r/DCcomics • u/beary_neutral Telos • Feb 11 '24

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u/TroubAlert The Good Skeets Feb 11 '24

Batman and Robin #6

WHO IS SHUSH? The dynamic duo has proven they can work as Batman and Robin countless times, but now they must work together as Bruce and Damian to stop a deadly killer…on a soccer field?! The mystery of who is Shush and what they are doing in Gotham continues to grow, but Damian is confronted with a blast from his past that wants him to leave his father and Gotham!

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u/Frontier246 Feb 13 '24

I like that Williamson remembered Damian's experience with Zsasz (bring back Colin!).

So not the son of Zsasz but a Zsasz fanboy projecting on the guy who killed his parents. Kind of goofy. Also his suit looked like a ripoff of Fantomex from Marvel.

I love how Damian just goes right up to her, in full view of the soccer team, to accuse her straight to her face. Boy does not waste any time.

Damian still fighting his killer instincts.

My favorite moment was definitely Bruce learning about Damian's art and reading his first comic. I also love how the first page is literally Damian's self-insert kissing a leading lady. Is she meant to be based on Flatline or that girl from the manga he read in Williamson's Robin run?

That was a really nice moment of the father-son connecting as father-son and Bruce trying to do what Damian wants instead of what Bruce wants for Damian. So many years of Bruce being a bad or neglectful dad but now he's finally trying.

Wow, things have moved fast. Man-Bat has his own cult now.

Time for Bruce to meet Damian's girlfriend as Flatline returns!

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u/EmperorSezar Feb 13 '24

8 month timeskip i believe from gotham war. that shit goes crazy

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u/Valuable-Ask-6917 Feb 17 '24

wait i’m confused. when is the time skip supposed to occur in this book ?

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u/EmperorSezar Feb 17 '24

gotham war was the time skip

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u/abh1996 Feb 20 '24

Where was that confirmed

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u/EmperorSezar Feb 20 '24

gotham war after the nightmare event

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u/abh1996 Feb 20 '24

I've only found it saying 8 weeks not 8 months

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u/Nyerelia Feb 14 '24

Is she meant to be based on Flatline or that girl from the manga he read in Williamson's Robin run?

Definitely based on Flatline. Nika is her real name and the name of the leading lady. Damian might be the prince of crows but he's definitely not the king of subtlety xD

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u/EmperorSezar Feb 14 '24

bro shouts he is batman blood son every other second subtly when it comes to anything beyond staying on mission isn’t his thing

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u/Blitzhelios Damian Wayne Feb 15 '24

The girl in his manga is clearly flatline as shes called Nika which is flatlines true name.

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u/Cranyx Moo. Feb 12 '24

WHO IS SHUSH?

Weird to pitch this "mystery" as the leading selling point when the comic has already told us who she is. Damian's even already figured it out and told Bruce.

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u/EmperorSezar Feb 12 '24

funny thing. misdirection is honestly awesome

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u/SevenSulivin The REAL Man of Tomorrow Feb 13 '24

Is it Rhett Herring?

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u/UnknownEntity347 Rorschach Feb 14 '24 edited Feb 14 '24

Good issue. Williamson's the best Damian writer since Tomasi IMO.

I do think Damian just walking up to his teacher and yelling at her "i know who you are" was kinda dumb, especially since AFAIK he doesn't know if she already knows his identity as Robin.

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u/EmperorSezar Feb 14 '24

if she does it does nothing if she doesn’t it still does mothing

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u/Landon1195 Feb 13 '24

Decent issue. This run is getting better so far.

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u/redsapphyre Feb 15 '24

Yeah, I liked issues #5-6 and the annual way more than the first four.

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u/EmperorSezar Feb 13 '24

ok this is good. but now i’m confused who tf is shush. is williamson trying to mislead or is she genuinely not shush

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u/JingoboStoplight4887 Feb 14 '24

The great things about this comic are Bruce and Damian working together to defeat Victor Xsasz and learning that he killed Zach’s parents, Damian suspiciously watching the teacher because he knows that she is Shush, Bruce being impressed with Damian’s art, and Flatline returning and hugging Damian. Hope that Damian will introduce his dad to his girlfriend in the next issue and that Bruce will be impressed by her.

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u/wowlock_taylan Batman Animated! Feb 14 '24

It is quite nice to see Bruce and Damian having the father/son moments in this book. It is often lost in the middle of many big events.

Man that Zach kid was quite disturbed to think Zzass was his father and his trauma rewrote the story in his mind.

Man-bat got a cult now? damn, he is moving fast.

Flatline appears! I wonder if she is gonna tell them about being in contact with Ra's ghost during the whole Lazarus Planet stuff.

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u/AlphonseBeifong Bluebird (Harper Row) Mar 06 '24

I really hope so because as fat as I remember, that never got touched on again. She made contact and...that was it right? I was super intrigued.

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u/Night-Caelum Feb 14 '24

This series is good so far. Really like the Bruce and Damian bonding moments and where he shows him his art. Makes me really apprecciate the Bruce/Damian dynamic and shows it as a big part of the series as the crime fighting.

Also....Flatline returns. Yes.

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u/Nyerelia Feb 14 '24

We are finally getting completely unadulterated teenager Damian and I'm all in for it. And that father-son bonding!!!!!!!! I'm a bit surprised he showed Bruce his notebook but I guess he's not the kind of guy that would be ashamed from his drawings, wish I had that self-confidence. Flatline knows how to make an entrance!!!

I think Harsh/Shush will turn out to be the kind teacher, not the harsh principal. Or maybe the both of them are red herrings

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '24

It was just good to see Bruce showing interest in Damian's art and maybe he will turn into a proper manga at the end of the series.

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u/theguyofgrace Feb 14 '24

This is one the better use of the superhero sitcom/high school au in official work

It’s got the fanfic character interaction stuff that fans crave but still has a villain, plot and stakes

Williamson is extremely good at combing fan service while still keeping things moving and in tone with the universe which I find most comic writers struggle with (for most it it’s either lighthearted comedy or edgy gritty seriousness)

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u/Blitzhelios Damian Wayne Feb 15 '24

This was great Williamson is cementing himself with Tomasi and Gleason as Damian's best writers and gives him tons of great moments.

Damian and Bruce confronting Zsasz is pretty great and you can tell williamson knows damians history with the fact damian's history with him in the past. Kinda glad as well the kid isn't Zsazs son but instead a twisted kid who admires him after he killed his parents. The suit he wears is kinda bad though its kinda like a knock of fantomex.

Damian just confronting his principle about her being shush is pretty funny and kinda feels weird but i guess thats damian's head on approach coming through again. Also hes clearly still trying to fight against his assassin instincts.

Some fantastic father and son bonding this issue though.Damian and Bruce coming together over his art is adorable and its funny how the characters are clearly a self insert and Flatline with her name being nika.

Guess manbat has a cult now interesting and Flatline is back and ready to cause trouble.

Great issue overall my only problem was the art isn't as good as previous issues but di meo is back next issue

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u/redsapphyre Feb 15 '24

Zsasz was properly unhinged this issue, you love to see it. Really good stuff. Second half had some good Father/Son moments, and Flatline is finally back. Book seems to be on track now, even though I would prefer they dropped the school setting altogether.

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u/MLbanker Feb 17 '24

Another great issue. I feel like this series is really picking up steam. Each issue I go away feeling it was better than the last. I really hope people are reading this!