Robins #4
Written by: Tim Seeley
Art by: Baldemar Rivas
The Robins are splintered after the events in the graveyard. On their own and on the hunt for the distributor of the SKP Tech, the former sidekicks are on the warpath, tearing through Gotham and Blüdhaven following any and all leads. But while the Robins descend on the criminal underworld, where has Tim Drake disappeared to?
Robins #4
Written by: Tim Seeley
Art by: Baldemar Rivas
The Robins are splintered after the events in the graveyard. On their own and on the hunt for the distributor of the SKP Tech, the former sidekicks are on the warpath, tearing through Gotham and Blüdhaven following any and all leads. But while the Robins descend on the criminal underworld, where has Tim Drake disappeared to?
Robins #3
Written by: Tim Seeley
Art by: Baldemar Rivas
The Robins run face-first into a group of copycat villains decked out in high-end tech giving them the powers and battle prowess of Batman’s greatest enemies! As the former wonders face down these threats, they deduce that whoever’s behind the assault on them has hacked into the Batcomputer. As hard choices are made, the five ex-partners of Batman realize that going their separate ways and leaving the Robin mantle behind might be their only option!
Robins #2
Written by: Tim Seeley
Art by: Baldemar Rivas
The former Robins launch into action after the assault at Dick Grayson’s apartment. Not wanting to turn to Batman for help, the five former wonders start to investigate on their own by digging deep into their pasts. But what is their assailant’s connection to the Robin name, and why are they coming after the ex-sidekicks?
Robins #2
Written by: Tim Seeley
Art by: Baldemar Rivas
The former Robins launch into action after the assault at Dick Grayson’s apartment. Not wanting to turn to Batman for help, the five former wonders start to investigate on their own by digging deep into their pasts. But what is their assailant’s connection to the Robin name, and why are they coming after the ex-sidekicks?
TKO Presents: Tales of Terror brings together the series of one-shots release by TKO Studios in one entertaining graphic novel.
Story: Liana Kangas, Joe Corallo, Sebastian Girner, Steve Foxe, Alex Paknadel, Kelly Williams, Rob Pilkington, Michael Moreci, Erick C. Freitas
Art: Paul Azaceta, Baldemar Rivas, Lisandro Estherren, Ian MacEwan, Kelly Williams, Kit Mills, Jesús Hervás, Jelena Dordević-Maksimović, Jen Hickman
Color: Patricio Delpeche
Letterer: Jeff Powell, Steve Wands, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, Chas! Pangburn, Ariana Maher, Simon Bowland
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Take all the Robins and put them in a series together and you’ve get a pretty damn entertaining comic. Robins #1 brings together five individuals who have held the title for a debut that has some entertaining action and some reflection. What does it mean to be a Robin? Is it a good thing? It definitely puts a target on you.
Written by Tim Seeley, Robins #1 at times feels like service to fans, and that’s not a bad thing. Getting this group of characters together is going to be fun, and the comic shows exactly that. Each Robin has had such a unique personality. Each has delivered a version of the character that has been special and we can see here some of exactly that. Dick, Jason, Tim, Stephanie, and Damian have all held the same title but each of their experiences has been so different.
Seeley nails why each version of Robin has been so different and interesting. Each of these characters are larger than life in their own ways and are so different. Dick comes off as the seasoned veteran, Jason the hot head, Tim the eager prodigy, Stephanie the mixed results, and Damian the arrogant one. Robins #1 has them reflecting on their time as the hero and more importantly questioning if it was a good experience or the right experience at all. There’s something so refreshing to see these heroes question if they made the right decisions and how those decisions have impacted them. It’s different and fun in a lot of ways. We the readers have our own opinions about each of them but it’s interesting to hear what they think about their own time in the tights.
The art by Baldemar Rivas is pretty solid. Each Robin is very identifiable and the comic does a great job of balancing its action with its quieter moments. It’s great art when people sitting around a table can be as exciting as when their suited up and fighting bad guys. The color by Romulo Fajardo Jr. pops with a style that feels like it emphasizes each character in their own way with a slight anime quality about it. Steve Wands‘ lettering packs in a lot, especially when the group sits down to chat.
Robins #1 is an interesting and fun debut that fans of the characters will enjoy. It does a great job of allowing each character’s personality to really shine through showing off how truly unique each one is. This is one that leans towards the Robin fans but it’s done in a way that everyone can find something to enjoy.
Story: Tim Seeley Art: Baldemar Rivas
Color: Romulo Fajardo, Jr. Letterer: Steve Wands
Story: 8.0 Art: 7.85 Overall: 7.95 Recommendation: Buy
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Robins #1 (of 6)
(W) Tim Seeley (A) Baldemar Rivas
In Shops: Nov 17, 2021
SRP: $3.99
The five heroes to have donned the Robin cape and mask find themselves at a crossroads in their lives. Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown, and Damian Wayne come together to discuss the big thing that binds them together: Was being Robin, and Batman’s sidekick, the best choice they could’ve made? But before they can get to the heart of the matter, they’re ambushed by an unknown assailant with a bone to pick with them. She claims to have been the first Robin, and she’s out to prove Batman should’ve never trained any of them. Winner of DC’s Round Robin tournament, as chosen by you, the readers!
