Tim Drake: Robin, Vol. 2: O Caso do Caos

Tim Drake: Robin

by Meghan Fitzmartin, Nikola Cizmesija, Lee Loughridge

Começa um novo capítulo na vida do Robin! Depois dos acontecimentos bombásticos do primeiro volume, finalmente chegou a noite de encontro entre Tim e seu namorado, Bernard, pena que a recente sensação de calmaria na Marina de Gotham está prestes a mudar! A Batwoman aparece com um mistério que só o melhor Robin do mundo pode resolver - se conseguirem formar uma equipe e aprenderem a trabalhar juntos… Eles têm que descobrir como fazer isso e rápido se quiserem se livrar dos Monstros do Caos!

This volume collects Tim Drake: Robin #7-10.

Genres: Comics, Dc Comics, Graphic Novels, Superheroes, Comic Book, Queer, Graphic Novels Comics

104 pages, Paperback

First published April 16, 2024

Reviews

[Guilherme Smee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Chegamos no segundo e último volume da série do Robin Tim Drake escrito por Meghan Fitzmartin. A primeira história é a melhor de todas do encadernado, principalmente porque lembra muito o estilo Boys Love no traço de Serg Acuña. Mas não é somente isso, trata-se de um encontro de Drake e seu namorado Bernard em um restaurante chic de um chef renomado, que é perturbado pelo Vagalume. As histórias seguinte já não são tão interessantes. Os desenhos de Nikola Cizmesija tem algo de inacabados que incomodam a leitura. O elenco da marina foi melhor trabalhado na edição anterior e voltar à mesma ameaça foi maçante. A Batwoman está envolvida na história mas não se entende direito pra que serve aquela história, a não ser para reunir na mesma trama a Batfamília de Drake e a sua família na marina. Também dá a impressão que teria muito mais coisa programada para a série e que ela foi encerrada abruptamente como costuma acontecer frequentemente nas editoras Marvel e DC Comics.

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had fun reading this. Bit daft but worth it. This volume contains issues 7-10 collected together, plus the 1st part of Tim's coming out story from the DC Pride: Tim Drake Special.

Tim is back being Robin and trying to establish a home for himself away from Wayne mannor and the shadow of the Batman, further his relationship with his boyfriend, Bernard, and figure out what he wants from life... All whilst fighting crime, chaos monsters and breaking up deadly cults, etc.... Y'know, the usual stuff.

I especially liked issue 7 - As the story was from Bernard's perspective, it felt like we could get to know a bit more about him as a character, and appreciate some of the things he's going through. The art was gorgeous in this issue too; probably my fav artwork from this volume.

Another thing I enjoyed - Tim is absolutely awful at keeping his secret identity, well, a secret. Which I found pretty funny. Especially considering he's supposed to be the Genius, Detective Robin (and I seem to remember him always being really uptight about hiding his name/face in the Young Justice comics?)

But I kinda liked that Tim's crime-fighting was almost treated like an open secret between him and Bernard. It felt like the perfect mix - it had all the ridiculousness of Tim (admittedly, pretty half-heartedly) trying to maintain the whole charade of being a normal civilian, along with the drama of him feeling conflicted about not always being able to be there for Bernard in the way he would like. But it wasn't too angsty, as Bernard obviously knows about the vigilante gig, and is pretty accepting and cool about it all.

I thought the ending was wrapped up a bit too quickly, and I wasn't quite sure about the whole Batwoman case; it felt sort of flat and rushed over. I realise that Tim's the star of this series, so maybe they couldn't devote too much page time to Batwoman, but still... Although, it was interesting to see how Batwoman's determination to fight alone was contrasted with Tim slowly coming to the realisation (finally!) that he doesn't have to take on everything by himself. It was great to see him figure out that he actually does have a support network of people who genuinely care, and who will look out for him.

Overall, although some parts seemed a bit silly and the volume does have its faults, I still enjoyed this a lot more than the previous book: it felt like the chosen family feels were strong with this one! I thought it was really well done how the story showed Tim processing his feelings and gradually becoming more comfortable with who he is. Personally, I loved the artwork here much more than the previous volume too, and I really wanted to continue reading about Tim's adventures and crime-fighting escapades. It's just a shame the series was cancelled when the story seemed to be finally finding its feet; I think it could have been really great if it had continued.

