Nothing to worry about”, which feels patronizingly dismissive. When you enter, youor future youis right by the bed, clutching her heart. ![]() Oh, thank goodness, thank goodness, you’re safe. When Darcy leads a shocked Bernard away from the boat after Batwoman landed so dramatically, all Tim can offer is “It’ll be okay Bernard. Just before he leaves, there’s a bright flash of light in Tim’s room and the two of you freeze, worried for the twins. What has bothered me are little unconvincing choices in the writing. This approach to the character has varied in effectiveness for me over the series but in this issue there are barely any signs of it aside from the opening pages. Plus, the action sequences really zing with movement and energy.Ĭompared with previous artists on the series, the intensity and versatility that Čižmešija brings with his art better counterbalances writer Meghan Fitzmartin’s interpretation of Tim Drake being an uncertain overthinker. The layouts are great – Tim looks charismatic in his Robin gear, and there are nice character moments too, such as the look of panic between Tim and Darcy when they realize that they need to get Bernard off the boat. ![]() ![]() The opening page evocatively captures the harbour setting and nicely compliments Tim’s inner monologue about focusing on practical problems to distract himself from life’s bigger issues by showing images in big, simple puzzle pieces. It’s aided by some great art by Sword of Azrael artist Nikola Čižmešija. It’s always great when threads of old stories get teased out, and the tone of this issue certainly feels like a rise in intensity. Is there some greater scheme at play here? Now we have Kate Kane complaining of memory loss and covered in blood and the Chaos Monsters making another return. The Chaos Monsters offered something different. Old Ghostsīernard’s previous imprisonment was mentioned again in Tim Drake: Robin #3, hinting that his time with the Chaos Monster may have left a lasting impression. When Robin rescued him, he realized that he had deeper feelings for his friend than he’d previously acknowledged, which led to the confession of the heart that brought us into this series. Their meeting was broken up by the Chaos Monster kidnapping Bernard. For anyone unfamiliar with Tim’s adventures prior to this series, these creatures are relatively new villains, created for an earlier Robin story, and they feature significantly in his history with Bernard.īeginning in Batman: Urban Legends #4, the story, entitled “The Sum of Our Parts”, saw Tim on the hunt for a Chaos Monster when he met with Bernard again, a long-time friend. The plot thickens when Robin, Sparrow, and Batwoman set out to find Tim’s contact at the Gotham City Police Department and they find Detective Williams under siege from Chaos Monsters. Once Kate Kane recovers consciousness and expresses that she has no memory of how she got there or why there’s blood on her gloves, so begins an intriguing new mystery for Tim to unravel. As Bernard’s currently unaware of his boyfriend’s secret life as a superhero, Darcy hustles him away. Then Batwoman arrives in spectacular fashion by literally dropping out of the sky and landing on the deck unconscious. As Hunkerdown_son’s art shows, if Tim Drake could leave the Robin role behind, he’d make for an excellent Gray Ghost.The story starts off with Tim on his boat tending to the outboard motor with Bernard and Darcy Thomas, who’s been aiding Tim as Sparrow when he’s Robin. Sure, there’s a security in being Robin, but he won’t be able to stay in that role forever. Becoming Gray Ghost would be an excellent direction for Tim as he’s had a bit more difficulty finding a proper post-Robin identity. So if anyone deserves to take the name of the vigilante detective that inspired Batman, it’d be Drake. The other former sidekicks aren’t slouches in that department, but Tim’s prowess in that field is undisputed. One thing that separates Tim Drake from the other Robins is his keen detective abilities. But aside from being such a clean and effective look, Hunkerdown_son’s art gives Tim an identity that seems tailor-made for him and is just waiting for him to grab it. ![]() Needless to say, nothing has ever fit Tim as well as the Robin mantle has. And a twisted future version of the hero adopted the name Savior. He also went by the solo name Drake after an encounter with his Earth-3 counterpart. Aside from being Robin, he adopted the guise of Red Robin to travel the world. In his career as a hero, Tim Drake has had a lot of identities.
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