Batman and Robin # 6 - Revenge of the Red Hood Part 3: Flamingo is Here
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El Flamingo hands the womp down! (spoilers)
Reviewed by ArtJoker on Nov. 11, 2009. ArtJoker has written 20 reviews. His/her last review was for . 19 out of 20 users recommend his reviews. |
4 out of 4 users found this review helpful. |
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Every Thing is One Big Story line/ The Dots are connecting
Reviewed by Comiclove5 on Nov. 18, 2009. Comiclove5 has written 9 reviews. His/her last review was for Blackest Night Part 5. 12 out of 12 users recommend his reviews. |
1 out of 1 user found this review helpful. |
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So like he eats people's faces?... AWESOME!
Reviewed by EisforExtinction on Nov. 22, 2009. EisforExtinction has written 30 reviews. His/her last review was for Dracula: Dead and Loving It. 27 out of 30 users recommend his reviews. |
2 out of 2 users found this review helpful. |
I think Philip Tan is an amazing talent but when I compare anyone to Fran Quitely they're going to come up short. That isn't to say the art isn't good, it's just not as good. The story for this particular issue isn't the greatest so far but it closes some story threads and shows more of what's to come. Batman and Robin's (or should I say Robin and Batman's) relationship is one of the best things about this issue. I was a big critic of the Dick Grayson/Damian Wayne team up but I'm really coming around. Morrison demonstrates that Dick is starting to doubt Bruce's techniques when he confronts a villain that was designed to be his replacement and Damian is learning that he might not in fact know everything and sometimes his actions have consequences. I've also been a big critic of Jason Todd's return as well but you really start to feel sorry for him despite his extreme methods.
A great issue but not for the faint of heart.
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FLAMINGO
Reviewed by darkestknight2.0 on Dec. 10, 2009. darkestknight2.0 has written 86 reviews. His/her last review was for Blackest Knight, Part One: Pearly and the Pit. 123 out of 132 users recommend his reviews. |
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I found myself a little disappointed by this chapter although there are some interesting points such as wen jason is being taken away and screams that since he was brought back by the lazarus pit why hasnt the kids mother (talia) done the same for bruce. I did like how morrison ended the issue by leading us down to a tunnel ad showing us a new suit by using the password "zur en arh". the weakness of this issue is mostly Tan's artwork as hiswork on #4 was excellent this issue is just not the same but still the story is excellent by grat morrison
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A Masterpiece?...
Reviewed by Ectoplasmic on Nov. 13, 2009. Ectoplasmic has written 37 reviews. His/her last review was for Pro-Life, Part Three. 22 out of 24 users recommend his reviews. |
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I feel like this series is junk and that Grant Morrison, in strict context to this title, is highly overrated. What's worse is that I feel there's a lot of propaganda that people are buying into for this series.
Babs made mention that this is "Grant Morrison's Masterpiece" which had me picking my jaw off the floor. His masterpiece?
What's there to call a masterpiece?
So far the entire series has been a stage for Morrison to parade his fetishes… Again.
These fetishes have taken the form of the new characters he's created: Pyg, Scarlet, and Flamingo…
And in my defense I'm all about weird characters… Remember Sandman Mystery Theater and the serial killer at the World's Fair? That was some weirdness I could understand. But these new characters created by Morrison are just crap laced with whatever rhetoric and style he's barrowing from his underground scene. It's not interesting; it's just pulp shock bullshit.
And speaking of bullshit… Flamingo was easily the biggest let down on this run. Just two weeks ago the buzz around him was building to a crescendo and then when he's finally used… He doesn't say one actual word during the entire issue!!! He just vocalizes some sounds and laughs! With a costume like his the "speak softly and carry a big stick" motto doesn't work and it doesn't make sense, not when your clothes are pink and are practically screaming for you. And by the end of the issue he's buried under tons of rubble… POINTLESS.
But you'd be surprised with my main gripe. My biggest problem was with the art. This is the second story arc that I've read by Philip Tan where he wasn't able to complete the series and needed help… So what happens is that you end up seeing a different art style on every other page as well as a lot of digital painting by the colorist to fill negative space. It's sloppy, it's shitty, and it's bush league amateur crap which should not be happening with a comic of this supposed caliber. I was shocked when I saw it happen during the "Agent Orange" story arc on GL, this time I actually expected it and wasn't let down. Why does DC allow Tan t over-extend himself like this?
If this series does a 180 and starts changing I'll eat my words, but as of now I regret the time and money I've invested in it. If Dick Grayson ends up taking Bruce's corpse to a Lazarus Pit I'm going to shit.
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