[Adam Fisher · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 Stars.
This Volume does have plot involving "Chaos Monsters" (A new pain cult in Gotham) and events tied into Batwoman's recent loss of memory, but the real focus of this Volume is Tim coming to grips with himself and his relationship with Bernard. Balancing life as a superhero is not easy, and we really get a lot of inner monologue and depth into Tim. Accepting yourself and that your family and friends will be there for you when you need them is never easy, but I'm glad to see Tim back on the right path.
Though I still think he needs a new name... maybe Drake, that's the name of a bird... we'll see.
Overall, good, and like where it got Tim, but wish the art would have been more consistant.
Recommend.

[Geethika Atluri · Rating 4 out of 5]

AH better art style
and I love Tim and Bernard!
I want more of Darcy as Sparrow and Detective William
also
Tim and Bruce moments <3

[Nu · Rating 1 out of 5]

Read via the single issues.

This short run will hopefully not have any real impact on Tim's past and future mythos as it did not add anything to his character. Shallow and pointless and honestly just incredibly unappealing.

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

I feel dumber for having read this, but at least it's over now, and we can forget Tim Drake was ever given such a poorly written series, right? Two stars for decent art, and man did I want to like Bernard but the quirky marina folks made me cringe.

And oh yeah. Chaos monsters. Unbelievable.

[Benjamin Kimble · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have all the same problems with the writing here that I did with the first one and don’t want to repeat myself except to say that Meghan Fitzmartin is not a good writer. But the art here is really good. The first issue is done by Serg Acuña and I liked it a lot. He’s got a really cool angular style that makes the action sequences look really epic. He’s also done work on Nightwing and I’m glad to see him doing things in good books. The last three issue were done by Nikola Čižmešija and he is awesome. He’s got a very moody and dark style that I think would work really well on a properly written Tim Drake book. I feel like Čižmešija could become a big name soon, he just needs to get his big break and I’m really looking forward to it. Again please don’t read this book, but this time the pictures are pretty.

[ziad · Rating 2 out of 5]

oh my god this is awful! I’ve read better fanfiction… dc what are you doing to tim

[Maxine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this series! I enjoyed all of Tim's introspective thoughts as he tries to sort out his feelings about his ever-changing self identity. Living alone and sorting out who you are without your family are normal young adult problems, and I like Tim finally getting to be a young adult (at least for this series).

And I love that we get more of Bernard's POV in these issues - he's such a fun character, and I think he and Tim compliment each other better than more romantic pairings do in comics.

This volume also includes the story "Carol of the Bats," wherein Bruce and Tim spend a very stressful Christmas Eve together as Batman and Robin. The story centers around Tim noticing that Bruce is falling into a deep depressive episode and, failing to convince Dick to help, decides to handle the situation himself. It's very reminiscent of how Tim originally became Robin, and I thought it was an interesting choice of the writing staff to directly reference and repeat those specific character interactions.

The issues featuring Batwoman/Kate are unfortunately not great. Kate herself is written pretty sloppily and her presence is pretty frustrating, which is unfortunate.

I also think Sparrow/Darcy was written out in an incredibly stupid way, almost dying on screen from what should have been a laughably (for a vigilante) small, nonfatal knife wound. It was pretty clear that the writer needed to get rid of Darcy from the narrative, and then chose one of the most ridiculous ways to do it. She doesn't die (just gets sent to the hospital off-panel), so it's not exactly a fridge situation, but it was still atrocious enough to make me both laugh and roll my eyes.

And I found it strange that Jason isn't part of the charge when Bernard and the others come to rescue Tim. It's emphasized pretty strongly that Tim considers the entire group to be "his family," and it includes the entire Wayne clan other than Jason, so it just seems weird that Jason excluded, with no explanation for why.

Complaints aside, I still had a lot of fun reading these! I wish there was more of it. Will definitely be rereading these. 😄👍

[Alex A · Rating 1 out of 5]

As a total package, this is one of the worst ongoing DC series recently. It's no surprise to me that it was hobbled at 10 issues.

Meghan Fitzmartin doesn't seemingly give too much thought to her characters and story - so much of her details are poorly set up, explained, and follow through.

-Is Sparrow still deaf? (people talk away from her; no more signing)
-How did Batwoman fall onto a boat in the middle of a marina from a great height?
-How does Sparrow get stabbed with no one around?
-Why would the Bat-Team allow civilians to accompany and fight alongside them?


