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RED ROBIN #9

Red Robin returns to Gotham City as “Collision” begins! Now armed with the knowledge that Bruce Wayne is lost in time, what is Tim Drake going to do about it?

Written by Christopher Yost
Art and cover by Marcus To and Ray McCarthy

Price: $2.99
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  1. Avatar photo oldmanlogan88 says:
    February 1, 2010 at 3:05 pm

    cover of the week

  2. Avatar photo lantern4life says:
    February 1, 2010 at 3:07 pm

    Coming back to this title I’m hoping back in Gotham means away from Al Ghul.

  3. Avatar photo oldmanlogan88 says:
    February 1, 2010 at 3:13 pm

    @lantern4life trust me there not leaving Ras al ghul

  4. Avatar photo Slockhart says:
    February 1, 2010 at 3:18 pm

    @Lantern4life

    The issue ended with Ras looking out the window at Wayne Tower. I doubt they’d visit that this soon though.

  5. Avatar photo viceversa says:
    February 1, 2010 at 3:34 pm

    best cover of the week

  6. Avatar photo Conor Kilpatrick (@cskilpatrick) says:
    February 1, 2010 at 3:35 pm

    @lantern4life: They’ve positioned Ra’s as Tim’s chief nemesis right now so I wouldn’t count on it.

  7. Avatar photo Fvckstick says:
    February 1, 2010 at 4:45 pm

    i love this book!

  8. Avatar photo RoiVampire says:
    February 1, 2010 at 5:28 pm

    That billboard made me giggle

    "Gotham City, a beautiful place to live and work." 

    and y’know…get maimed by psychos every other week. 

    also a city of justice and peace

    if you’re into that kinda thing

  9. Avatar photo Slockhart says:
    February 1, 2010 at 6:32 pm

    So the solicit says Marcus To (who is good) but the cover says Ramon Bachs (who last I checked, he was busy being awful over in Azrael)  Anyone know for sure?

  10. Avatar photo Conor Kilpatrick (@cskilpatrick) says:
    February 1, 2010 at 6:47 pm

    @Slockhart: The cover is wrong. It’s Marcus To.

  11. Avatar photo misterckent says:
    February 1, 2010 at 6:50 pm

    Really like this cover too.  I hope this sticks as well as Nightwing did for Dick.  Besides, Tim has to return to Teen Titans again at some point, especially with Superboy and Kid Flash rejoining!

  12. Avatar photo JesTr says:
    February 1, 2010 at 7:53 pm

    Ok I dropped this a couple issues ago but the solicit really makes me want to get it.  Everytime I try to lighten my pull list the reel me back in.

  13. Avatar photo robbydzwonar says:
    February 1, 2010 at 9:07 pm

    Is Tim Drake almost too old to be in Teen Titans yet?

  14. Avatar photo Conor Kilpatrick (@cskilpatrick) says:
    February 1, 2010 at 9:35 pm

    @robbydzwonar: Nope, he’s in high school.

  15. Avatar photo supertrackmonkey says:
    February 2, 2010 at 2:26 am

    Tim Drake Wayne should be in the Justice League…

  16. Avatar photo gnanniv says:
    February 2, 2010 at 7:07 am

    @Conor – Stephanie Brown is at Gotham U, is she older than Tim?

  17. Avatar photo Conor Kilpatrick (@cskilpatrick) says:
    February 2, 2010 at 4:31 pm

    @gnanniv: She could be. She’s as old as the story they want to tell needs her to be.

  18. Avatar photo gnanniv says:
    February 2, 2010 at 4:58 pm

    Mabe this Ras al Ghul thing is Tim’s Summer Vacation. I’m going with that. Traveling Europe and fighting immortals before he goes to college.

  19. Avatar photo reg5000 says:
    February 2, 2010 at 11:47 pm

    Tim’s not going to college. He doesn’t need to.

    This has been an outstanding series. Tim back in Gotham is going to be pretty awesome. 

  20. Avatar photo gnanniv says:
    February 3, 2010 at 12:42 am

    Tim’s not going to college now because it’s Summer Vacation. Unless. . . he didn’t get into his first choice of schools. He should have had a safety school. Dammit, Tim said he wasn’t going to be doing this hero stuff his whole life. How will he ever get a good job in the real world without a college education?

