Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Robin vs. Ra's Al Ghul #1

To be honest, this prelude is a MUST read for any Belina (Bruce and Selina) fans out there who are just as hype about the wedding as I have been for who knows how long at this point. While the 4th of July and the release of Batman #50 still seems far away, this series combined with the regular publication adds both excitement and nervousness about the big day for the Bat and the Cat. From the normal beginning to the outrageous (but not THAT surprising) to be continued last page, Batmans prelude to the wedding is a rollercoaster everyone is tall enough to ride. Read Full Review

The march towards the wedding of Batman and Catwoman continues, and Batman Prelude to the Wedding #1 Robin vs. Ra's al Ghul is perhaps one of the best moments of that march. Read Full Review

In all honesty, I was worried these various build-ups to the wedding were going to be some cheap cash-in on a major Batman event. If they stay at this quality I'll happily and excitedly await the next few chapters and embrace these various confrontations. Read Full Review

A fun story with some great artwork. Read Full Review

Overall, this issue was very good. It was quite nice to see such a brazen character be brought back to an area that is actually relatable to the fanbase. The art was exceptionally complimentary to the thought provoking writing, I am elated to see what this and the wedding will hold not only for Damien Wayne, but the entirety of the Batfamily. This issue certainly gets the deep story cogs turning. Read Full Review

Seeley and crew clearly had a blast creating this issue, and you can feel it in your bones. It's a strong start to what will be a rollercoaster of a prelude before the big day. Read Full Review

Robin vs. Ra's al Ghulis a nice start to the Wedding Batman story arc. We get to see how all of this is affecting Damian, and he faces down a member of the extended family who has a stake in this wedding too. The art is solid to boot, and this comic earns a recommendation. Give it a read. Read Full Review

If the remaining four books in this series are just as good, we're in for a treat. I definitely recommend this one"enjoy! Read Full Review

There is a lot to digest in Batman Prelude to the Wedding Robin vs Ras Al Ghul #1, but the development in the issues pages will leave speculators happy. Most of it feels more like the opening trailer to demonstrate that once Bat-Cat union happens there is going to be a lot more than Happy Ever After with Bruce and Damian. Wednesday warriors will want to pick this one up also keeping in mind that the five covers will connect to make on image. Read Full Review

These one-shot specials can easily be a boring cash-grab. Fortunately, Seeley infuses Damian's story with drama and action to create a nuanced look at Damian Wayne and his feelings about the Bat-wedding. While the art is spotty in some instances and Ra's role was compulsory, the issue still was a great Damian character piece. Read Full Review

Overall, this isn't bad, just rather slight. Maybe the other upcoming issues will have more depth. Read Full Review

A fun chapter that builds the excitement for 'the Wedding' by focusing on the other members of the Bat-family. Read Full Review

"Batman Prelude To The Wedding: Robin Vs Ra's Al Ghul" #1 adds the context for the Selina and Damian relationship missing from the "Batman" ongoing series. Read Full Review

I'm anxiously awaiting next week's installment, pitting Nightwing against Hush. Read Full Review

Batman: Prelude to the Wedding: Robin vs. R'as Al Ghul has two terrific stories at its core; but it does seem like the wrong one was picked up as the "main story"the 'B-story' featuring Selina nad Damian should have been the focal point. Other than that; this book felt right at home with any other "Bat" story. Read Full Review

Tim Seeley gives us a prelude to the wedding that felt more like a Damian Wayne primer. I guess it's needed since Tom King has done absolutely nothing in his run with Damian and call me crazy, but with the wedding approaching, it seems kind of necessary to know a little bit about Bruce's son. Seeley does provide some nice moments with Damian and Selina, but even with good art from Brad Walker, I can only recommend this to anyone who knows nothing at all about Damian. Read Full Review

Books like this are meant to be character pieces, with a clear build to the big event of Batman #50 where the Joker looks to be getting ready to do something horrible. While I can appreciate some of the ideas that this book wants to play with, I just don't feel they are conveyed or executed well. Read Full Review

Batman #1: Prelude #1 to the Wedding #1, Part One #1 - Robin Vs. Ra's Al Ghul #1 #1 is a steaming pile of number two - don't bother. Stick to reading just Tom King's Batman run instead. Read Full Review

myconius

May 30, 2018

this comic was very run by the numbers and pedestrian, but i still found it very entertaining. the highlights of this issue comic for me were- -Damian’s fascination with a Cheese themed videogame -the reference to Batman 666 -the reference and handling of Dick Grayson -the way Selina Kyle was portrayed i think my absolute favorite part of the story was seeing Selina and Damian finally have a heart to heart conversation. i really do not know what this sort of thing wasn’t addressed within the main Batman book long ago? or why it needs to be put off into a supplementary title by another writer? but seeing how things have been going in the main Batman book lately, maybe this is for the best? the art was weird for me. there were things i liked very much about the art, but a few of the drawings were off. there were several distracting flaws within this comic that took me out of the story, but overall i found it to be a very fun read. this comic definitely isn't for everyone. but if you enjoy Damian Wayne as a character, then you may want to check it out. i am definitely along for the ride. . . . . for now. more

WhistleBlower

May 30, 2018

Does a solid enough job looking at Damian's insecurities, and giving some fun but meaningful interactions between Damian and Selina. Was a bit more wordy than it probably needed to be.

