The Boy Wonder (2024) #1 Review
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Published 2024-05-07
Plot: The young prince Damian Wayne was raised to be the heir to the fearsome League of Assassins—to follow in the footsteps of his deadly mother, Talia, and the Demon’s Head himself, his grandfather Ra’s al Ghul. But everything changed when his father, the Batman, reclaimed him and brought him back to Gotham City. As Robin, young Damian suddenly discovered he was merely one of a number of princes, preceded in the role by his “brothers” Nightwing, Red Hood, and Red Robin…and Damian doesn’t care to be merely anything. But when his father is forced to leave the city on urgent business, and a rash of abductions is accompanied by whispers of a demon stalking Gotham’s dark alleys, Damian will find himself battling alongside his adoptive brothers—and in the process, learning what the mantle of Robin really means!Visionary writer/artist Juni Ba makes his mark on the timeless story of Batman and Robin, synthesizing the characters’ complex history into an accessible and heartrending fairy tale!
All Comments (4)
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I really enjoyed this one. It reminded me of my favorite single issue of all time-Nightwing #42. I enjoyed the way the writer portrayed the character's distinct personalities through the story beats, and liked that character flaws were also on display.
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Thanks for the review. I'm not sure how I feel about this book. It's not bad, but I just feel like it should have used the fact that it's an Elseworld more and told something actually new with interesting changes, rather than something that basically feels the same.
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Could do better. Sadly a statement that applies to a lot of his writers. So far I’m not seeing much I have not already seen before, but I’m going to give it a chance, as it’s early doors yet. After all, we Damian fans have to stick together!
