The Robin OYL Thread

[TheCorpulent1]

It's a shame thought that kershcl isn't going to continue, his artwork is incredible. I haven't seen Williams work, can anyone show a sample of his past work? thanks

http://www.newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=61902
That has some of Williams' artwork. He's all right, but I'm really gonna miss Kerschl. The art in this week's issue was amazing, especially that opening splash page with the credits. My only problem with Kerschl's art is that he draws Robin way too short and young-looking for a 17-year-old. The male body's pretty much done developing for the most part by 17, outside of a last-minute growth spurt or something, but Robin still looks like a 14-year-old to me. It's especially noticeable in the pages where Tim is talking to Batman on that rooftop. He's like a midget compared to Bruce, when he should really only be about 4 or 5 inches shorter than Bruce. Williams' Robin doesn't look any older, either.

Other than that minor complaint, the issue was as good as I hoped it'd be. Turns out Robin didn't join up with the Veteran after all, he went on a "trust-building" leave of absence with Bruce and Dick. He also seems more firmly on the path to becoming another Batman in Bruce's image than ever, which makes the upcoming cover with Tim holding a gun seem very strange. I liked how

Spoiler

Shiva

was silently tailing Tim through the whole issue, though. She must be either incredibly pissed or incredibly intrigued.

 

[sinewave]

http://www.newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=61902
That has some of Williams' artwork. He's all right, but I'm really gonna miss Kerschl. The art in this week's issue was amazing, especially that opening splash page with the credits. My only problem with Kerschl's art is that he draws Robin way too short and young-looking for a 17-year-old. The male body's pretty much done developing for the most part by 17, outside of a last-minute growth spurt or something, but Robin still looks like a 14-year-old to me. It's especially noticeable in the pages where Tim is talking to Batman on that rooftop. He's like a midget compared to Bruce, when he should really only be about 4 or 5 inches shorter than Bruce. Williams' Robin doesn't look any older, either.

Other than that minor complaint, the issue was as good as I hoped it'd be. Turns out Robin didn't join up with the Veteran after all, he went on a "trust-building" leave of absence with Bruce and Dick. He also seems more firmly on the path to becoming another Batman in Bruce's image than ever, which makes the upcoming cover with Tim holding a gun seem very strange. I liked how

Spoiler

Shiva

was silently tailing Tim through the whole issue, though. She must be either incredibly pissed or incredibly intrigued.

yeah, i didn't like how young they made tim look either. batman completely towered over him in the rooftop scene.

i thought that girl following them was cassie, not shiva. she had shorter hair, like cassie.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Oh, it's possible. I have a hard time telling Asian women apart in most American comics.

 

[sinewave]

Oh, it's possible. I have a hard time telling Asian women apart in most American comics.

yup, they all look the same to me.

 

[The Ether]

^^^^ not for me, some are hot some are not.

 

[Binker]

What would you rate this outta 10? And what do you rate the other Batman family/related books like Detective Comics, Batman, Nightwing and Outsiders?

 

[GyLocke]

Fun fact:
from the latest Robin we know the Bat family spent some time from the missing year in my city Budapest.
God knows this town needs them. And with the old, creepy buildings, all the junk and gangs on the streets, they would blend in very well.

 

[warren_sparta27]

who was that chick at the end of the rooftop scene?
i thought it was shiva?

this was my fav comic this week, just edging out Batman, only thing i didnt like was how much shorter Tim was than Batman, otherwise every thing was perfect.

 

[Lone]

Holy crap...I just read the preview for Detective Comics 818...

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Conner

bites the big one in the Crisis...

Dammit, why do characters get offed just when I start to like them...

 

[Nightwing 52]

Holy crap...I just read the preview for Detective Comics 818...

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Conner

bites the big one in the Crisis...

Dammit, why do characters get offed just when I start to like them...

Here's the description for the issue.

Written by James Robinson; Art by Leonard Kirk and Andy Clarke; Cover by Simone Bianchi

Part 3 of "Face the Face," an amazing 8-part story written by James Robinson (JSA: THE GOLDEN AGE, HAWKMAN, STARMAN) crossing over with BATMAN! Another of Gotham's villains has been murdered. As the clues start adding up, they point to one man as the killer: Harvey Dent. But isn't Dent sane now, cured of his madness? Or is he still the maniac he was back when he was Two-Face? Batman begins his hunt for the answer! Plus, a new chapter begins in the life of detective Jason Bard.

