd’s death and tells us how Batman copes with it.The answer? Not very well. We learn that the Dark Knight has become reckless and violent, endangering himself and others. Ironically, his numerous err...

A good introduction to Tim Drake as Robin. I enjoyed the story of Batman and Two-Face as like-minded doubles and it was fun to see the Titans for the first time in the comics.

After the death of the second Robin, Batman is under heavy grief and is using brutal methods to deal with criminals. Every ally and friend are concerned about his recent behaviour, except himself. Then, in comes the third Robin, Tim Drake who might just be the solution to Batman's problem.The writing is decent and easy. The plot has got heart, action and mystery. There may be some pages which are boring, but overall, it is an enjoyable read. Tim Drake's reason for why there should be a Robin was...

I enjoyed this comic! I liked that we saw a little more of Dick Grayson's backstory and how his and Tim's past kind of intertwined. I did enjoy seeing a gritter Batman and how Batman needs a Robin to mellow him out a little. It was interesting to see Batman and Two-Face try to figure out what the other was doing and how they reacted to each others actions. In the last part, I finally saw what I wanted to see when I started reading this comic; Batman and Tim meeting then Tim becoming Robin. I lik...