Robin War #1
Tom King (w), Various (a)
DC Comics

Liz says: I’ve been excited for Robin War from the moment I saw it in Previews, for a number of reasons (Robin book, written by Tom King, yadda yadda) so it was in spite of already high expectations that I was floored by how good this was. The only comparison I can really draw is with Marvel’s Civil War, in that a very logical, could-happen-in-real-life tragedy sets off a politically orchestrated war between and against vigilante heroes; in this case, the Robins. We’re introduced to each of our main players over the course of the issue, with four different artists on hand to distinguish the changing perspectives. Tom King’s script is perfectly taut and just about flawless. So much happens in this issue yet it never feels rushed, just nail-bitingly exciting. I only wish that instead of two issues there were at least six because I could read this until my eyeballs dried out.