Batman and Robin #17 Review

BATMAN AND ROBIN #17

by Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason

Did you hear they're filming a new Nightmare on Elm Street movie in Wayne Manor? Turns out, Batman, Robin and Alfred are in it!

I made the mistake of reading this before Batman #17, so it spoiled the fact that Alfred survived. Anyways, this was an amazing issue. It turns such a simple premise into something remarkable. We look into the nightmares of Bruce, Alfred and Damian respectively. Alfred's nightmare is very comical, but you can feel the effect Death of the Family has had on him. Through these nightmares, Tomasi shows us how much he understands these many characters. This issue works so well because of the payoff at the end, which is sure to get a "D'awww!" out of anyone that reads it. However, do not be fooled by the solicitation, this has nothing to do with the 300th anniversary of Gotham.

Onto the art. Patrick Gleason absolutely kicks ass in this issue. You can tell Gleason had a great time drawing this, and you can feel the love he has for the cast. Every panel is crammed with so much energy, and Gleason nails the tone of each dream, especially Alfred's. And Titus steals each scene he's in.

Batman and Robin #17 is surprisingly, one of my favorite issues this week. Everything rocked about it, and you should make space in your pull list to compensate for this. Welcome back to my pull list Batman and Robin. You deserve it.

STORY: 5/5

+ Some of the best character work you can find

+ Alfred's nightmare is awesome

+ You can feel the repercussions of Death of the Family
+ A nice little ending that will make your day

ART: 5/5

+ Able to match the tone of each nightmare

+ Gleason packs a LOT of energy into this

+ TITUS!

VERDICT: 5/5