Red Robin #5

Word: Chris Yost

Art: Ramon Bachs

DC

It’s a dangerous job, being a Robin. You’re a young boy to whom some misfortune or another has befallen, then you are rescued by a benevolent Billionaire who just happens to be a costumed vigilante. From the frying pan, into the fire. Of course what worse is the pension plan. You'll have a limited shelf life.

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Hot on the heels of their acclaimed run on ACTION COMICS, Geoff Johns and Gary Frank reunite to present the definitive origin of Superman for the 21st century – and it all starts with a gigantic 48-page issue! Chronicling Clark Kent's journey from the cornfields of Smallville to the skyscrapers of Metropolis, you'll witness a whole new look at the beginnings of Lex Luthor, the Legion of Super-Heroes, Lois Lane, Metallo, Jimmy Olsen, the Parasite and more! It's a look at the mythic past of the Man of Steel with an eye toward the future!"

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Exciting times in the DC Universe are not necessarily exciting times for DC’s premier Team book, Justice League of America. What with Supes off on New Krypton, Batman off teaching cavemen crime fighting techniques, and Hal and the Lanterns fighting Zombies, it could be suggested that those left are a rather muddled group of B-listers. However this most recent series which ends with issue 37 is a call back to the heyday of DC comics and provides some good solid old fashioned superhero fun.

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To say I’m the Bat fan of the bunch here would probably be stating the obvious so I’ll avoid it (oh sh!t, I already have…). To put the site’s name into context it’s fair to say that the Dark Knight is the Monkey on my back (or should it be airborne rodent on my back?). I’m picking up pretty much all of the Bat books at the moment, and as I’ve said elsewhere I think that at this time, if you are inflicted with the same condition as me, then you really are spoilt for choice.

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You really are spoilt for choice at the moment if, like myself, you are an acolyte of the Dark Knight. None of the current Bat titles are anything less than engaging and most are excellent, with the Morrison and Quitely Batman and Robin, sitting atop the pile like a particularly sweet cherry. This month saw the release of yet another Batman title, with Kevin Smith picking up his pen once more with Viewaskew stalwart Walt Flanagan on pencils. A treat too many? Or is this book able to stand with the raft of other excellent titles already available?

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“So we’re agreed. It’s Robin & Batman from now on.”

(Damian Wayne)

 The first arc of Morrison & Quitely’s Batman & Robin has reached its conclusion this month. Being only 3 issues long, this story has felt almost like a test lap for the new Dynamic Duo. While the pace of the first two issues seemed to constantly shift gears, it now feels like the car is properly in drive & we finally get to see what this new model can really do when it opens up.

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I stumbled across this, if you don't find it funny you have no sense of humour.

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Superhero books divide opinion on amongst the contributors on our blog. Miniature Cymbal and Cranky are both some what in the anti Superhero camp, whilst Catalogue and I firmly believe that they are at the very core of what makes comic books cool.

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I can think of few books that I’ve been so excited about the release of. I’m am you see, an unashamed, and fully paid up member of the Grant Morrison fan club. Even despite some controversy surrounding Final Crisis (I understand it, don’t you?)

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By the time Watchmen had arrived in cinema’s some months ago, I was already in a giddy froth about the DVD. Even as I was queuing to buy my popcorn, the rumours of director’s cuts & extra scenes already had me more excited than one of Michael Jacksons debt collectors.

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Comic Book geeks are like any other part of society. We all form tribes. In comic books there are three (don’t bother arguing this point, I’m making it up for the purposes of these piece) Marvel fans, DC fans and Indie fans. They are easily distinguished from each other. Marvel fans are slightly slow of wit and bear an uncanny resemblance to Alfred E Neuman. They wear on of those spinney propeller caps. Indie fans are pale wear black, and like System of a Down and listen to them exclusively and all the time. DC fans however are tall tanned and have amazing powers of sexual prowess.

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For those of you who haven’t been keeping up with the continuity, Batman as we know him is dead. Well I say dead, but in actual fact Bruce Wayne is currently brushing up on his cave painting skills (no pun intended). Well at least I think he is. When you’re dealing with the mind of Grant Morrison, anything is possible.

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They say you should never judge a book by its cover. If this is the case with Power Girl #1 then I’d be able to go for this entire review without mentioning the fact that Power Girl is particularly well endowed in the boob department. The thing is, I’ve tried, & it’s just not possible. If it’s bosoms you want then you might as well just stop reading this review right now & go out & buy a copy.

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One thing has remained constant in my life as a comic book geek. One title has always been on my “pull list” and one comic survived my wilderness years through the mid and late nineties. This was the first “American” title I picked up, and I’ve no doubt it’s the last one I’ll drop. MAD.

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I’ll admit I always thought that the Elseworlds stories were a bit of a one trick pony, an opportunity to indulge a fantasy that would otherwise be considered ludicrous. Just like all the other titles in this range, Kingdom Come has an explanation on the inside cover telling us once again:

“In Elseworlds, heroes are taken from their usual settings & put into strange times & places – some that have existed or might have existed, & others that cant, couldn’t or shouldn’t exist”.

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By reading the site you may or may not know that Cranky, Catalogue Monkey and Dimitri went to the Sunday of the recent two day Bristol Comic Expo (in their mild mannered day time personas of Rich, Jon and James). Being massive cheapskates and having very strict monkey handlers at home, we decided on just the day ticket. It was our first outing to the event and almost immediately regretted the decision not to ignore our handlers and go for the full weekend experience.

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I will admit to being quite pleased when Dimitri handed over this weeks random pick that he had chosen for me. Booster Gold’s story arc was easily one of my favourite things in DC’s 52, so it was nice to see that Dan Jurgens (on both writing & pencilling duties) doesn’t appear to have let him down.

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“According to the word of God the meek would someday inherit the earth. Someday. But God never accounted for the Mighty”

Norman McCay, Kingdom Come. Chapter 1.

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Now, both Catalogue Monkey and I have read this and have slightly differing opinions as to the relative merits, I loved it, Catalogue is not so sure.....so ho gets to write their thoughts? Well rather than just one of us spewing forth opinion, let us open the door to Monkey Towers and let you read the conversation which followed…………….

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