Issue #7 is the high point of this collection with Acuña's art and some good slice-of-life/relationship drama. (Nonetheless, there's some significant progression issue in that one.)

Cizmesija's art is a step up from Rossimo, but is still too rough and caricature-ish for me. His progressions are also hard to follow at times (which could be a fault of the script too).

[Ross · Rating 3 out of 5]

Finally! An art style that makes sense... characters have skeletons and muscles and they move in typical ways. Tim finally realizes who and what he's fighting for.

If you'd given me a six issue run with THIS and just tossed vol. 1 in the trash, I'd be happy. At least with this you have a character 'finding oneself' and realizing they aren't alone in the world. You have a support system that (could use a little work...but) is pretty solid. The Bat-family even makes a major cameo.

Odds that this series will mean NOTHING in the future besides reaffirming Bernard is his BF?
HIGH.
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Bonus: So, Batwoman lost MONTHS of time and nobody is concerned?
Bonus: Bernard needs to stay away from superheroing...or they'll end up naming him 'Swallow'

[Chris Lemmerman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tim and Batwoman team-up to take on the Chaos Monsters, the villains from the story that reintroduced Bernard into his life. It's fine, I guess? I just wanted more. It feels like we're rehashing the same plot already, and given how many times those Urban Legends and Pride Special stories have been reprinted, I definitely didn't need to read it again. Also, Batwoman comes across as a bit of an unreasonable bitch, which isn't her at all - she can be a hardass, but she's not unfeeling.

I think there's a reason this series didn't get beyond 10 issues. It's okay, but it's always felt like something's missing. It's good that it didn't just focus on Tim's new boyfriend and become The Gay Robin Book, but it also didn't seem to have much of an identity of its own, which is ironic.

[Chad · Rating 2 out of 5]

Whoo. I'm glad that's over. That's the worst Batman title I've read in a while. How exactly is Robin hiding his identity while living on a boat? He'd need to change into Robin somewhere else yet he shown heading to the boat in costume all the time. It's even a stupid plot point. This whole book is just stupid. The art isn't good. The story's not good. Just all around crap.

[Pietro Rossi · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's plenty of Superheroics to enjoy. But main thrust is the relationship between Tim Drake (Robin) and his boyfriend Bernard.

There's many scenes that are reminiscent of the old Superman protecting/hiding his identity from Lois Lane. It's different seeing it in a same s3x relationship.

I recommend this graphic novel. It's good enjoyable fun. Tim and Bernard look so cosy together. 8/10

[R E · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding - even exceptional - art. The visual story telling, pacing, mood and style, while different across different issues collected in this could, are all top notch. The story arc delivers a complex but needed perspective. Could be happier with this volume, definitely getting a hard copy for my home library.

[Atlas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Styl rysowania jest o wiele lepszy niż w poprzednim tomie. Mogę to jedynie podsumować tym, że mi się podobało, jest kilka rzeczy które mi nie pasowały ale mogę na nie przymknąć oko.

[TJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume is much better than the first, and issue 7 is actually FANTASTIC! I wish we’d gotten more of that and sooner. 4/5 stars.

[Books Over People · Rating 3 out of 5]

It pains me to give anything with Tim Drake below a 4, but this was a bit of a mess. Tim always gets the benefit of the doubt though.

[rima · Rating 4 out of 5]

that one panel where bernard, the bats, and the entire marina come to save tim from the pain cult in issue #10? it literally gave me goosebumps

[Jeremy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bummer they ended it so quickly, but at least it feels semi-resolved.

[Hipster Popcorn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Como pode nunca deixarem o Tim crescer

[Lisandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,8

[Sinead · Rating 3 out of 5]

good lbtq positive comic

[Argos · Rating 5 out of 5]

the story was also interesting, but artwork style this time was REMARKABLE especially at the end, love this run though i wanted Conner

[Almendra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mejor que el primer volumen pero aun así la historia se sintió bastante flojita y el final apresurado. Entretenido para pasar el rato

[Blanka Németh · Rating 1 out of 5]

when exactly did they turn tim drake into a useless twink who cant do anything on his own? i just want to have a few words with whoever’s choice this was…

[Olivia MacDougall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bro I love Tim Drake and Bernard