BATMAN AND ROBIN #3

Knight Moves

January 2012

Written by Peter J. Tomasi

Pencils by Patrick Gleason

Inks by Mick Gray

Cover by Patrick Gleason

Synopsis

At Wayne Manor, Damian is annoyed that he has been told to remain at home while Batman patrols Gotham City.  Despite his father’s orders, Damian decides to go out anyway.  Alfred manages to place a tracking device on Damian to make sure.  Later, Robin stops a couple of thugs about to hurt a young couple.  Robin beats the thug near death, but does not deliver the killing blow.  Just then, NoBody appears and says Robin is not being true to himself, that he is holding back from doing what he wants:  kill the thug.  So, NoBody kills the thug.  Robin is outrage.  NoBody knocks Robin down.  Just then, Batman arrives.  NoBody amd Batman fight.  Using, ultrasound waves, NoBody knocks Batman out cold.  He wakes up next to Robin in a convertible at an abandoned drive-in movie theater.  NoBody tells them to sit back and enjoy the show….

Review by Binkley (e-mail)

This was a pretty cool issue, with a cliffhanger that will lead (I believe) to the exposition issue as we finally get the background to NoBody and his history to the Dark Knight.  Before that, however, Tomasi does a great job of showing Damian’s frustration at his father’s orders while at the same by the end showing us that Bruce was pretty much right in giving those orders.  Plus, we get some great Alfred moments as he takes Damian down a notch by beating him at chess as well as placing the tracking device on Damian.  What I love about these two moments is that Damian is absolutely clueless what just happened to him.  I also liked the fight scene, showing that NoBody is fairly competent fighter (which we kinda guessed from his mention about Ducard), but still needed help in order to beat Batman.  Overall, this was damn good stuff. 

NoBody makes an interesting comment about Damian’s mask.  I am curious to find out what the refers to.  Could it be because Damian is the fourth Robin or because Damian is hiding his identity, which Ra’s and Talia had never done. 

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