Batman and Robin Annual #1 Preview/Discussion

[zur en arrh]

What a fantastic week for Damian.

[thwhtGuardian]

Since Morrison's Inc is coming to an end, I was thinking of starting Batman & Robin. I got the DotF tie-ins and liked them. If I like this annual as well, will I like the monthly series as well?

I think you would, not every issue is as stunningly awesome as this one of course but the same sense of fun is usually present. I mean, even in the dotf tie ins there was still that Saturday morning cartoon kind of feeling to them despite the darkness.

[new_onslaught]

I think you would, not every issue is as stunningly awesome as this one of course but the same sense of fun is usually present. I mean, even in the dotf tie ins there was still that Saturday morning cartoon kind of feeling to them despite the darkness.

Thanx man. I ordered it, so if I like it I'll check a few more issues.

[flottanna]

Just finished reading this and I really think that this might have been the best annual comic in the new 52 yet. What a great read.

[Conway]

Just finished reading this and I really think that this might have been the best annual comic in the new 52 yet. What a great read.

This, but it might have an advantage, being the only one that wasn't part of some massive crossover.

[pgunz3]

I thought it was okay. Damian should get his own book

[ispacehead]

I thought it was okay. Damian should get his own book

Only if he writes it himself.

[ugdave]

I'll throw my hat into the ring as someone who really enjoyed this book. Good one-shots are always so fun to me and this goes in my personal list of all-time faves. It was touching and funny and awesome in all the right places.

[bwsquad]

Great read! This is what an annual should be (not that nonsense that was the GL:NG annual). Damian's definitely growing on me as a character. The father/son dynamic was great. Too bad there wasn't any reference to Batcow or Alfred the cat from Inc.

[DrSimonHurt]

Yup, every batwriter that writes something light hearted is obviously trying to tell Snyder they don't like the direction of the bat-line. I guess that's why he willingly participated in DOTF, right?...... IT'S ALL A CONSPIRACY, man!

To take a page from your book:

It's okay, at least you noted my opinion! No one cares about yours =)

That said, my fear is that Tomasi wrote this to be warm and light-hearted because it may be the final Damian story beyond Batman Incorporated and what happens to him there.

[Conway]

It's okay, at least you noted my opinion! No one cares about yours =)

That said, my fear is that Tomasi wrote this to be warm and light-hearted because it may be the final Damian story beyond Batman Incorporated and what happens to him there.

I haven't seen anyone other than fanboy's concerned about this title being canceled. Morrison won't kill Damian, because for the rest of eternity every time someone uses him there will be a "Morrison" tag. In the end every writer that ever wrote a book wants to be "Bob Kane" or "Stan Lee" and Damian is a huge part of Morrison's legacy.

Also DC is super concerned with sales, and B&R (or any title with "Batman" in it) is a top seller. They might be giving Morrison a lot of leeway with his story, but they won't let him hurt their bottom line. Oh, and DCU without a Robin is boring, they've tried it twice.

[Judo Grip Batman]

Very happy I decided to give this a shot after all the praise. Great story! I'd only read the zero issue of this title so far, but hadn't been too impressed...
Might give the rest of this run a shot!

[brandnewfan]

This was the best issue of Batman and Robin from the new 52 so far.

[RockyBanks]

This is, by far, the most entertaining Batman issue that has been written since the reboot. I grinned like an idiot from start to finish.

My only complaint is that I didn't buy copies to hand out to my friends.