Br'er Lapin AKA 20-Ish Ceiln

May 30, 2018

I am surprised I liked this. Like, you have no idea. I couldn't stand Seeley's Nightwing and his Hellblazer is awful, but I actually found this pretty well-written.

Dispatchdcu

May 31, 2018

Welcome to the Oblivion Bar where the first round is on me and the pretzels are free! Be warned: like the pickled eggs at the bar, this issue is going to get SPOILED rotten. We now kick off our lead up to the wedding with Damian and Ra’s. And it wasn’t that bad. The art was fantastic and the story kind of made sense... to a degree. Let’s take a look. The story opens with Damian and Selena going to a tailor to have Damian fitted for the wedding. While Damian is getting fitted he gets pricked by a sowing needle, which we later find out had a drug on it that made Damian go a bit coo coo for cocoa puffs. After the fitting, Damian uses his assassin skills to break into an arcade to play a video game named Cheese Viking, which sounds amazing by the way. But he bumps into some person dress like a mix between Catwoman and Batman...but a kid. Later, Damian realizes that the kid he’s fighting is himself. Now at first, I thought this was actually another clone/ test tube Damian. But then, things started to get pretty weird and I realized he was just drugged. Damian puts it all together and realizes that it was Ra’s who drugged him and asks him to show himself. He does and they fight for a bit only to leave me wondering if Ra’s was even there. But the point of the story wasn’t to fight Ra’s or for him to even actually be there, it was for Damian to come to terms with the marriage and how he fits into his Dad’s new life. It’s something that any kid must deal with when marriage is involved. Will you be replaced? Will you move on from me? And even a 10 year old assassin will still have these feelings. Honestly, throughout the entire engagement, Damian and the rest of the boys for that matter, haven’t really been apart of all of this. Bruce has talked to Clark and Diana but not the boys. Alfred kind of told the boys. So, this is the first interaction and reaction to the wedding we get from any of his boys and it’s totally valid for Damian to feel this way. However, with all of Damian’s worries, it turns out Selena says the greatest thing a little boy struggling with this type of life change could say, she basically says how amazing Damian is, especially after all the crap he’s gone through, and tells him that he’ll never have to think over her as a mother but basically wants them both to be family. Well done Selena and well done Seeley. It was an interesting take on the Selena/ Damian dynamic and it was totally unexpected. I just thought we’d get a fight and that’s it. Ra’s vs.Damian. But to see that we get character development from Selena and Damian leads me to lean more on the side of this marriage being permanent and not a short term thing. I loved the direction the issue went in and I’m looking forward to seeing what’s next in the rest of these prelude issues as well as the wedding. Will we see this same character development from all the boys? Who knows? But I was genuinely surprised by the issue. If you like what you heard, love talking all types of comics, and are interested in joining a comic chat group, hit me up at dispatchdcu@gmail.com or @dispatchdcu on twitter. Catch you all later! Peace more

Dani

Jun 08, 2018

This was a decent issue. I wish the arcade scene was written better because I was initially confused by what was happening. The conversations between Damian/Ra's and Damian/Selina were the highlight for me and saved the comic. As mentioned in my Nightwing vs Hush review, it's good that they are finally showing how the upcoming wedding is impacting Bruce's children. Some of Damian's insecurities showed in this issue. I was hoping for a better start to the Prelude to the Wedding series but it was ok, not great but not bad either

Nihilist

May 30, 2018

I have rather mixed feelings about this one. While I love how Catwoman is being written in Rebirth comics, including this issue, her relationship with Damian wasn't especially entertaining nor interesting to follow. Sure, most of the issue focuses solely on Damian, as the title suggests, but that only shows he was outshined in his own comic. I feel like reading about Selina's night out could have been more enjoyable to read than Robin's hallucinations (although, exposing his insecurities and fears added him much needed depth as a person). Yeah, let that sink in, bachelorette party possibly more interesting than Ra's al Ghul, I don't believe in what I'm saying. Last two pages are definitely the best this comic has to offer - elegantly simpl e and short dialogue between Selina and Damian, straight to the point. more