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3.5 starsThis wasn't bad at all, but you really need to read a few things (and not just Batman and Robin Vol. 1: Batman Reborn) to understand what is going on in the story. I'm really looking forward to getting my hands on Batman & Robin Vol. 3: Batman Must Die! There are quite a few unanswered questions that I'm hoping will be addressed in the next volume. I'm crossing my fingers, but this is Morrison, so there is a distinct possibility that he will go off of his medication again...The biggest
Amusingly disjointed, irresponsibly fun and outrageous, and atrociously silly--these are the foremost adjectives I would describe Grant Morrison's story arcs entitled Blackest Knight and Batman vs. Robin which this second volume was composed of. I was a massive fan of the first volume Batman Reborn because those six issues are probably the most insanely crafted storylines I have ever read in a Batman series, and yet they were also able to impart something resonant when it comes to characterizati...
Dick Grayson heads to England with what he thinks is the corpse of Batman in a desperate attempt to locate a newly found lazarus pit and reanimate Bruce Wayne. Damian Al Ghul has been taken by his mother Talia to have a new spine fitted after his battles in the last book - but is the spine all its cracked up to be? What's underneath Wayne Manor that's attracting the attentions of a devil-worshipping cult? And who's been killing off the members of The Black Glove? The way they're being killed alm...
After the frenzied bouillabaisse that is Final Crisis, this book feels like a slow-cooked pudding - deep, rich, slow to see important bits come to the surface. Is Morrison practicing suspense and two-plot storytelling all of a sudden? This is some great mystery writing and shows the character development that I've been dying to see. Awesome art, and well-written characters. What happened - did Morrison write this without benefit of hallucinogens? I like both versions of him, but this one was a n...
This volume picks up right after the previous one. It is the increase in intensity that is ultimately very satisfying. There are multiple plot lines at play here, and they're all converging, the pay-off coming in the next volume. But let's not get ahead of ourselves! In this book the new Batman attempts to revive the old one by using a Lazarus pit, with unexpected results. Robin gets a new spine, Dr. Hurt resurfaces, and we find out who Oberon Sexton really is. Guest stars Knight & Squire, and B...
While not as good as Volume 1 (Which I really enjoyed) this one still was well done. I liked part 2 more than the first arc in here. The first arc deals with Dick trying to bring back Batman...Bruce Batman...well you know that shit don't work right. Hence Batman coming back as ZOMBIE Batman! Not really but Damien and Dick must figure a way to take him down. The second part is far more interesting and we dive deeper into learning if Batman is truly dead. When we get to the last shot it made my sc...
I felt so proud of myself for understanding this book the third(?) time around, and blew through it, and the next one, and got all the way up through The Return of Bruce Wayne before I realized, finally, that I missed a ton of stuff and had to reread half of this.Le sigh. Morrison, you old minx. (view spoiler)[The first story, Blackest Knight, is a faux Blackest Night tie-in that, for once, does not require you read the crossover (holy crap!). It is, however, a pretty direct followup to the prev...
When Robin got to meet his mom THEN this series REALLY kicked in. I love this author. Some stuff was meh in the middle, but conclusion EARNED. Even didn't hate Robin at the end. And Nightwing is yummy.
Damian Wayne, the new Robin, is recovering from life threatening injuries he sustained fighting Flamingo at the end of Volume 1, and is under the supervision of his mother Talia al Ghul. And Dick Grayson, the new Batman, is in England with Squire. There's gang rivalry between the Pearly Court and King Coal (who?), and you're wondering why until...(view spoiler)[the Lazarus Pit. And why does Dick care? Because of Bruce. (hide spoiler)] And then it all makes sense. This is a busy book in the sense...
Batman vs. Robin picks up right where the previous volume of Batman and Robin had left off. The first half deals with Dick's attempt to raise Bruce from the dead in a Lazarus pit. It goes about as well as you might expect. This storyline I really liked. Dick would absolutely go that far to save Bruce, without question. I also liked Batwoman showing up and being very cool. And hey, the Knight and Squire show up again, and I have a deep and abiding love for them.The second storyline gets a little....
I loved Damian in this volume. His mother is trying to manipulate him again, and he is just done. He was very noble in his declaration to be Robin and do the right thing. He sadly appeared to be truly sad and empty on the inside because he wants his mother's love, but it just isn't in her to do so. At least, not in the traditional motherly way that Damian craves. It makes his story so sad. I know that a lot of people dislike Damian, but I adore him. I've never read anything with the Knight and S...
Wow, I actually really enjoyed this! I haven’t been a fan of Grant Morrison’s Batman work but this was a nice surprise, the writing has become much more cohesive and engaging. There’s a lot of mysterious elements and they slowly unfold as the arc progresses, I’m looking forward to seeing where the story is headed and how it all plays out.
