12 Must-Read First Issues From The New DC You Line

By Bryant Lucas /

12. We Are€ Robin!

What better than four distinct Robins with individual and unique back-stories? 400 Robins with individual and unique back-stories! Spinning out of the Batman: Endgame storyline, We Are€ Robin! follows the adventures of Gotham€™s disenfranchised youth who band together to form an army of crime-fighting Robins. The first thing that stands out about this book is the art. It€™s beautiful in an elegant yet urban sort of way. Reminiscent of Huberto Ramos€™s recent work on The Amazing Spider-Man, Khary Randolph pencils capture the essence of Gotham€™s urban youth, rendering the streets of Gotham in a unique way. Story-wise, Lee Bermejo does a fantastic job easing the reader into this new, unexplored section of Gotham with its new cast of characters. This issues focuses on a single character, Duke Thomas €“ an African American teenage boy whose parents went missing during Batman: Endgame. Duke€™s voice is real and sincere; he feels like a genuine urban teenager. Other supporting characters are given little screen time, which works surprisingly well. By the end of the issue, you€™ll feel very well acquainted with Duke, interested in learning more about the other Robin characters, and dying to know who the shadowy figure is on the last page.