And Then I Read: KNIGHT & SQUIRE 1

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I first met this British Batman and Robin (sort of) in the pages of Grant Morrison's BATMAN & ROBIN, and found them entertaining, so giving this first issue a try was an easy decision. As a lifelong Anglophile I enjoyed it thoroughly, though some of the slang was new and indecipherable. Some references are explained on the last page for Americans if you need it. Doesn't matter, the characters are great fun, the setting in a superhero/villain pub (where they can meet in truce to chat and drink) was equally fun, and the writing and dialogue by Paul Cornell were well handled, both funny and exciting in appropriate measures. How very British it is to have such a civil arrangement, and then to have it go all barfight and chaos, but the title heroes have things well in hand by the end, and finish with a cheery sendoff. I like these characters, I like this pub, and I look forward to more.

The art by Jimmy Broxton is perfect for the series, it reminds me a bit of Dave Gibbons in the solid construction and eye-friendly clear definition of shapes, the characters act their parts well, the action jumps off the page, but the quieter moments are equally effective.

Now if they can just resist dragging this series into a vast crossover for a while, and let it develop as it began, I'll be a constant reader. Highly recommended!