We'll never really know of course but I tend to think that it wouldn't have mattered if Tim had been Robin 2.0. I think he still would have been in danger of being taken off the board because the writers themselves wanted to return to a Batman working solo. The fans also probably would not have been very accepting of Tim, no matter how he was handled, anymore than they were of Jason because he would have still been seen as replacing Grayson. He very well could have been the one that died at the hands of the Joker because some SOB fan set their computer to redial the number to vote for his demise.
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Oh my goodness gracious! I've been bamboozled!
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No Robin would be better accepted after coming after Grayson. Regardless of what you think of the character as a big star or not, he`s got historical value and seniority at DC over nearly any other character. The number of writers and fans who turned writers that grew up with him in the lead go further than two generations, easily.
Tim was well received because of what happened to Jason. Carrie Kelley was well received because of the story and what happened to Jason. You can mention Dick here if you like but to a much lesser extent.
That's true. Any Robins coming after would commit the crime of replacing Dick in addition to being an unwelcomed element to the writers at the time. Regardless of Tim's upbringing, they could always set him up to have flaws that "justifies" being killed for, the way they did Jason.
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as I assumed the date was a ruse.......Mostly . The dinner conversations were cute and we find a smidge more info about Jasons depressing childhood as he once again kills the mood, theres even a callback to issue 7 and his drunken state which i found funny. But more importantly, Artemis and Jason finally talking about Biz was a conversation long in the making, and I feel like this extra layer of caution they now share will only increase the tension, though I still wonder just how clueless they each are to the severity of it all? Also the villian that was introduced, Solitary or something, have I seen him somewhere else before? He looked familar.
Also theres more cute jiminy pup pup cricket
Can't read the spoiler as I don't have the issue yet. But I do see the smileys. Feel good!
Ok, that was a pretty cute issue and one that was so much more satisfying than the previous one.
Lobdell is playing it smart with the shipping, not sinking the ship and making it more of a really slow burn, and if nothing else, it did confirm that Jason is indeed crushing on Artemis. I liked the nod to the previous adventures although I still find the idea of bringing the Squad and Batwoman's team onboard to be a complete waste of time and space that could've used to properly develop other plot points. Bizarro losing his marbles is genuinely unsettling (it reminds me of the freakouts at Trainspotting or Requiem for a Dream). We get a subtle set up for the whole henchman app and the introduction of a new adversary for the Outlaws.
On the art side, Takara did a good work but I don't like how sketchy the issue feel at times and the coloring was pretty flat. We definitely need Soy and Gandini back.
Has this guy showed up before?
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Very good issue. Satisfying "date" and it does advance the story considerably. First thing, I love the art. I love how different Artemis looks when she's acting or trolling Jason, and when she's serious. Even Jason looks so good. I love that he can look so much like a celebrating criminal mastermind drinking with Artemis in one panel and then adorable in the next.
This issue follows up from #18 in being more and more disturbing. How can there be so much cuteness and creepiness in the same issue . Bizarro and the new guy, holy cow!! This guy said he brought the Outlaws together? Is he our mysterious man here?
The conversation regarding Bizarro finally happens and I'm glad that Lobdell has held off until now. With the reveal that Bizarro has eyes and ears everywhere, it makes sense that Jason hasn't said anything despite knowing something was off right from the beginning. That's why all the previous issues, Bizarro almost always say something about Artemis suspecting but nothing specifically about Jason. Ultimately, Jason is still the detective and the more patient of the gang, while Artemis is more open and direct in her concern.
Pup pup on a boat. I can't.
Jason looks tiny in the last page.
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They aren`t really clueless. I called it awhile ago but Jason just pretends to be clueless because he has faith in Bizarro and Artemis pretends to be clueless because she has faith that Jason is keeping the eye on him. I need to re-read a second time but apart from Solitary creating the Henchmen App I was a bit taken back by his comment of setting the three up together to serve his plans. Does that make him the person that Bizarro has tried to shield from Jason and has misteriously been on them from the start?
Other non spoilery considerations:
Yup Loedbell can say what he says but he`s playing with the ship, which is smart. It got fans and gets attention and got detractors and gets attention. They may not end up together as far as Loedbell aims at but he`s not shelving it either. Pretty much the tv trope of "will they won`t they". What I find interesting is whether he believes these two can even have a relationship or not or even the charcaters themselves they absolutely hint positively at mutual attraction.
As if it wasn`t obvious already
Pup Pup continues to be a mpv of the book by making scenes that would otherwise read like a Dr Frankenstein experiment feel ligther. Good use of dark humor and I hope he sticks around for Bizarro. Heads up with Luthor confirming what we suspected as well: the whole thing was a setup by Bizarro but the amazing meat of the issue is how funtastic playfull Jason and Artemis date is. Mostly a ruse but she wanted the cake too!
We all love Soy but can we appreciate the fantastic artist we got here? Hope it comes more often in downbeat issues because i loved everything about it, even the classic flat coloring.
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I wonder if Loedbell too inspiration on a bad guy from the classic Phantom 2040 animated show that was a triface gangster called Cabal but here he seems to play on the concept of just being one person moving quickly in time creating the ilusion of the three faces staring at you.
And how powerful is this guy to simply knock Bizarro out cold for twenty minutes?
I like it how Lobdell isn't going to throw away the possibilities of Jasona dn Artemis being together boo hoo to Shawn James and Matej Solka. Still it was so goo that they showed that Jason pretty much still holds onto the training h received from Batman. The Outlaws are going places I tell you I hope this line up becomes a classic one just like the founding Justice League line up. You would think that this was unimaginative idea to create a dark mirror of the Trinity yet it works on so many levels.
"Excellent!" I cried. "Elementary," said he