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Tension between Damian Wayne and Howard comes to a head in part three of this repurposed series of the well-received graphic novel by Jeffrey Brown. After being in a fight with one another, the two boys are somewhat forced to be cordial and work together which might lead them to actually realizing that they might have more in common than they thought. Meanwhile, Batman is still M.I.A. and is trying to figure out who put him in his current predicament. Does part three of Batman and Robin and Howard continue to bring the quality? Here are my thoughts.
Part three begins with Damian and Howard rivalry coming to a boiling point, and they each continue to throw shade at one another at school. This leads to Damian explaining to the other students that he thinks Howard does not like him, and the other students do not think that is the case because they are so much alike and would make good friends. Also at this point, Damian discusses his family dynamics with Alfred and his parents. We get our first mention of Damian’s mother, Talia al Ghul, and she will be brought up again later in the issue. The story then cuts to Batman as he is still locked in the room from the previous issue. He starts to suspect that Talia is behind this elaborate plan to keep him locked up, but he still can’t prove it.
Eventually, Damian and Howard get into a fight and as punishment, they are forced to work together at Damian’s house over the break. Initially, they are reluctant but they slowly start to warm up to each other. Alfred then tells Damian that Batman might be missing because he hasn’t been back in awhile, his locator isn’t picking up a connection, and the Batmobile isn’t in the Batcave. Damian dons his Robin attire and tries to investigate into his father’s whereabouts, but Alfred forbids him into looking into it because he’s sure Batman is fine. Later, there is actually serious moment between the two when Damian mentions the infamous death of his grandparents, and Howard has empathy for him. Towards the end of the issue, the two boys seemed to not mind hanging out with each other. And Howard starts to figure out that Damian might have a connection to Batman. This series continues to be an enjoyable read for me.
Jeffrey Brown’s story continues to be charming and takes me back to when I was younger and had issues with certain people and then eventually became friends with them. There were also a few instances where I chuckled, especially when Alfred pretty much tells Damian that he is going to snitch on him for getting into a fight with Howard to Bruce. I also appreciated the callback to the 1966 Batman film when Batman brings up getting rid of his anti-shark spray because he hardly uses it. Silvana Brys’ colors also continue to make the story more lively and fun.
Recommended if…
You want to read a more lighthearted Batman story.
You want some joy in your life.
You want to see Batman do the gargoyle pose on top of a vending machine (yes, you read that right).
OVERALL
This reimagining of the Batman and Robin and Howard graphic novel continues to be a delightful read, and part three actually provides some life lessons that anyone can interpret like not judging a book by its cover and to be kind to people because you might not know what trauma they are going through. This is a story that anyone can enjoy no matter what age they are. And Batman continues to be a goofball while being locked in middle school break room. How will he get out? Guess we’ll find out in the next and final issue!
Score: 9/10
DISCLAIMER: DC Comics provided Batman News with a copy of this comic for the purpose of this review.
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