We Are Robin #8 Review

Writer: Lee Bermejo / Artists: Jorge Corona, Rob Haynes / DC Comics We’re dealing with the aftermath of the Robin War and what a time to be alive in Gotham. Bermejo introduces us to Smiley, who is in juvie and is a huge fan of the Joker. You can already tell what’s coming by the cover and we’re being shown the embers of just how that will come to pass as we see Smiley’s life back at home. Meanwhile Duke Thomas is back on his quest for his parents and we see the lives of the other We Are Robin members in their civilian identities, as well as some in their vigilante identities. Alfred has been shadowing them all as if he is taking note on their evolution individually. We see that reminder of how Alfred is a master of disguise, and as someone that is well versed in Batman’s methods we know what he is looking for, but not what he is taking note on. My favorite scene is where R-iko is walking and we see her getting stopped and frisked by the police. The Robin Law is over, but because this office doesn’t feel safe doesn’t TRUST the colors that this kid (minority, at that) is wearing he feels the need to exert his badge in order to check her just in case. IF THIS ISN’T ART IMITATING LIFE. We also see how R-iko just goes along with the procedure (in strong contrast to Duke Thomas when the Robin Law was being invoked) as she just wants to get on with her day and isn’t choosing now to make a stand.

I love this shit because she was in her civilians and we can assume trying to find a…