58. Robin #1 ... Ongoing ... DC

Well if you are reading this in 2014 you will know that as of late there are a ton of Robins. First up we had the classic Dick who graduated into Nightwing. Then there's Jason who supposedly died and was resurrected. Next comes the most popular, Tim (the subject of this review)

He has since grown up and been replaced by Damian (Batman's real son) who unfortunately bit the dust. Of course there are alternate world Robin such as the robotic Robin in the 1,000,000 specials. And the female Robin, Stephanie who did it for only a few issues

Anyway back to Tim. At the start of it all, Tim was different from the rest. He is like the perfect human being. Super smart, super curious and super fast at learning new stuff including fighting villains using fists and acrobatics (yeah right!). He figured out Bats secret identity and was offered the role of Robin (great adult Bruce Wayne is, right? Putting kids in the line of danger and all that)

So, there were like 3 limited series before the powers that be deemed Robin to be worthy of his ongoing and this series lasted about 180 issues plus some annuals. How was this first issue?

Hmmm I love the enhanced cover (this came out in the 90s). However, the artwork was workmanlike at best and the storyline is the same. A Robin with no apparent super villain and over-the-top scheme to open a new series? Hmm ... I will be honest. I didn't follow up after this issue and bought it intermittently until there is a change in artist. However, from then on, I followed it on a monthly basis until around issue 100 when I gave up on the artist at that time, Woods

So that's how I view this - depending on artists. Otherwise on some issues, it can be very average and that's what this issue is about - we are introduced to Shotgun, a new chap who is going to be Robin's support from the police force and some regular thugs as his villain of the day

 Ratings: 5/10