Reviews
Super Sons #1 by Alejandro Sanchez, Dennis Culver, Peter J. Tomasi, Jorge Jimenez, Chris Burnham
queenkoko's review
4.0
Solid first issue, hope to get some more characterization and it’s not cliche. So far Robin is mysterious and all about fighting while superboy is calmer and very kid like. The artwork is good too, Robins facial expressions are funny.
booksnarks's review
5.0
"Just climb on and piggyback -- I'll leap across."
"Rest assured, you will never find me piggybacking on your narrow shoulders. I've managed to move across cities and landscapes without your assistance long before you had an "S" on your chest."
HA. This is awesome. The son of Batman and the son of Superman fighting crime together.
This was only the first issue, so it's hard to really form an opinion on the whole story, but I think it could be great. Jonathan and Damian are just so like their fathers and so that dynamic really, really works -- even more so, with Damian having his short temper and arrogant attitude turned up to a thousand. You can tell Jon wants to be a superhero in his own right, and it just so happens that Damian encourages his rebellious side and basically gets him into a lot of trouble.
I really, really can't wait to read more in the series.
sans's review
4.0
This is just pure fun. It's cute, it's a bit fluffy, it's got Damian being a little shit and Jonno being adorable. I really need to catch up on the Superman and Batman series to figure a few things out, but nothing that really detracted me from how much I enjoyed it.
starkanthonys's review
5.0
This was perfect!!! Oh my god, I couldn't love these lads more. They're both my actual sons
celestrium's review
5.0
As others have said, I may have looked at this in a biased light - but I adored it.
Damian is one of my favourite Robins (obviously, tied with Dick Grayson) so when I discovered this series through Pinterest, I knew I had to get it.
The art style is so incredible, the family resemblances obvious in both art and writing. The story was also amusing and I can't wait be to spectator to the growth in the friendship between Damian and Jon (despite how in denial they may be).
It's just one of those comics that makes you feel good and happy, it doesn't need no "point" to it, as such. It doesn't need no big war or message to it. It's simply about character growth in two young boys who have high expectations to live up to - and I think that's great.
I also found it so hilarious, the wit of the two boys is clear. However, one of my favourite lines came from Kid Amazo - and I also feel it sums up the boys pretty well:
"You two look like Superman and Batman got married and had twins".
They're more alike than they think.
Damian is one of my favourite Robins (obviously, tied with Dick Grayson) so when I discovered this series through Pinterest, I knew I had to get it.
The art style is so incredible, the family resemblances obvious in both art and writing. The story was also amusing and I can't wait be to spectator to the growth in the friendship between Damian and Jon (despite how in denial they may be).
It's just one of those comics that makes you feel good and happy, it doesn't need no "point" to it, as such. It doesn't need no big war or message to it. It's simply about character growth in two young boys who have high expectations to live up to - and I think that's great.
I also found it so hilarious, the wit of the two boys is clear. However, one of my favourite lines came from Kid Amazo - and I also feel it sums up the boys pretty well:
"You two look like Superman and Batman got married and had twins".
They're more alike than they think.
anthroxagorus's review
5.0
YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*screams* YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!
Dudes, fuck yes, this is exactly what I was feeling. Superboy with his super together and "normal" family to Robin's dysfunctional family dynamics, that Scorpius/Albus (Harry Potter/Cursed Child) kind of reckless but cute FRIENDSHIP with the WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING BUT NOT REALLY HAHA WHATEVER jUST fuck me up, son, I'm ready.
*screams* YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!
Dudes, fuck yes, this is exactly what I was feeling. Superboy with his super together and "normal" family to Robin's dysfunctional family dynamics, that Scorpius/Albus (Harry Potter/Cursed Child) kind of reckless but cute FRIENDSHIP with the WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING BUT NOT REALLY HAHA WHATEVER jUST fuck me up, son, I'm ready.
captwinghead's review
5.0
I adored this!!! I ran out to get it today because I didn't want to wait to read it.
The relationship between Damian and Jon was my favorite part of the SuperMan Rebirth series and this issue is just more of that.
The art is fantastic. It really captures the mischievousness in Damian's smirks and the stubbornness in Jon's expressions. I can't wait to see how their relationship develops.
