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Jul 07, 2011

Kemper rated it:

I’m not a member of the cult of Grant Morrison. I liked what he did with the X-Men a few years back, but I didn't make it through the last giant re-boot of the DC Universe that he played a huge role in. His All-Star Superman left me scratching my head, and his previous Batman stories left me cold. Part of that was due to my lack of patience with a comic publisher ‘killing’ a major character. Anyone who thought that Bruce Wayne was actually going to stay dead should email me your credit card nu More...

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Dec 18, 2010

Mike rated it:

Good writing - check. Good art - check. Something's missing tho - sense of Batman's menace or superhuman strategies? Morrison's trademark weirdness or sense of humour? A story with real balls or anything other than "plotline of the week"? Feel kinda disappointed by the book, don't know why.
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Second reading a few months later and I *do* like the menacing villains that Morrison/Quitely came up with. That makes me feel more charitable towards the book, but still wondering what's miss More...

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Sep 19, 2011

Martin rated it:

In "Batman Reborn", Grant Morrison continues the landmark run that he started on the main Batman title. Picking up after "Final Crisis" and "Battle for the Cowl", we find Richard Grayson (the original Robin) taking up the mantle of Batman after the presumed death of Bruce Wayne. He's joined by an all-new Robin, Damian Wayne (Batman's son from his affair with Talia Al-Ghul). If you're up-to-date on all these developments, then you will get the most out of this book. More...

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Aug 17, 2011

Nicole rated it:

Starting right off the bat, I'll just say that i haven't read all of Grant Morrison's Batman stories that predate the newest Batman series. I'll say this though: the man can write a story.

The newest villains: Circus of the Strange, led by the bat-crap crazy Pyg. I gotta say I was both entertained and downright freaked out by just Pyg alone. Hard to do with most comic books I read. I enjoyed watching Dick Grayson, now Batman try to fit into the new role with some obvious difficulty. P More...

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Jun 13, 2011

Brendan rated it:

Sigh. After having read Batman RIP and felt, well, bewildered, I thought I'd probably pass on any future Grant Morrison Batman comics as beyond my scope in some way. But then a friend commented that the other Morrison Batmans (is that the right pluralization?) were easier to read, so when I found this at the library, I thought I'd give it a try.

First warning sign that I should have stayed away: right at the beginning you learn that Batman is dead (or missing) and Dick Grayson More...

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Jun 06, 2011

Brian rated it:

Bruce wayne is dead, or at least he was temporarily, and in that time his long-time protege Dick Grayson dons the mantel of the Dark Knight! The thing about Morrison is that when he is good, he is very good, and in "Batman and Robin", he is very good! Morrison gives Grayson his own voice as Batman, subtely chaning his MO to reflect Grayson's personality and former life as a cop. This is a Batman that lacks some of the sheer mental brillance of the former wearer of the cowl and knows More...

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Mar 24, 2011

Karen rated it:

Batman and Robin . . . except Batman is Dick Grayson and Robin is Bruce Wayne's long-lost son Damian.

I'm incapable of being indifferent to Grant Morrison's work. I either love it (as I did with JLA and Doom Patrol), or hate it (as I did with X-Men and Arkham Asylum). Given my past with his work, I knew that my response to this book would be no different, but I'm pleased to say that I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's fresh and original, and I couldn't put it down until I finished it. Dami More...

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Jan 09, 2011

Patrick rated it:

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Jan 01, 2011

Mark rated it:

Holy. Crap. This book was amazing. As much as I dislike the idea of having someone else fill in for Bruce Wayne (especially since he's already back in the Batman suit only a year after he "died"), it really has been the shot of adrenaline this book needed. I've been reading and enjoying most of the anciliary titles, but this book just blows them all away. The art work is spectacular, the new villains are creepy, and Damian Wayne is a much better Robin than I would have thought possible More...

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Jun 03, 2010

Hoss rated it:

(I read this in single issue form but who cares). Picks up after Final Crisis and Battle for the Cowl. Dick Grayson (the former robin) as batman and Damien (Bruce Wayne's assassin-raised son) as Robin. Really interesting, although the villains are both weird and disturbing, although I suppose it's nice to have genuinely disturbed and scary villains other than the joker. I think the part of this story I like the most is the role reversal. Dick Grayson is not a really disturbed person like Ba More...

