With the reshuffling of all Bat-titles, Tim Drake, no longer a sidekick, is on his own with an attitude and Red Robin tights.  Drake is in Paris, searching for proof that Bruce Wayne is alive.  He successfully dodges an assassination attempt and learns who is behind it.  He discovers that a foe from Batman’s past is also convinced that the Caped Crusader is not dead.

Author Chris Yost falls into the trap of writing cheesy dialogue and predictable plot points.  His attempt to make Drake a badass is laughable.  His interior monologues are sadly moronic – if that’s really what’s going on inside his head, poor Bruce Wayne will never be found!  Please Chris, keep Tim’s thoughts to himself. His “torrid” relationship with the Spoiler is comic book writing at its worst!

Ramon Bachs delivers stronger pencils than Yost’s writing.  The two- page panel of Red Robin swinging into a villain on a Parisian rooftop is pretty cool.  There are weak moments in some of the smaller panels, but overall, the art is good.

At the end of this issue, Red Robin gets a lead and it holds some promise for a more exciting future.  After two issues, Tim is proving to be a better sidekick and than solo hero.

2 out of 5

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