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    Batman and Robin » Batman and Robin #18 - The Sum of Her Parts 2 of 3 released by DC Comics on February 1, 2011.

    zack_freeman's Batman and Robin #18 - The Sum of Her Parts 2 of 3 review

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    Review: Batman & Robin #18

    With the dynamic duo firmly clasped in her clutches, the Absence fills them in on the details of her tragic origin and the source of her seemingly-impossible head wound.
     

    The Good

    Batman's got the best rogue's gallery of any superhero and I'm sure it's incredibly hard to come up with new villains with gimmicks that are not only strong, but also distinct from those that have come before. In a matter of only a few pages, the Absence has won me over as a worthy addition to this cadre of criminals. She has a unique and creepy visual, and a back-story that cuts into many of the weaknesses inherent to Batman's teetering-on-the-edge social life.

    The Bad

    I re-read Absence's final monologue a few times and I'm still drawing a blank as to what the classical allusion is that she claims to be making. I think I'm fairly well-read when it comes to oft-referenced literature and I really have no clue where the allusion was. Perhaps it was too obscure?

    The Verdict - 4.5/5

    While I've been about as befuddled as anybody is by the Knight & Squire mini-series, I've come to expect good writing when I see Paul Cornell's name on a book and this is further proof of that. I've already written at length about my appreciation of McDaniel's work and his storytellling, and the two make as great a team as Morrison and Quitely do. This is simply a fine-tuned comic that delivers on all the delightful macabre you expect from Batman & Robin.
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      Batman and Robin #18 - The Sum of Her Parts 2 of 3 by duo_forbidden on December 19, 2010

      Who is Absence? Pros: The character Absence gets a back story which helps explains her current self. I even looked up the condition she had and it checks out (I learned something today), and what is supposed to make you think faster, it seem to make her insane.  Cons: I'm still can't take a liking to Absence despite her back story. Its the kind of story that you might see on a soap opera (minus the huge hole in her forehead. And this is coming from a guy who watches that kind of stuff. And the...

      6 out of 6 found this review helpful.

      It's Such a Shame Cornell and McDaniel Are Only Here For One Arc 0

      Batman and Robin #18 - The Sum of Her Parts 2 of 3 by the_mighty_monarch on December 15, 2010

      The Good: I LOVE Guillem March's cover. It's so damn trippy, which seems to suit the theme.mood of Batman and Robin. Absence's backstory is really interesting, and it's amazing how clearly you can see her slow descent into madness as her story continues. Sure the reason for it is kind of a huge load of BS, but at the same time, the writing is so strong you can easily overlook it. I'm a huge fan of McDaniel's artwork, despite the hate he seems to get sometimes. He has such a great 90's quality to...

      5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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