Most of the people in his life think he’s crazy or in denial for believing Bruce Wayne is still alive. Yost also conveys Tim’s loneliness and isolation very well. The more you read it, the more you realize this is the next logical chapter in the character’s life. As Tim makes this heart-wrenching transition in his life, he has a few heart-to-heart talks with Wonder Girl, The Spoiler, and even comes to blows with Dick Grayson and Damian. The Grail is a lot of fun to read, especially if you’ve followed the Tim Drake character over the years. ![]() That partnership forces Tim to ask himself just how much he’s willing to straddle the line between good and evil in order to achieve his desired end. Along the way, Tim reluctantly partners with members of Ra’s al Ghul’s League of Assassins (one of which is a bald woman named Prudence). The Grail follows that pattern as Tim travels the world (Madrid, Paris, Berlin, Baghdad) searching for clues to Bruce Wayne’s whereabouts. On the original Robin title, writers like Chuck Dixon and Fabian Nicieza spent years transforming Tim Drake from a teenage hero to a mature, credible detective. He became Red Robin, a hero originally created by Alex Ross for his classic graphic novel, Kingdom Come (interestingly enough, in that book Dick Grayson was Red Robin), and off to find the Batman Tim went. That left the former Robin, Tim Drake, without a hero identity. Dick Grayson became Batman, and Damian became Robin. In the aftermath of Final Crisis and Batman: Battle For The Cowl, the Batman books were shaken up considerably. ![]() Thus, the first volume of Red Robin begins. Wait - there is one man who has believes you - one of Bruce Wayne’s greatest enemies, Ra’s al Ghul. You know it in your heart of hearts … but no one believes you. Tim Drake became Tim Wayne.īut now, Bruce Wayne is gone. Bruce Wayne & Dick Grayson, Batman & Robin, took you in when you had no one Bruce made you his adopted son. Your mother is dead, your father is dead. But I'm willing to spend $28 to read Vol. How this series ever went out of print, I do not know. He's mixed up with the League of Assassins and the Council of Spiders while piecing together Bruce's whereabouts, and he's got evidence that's he's still alive. Tim is complex, far beyond a punch drunk sidekick. The characterization and dialog are excellent. But meanwhile he's fighting crime on his own around the world to (in my opinion) grieve and find existential catharsis, making him maybe one of the most contemplative men of the Bats family yet. So he leaves Gotham to (in his opinion) find Bruce who he thinks is still alive. Tim naturally is angry, sad, and most of all lost. Dick says he needs Tim but not as Robin, while Damian, like a little shit, is horribly smug toward Tim. Dick takes over as Batman and Damian as Robin, leaving Tim in an awkward place. Post-Final Crisis and Battle for the Cowl, Bruce is gone and presumed dead. And I'm wondering if I'm going to like this.īut then comes the flashback vital to character building, to instilling sympathy in the reader. Red Robin seems skillful but cold and objective, almost stoic. Red Robin, Tim Drake, takes down armed guards and an incendiary cyborg in order to save her. This begins with a Spanish politician's daughter being kidnapped and held for ransom. If you want a pretty darn good Red Robin story this is the one to grab. I also enjoy the main storyline and a few twist here and there keep it fresh. He won't give up on Bruce because Bruce wouldn't give up on him, and that's something special. He's a young adult/teenager trying to find his place in the world. It's really interesting to see Tim's inner turmoil. ![]() Whom also believes Bruce to be alive and tells Red Robin to join him so they can find him together. On the way he's approached by Assassin's hired by none other than Ra. ![]() His parents are dead, Dick took on Damien as the next Robin, and he is the only person to believe Bruce is still alive. However, this is the first Tim-only story I read, and I actually dug it! (If you want to hear more about my pitch let me know! I'll post it/PM you!) Not because I love him, but because I believe he hasn't been all that interesting of a character in anything I read. I've been talking to people, letting them know if my comic ever got going and I was approached by DC to take on a character it would be Tim.
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