Posted: 07 July 2009 at 7:26pm | IP Logged | 9
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I'm still trying to figure out what's lacking in grandeur in the above image. Batman's hanging back, striking an ominous pose as the bat-signal shines behind him, while the young, reckless Robin is barreling toward the ground at full-speed, ready to do some serious damage to whomever is in his way.
Well, I'm no comic book artist, but all I see is a duder on a hang-glider and a petulant kid on the other. What this does for me, if I was a criminal of Gotham, is make me completely unafraid of Batman and Robin. I mean, the worst thing that could happen is to receive a beating from these two trick-or-treaters.
I mean, THAT is Robin??? I mean, I know Robin has never been the most "manly" hero because, well, he's a teenager and all, but just look at that twerp of Quietly's.
Now, in this panel, you see Robin as a scared late teen, but you could also see yourself having trouble with this obviously athletic little guy.:
Oh, and note the wicked dynamics as Adams trusts the reader to perceive the threat even though the weapon is behind the attacker. Just by body placement, and an understanding of significance of the symbol, you understand what's going on
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