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Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus
In these stories from the late 1960s and the 1970s, Robin has moved out from the shadow of Batman to attend college, where he continues to battle crime. Collecting dozens of stories from BATMAN, DETECTIVE COMICS, BATMAN FAMILY and more, this hardcover includes tales in which Robin deals with bullying, motorcycle gangs, campus speech and much more. Collects BATMAN #192, #202, #203, #227, #229-231, #234-236, #239, #240-242, #244, #245, #248, #250, #252, #254, #259, #333, #337-339 and #341-343; DETECTIVE COMICS #390-391, #394, #395, #398-403, #445, #447, #450, #451 and #481-485; BATMAN FAMILY #1, #3 and #4-9 and 11-20; WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #200 and DC COMICS PRESENTS #31 and #58.
912 pages, Hardcover
Published April 28, 2020
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Gardner Francis Fox
1,193 books89 followersGardner Francis Cooper Fox was an American writer known best for creating numerous comic book characters for DC Comics. Comic book historians estimate that he wrote more than 4,000 comics stories, including 1,500 for DC Comics.
Fox is known as the co-creator of DC Comics heroes the Flash, Hawkman, Doctor Fate and the original Sandman, and was the writer who first teamed those and other heroes as the Justice Society of America. Fox introduced the concept of the Multiverse to DC Comics in the 1961 story "Flash of Two Worlds!"
Pseudonyms: Gardner F. Fox, Jefferson Cooper, Bart Sommers, Paul Dean, Ray Gardner, Lynna Cooper, Rod Gray, Larry Dean, Robert Starr, Don Blake, Ed Blake, Warner Blake, Michael Blake, Tex Blane, Willis Blane, Ed Carlisle, Edgar Weston, Tex Slade, Eddie Duane, Simon Majors, James Kendricks, Troy Conway, Kevin Matthews, Glen Chase
Fox is known as the co-creator of DC Comics heroes the Flash, Hawkman, Doctor Fate and the original Sandman, and was the writer who first teamed those and other heroes as the Justice Society of America. Fox introduced the concept of the Multiverse to DC Comics in the 1961 story "Flash of Two Worlds!"
Pseudonyms: Gardner F. Fox, Jefferson Cooper, Bart Sommers, Paul Dean, Ray Gardner, Lynna Cooper, Rod Gray, Larry Dean, Robert Starr, Don Blake, Ed Blake, Warner Blake, Michael Blake, Tex Blane, Willis Blane, Ed Carlisle, Edgar Weston, Tex Slade, Eddie Duane, Simon Majors, James Kendricks, Troy Conway, Kevin Matthews, Glen Chase
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June 22, 2020
Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus collects a shit ton of Robins stories from issues of Batman, Detective Comics, Batman Family, World's Finest Comics, and DC Comics Presents.
When I was three or four, my favorite cartoons were Superfriends and Batman & Robin, and Robin was easily my favorite super hero. I think it was because my dad worked a lot of double shifts in those days and Batman seemed like the ultimate cool dad. Anyway, I pre-ordered this omnibus as soon as it was solicited.
DC put A-list talent on Robin's adventures, with writers like Gardner Fox, E. Nelson Bridwell, Frank Robbins, Denny Fucking O'Neil, Gerry Conway, Elliot S. Maggin, and Bob Rozakis, to name a few, and artists like Gil Kane, Ross Andru, Irv Novick, Rich Buckler, Mike Grell, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, and Jim Aparo headlining the list. Hell, Kurt Shaffenberger and Curt Swan also take their turns at the helm.
That being said, most of the stories are unremarkable. Robin spends a lot of his time at Hudson University, solving fairly mundane crimes on and around campus. There are some fun adventures where he teams with Batgirl and Duela Dent, Two-Face's daughter, makes a handful of appearances. Robin also takes on two cults, one satanic and one devoted to Cthulhu! One of my first comics, DC Comics Presents #31, is contained within. Kinda hokey but I was four when I read it to what the hell.
I was surprised at all the Peter Parker style hijinks in the book with Robin trying to juggle school, the ladies, and fighting crime. Was New Carthage ever mentioned again Post-Crisis? What about Robin's girlfriends like Terri Bergstrom or Lori Elton?
Robin's Bronze Age adventures were a lot of fun but got to be like eating too many Cadbury Creme Eggs after a while. 3 out of 5 stars, mostly for the art.
When I was three or four, my favorite cartoons were Superfriends and Batman & Robin, and Robin was easily my favorite super hero. I think it was because my dad worked a lot of double shifts in those days and Batman seemed like the ultimate cool dad. Anyway, I pre-ordered this omnibus as soon as it was solicited.
DC put A-list talent on Robin's adventures, with writers like Gardner Fox, E. Nelson Bridwell, Frank Robbins, Denny Fucking O'Neil, Gerry Conway, Elliot S. Maggin, and Bob Rozakis, to name a few, and artists like Gil Kane, Ross Andru, Irv Novick, Rich Buckler, Mike Grell, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, and Jim Aparo headlining the list. Hell, Kurt Shaffenberger and Curt Swan also take their turns at the helm.
That being said, most of the stories are unremarkable. Robin spends a lot of his time at Hudson University, solving fairly mundane crimes on and around campus. There are some fun adventures where he teams with Batgirl and Duela Dent, Two-Face's daughter, makes a handful of appearances. Robin also takes on two cults, one satanic and one devoted to Cthulhu! One of my first comics, DC Comics Presents #31, is contained within. Kinda hokey but I was four when I read it to what the hell.
I was surprised at all the Peter Parker style hijinks in the book with Robin trying to juggle school, the ladies, and fighting crime. Was New Carthage ever mentioned again Post-Crisis? What about Robin's girlfriends like Terri Bergstrom or Lori Elton?
Robin's Bronze Age adventures were a lot of fun but got to be like eating too many Cadbury Creme Eggs after a while. 3 out of 5 stars, mostly for the art.
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