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Sep 03, 2010

Adam rated it:

I’ve been pretty resistant to the Grant Morrison Batman books because of all the radical changes: Bruce Wayne is dead, he has a son named Damian, Damian is now Robin, Dick Grayson (the original Robin) is Batman, Bruce Wayne is actually not dead but lost in time... It’s all a bit much.

Still, this first collection of the Batman & Robin books featuring Dick and Damian is a pretty good read. These are some of the most fun and yet dark/bloody Batman stories I’ve read in some time. And it’ More...

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May 02, 2010

Rick rated it:

The dynamic duo of Morrison and Quitely, fresh from their extraordinary run on All Star Superman, tackle another iconic character, albeit in a slightly different manner. After the death of Bruce Wayne, orchestrated by Morrison, Wayne's ward and former partner Dick Grayson, aka Nightwing née Robin, dons his mentor's cap and cowl. Joining the fledgling Batman on his mission, Wayne's recently revealed 13-year-old son Damian acquires the Robin mantle. Raised by his morally-challenged mother among th More...

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Jan 01, 2011

Fransisca rated it:

Wow.....just wow....honestly i'm not biased when i read this. I think good book is a book that can made you read it until finished when you first open and read the first page. And this book is the one.
I'm not a fan of epic life story of Batman Bruce Wayne, because its kinda boring for me to see a story that repeating a same story round and round and round, endless.
This one a new one, a new story when Batman title being handed to Bruce Wayne's ward Dick Grayson. I'm in terested how he More...

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Jul 07, 2011

Dan rated it:

Batman Reborn: In their first case as Batman & Robin, Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne take on Professor Pyg and the Circus of the Strange.

I'll be honest, despite reading comics off and on for the last 30-ish years, I haven't read all that many Batman comics. When I heard Grant Morrison was doing the Batman monthly, that's when I got on board. Batman and Robin is Morrison at his best.

Remember when Bane broke Batman's back and they replaced him with someone who wasn't Dick Gray More...

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Mar 06, 2011

Doctorteeth rated it:

It really hurts me to only give this collection four stars, but it just has to happen. Anyone who's read the book probably knows why, but I'll go into it briefly and try not to belabour the point.

The first three issues are drawn by Frank Quitely, who does an amazing job: from the very first page his comics are full of ingenuity, excitement, and fun. Even the way he uses sound effects are inspired. His Batman (Dick Grayson) and Robin (Damian Wayne) have consistent body language tha More...

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Aug 07, 2011

Ron rated it:

Morrison certainly ties up some loose ends and kickstarts the Batman saga in fine fashion following the death of Bruce Wayne, but the tale lacks a little bit of his trademark originality and lapses occasionally into incoherence (the beginning of the Red Hood portion of the story leaps immediately to mind). Quitely does a nice job with the artwork, lending a darker, more heavily shaded tone to the story than some other work we've seen by him, but he is partly responsible for some fight sequences More...

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Apr 18, 2010

Fizzgig76 rated it:

Reprints Batman & Robin #1-6. Dick Grayson and Batman's son Damien take over the roles of Batman and Robin and battle Pyg and the Red Hood. This series is really hit or miss. Some of the issues are great and feel like Morrison's other quality work (especially when combined with Quitely's art) but some of the stories are weak. The relationship between Dick & Damien should be the focal point of the series, but it keeps getting bogged down in stupid fight issues (especially the Red Hood storyli More...

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Dec 22, 2010

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Aug 19, 2011

Nicola rated it:

I was intrigued to read this because i hadn't really experienced Damian Wayne yet or Dick as Batman, i think my hopes were set too high because reading this, well , there was simply no story. I understand it's the start of the series , but i wasn't really introduced to anything i wanted . It seemed to go too quickly because i had no clue what the hell was happening. Don't get me wrong the artwork is gorgeous but wouldn't you think for a new series you would use more well known characters not Fla More...

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Jan 01, 2012

***Dave rated it:

I've always preferred the periphery of the Bat-universe to its core titles, but this book (post-death-of-Bruce-Wayne) turned out pretty darned well. Morrison enjoys playing with the iconic figures, with the Bat-cowl now worn by a Dick Grayson who doesn't want to be the gritty-obsessive crime-buster that Bruce was, and the Robin outfit worn by the arrogant-but-lethal Damian Wayne -- all of which allows some change-ups in the normal Batman and Robin dynamic. Morrison includes some quirky new vil More...