Where did you read that

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Connor?

was involved?

 

[Lone]

I downloaded a b&w preview of the comic...

It doesn't show

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Conner's death

, it was mentioned by Batman when he's discussing his plans for Tim with Alfred...I really like how Batman isn't much of an ******* anymore

Before you start calling me a pirate, I just wanna clarify that I do buy the comics if I like what I read...I'm one of those guys who likes to have backups of everything

 

[Lone]

Warning!! Heavy Spoilers Ahead!!!

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Well, I'll give a quick summary. It appears that Two-Face is trying to get back into Harvey's head but Harvey is still in control. Batman tells Tim that he has the potential to be better than Nightwing which IMO is a cool moment...especially the look on Tim's face upon hearing that. Batman is actually working together with Robin instead of just barking orders..or at least that's the feeling I get. Batman hires Bard to do his detective work during the daytime since Batman only goes to work at night. Batman isn't an ******* anymore IMO. Scarface bites it. There is mention of Conner being dead.

That's all I can recall off the top of my head...it's 4am where I am...so...

 

[Nightwing 52]

#148 was a great issue, it left me excited for #149. I'm really curious as to why the Bat family(Bruce, Dick, and Tim) spent some of the missing year in Budapest, I'm sure it'll be explained in 52 or an upcoming Bat-title. Also, the Asian woman is either Nyssa or Cassandra. In one of the panels it shows Nyssa in Southern Africa, while in another we see a young girl who looks IDENTICAL to Cassandra when Oracle is letting the others know Robin is being accused of murder and when she's following them later on. And yes, the height between Tim and Bruce did bother me a bit. It looked as if Bruce was watching over him even though they were standing right next to eachother, while Tim resembled a miget when for his age he should look a bit taller. That's my only complaint of the issue, other than that, it was a good one.

 

[nite-owl]

#148 was a great issue, it left me excited for #149. I'm really curious as to why the Bat family(Bruce, Dick, and Tim) spent some of the missing year in Budapest, I'm sure it'll be explained in 52 or an upcoming Bat-title. Also, the Asian woman is either Nyssa or Cassandra. In one of the panels it shows Nyssa in Southern Africa, while in another we see a young girl who looks IDENTICAL to Cassandra when Oracle is letting the others know Robin is being accused of murder and when she's following them later on. And yes, the height between Tim and Bruce did bother me a bit. It looked as if Bruce was watching over him even though they were standing right next to eachother, while Tim resembled a miget when for his age he should look a bit taller. That's my only complaint of the issue, other than that, it was a good one.

Wasn't Nyssa involved in some explosion? anyway I think its cass who's following Tim.

 

[Nightwing 52]

Wasn't Nyssa involved in some explosion? anyway I think its cass who's following Tim.

Yes she was, in South Africa. And I also think it's Cassandra.

 

[RAMORE]

i hope this guy is wrong about conner

 

[nite-owl]

Yes she was, in South Africa. And I also think it's Cassandra.

Maybe there brining back Ra's.

 

[droogiedroogie2]

Spoiler

HAHAHAHAAA! You hear that Scarface? You're dead, beeyotch! Get the hell out of my serious post-Crisis comics, mother****er! We don't have time for ventriloquists up in here!

. B1tch.

 

[sinewave]

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HAHAHAHAAA! You hear that Scarface? You're dead, beeyotch! Get the hell out of my serious post-Crisis comics, mother****er! We don't have time for ventriloquists up in here!

. B1tch.

it's pronounced "gitch".

 

[Nightwing 52]

Preview images of #149 can be seen here if anyone is interested.

http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/Apr06previews/april19th.html

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Bah! Williams is all right, but I miss Kerschl already.

 

[sinewave]

Preview images of #149 can be seen here if anyone is interested.

http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/Apr06previews/april19th.html

i love the art! kerchl was great, but williams seems like a decent replacement.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

He's a little inconsistent for my liking. Kerschl brought a sense of really concrete stability to the figures that Williams lacks. He's good enough, though. Kerschl's pretty tough to measure up to.

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

 

[Tamanon]

I love Robin OYL. The art is fantastic and the story is pretty good thus far. Can't wait until it's all unraveled