Batman & Robin By Tomasi and Gleason Omnibus (2023 Edition)

by Peter J. Tomasi, Patrick Gleason (Illustrator)

Don't miss the iconic adventures of Batman and Robin from the incredible Tomasi and Gleason run in the New 52!

Teaming Batman with his son Damian, a.k.a. Robin, Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason’s run was one of the standout titles in the New 52. Mixing in dark themes from Damian’s childhood with the League of Assassins with touching stories of a father and son, this creative team invented some of the greatest Batman and Robin stories ever told!
 
Collects BATMAN & ROBIN #20-22, BATMAN & ROBIN #0-40 from the New 52 series, BATMAN & ROBIN ANNUAL #1-3, ROBIN OMEGA #1, ROBIN ALPHA #1 and a story from SECRET ORIGINS #4. 

Genres: Comics, Batman

1248 pages, Hardcover

Published January 17, 2023

About the author

Peter J. Tomasi is an American comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics, such as Batman And Robin; Superman; Super Sons; Batman: Detective Comics; Green Lantern Corps; and Superman/Wonder Woman; as well as Batman: Arkham Knight; Brightest Day; Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors; Nightwing; Black Adam, and many more.

In the course of his staff career at DC Comics, Tomasi served as a group editor and ushered in new eras for Batman, Green Lantern, and the JSA, along with a host of special projects like Kingdom Come.

He is also the author of the creator-owned titles House Of Penance with artist Ian Bertram; Light Brigade with artist Peter Snejbjerg; The Mighty with Keith Champagne and Chris Samnee; and the critically acclaimed epic graphic novel The Bridge: How The Roeblings Connected Brooklyn To New York, illustrated by Sara DuVall and published by Abrams ComicArts.

In 2018 New York Times best-selling author Tomasi received the Inkpot Award for achievement in comics.

Reviews

[Thezachespinoza · Rating 4 out of 5]

AMAZING book and a beautiful tale of what it means to be a father. However, the fact that a certain PIVOTAL plot point is left out of this run is insanely frustrating and confusing. Especially if you had no prior knowledge.

[drown_like_its_1999 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Briskly paced, action packed, and full of heart but some of the zany plots didn't thrill me as much as other recent Batman runs. The story was largely propelled by interpersonal drama between Damian, Bruce, and the rest of the bat family which was emotionally satisfying although pretty conventional (especially for a Batman story). This character drama served as motivation for a series over the top conflicts which were quite entertaining and page turning but often not as high concept or as creatively explored as in the preceding Morrison run. I did quite enjoy the more grounded storylines especially the Two Face plot which probably has my favorite rendition of his backstory. Some plot points were also too silly for my liking like the involvement of the dog Titus in the fight against Darkseid (although if I'm being honest I'm probably just mad it wasn't Batcow). The art however was thoroughly pleasing with detailed pen & inks and even though I'm not a fan of heavy digital gradient shading the color work was nice. The panelling was dynamic and evocative and combined with the brisk pace it made for a really engaging read.

[Tamsyn Cane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Damian will forever be my favourite DC character. The Relationship between Bruce and Damian was so heartwarming and it was amazing the to see the lengths he would go to get his son back. The emotional range that Batman displayed throughout was a breath of fresh air, especially the anger and grief he felt losing his son and the isolation he felt when trying to get him back despite the backlash from his family and the Justice League. Top Tier DC Story Telling!

[Langston Lardi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some top tier Batman story telling here. At first I wasn’t sure how I felt about the book essentially just being random Batman stories that include Damian, but by the end I quite enjoyed it. Seeing the arc Damian takes over the years of stories, it was enjoyable and of course Batman and the whole bat family rock

[Joshua]

Had a little extra time on my hands after finishing Morrison’s Batman and breezed through this tome. Just a great Batman book. Something for everyone. My favorite Tomasi work and Gleason just knocks it out of the park again and again with so few fill-in artists. Unheard of even ten years later. Truly a champion.

[Brendan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is not only the absolute best of the New 53 Batman I’ve read, but one of the best Batman runs I’ve ever read, period.