  21. Avatar photo RoiVampire says:
    February 3, 2010 at 1:00 pm

    @gnanniv He’ll do what everyone does, flunk his exams and go to art school

  22. Avatar photo Arrrggghhh (@Arrrggghhh) says:
    February 3, 2010 at 1:21 pm

    Might be time to get back on board.
    Not sure if it was the writing, art or both . . . I could not get into the last story arc.
    Just one of those titles that ya wanna enjoy — but for some reason it doesn’t happen.

  23. Avatar photo viceversa says:
    February 3, 2010 at 2:56 pm

    oh this was good, the last page brought a big smile to my face

  24. Avatar photo gnanniv says:
    February 3, 2010 at 4:46 pm

    @RoiVampire – The story of my life.

  25. Avatar photo stuclach says:
    February 3, 2010 at 7:46 pm

    Spoilers

    Exceptional.  Tim’s characterization is feels spot on.  Confident and competent, but imperfect.  

    I like the interaction with Ms. Fox.  Coherent conversation and teenage horniness.  

    I like the appearance of Stephanie and Connor.

    I love the Dr. Mid-nite joke(s). 

  26. Avatar photo Slockhart says:
    February 3, 2010 at 8:34 pm

    I thought the Batgirl crossover didn’t start until issue 10.  That last page had me ecstatic. Now it’ll be that much easier to convince people to read Batgirl.

    A great issue on its own though.  Loved the character moments and the direction they’re going with Tam.  Those Dr. Mid-Nite jokes were great for anyone who remembers the boards for Power Girl #7 (Dr. Mid-Nite was on the cover, about three people thought it was Red Robin.) 

    Seriously, read Batgirl. 

  27. Avatar photo Slockhart says:
    February 3, 2010 at 9:59 pm

    Oh… apparently this doesn’t continue until two Batgirls from now.  That’s kinda weird…

    But still, go read Batgirl. 

  28. Avatar photo OnASunday says:
    February 3, 2010 at 11:25 pm

    I was considering dropping this if I didn’t like this issue. WOW! This was great. It’s nice to see Tim happy again. Art was beautiful. Close for POTW.

  29. Avatar photo supertrackmonkey says:
    February 4, 2010 at 9:12 am

    There is a reason I have followed Tim Drake since the beginning, and longer than any other character. 

    Peter Parker had the Brand New Day story that took me out of it for a year, and Hal Jordan died while saving the sun. But Tim has been there with one of the most heartbreaking stories in comics, right next to Daredevil. I can’t wait to see what happens next! 

  30. Avatar photo mikeandzod21 says:
    February 4, 2010 at 5:52 pm

    anybody else find a line os diologue from vicki vale wierd? where she says "you’ve always been generous to gotham over time years, but never like this. why now?"  is that some sort of new slang? 

  31. Avatar photo gnanniv says:
    February 5, 2010 at 12:19 am

    Love this book, and now with Batgirl, even more to love.

  32. Avatar photo supertrackmonkey says:
    February 5, 2010 at 2:16 pm

    The best part of this book, which made it my POTW, was one single word, "Detective." When Ra’s called Tim "detective," I got goosebumps all over. I still have them, and it’s over 30 minutes later. Absolutely incredible issue. 

  33. Avatar photo dryan says:
    February 6, 2010 at 1:07 am

    I came into Red Robin a few issues in and had pictured him somewhat older in my head. When I finally saw him sans cowl in the issue I was a bit shocked at his youth. I’m really enjoying this book, especially the art in this issue.

    I got into RR because of reading the BN: Batman title, so I guess that strategy paid off for DC at least once. Since getting into this one I’m getting most of the Bat family books as well. Looks like I’ll be adding Batgirl to the list as well.

  34. Avatar photo WadeWilson says:
    February 7, 2010 at 7:10 am

    I liked this … until the last page. Ugh. Gotta buy a Spoiler/Batgirl issue? Boo. 

    Woulda been good if that was advertised on the cover, I wouldn’t have got this. 

  35. Avatar photo captbastrd says:
    February 8, 2010 at 12:49 pm

    I love this book.

  36. Avatar photo Crippler says:
    February 13, 2010 at 12:28 am

    Two GREAT issues in a row on this book. 

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