Overall, this book was a major disappointment.  I don’t know why DC has seen fit to have Red Robin be the go to book for crossovers.  What has made this book such a strong title has been the fact that it gives Tim a chance to breathe as a character.  I remember a few issues ago when he was having romantic issues while battling complex villains.  It was fantastic!  But the last few months, we’ve been mired in crossovers.  While the Teen Titans crossover was good (especially since I also read that book), I still can’t help but be disappointed in the lack of focus on Tim’s life.  Sure, this issue features introspection about Tim’s faith, but frankly, I don’t care whether the character believes in God or not, and this instrospection only serves to make Tim seem less sure of himself.  Some of the best moments in this series have been when he shows off his confidence and out smarts the villains or bad guys.  Adding to the lame introspection, we’ve got Azrael and some other guy who’s name I can’t remember as the main villains, and my interest is completely out the window.  I feel like DC is doing this crossover as a way to wrap up the Azrael storyline, but didn’t they cancle the book because no one bought it?  So, why would people want to buy this crossover for a character they already didn’t care about?  I know that sounds overly harsh and Azrael fans are probably shaking their fists in anger, but I really have no investment in this story at all.  All I want is the book to focus on Tim once again. 

On the art side of things, Freddie Williams II returns to the series, and his art is still pretty sharp.  There were a few awkward panels and figures, but overall, he brought some nice images to the table.  There were a couple of times he drew Tim a bit too muscly or “adult” in a few panels.  There’s one in particular where he looks almsot as built as Batman, which is weird for a teenager.   There was a really nice sequence where Tim uses a tool to save some floating cars and buses at the beginning of the issue that was really great.