Red Robin » Red Robin #1 - The Grail, Part 1 released by DC Comics on August 1, 2009.
I've always been a fan of this character who's taken the mantle of Red Robin. The series has started out strong with this issue and you really get to see the emotional and change in mentality for this character. I don't want to spoil who it is but whether you read this or not, the character's change and potential direction in which this series and the rest of the batman world goes is going to be pretty exciting.
Summary It’s the aftermath of battle for the cowl and Tim Drake is a man lost in the world. His best friends are dead…and now the man who gave his life purpose, the man who gave him a second family….Bruce is dead and Tim is not taking things very well. We get a flashback as Dick is now batman and he has chosen Damian to be his Robin. Tim feels betrayed because and in anger he lashes out at Damian and storms out of the Batcave. In the present he is jetting around the world searching for B...
Originally posted June 10, 2009. Just as the 'new' Batman and Robin weren't too hard to figure out, you probably have an idea who this 'new' Red Robin is. Along with a new name, this character has taken on a new direction. It looks like he's done playing around. Without giving away the "mysterious" person at the end, the fact that Red Robin isn't the only one searching for Bruce adds another dynamic to this book. We're starting out with pretty much a grade-A 'villain.' Do ...