Basement X

I'm liking it!

The first issue was a nice solid start, and the second issue is even better. Damien is being a dick (100% pun) and Dick is having trouble "being" Batman. Pretty much everyone at in Gotham knows the guy wearing the cowl isn't the real Batman. The criminals seem to know its Robin under the mask but tis weird that Gordon doesn't know its Robin; he clearly suspects its someone familiar, just not who.

Damien on the other hand is getting more and more rebellious by the minute; mocking and chastising Dick for doing a poor job of trying to be Batman. Batman's partnership with Jason Todd was before my time so I never really knew they worked but it seems similar to Damien's in some ways. Jason seemed to be on a self-destructive path because he still had huge rage issues that he refused to deal with. Damien isn't suicdal (mostly) but he doesn't have misplaced anger issues but rather just more brutal in his tactics and approach towards criminals that were taught to him by papa and mama Al Ghul.

And of course the best part about this title is seeing the dynamic between Dick and Damien and how Dick will win him over.

Dick's scenes with Alfred were really good, and the interplay between Dick and Damien is fun and interesting.

I really liked the various things Dick complained about to Alfred on why Batman wasn't who he should be and Alfred helping him out. That scene right there just proves that he almost has become Bruce at least and that he's well on his way to Batman.

I'm still having some issues buying into these villains completely, tho seeing Damien get his ass kicked was fun.

While it wasn't as amazing as the last issue, it wsn't bad. It's on my pull list for now so we'll see how things go.