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Batman Orphans by Carlo Barberi and Eddie Berganza
Requirements: CBR Reader, 82 MB.
Overview: Robin’s been found dead! And that’s not an easy thing to face – especially when you’re Tim Drake! In this pre-RED ROBIN tale, Tim and Batman must solve the murder of an impostor Robin and follow the trail of someone putting together a new team of teenaged sidekicks made up of kids who’ve been promised that they’ll become the new Robin…IF they survive!

Batman: Orphans is a two issue mini-series written by Eddie Berganza with art by Carlo Barberi and Juan Vlasco

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Batman Orphans

    Carlo Barberi penciler
    Chuck Pires colorist
    Eddie Berganza writer
    John Workman letterer
    Juan Vlasco inker
    Mike Marts, Harvey Richards editor
    Published by DC Comics, 2011.

      A Dark Tale From The Dark Knight’s Past Reviewed by G-Man on Dec. 2, 2010.

        An Untold Tale Not Long Ago featuring a bunch of Robins…getting killed.

        The Good

          Normally I’m not thrilled with untold tales but from the image on the opening page of "Robin" lying dead, full of arrows, I felt this was going to be something different. How cool is it to see Renee Montoya as a Gotham City police officer once again or hear about Dick being in Bludhaven?

          We also get some perspective from the citizens in Gotham. People are in awe and fear the urban legend of Batman. This makes it easier for someone to impersonate the Dark Knight and seek out young kids to become his Robin. There is also mention of how LexCorp rebuilt Gotham by simply building on top of the rubble after Cataclysm.

          The art manages to capture the mood and chaotic pace of the story. Bruce, Dick and Tim have a deadly mystery on their hands and they may not survive long enough to solve it. The issue ends with a nice cliffhanger making you want to come back for the next issue.

        The Bad

          We know that Batman and the gang will figure out who is responsible for the dead Robin. We see some new characters like Samantha Locke, a reporter from the National Reporter as well as a bunch of runaway kids getting pulled into the other Batman’s scheme. I just found it a little hard to care about any of them. I never noticed it before but Carlo Barberi’s art is a little reminiscent of Humberto Ramos’ art. It’s not necessarily a bad thing but sometimes it made some of the characters feel too flamboyant or stylized.

        The Verdict

          Batman Orphans is a dark story. Reading about a Batman impostor preying on children is a little creepy. It’s great seeing that the idea of Batman could have some negative effects when someone uses the myth for their own means. The story comes together nicely and the art takes you to a different part of Gotham. The only downside is that this is a two-issue mini series. Knowing that the story will most likely be neatly tied up in the next issue makes me wonder how much of an impact it will have on Batman’s mythos. It’s an interesting story and I’m definitely curious to see how it plays out.

      The Youth of Gotham Reviewed by The Mighty Monarch on Dec. 2, 2010.

        he Good: The art style is interesting. It makes me think of some of the few issues of Impulse or Young Justice that I’ve actually read. The art seems to capture the era in which this story is meant to take place.
        The storyline is interesting. It’s really creepy and mysterious, and the way it’s told is great.
        I love the setting they use, with the underground ruins from No Man’s Land.
        For a 3.99 comic, it still feels REALLY long. It’s got enough content to be well worth the extra dollar.
        The long detailed backstories of all the Orphans each feel unique and grounded in reality, drawing an interesting level of seriousness into the comic.

        The Bad: It doesn’t really feel like a ‘Batman’ comic. He’s there, but only in spirit. The main characters are a reporter, Robin, and one of the various Orphans. Batman himself does very little to drive the story.
        The art is interesting, but at time it can make things a bit hard to follow.
        The constant changing of perspectives makes the pacing somewhat awkward, and hard to invest in any of the characters.
        I think they revealed the main villain, but something about it just doesn’t seem right.

        In Conclusion: 3.5/5
        The story is really interesting, but the wild pacing can make it a bit hard to really feel involved in the story. That said, it’s a very good story, and I’m very interested to see how it ends. If you miss the days of Nightwing and Tim/Robin, you should probably check this out. It’s an echo of an era gone by that doesn’t seem to have lost anything in translation.

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