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Jeff lemire batman and robin6/6/2023 ![]() ![]() Now he's in a better place to assess his bullies in life and take them down without getting caught or drawing unnecessary attention to himself.a desirable trait for everyone in the Bat family *and* he learned invaluable mission skills that lay the foundation for the man he becomes. By letting him have fun (and giving him the freedom to run missions on his own), he removed Dick's emotions from the equation to avoid clogging his analysis *and* kept him focused on potential threats when his guard may otherwise be down. not to mention that as dickish as Bruce appears for the truth behind the mission, he had Dick assessing "friends" for psychological weaknesses after he dealt physical blows to the bullies at school and got in trouble. It really showcases the strengths we see in the current Nightwing run and why Alfred wrote his will the way he did. It's classic Batman, but with more emotions added in thanks to Alfred and the feeling of an orphan adrift in life. Just studying the friction and relationships between the Wayne Manor trio. The Killer Croc angle is neat, but the dynamic between Bruce and Dick is fascinating and could be the entire focus. ![]() I love this series and wish it wasn't so short. And this from the duly acclaimed team behind such fantastic fables as Descender and Ascender Yes, dear reader, Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen will turn back the clocks this November with. ![]()
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