He makes mistakes, and that is a rare occurrence for the Dark Knight. He’s not had a partner before and is new in regards to training him and looking after him as a young child. It should be noted that whilst Robin is young and raw to the life of crime-fighting, Bruce is also inexperienced. There are two characters included in the title, and Batman is also treated excellently. It may seem a small detail, but it is a pivotal and fascinating aspect of his life.

Crucially, this comic explores the creation of his costume and the adoption of the name. There is a beautiful and important new take on his origin inside this issue. It has been so long since we have seen Dick as a boy and as Robin that this reviewer forgot the anger he had. In the first scene, the reader may be excused for think that Damian Wayne was the Robin in this book. Grayson shines in this opening issue, although not necessarily recognisable. The adjustment of the eponymous title suggests that Robin is the main character in the comic, and that is certainly the case. There is also a powerful heart to the issue laced within the relative darkness of the tone.

The action is intense and the violence has a realism to it. It adds a completely different layer to many characters. But it is towards the end where it deviates in an absolutely fantastic turn of events. And for much of Robin and Batman #1, Lemire appears to follow that classic story. This flashback concept is one that has been explored many times before by DC, which is to be expected from the most famous partnership in fiction. The conflict is also shown early, the petulant young Grayson struggling to cope under the tutelage of Wayne. The timing and setting dictates this historical look at the early stages of the partnership between Batman and Robin. Beginning with a cold open, the concept is gathered quickly.

Benching him brings out his fury and spurs Grayson to try and prove Batman wrong. But he is still inexperienced and his opening battle goes poorly. He has been trained by Batman, only just being allowed out in the field. Set very early on in the career of Robin, the story is set just as Dick Grayson is adopted by Bruce Wayne. Devin Nguyen provides both the artist and the colour artist. Robin and Batman #1 is a flashback comic published by DC Comics.

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