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ROBIN #149

Boy Wanted Two:  Assault On Precinct Nine

June 2006

Written by Adam Beechen

Pencils by Freddie E. Williams II

Inks by Freddie E. Williams II

Cover by Ed McGuinness & Dexter Vines

Synopsis

Tim Drake (aka Robin) is inside the GCPD looking for the evidence room, hoping to learn more by investigating the fake Batrgirl’s uniform.  He is able to retrieve it where he finds a fingerprint on the eyepiece.  The police, however, finally notice him.  Robin charges around the precinct but finds his way blocked in all directions, including the windows as the SWAT team has come to get him.  In Calvin City, Annalea kills a man for money before she is killed by some claiming to be her sister.   Meanwhile, Robin has shed his costume and is able to walk out the front door disguised as a police officer.  back at Wayne Manor, the an examination of fingerprint reveals nothing.  Lady Shiva pays a visit to tell Robin of the assassination of Nyssa al Ghul.  Shiva believes that someone has staged a coup in the League of Assassins and Robin has been drawn into it.  After she leaves, Robin finds a small piece of paper in the fake Batgirl mask.  He finds a coded message that tells him to bring David Cain or Cassandra Cain (aka Batgirl) will die. 

Review

This was just an okay issue.  I am intrigued by the overall mystery, so the ending was nice to have, but for much of the scenes in this issue, I was one step ahead of everything that happened.  It bugs me when I am smart enough to accurately predict the character’s next move; the story should surprise me, not play along with what I am thinking.  First, I knew right off the bat that Robin would escape the precinct by removing his uniform and I knew the moment they showed the piece of paper that it was written in code.

Another little nitpick:  why is it writers fall back to the standard cliche that when two characters are uncertain about each other they must fight.  There was no reason for Robin to attack Shiva.  Sure he may be a little wary of her motives, but does that mean he needs to attack her?  And, while I am at it, isn’t there a better way to get to the evidence room than entering the police department in costume?  perhaps a disguise?

Maybe it is just me, but I amused that Tim put his Robin costume back on, inside his own home.  The first thing I do when I get home is take off my work clothes so why wouldn’t Robin do the same.  I can understand Batman keeping his uniform on, but at least when he leaves the cave, he puts on regular clothing. 

Where is Calvin City?-- MRB

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