Sunday, January 10, 2010

Red Robin #8 - DC

I knew Tim could do it. He's finally incorporated everything he's learned from . . well, everyone . . Shiva, Ducard, Dick, Connor, Jason and especially Bruce. 'Use it all now. Win the next fight and the one after that before you get there. Remember everything your teachers gave you. Don't be any of them. Be all of them.' At the end of last issue, Tim was surrounded by 7 assassins of the Spider-Guild. And he was standing over the dead body of Ra's al Ghul. The spider-girl, the Wanderer had just killed him. Tim notices before she does that it's not actually Ra's, but a body double. However, in the few seconds he has before she gets seriously pissed that she hasn't killed her actual target, he studies the killers around him and decides how he's going to use them against one another to create a path out of here. 'I need to survive the fight. I don't need to win it. What I need is . . an opening.' He creates that and makes his way back to the control room with Pru and the White Ghost. He also takes on the Wanderer, one on one. Which was pretty amazing. Anyways, while in the computer a couple of days ago, Tim installed a self destruct device. 'Their computers control their self sufficient generators. I over loaded everything the League had, worldwide.' So . . not only has he saved Tam, and eluded the Spider-guild, but . . he's also put a serious hurt on the League of Assassins. But there's no rest for the weary. Ra's has decided that since Tim has hurt his business . . he will repay him in kind. His next target is Wayne Industries. And the Spider-guild? 'We have new prey my friends. A new game. Something more . . challenging . . than assassins . . heroes!' So . . Tim and Tam are on the first plane back to Gotham. And there's a serious storm right on their heels. I thought this was a great issue by Chris Yost and Marcus To. I think Chris is doing a great job with Tim's character. And Marcus seems to be settling in quite easily. This guy has some serious talent . . and potential. I can't wait to see what the future holds . . for all involved. Oh yeah . . Tim is also still convinced that Bruce is still alive. Although he hasn't told anyone how he knows that . . yet!

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