Batman and Robin, Volume 1: Batman Reborn

by Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely

Overview

Batman and Robin hit the streets with a bang in their new flying Batmobile to face an assemblage of villains called the Circus of Strange, and investigate the abduction of a child by the mysterious Domino Killer. But can this new Dynamic Duo find a way to work together? Find out in this new Deluxe hardcover collecting the first six issues of the hit series!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781401235741
Publisher:	DC Comics
Publication date:	06/12/2012
Sold by:	DC Comics
Format:	eBook
Pages:	168
Sales rank:	395,313
File size:	78 MB
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About the Author

GRANT MORRISON is a Scottish writer, known for being one of the most influential, experimental and ground-breaking scribes of his or any other generation. His rise to fame began in 1986 while working for Britain's 2000 AD. This was followed by acclaimed runs on ANIMAL MAN and DOOM PATROL, as well as his subversive creator-owned titles such as THE INVISIBLES, SEAGUY and WE3. He has also written best-selling runs on JLA, SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY, New X-Men, ALL STAR SUPERMAN, 52, BATMAN and ACTION COMICS.

FRANK QUIETLY is a Scottish comic book artist best known for his frequent and award-winning collaborations with fellow Scot Grant Morrison. Together they have worked on BATMAN & ROBIN, ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, JLA: EARTH 2, FLEX MENTALLO and WE3 for DC Comics and Vertigo, as well as New X-Men for Marvel Comics. His other DC Comics work includes THE AUTHORITY and SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS.

Editorial Reviews

Following Bruce Wayne's reported demise, this Grand Guignol miniseries shows the competition to fill his role. Dick Grayson, the original Robin, has established a separate crime-fighting identity as Nightwing, but now has donned the iconic cape and mask of Batman. Partnered with bratty, impatient 10-year-old Damian (son of the original Wayne), he wants to modernize Batman's equipment but maintain his high principles. Dick's successor as Robin, Jason Todd, now calls himself the Red Hood and believes that the way to reduce crime is to kill criminals as dramatically as possible. Unfortunately, the Red Hood's violent tactics bring reprisals in the form of the Flamingo, an incredibly vicious South American assassin who enjoys skinning and eating the faces of beautiful young women. Morrison's scripts use this dark material effectively, and the art—first by Quitely, then by a team of three—is dazzling. In this largely self-contained episode, Morrison expertly retools DC's old superhero machinery. When combined with Quitely, it nearly reaches the heights of the duo's previous All-Star Superman. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

“A fresh, yet still iconic, take on the character is shining forth in Gotham and on the comic shelves…. Brilliant [and] beautiful.”—AIN’T IT COOL NEWS
 
“Morrison and Quitely have the magic touch that makes any book they collaborate on stand out from the rest.”—MTV’s Splash Page
 
“Brilliantly executed.”—IGN

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