I think this is a fantastic mini-series. Much like the X-Men: First Class book, this book shows our teens back when they were carefree and full of hope. Well . . I guess it's kind of hard to imagine Robin ever being carefree. But, I think that's part of the reason why Dick Grayson didn't stay in the role of Robin. His spirit was different from that of Bruce Wayne's. Yes he's a very talented individual, and arguably the best Robin, but . . he wasn't as dark as the Dark Knight. Anyways, Wally is just a goof. It's amazing how much the young Wally reminds us of the young Bart. They were both so impulsive and impetuous. Donna is just star-struck. This was some of her first adventures into "man's world", and I think she was just overwhelmed by all the sensory input. And Garth . . Garth is literally a "fish out of water". The first couple of issues showed how these teen's friendship matured into them forming the group. They knew each other, and they worked well together. What more could you ask for in a team-mate than someone who knows exactly how you're going to react in any given situation? The team-work factor is built in. Now they're going to announce themselves to the world. But some bad-guy . . Ant-man, or Bug-man or something, he just some guy dressed in a giant ant costume . . decides that he's going to try to make the team look bad in front of such a large audience. Which he does, for the most part. But then Robin comes in and makes pretty short work of him. But then there's a little conflict between Wally and Dick, because, I think, Wally thought he was going to be the leader. But I'm sure we'll see more of this in the next 2 issues. I think Amy Wolfram is doing a fantastic job with this series and these characters. And I really like the feel that Karl Kerschl has given this series with his unique style of art. I would have to say, easily, that this is the best Year 1 mini-series so far. I think it's a great concept.
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