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Dec 28, 2010

Izlinda rated it:

I read this book because a friend recommends Grant Morrison and this was one in the library.

I'm not a Batman graphic-novels fan so I was kind of clueless. I only read Neil Gaiman's Batman graphic novel and The Arkham Asylum one and I think that's it.

I totally do not know of these people. Dick Grayson -- he was Robin before? But there's a former Robin before him, Jason Todd, who came back? And Batman has a son? What? Who is the current Robin?

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Dec 29, 2011

Stella ☢FAYZ☢ rated it:

I thought the story was interesting and it was the best someone could do with a Dick/Damian partership. I enjoyed the bright colour panels, a nice contrast to a Bruce Wayne batman comic book.

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Aug 04, 2011

Dirk rated it:

What a gruesome and disturbing outing this is. While I enjoy Dick Grayson as Batman, this one fell a bit flat. For one thing, how many new villains do they want to introduce in one comic book? For another, how obnoxious must Damian become before Dick Grayson just caves his despicable little skull in. The change in art midway though the book was a bit jarring, even though I much preferred the second artist's work. And did I mention that this book is gruesome and disturbing? If you want to read a More...

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Jun 20, 2011

Katelynn rated it:

This was really good. I'd been meaning to pick it up for a while now, but had to wait until it finally came out in paperback. But I wasn't disappointed.

The art is good, not always my favourite style, but the execution is masterful. And the writing is solid. I love the idea of Dick trying to fill Bruce's shoes and being horribly overwhelmed. And struggling to find himself as Batman. And Damian, oh god, I have the weirdest love for Damian.

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Apr 07, 2010

Jared rated it:

One of my favorite books coming out at the moment, Batman & Robin is a twisted, mad-cap, psychedelic ride about the two heirs of the Dark Knight taking his place after Bruce Wayne is proclaimed dead. It's a great book, with a twisted action sequence in every issue and more new, interesting villains then one can handle.

If there's one problem with this book, it's the art for the second story-arc in this, "Revenge of the Red Hood." It's not BAD, per se, and it's nods to the gr More...

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May 12, 2010

Matthew rated it:

The Batman/Robin dynamic is given a switcheroo -- the new Batman is the lighthearted one, while the new Robin is a bit of a brooding jerk -- but Frank Quitely does most of the heavy lifting in this volume. Minor touches like sound effects worked into the visual narrative establish an interesting new style and way to read superhero books -- but unfortunately, Quitely only offers the art on half of the issues collected in this book. Once Phillip Tan takes over for the second half, it just feels More...

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Aug 21, 2011

Ben rated it:

brilliant fresh art work not to sure on the cover tho bit dorky looking Robins costume needs fine tuning and shame Dick isnt in the classic blue Bat suit
aside from that it was ok im not a Morrison fan personally and this here shows it is a little muddled but obviously help from the editors just about hold it together gruesome and chilling real Batman stuff Damian is a interesting dynamic , but another snot nosed arrogant punk kid we don't need lesson of jason todd anyone ?
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Feb 20, 2011

Patty rated it:

Because DC has always had so many great heroes in their universe, and I grew up poor, I chose to never buy a hero's book individually...thus I only read "Justice League" or the crossovers for years, to see "all" the heroes. The reason I chose to start picking up "Batman" with the graphic novels of this new series is...I really, REALLY like Dick Grayson as the new Batman (in "Justice League" and "Blackest Night"). While I find the new Robin a bi More...

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Jul 23, 2011

Matt rated it:

It's not often that I am impressed by graphic novel art — I pretty much expect it to be good, or at least on the better side of workmanlike. But this story has incredible art, great writing, and a really intriguing take on Batman as marketing logo. I don't usually tend to dive right into the middle of an arc (especially since I haven't read Batman R.I.P. yet), but I'm glad I did this time. Excellent baddies, a lot of post-Miller gore and grimness, but some real depth in the characters and storyt More...

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Apr 08, 2011

Timo rated it:

I would have given five stars to this piece of art, if there would have not been the latter three part story that featured art by Philip Tan.
Sure, he drew some mighty fine pictures but the flow and the storytelling bit were way off, because sometimes I just could not tell what was happening in a picture.
Maybe I'm just used to very clear and crisp way of doing things, like Frank Quitely does. And he does it so well, it like a movie.
Grant Morrison has one of his better days here. More...

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