Morrison and Quitely's Batman and Robin, A Dynamic Duo for the Modern Age

Batman and Robin #1 was released today and it's every bit as enjoyable as Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's last collaboration, All Star Superman.  Every time this duo produces a comic, it's lightning in a bottle.

I think this series really has me excited because it's not reflecting back on past Silver Age themes.  Dick Grayson has taken over the role of Batman and Damian (the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia) is the new Robin.  This pairing already has me wishing that Bruce Wayne never comes back--or if he does, maybe he should retire.  Dick's taking over the Batman role very reluctantly.  To make it worse, Damian doesn't cut Dick any slack--as Bruce's son, Damian has an arrogant sense of entitlement.  He dismissively refers to Alfred as "Pennyworth" and tells Dick "I could just as easily take over my father's work on my own."  Damian's ego and over-confidence are amazing.  He says "Crime is doomed" in the new and improved Batmobile as the dynamic duo race into the night.

There's only one problem with Batman and Robin: the pages read as smooth as butter and the experience is over far too quickly.  It's not a criticism, just a testament to how well this story is told visually.  From the last teaser page it looks like Morrison has a lot of cool stories cooked up.  Nuff said.