Red Robin, Vol. 1: The Grail (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
It is amazing how many things have changed in the last five years for Batman.This trade takes place in a time when Batman was believed dead, because Darkseid had shot him with his omega beams, sending him back in time. This was a glorious time in Batman history, and it very likely many comic fans are going to disagree with me. This was Grant Morrison at his peak with Batman, when Dick Grayson and Damian were Batman and Robin.This book is basically the "Oh yeah, what do we do with the current Robin?"The answer, we make him seem edgier and we put the adverb "Red" before his name. Then, we send him around the world on a quest to prove that Bruce Wayne is actually alive. It is a fun ride, but the typical Tim Drake narration, which is a sort of bad ass, noir narration coming from a 16 year old, can only be taken in short doses. I am not in a rush to get into the next volume. Of all the post-death of Batman stuff that DC has been putting out, I think this one is truly the best. It manages to blend action with Tim Drake as a REALLY fascinating main character who has grown into a superhero in his own right. While Dick runs around babysitting an increasingly bratty Damien, Tim is refusing to give up the hope that Bruce is alive somewhere somehow. This leads to adventures with interesting people and places in a dark and twisted story about loneliness and moral compromise.
What do You think about Red Robin, Vol. 1: The Grail (2010)?
Very good, I liked the characters and the writing.
—alley
Nothing too entirely unique or special, but good.
—nesha
