I love how Tim says "ROBIN out" not red robin he says ROBIN telling Batman that he may have acted separate, may have acted he didn't want to be a Robin but deep down he loved it

My mom use to always listen to audio books in long car rides when I was little and I always hated it but now I find my self on long drives listening to you're videos. Now I understand. Keep doing what you doing man, much love.

I feel like you missed out on explaining the other half of why tims 'death' was so impactful and that being his want to go to school and stop being Robin and batmans reaction to this. Just my opinion but hat deepened the moment entirely.

Tim drake is the best robin.

So now practically every Robin has "died" at one point or another

I was worried they were going to really kill Tim, thought they were going to my boy dirty but he lived

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Very good videos, you are one of my favourite content creators and i love watching your videos befor going to sleep! Greetings from Germany

great video, loved it... being a TIM DRAKE - robin fan, i was shocked! thinking that he was really dead ...good to know he's not Really out of the dc landscape. i havent baught a single comic in a long time because it has gotten too expensive for me. I now get my fix and story updates through channels like yours.

Your work is great and I really enjoyed this video!

Rob you got to be one of the hardest working people on KZfaq!

+comicsexplained you forgot to mention Tim Drake's acceptance letter... great video btw!

the plot is really good in this comic book . I read them but it always helps to listen to an explanation so thanks for these.

keep it coming great vid

Hey rob, have u evee done a video on the guardian? if not could u plz explain him. love your work man. plz keep the videos coming. you got a big fan here

Rob, you somehow missed Kane's superiors giving him the order to use Batman techniques in a military capacity. This was the genesis of the Colony. Kane, motivated by the loss of his family members (the flashbacks showed this as a motivation for Kate ultimately joining the military and her dad formulating the idea of her being his protege and one day leading a team designed by him) started corrupting the idea of the Colony (re: using Batman techniques to kill!). Then there was the conspiracy theory of the League of Shadows existing in Gotham which was the mission that Tim co-opted. The drones were suppose to take out these covert Shadow members (innocents be damned) and the only way to stop the drones were to give them a new target (since they wouldn't stop until the target was eliminated) so Tim decided that he alone should be that target.

I love your quick quote from the movie Contact!

I been watching your videos for some time and i want to say thanks. I have some thing i want to say that will lead to my question and i hope you read this and reply. I been into comics my whole life but when i was little i was too poor to afford them. when i was a teen and i got a job i started buying a lot of them. when i started reading batman regularly it was at the time Tim Drake was first introduced and though batman didn't want him to be robin he showed up as robin to save batman from scarecrow. I was never a huge batman or robin fan, but here was a new hero the same age as me and it kinda clicked. He became my favorite character. i felt like this was a character i could relate to. kinda intuitive, smart and nerdy. I then bought every robin comic book to come out cause of this. as years passed and i collected comics less, cause i had other expenses. I did not collect them but tried to keep up on the stories. Then the new 52 came out and i decided i will get back into collecting Robin again and found i could only find him in the new 52 teen titans. So i bought all the graphic novels. I liked the new outfit cause it separated him from the old and coming into his own like Nightwing, but they called him Red Robin and i was so pissed. Red Robin is a burger joint, and besides it was originally used as a mantel that Dick Greyson used. So why is he named Red Robin. Red Wing would have been better. Truly would like Night Hawk, but that is cause it is my name. (but that is unimportant.) Now i decided to give rebirth a look and see if i could get into it. I started reading Detective comics cause it was the only place Tim was but i am lost. I got no transition from new 52 to rebirth for him. He was with wonder girl, now he is with spoiler. (which is fine cause he was with her first), but i don't see any thing to follow. I mean Stephine makes fun of his old outfit, which was loads better then this one that basically makes him look like a step back to robin., and i still am unsure of what was or is still there from new 52. and then he got captured. I read a few more of the comics but no Red robin. So finally my question. do they ever find him? Is this a step to evolve Tim into a new identity? Cause I have no interest into getting into Detective comics if it is going to take a silly turn or if He is not going to be on the team. I don't like that clay face was added to the team and i guess i don't want this to be a mentoring thing. I mean Batman has enough comics. I would rather see Detective comics be about Tim and his partners, spoiler, orphan, and some one else that fits as a young detective style team making it on their own, not as side kicks.

I agree this is very interesting. I'm especially interested in clay face. I hope him joining the bat fam isn't going to be retconned.

Awesome video :) I thought this story was fantastic.

i love this story this is one of my all time favorite tim drake stores and a great team book too

I have to admit that aftering watching this Comics Explained video on DC Rebirth left me INCAPACITATED!!!!!!

love your videos

loved it!

Yes this story is outstanding Great comic writing

well explained! gotta love the DC rebirth.

don´t read comics but always a joy to come here to listen

Excellent.

so close to 1 million subs

Every Rebirth video Rob be like, "THIS is the best Rebirth title!". Lol Rebirth rocks.

Another Robin bites the dust...for half a year.

I'm loving this arc.

there is so many things tied in with Rebirth. it's awesome

this story was beautifully written yo, I agree.

Detective comics has been excellent. Bravo to DC

you forgot to put "Death" in quotation marks, but i guess that's pretty much redundant with comics at this point

keep being awesome!

