by Kerny » Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:56 pm
Batman and Robin 13
I really liked this issue from a story perspective. Dr Hurt/Thomas Wayne has captured and ready to bust a cap in Dick Grayson's ass! but wait!
I like how everything is connected, stuff from arc 1 is showing up here and tangetially related to Return of Bruce with Dr Hurt.
Easily the best part of the issue is Damian and Joker's interaction. Joker wants HIS Batman back and he may be getting him in the sociopathic Robin, as Robin assaults him with a crowbar while calling him on his BS. Joker is probably enjoying it. Speaking of villains, I am just meh on Pyg, but I bet Jason Todd is coming back too.
But that means Jason will be illustrated by two bad artists. I do not lik Irving's art. I don't like his character depictions, he doesn't draw backgrounds a lot of the time and everyone has to take a poop. Quitely would have been perfect for this art, because it's filled with references from the first issue, and because Quitely is fucking awesome on this book.
Story 8
Art 4
Overall 6