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Batman & Robin: Dark Knight vs. White Knight

by Paul Cornell
& others. DC. 2013. 208p. ISBN 9781401235390. pap. $22.99. SUPERHERO
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This New York Times best seller collects the final issues of Batman & Robin before the "New 52" reboot. Various contributors feature Dick Grayson as Batman and Damian Wayne as Robin, pitted against Absence, a former girlfriend of Bruce Wayne's who has mysteriously survived a massive gunshot wound to the head. Then there's the White Knight, a glowing vigilante targeting the families of Arkham Asylum inmates, and the Red Hood, aka Jason Todd, a former Robin gone rogue. Original villains appear in this volume, which sometimes blurs the boundaries between good and evil in thought-provoking ways, while the lighthearted Grayson (the original Robin) is a fun alternative to Wayne as Batman. The art style varies from cartoonish to realistic to rough (Patrick Gleason and Guillem Marsh stand out).
VERDICT An accessible volume recommended for fans old and new.
Reviewed by Heather Williams, Whatcom Community Coll., Bellingham, WA , Mar 01, 2013
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