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We Are Robin (Single Issues)
We Are Robin (2015-2016) #1
Spinning out of the pages of BATMAN! The teenagers of Gotham City have adopted the “R” and made it their own. A new Robin? No, HUNDREDS of new Robins! Don’t miss the start of this new series from rising-star writer Lee Bermejo (JOKER, SUICIDERS), who also provides the covers!
28 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 24, 2015
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Lee Bermejo
281 books189 followersLee Bermejo is a professional illustrator and comic book artist. He has done work for Marvel and DC Comics, Men's Health, Max Mara, Top Cow productions, Wizard Entertainment, and a crappy film called Ultraviolet (hey,whaddayagonnado). Talking about himself in the third person makes him feel more important than he really is. Anyway, enough about the blogger, let's talk art!
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June 26, 2015
What a fantastic start to a promising series! The majority of this issue is spent building the foundation for the story and I have no problem with that. The wait for issue #2 is gonna be rough.
June 30, 2015
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This is the first issue of the new We Are Robin series, and it certainly leaves an impression. Instead of Batman choosing a Robin, it's people with courage and a thirst for justice that choose to take on a mantle, and that, I find, is far nobler.
The story follows Duke Thomas, whose parents were caught in one of Joker's schemes, and are now lost to him. He's now stuck in the flawed foster system, and is intent on finding his parents since Batman won't.
It has hints of a cultural revolution happening, one that the newer generation are cultivating.
It builds a solid foundation for forthcoming issues, and briefly introduces the other Robins, who are of varied genders and races. I loved that, how inclusive it is. Even Duke is an African-American teen who gets in trouble too often, going from foster home to foster home.
My biggest gripe was the art. It was decent enough, except for the faces. Everyone's faces looks slouchy and almost Neanderthaloid.
Rating
Art: 2
Writing: 3.5
Plot: 3.5
Characters: 4
Interest: 4
Total: 4 stars
This is the first issue of the new We Are Robin series, and it certainly leaves an impression. Instead of Batman choosing a Robin, it's people with courage and a thirst for justice that choose to take on a mantle, and that, I find, is far nobler.
The story follows Duke Thomas, whose parents were caught in one of Joker's schemes, and are now lost to him. He's now stuck in the flawed foster system, and is intent on finding his parents since Batman won't.
It has hints of a cultural revolution happening, one that the newer generation are cultivating.
It builds a solid foundation for forthcoming issues, and briefly introduces the other Robins, who are of varied genders and races. I loved that, how inclusive it is. Even Duke is an African-American teen who gets in trouble too often, going from foster home to foster home.
My biggest gripe was the art. It was decent enough, except for the faces. Everyone's faces looks slouchy and almost Neanderthaloid.
Rating
Art: 2
Writing: 3.5
Plot: 3.5
Characters: 4
Interest: 4
Total: 4 stars
August 4, 2015
I'm a big fan of Lee Bermejo's work as an artist and a writer too. He's the writer for this title and he provides the artwork for the covers. This first issue is very promising. It's an interesting premise. I'm looking forward to seeing where this story will go in the future.
March 6, 2017
Bought this last night along with the next 5 at 2nd & Charles. The first issue was awesome! It really sets up this series really well. Will Duke Thomas find his parents?!
August 1, 2018
The story so far is kind of meh. Kid in the foster system is looking for his missing parents and stumbles onto a fight in the sewers. The book closes on that fight. The art is great though. Really refreshing and stylized. The backgrounds tell a story more intricate than the repetitive thought bubbles.
I’m looking forward to this series.
I’m looking forward to this series.
March 22, 2023
Some psychedelic colors where they were experimenting with style in one bit. The “Robins” seem cool so far, but the real draw of this is getting to see Gotham from the POV of people outside of Batman & company; ordinary people deciding to make a difference.
April 29, 2024
duke thomas i love u
June 25, 2015
A nice, slow start for this one. It's a three, but a three with promise.
We get a young man who was saved by Batman, but who's parents had a run in with The Joker and went missing. Hundreds of similar people have setup underground and in a camp in central Gotham, but so far, he has not heard word from them.
In the meantime, he has been run through the Foster system, as he isn't taking crap from anyone and has a single minded goal of finding his parents.
Eventually, he decides to try underground, where he is quickly ferreted out as an outsider. He is then rescued by a group of teens who seem to have also been touched by Batman and are there to recruit him to their team of Robins.
We also see a shadowy figure watching things develop. It looks like it is probably Bruce Wayne, but it will be interesting if they decide to shake things up a bit. We'll probably see next issue.
We get a young man who was saved by Batman, but who's parents had a run in with The Joker and went missing. Hundreds of similar people have setup underground and in a camp in central Gotham, but so far, he has not heard word from them.
In the meantime, he has been run through the Foster system, as he isn't taking crap from anyone and has a single minded goal of finding his parents.
Eventually, he decides to try underground, where he is quickly ferreted out as an outsider. He is then rescued by a group of teens who seem to have also been touched by Batman and are there to recruit him to their team of Robins.
We also see a shadowy figure watching things develop. It looks like it is probably Bruce Wayne, but it will be interesting if they decide to shake things up a bit. We'll probably see next issue.
March 25, 2016
While I felt that the story line was solid, good character development, and plenty of action, I would not purchase this graphic novel. The downfall for me was the artwork. I am not a fan of the "blockly" art style. Because so much of a graphic novel's story is told through the images it was very difficult for me to enjoy this particular story arc.
I thought Duke's character was very well thought out and that the whole premise of the story was very intricate. I appreciated the tension level throughout the novel and wanted to continue reading so I could find out what happened to the characters. I know I would have enjoyed the story more if the artwork was not so stylized.
I thought Duke's character was very well thought out and that the whole premise of the story was very intricate. I appreciated the tension level throughout the novel and wanted to continue reading so I could find out what happened to the characters. I know I would have enjoyed the story more if the artwork was not so stylized.
January 28, 2016
In the wake of the Endgame event, a group of kids have taken up Robin’s colors to defend their neighborhood. This issue focuses on Duke Thomas, whose parents were victims of the Joker virus and have since disappeared. In his search for them, he crosses paths with the “Robins.” Interesting story about a good kid in a bad situation. Some nice geek culture jokes and an interesting use of smart phone technology. While this has a similar feel to Gail Simone’s The Movement, this probably gets more eyes due to its apparent connection to the Batman books.
December 16, 2015
I really liked the street level version of Gotham without much tech or the melodrama of Batman. This has many of the elements I like of the current Batgirl run. I love that all the Robins has lives they need to fit in with the heroing and that their action sways public opinion.
July 21, 2015
3.5 / looks promising, good art too.
August 28, 2015
This is fun!
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