Customers were asking about this book months before it hit the shelves, so its arrival was highly anticipated by hordes of Robin fans. And, as the equally devoted Joker fans found in his villains month issue, Andy Kubert is a wonderful and well-respected artist for a reason. The art in Damian is everything a Batman book should be; explosive, modestly disturbing, and true to the Gotham world. However, Kubert’s writing is generally a confusing and disappointing experience. The details of where and when the story takes place are a mystery, and the death of Batman, dealing with the death of Batman, and supposed return of Batman story was worn out after six months of dealing with Damian’s death in all the Bat books. All canons and logic aside, there is a chance Kubert will do something more interesting with Damian than being a prick to Alfred and sulking (like father, like son). This issue, however, is not promising for America’s favorite psychopathic brat.