The parallels between Jon and Supes and Damian and Batsy were interesting. It kind of paints Bruce in a less flattering light but that's nothing new. The relationship between Jon and Supes was straight out of WB's Smallville. Although, Supes has a lot more faith and trust in Jon knowing wrong from right.
It ends on a cliffhanger so I can't wait to read the next issue!
5 stars.
The relationship between Damian and Jon was my favorite part of the SuperMan Rebirth series and this issue is just more of that.
The art is fantastic. It really captures the mischievousness in Damian's smirks and the stubbornness in Jon's expressions. I can't wait to see how their relationship develops.
The parallels between Jon and Supes and Damian and Batsy were interesting. It kind of paints Bruce in a less flattering light but that's nothing new. The relationship between Jon and Supes was straight out of WB's Smallville. Although, Supes has a lot more faith and trust in Jon knowing wrong from right.
It ends on a cliffhanger so I can't wait to read the next issue!
5 stars.
thatpaintedpony's review
4.0
This is a tricky review for me to write, because for a long time, I have hated Damian Wayne on sheer principle. When I started reading Batman comics, Dick Grayson was Nightwing, Jason Todd was dead, and Tim Drake was Robin. Some of my favorite comics are set early on, as well, either when Batman doesn't have a Robin, or when Dick was Robin (The Long Halloween, Year One, Dark Victory, etc). I also read and watched a lot of classic Teen Titans, with Dick as Robin and then as Nightwing. I then dropped out of comics for a long time, so I missed the New 52, the collapse and re-establishment of the multiverse, etc.
So when I came back to Batman comics, and Tim Drake was gone, and there was this new kid with a punk attitude calling himself Bruce Wayne's son, I was enraged. This wasn't the Robin I knew and loved. Robin had always been a fun, light-hearted character - despite the tragedy they sometimes had, the Robins I knew were a bright counterpoint to Batman's darkness. To me, that was the point of Robin - be be a light in the dark, their bright, silly costumes set in opposition to Batman's darkness. And Damian, with his whole 'raised by the League of Shadows', too good for this, dark and angsty demeanor, didn't seem bright enough to act as a foil to Batman - and my feelings on this point haven't changed.
That said, Damian is starting to grow on me, as long as it's in comics where he's separated from Batman. There are some scenes in some of the newer Batman titles I've read where I haven't minded him so much, but it's largely when he's interacting with the other past Robins, Dick and Jason. I can tolerate him in Teen Titans, but the Super Sons comic is the first time that I felt I could start to like him. His dynamic with Jon is interesting - I enjoyed the feeling that Damian is trying to make friends, in his own prickly, difficult sort of way. Jon is a bit of a goody-two-shoes like his father, but that works well against Damian's "I'm the best at everything" sort of attitude. I liked the art style in this comic - it would have bothered me in say, a Justice League story, but I think it fit the tone well, and it was cute and entertaining. The story was fun and fast paced, and overall I really enjoyed it.
So Damian gets a pass in this instance, even if overall I still think he fails as a Robin.
So when I came back to Batman comics, and Tim Drake was gone, and there was this new kid with a punk attitude calling himself Bruce Wayne's son, I was enraged. This wasn't the Robin I knew and loved. Robin had always been a fun, light-hearted character - despite the tragedy they sometimes had, the Robins I knew were a bright counterpoint to Batman's darkness. To me, that was the point of Robin - be be a light in the dark, their bright, silly costumes set in opposition to Batman's darkness. And Damian, with his whole 'raised by the League of Shadows', too good for this, dark and angsty demeanor, didn't seem bright enough to act as a foil to Batman - and my feelings on this point haven't changed.
That said, Damian is starting to grow on me, as long as it's in comics where he's separated from Batman. There are some scenes in some of the newer Batman titles I've read where I haven't minded him so much, but it's largely when he's interacting with the other past Robins, Dick and Jason. I can tolerate him in Teen Titans, but the Super Sons comic is the first time that I felt I could start to like him. His dynamic with Jon is interesting - I enjoyed the feeling that Damian is trying to make friends, in his own prickly, difficult sort of way. Jon is a bit of a goody-two-shoes like his father, but that works well against Damian's "I'm the best at everything" sort of attitude. I liked the art style in this comic - it would have bothered me in say, a Justice League story, but I think it fit the tone well, and it was cute and entertaining. The story was fun and fast paced, and overall I really enjoyed it.
So Damian gets a pass in this instance, even if overall I still think he fails as a Robin.