BATMAN AND ROBIN #4

Review by: robbydzwonar

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I'm so glad B&R is back on schedule! Honestly, who writes a better Batman then Grant Morrison? Alright, besides Frank Miller. Even if this ongoing story switched from comic book to coloring book, I would still read it on the regular. Whether it is Bruce Wayne or Dick Grayson wearing the cowl, Morrison writes a good as hell Batman story and I hope he stays in the Batman writing business for as long as he possibly can.

The story follows Scarlet not too long after all the stuff that happened to her, her face, and her Papa. She seems to be questioning her motives slightly, but I can just tell she is out for blood. This new Red Hood fellow is quite a unique personality as well. I really wish I knew who the hell is under that big red light bulb. Is it Jason Todd up to another one of his schemes? Is The Joker back in town to rack up as many kills as he can before Batman can catch him and temporarily store him in Arkham until he escapes again? Is it another character entirely. Another good soul gone terribly bad like his new partner Scarlet? Who?! What?! Where?! When?! Why?! How?! I want to know!!! God, why can't this come out three times a month like ASM does?! Life would be so perfect.

Alright, there were a couple panels toward the beginning of this issue where Gordon kind of looks like he is missing a chromosome or something, but other than that, nothing about Phillip Tan's art bothered me at all. I'm actually looking forward to seeing what the next two issues are going to look like because if they stay consistent with what they have already put out there, there might be a few select individuals on iFanboy who just might find themselves eating some of their own words. I'm not going to say any names but you know who you are.

I'm still loving the coloring of this title just as much also. Is it the same person on colors for all four issues or did they switch with the penciler? I don't even know but it looks great. I hope they stick with this bright and trippy looking camp feel color scheme for a few arcs. It is pretty nice looking stuff that really helps Morrison's weirdness style out a bunch! I'm fucking loving it. More please!

I'm not even going to put this issue in the polybag with the board anytime soon because I'm just screw up the piece of scotch tape by taking it out over and over again to read it more. I'm not gonna be able to put this in my long box until at least after the weekend. I see myself reading this one a few more times. I'll probably go another round with it tonight after I get my smoke on...

Story: 5 - Excellent
Art: 5 - Excellent

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RKB says:

September 17, 2009 at 4:44 am

Agreed. Grant Morrison and Geoff Johns should write everything!

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robbydzwonar says:

September 17, 2009 at 10:58 am

Agreed. Peter Thomasi and Sterling Gates can also keep their jobs though.

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JesTr says:

September 17, 2009 at 5:03 pm

@robbydzwonar: I miss Tomasi on the bat books. That’s why I’m loving BN: Batman right now.

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smeeeeee says:

September 17, 2009 at 10:03 pm

Dini should stay employed also. thank god ur not a tan hater 🙂

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PraxJarvin says:

September 17, 2009 at 11:22 pm

Great review I agree with you on all points.

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robbydzwonar says:

September 18, 2009 at 6:20 pm

@smeeeee: Dini can stay for now but he is gonna have to do a lil better than Streets Of Gotham #3 and #4. He’s the wanna who wanted to bring Tommy Eliot back into play, but now it seems like overkill.

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