duo_forbidden's Red Robin #21 - The Rabbit Hole, Part Three: Sinsanity review

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    Sinsanity is my only means of relaxation*

    *The original quote is: "Insanity is my only means of relaxation."
     
    Synopsis: In order to stop Viktor Mikalek from taking over both the Unternet and internet, Red Robin must stop the Madmen.

    What's Good?

    After the interlude/Teen Titans crossover, I'm glad Red Robin is back on schedule. The Madmen has got to be the most annoying group that I have read in a comic in both a good and bad way. They shout out ridiculous pop-culture, that make me want Tim to kill them. I liked the reappearance of the Unternet and Red Robin's Unternet costume. Tim's reason for keeping the Unternet operational is reasonable, considering that he still has that hit list for previous issues, but he has to realize that he can't control everything. The ending is somewhat surprising that could possibly mean a return for a villain in the near future.

    Marcus To gives up some various art styles than usual, in three different scenarios: As Red Robin, Red Robin in the Unternet, and Red Robin on acid. It all looks good and fits the story quite nicely.

    What's Bad?

    I felt that both the plot and the conclusion was rushed a bit. It was a bit hard to get into the story after the Teen Titans crossover from the last issue. It really didn't make a whole lot of sense to add the Madmen group this late in the story arc, especially with the reference to Final Crisis (What else happened in Final Crisis that was not present in the series?).

    Overall:  The Rabbit Hole was an interesting story arc for Red Robin, that somehow ended up on the short end. I think I might pass on the next issue since it's a crossover  to an Azrael storyline that links up with this week's Batman and Gotham City Sirens. I'm really not a fan of Azrael.

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