TKO Studios has announced a collected anthology of their bestselling harrowing comic shorts by a cadre of top creators. Customer and vendor pre-orders for TKO Presents: Tales of Terror are now open at the TKO website.
Tales of Terror collects all nine titles released to-date across the publisher’s TKO Shorts catalog and debuts digitally October 20th, in time for Halloween, and in-print via trade channels on November 30th.
Tales of Terror will chill the bones and curdle the blood of readers. Witness a soldier face a horror worse than death, a space pioneer’s false Eden, and a little boy’s insomnia that ends in tragedy, just to name a few.
SEEDS OF EDEN: When a space pioneer attempts to create a self-sustaining colony Jupiter, her visit takes an unsuspecting and deadly turn. From Liana Kangas and Joe Corallo (She Said Destroy) and Paul Azaceta (OUTKAST, Daredevil, Spider-Man, Punisher Noir).
THE FATHER OF ALL THINGS: The year is 1914 and Europe is at war. Idealistic 14-year-old Georg is ready to defend his country, but nothing cold prepare him for the supernatural horrors that await beneath the trenches. From Sebastian Girner (Shirtless Bear-Fighter!, Scales & Scoundrels) and Baldemar Rivas (Unearth).
NIGHT TRAIN: When Neal’s new baby brother begins to drive him insane with sleepless nights, Neal starts seeing a spectral tarin with a ghostly conductor offering to solve his problems by taking his baby brother far away. From Steve Foxe (Razorblades: The Horror Magazine) and Lisandro Estherren (Redneck: The Last Contract).
DAME FROM THE DARK: Magic isn’t always glitz and glam, and sometimes there are darker secrets lurking behind the trap doors and red velvet curtains. Private detective Tommy, and his spirit comrade Eve, have come to teach magician ‘Le Samson Fantastique’ that some acts aren’t always illusions. From writer Rob Pilkington and artist Kit Mills.
HAND ME DOWN: Reuben and Lyra are on the brink of a failing marriage when they are invited to a risqué soiree hosted by wealthy neighbors in their glitzy new suburb. But things take a demonic turn when they realize they will be taking home a lot more than a party favor. From Alex Paknadel and Jen Hickman.
KILLIAMSBURG: The snowstorm of the century is barreling down on Brooklyn, but that doesn’t stop a group of hipsters from throwing an ironic 90s themed party. The snow is different though… it speaks, it moves, it craves human flesh! Ca our flannel-wearing, craft-beer drinking group unironically survive the night? From Erick Freitas and Jelena Dordevic.
RIVER OF SIN: Children are being found dead and mutilated in the woods. Alonso fears this might be the fate of his daughter. In a desperate hunt for answers, he and the other grieving parents must take matters into their own hands. Could it be the suspected Bruja, hungry for young blood, or is there a bigger secret among the townsfolk? Discover the truth in RIVER OF SIN by Kelly Williams and Chas! Pangburn.
ROOFSTOMPERS: Far away from the pressures of being a surgeon in New York City, Cassie decides to take a solo hunting trip to Wyoming. There she is attacked and luckily rescued by a middle-aged couple living in an isolated cabin with their son. After weeks, she isn’t getting any better and she begins to question the couple’s motives and the strange nightly visits that they dismiss as the “Roofstompers.” From Alex Paknadel and Ian MacEwan.
THE WALK: Alice and her team of aquatic explorers are eager to study what lies beneath the Atlantic Ocean. Stationed at the Midnight Zone, 2000 meters below the surface; their supplies start to run out. In a dangerous expedition to survive, they must push through but soon realize that the ocean is more vast, dark, and mysterious than they could have ever imagined. From Michael Moreci and Jesus Hervas.
DC has announced that Robins is the winner of DC’s Round Robin Competition! Over a million fans voted in the winner-take-all bracket in a fierce competition that puts the Lazarus Tournament to shame.
Robins #1, written by Tim Seeley, with art by Baldemar Rivas, peels back the domino mask on the realities and costs of being a Robin. Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown, and Damian Wayne come together in the world’s most specific support group to finally talk about whether being a Robin was a good idea… but they can’t even do that without being ambushed. As an unknown assailant claims to have been the first Robin, the flock of Robins must figure out who she is, and what it means to be a Robin.
This true fan-favorite title—with the votes to prove it!—will be available to DC Universe Infinite subscribers first, with Issue #1 hitting the service on October 26th, and flying into stores on November 16th.
Fans will want to head into their local comic book shop to pick up the variant cover by Babs Tarr, and keep an eye out for all the variants.