Such a good storyline.

Man,I really like Clayface.Anyway Rob great video!

This is why Tim Drake is my favorite Robin

Have you done a video yet explaining Dr. Manhattan? If he is doing all this it would probly be a good idea I doubt everyone really knows who what and what he is able to do.

I really enjoyed James Tynion's writing on Batman and Robin Eternal so that really made me enjoy detective comics so far. I'm gonna have to buy the trades after this arc though because I don't have enough money right now to keep buying the single issues :(

Super interested to see where the bigger picture leads!

did anyone else laugh out loud every time he said "Stephanie Brown....spoiler"

I felt Batwoman was very superfluous to the storyline and there were a couple of things that really annoyed me about her. 1. She knows Batman is Bruce Wayne because... COUSINS, I have a cousin I have known for my entire life, I was brought up with him, but there are still times when I can't tell what the hell he is thinking. Kate Kane has been around for maybe a couple of years at this point, but she somehow knows Bruce better than half of his inner circle? 2. Her being put in charge of the group because of her military experience when overall she is likely one of the least experienced members of the team baring Clayface. She could have worked just as well as a member of the second in command after Red Robin, doing things like putting them through drills. 3. She seems to follow the Gunny Hartman (from Full Metal Jacket) approach to leadership, break them down, regardless of what they bring to the table and make them what she wanted them to be. There was a point during their training when Stephanie is almost vomitting from exhaustion and she wants them to keep going. Red Robin underminds her in front of the others by overriding the training scenario and shutting it off, because it was the right thing to do, and she more or less gets away with it. 4. Finally, she brings in Daddy, who not 3 pages later goes on to betray the lot of them, something that, if she were half as good as the book is trying to suggest, she would have had some idea of all this, but nope. She knows who Batman is because COUSINS and she has not been around him all that long, but she doesn't know the person she is closest to is running a multi-billion dollar operation to copy Batman. So she will respect and keep quiet about something the government wants to keep secret, but the people she is working with.... pfft screw their privacy...

hey rob loved the vid. what's the name of the outro song?

What I love about DC in general, and the Bat-Family in specific, is how organically the cast has grown over the years and gelled. I wish Marvel could learn to do this rather than just keep trying to jam square pegs into round holes. The writers at DC just do soooo much of a better job writing the books. And the art is outstanding.

hey rob you think you can do a run down on the hulk vs the juggernaut?

Nice Contact quote.

I always thought that Tim Drake was one of the least prominent Robins. Like, Damian even jokes that Tim is forgettable. Rob, I hope one day you make a full biography dedicated to Tm Drake to discuss his character and his importance, cuz I really feel like he has made the least impact among the Robins...and if anyone in the comments can explain to me his character more, I welcome you to do that, because I want to understand him more.

like this one and Aquaman. pretty solid throughout the first Arc

One of my favorite books In DC Rebirth

Please could you do: Mad Jim Jaspers vs Zero Hour Hal Superboy Prime vs KC Gog or Thanos Void vs Starheart Alan Scott Destroyer Armour vs Entrophy Armour vs Ultron Dark Phoenix vs Takion Etc

the think the dude in the hood is Ozymandias acting as an agent of Doctor Manhattan watching the heroes at ground level

11:20 so my warning bells went off when they started talking about what if clayface was trained to fight like them, i know he's a good guy.... for now but if he was trained to the batfamily's level and went rogue i dont think the batfamily would be able to stop him.

Please do a video on A.R.G.U.S. I'd like to know how they started. What's their agenda and who's been part of it.

can't wait for the death stroke run to finish

I thought Martha Wayne's maiden name was "Caine" not "Kane". In Zero Year her brother, Bruce's uncle looked after Wayne Enterprises and his last name was also " Caine". I don't know if I'm wrong or not. Plus , wasn't Batwoman introduced as a love interest for Batman in the 50's?

Come on rob. You done goofed. I haven't picked up issue 2 yet

i really enjoy the parts where batman subtly opens up to robin. To me thats when batman is the realest dude.

I am a long time fan of both DC and Marvel and I must say the Rebirth series is by far better than the All New All Different Marvel. It seems that Marvel is waaayyyy too extra when it comes to telling stories. It's a blatant cash cow. DC is making everyone happy. Good writing, awesome stories and basically allowing things to flow very smoothly across he board for New and old fans like myself. When I began reading comics Tim Drake for me, was my first Robin (and still my favorite Robin). This story was awesome and can't wait to see how this all unfolds.

I didn't even read Detective Comics until 934, but Tim Drake's death still hit me hard

7:56 YUMM

Rob's great, but he made a few mistakes here. When he says Dr. Leslie Thomson, he means Dr. Leslie Thompkins. When he says Cathy Kane, he means Kate Kane.

stimana. love you Rob

I like the suble starship troopers reference

so what happened to the Tim Drake at the end of batman beyond right before rebirth started?

i got misty eyed when i saw Tim Drake Die, but since i dont read Comics that much i dont remember what happened after this Issue.

Arael needs to come back with a attitude!

Batman is the best, Period. You are a master of storytelling sir. Should comics go the way of the book (audio), you would make a great narrator.

First time I've heard "Stamina" pernounced "Stimina".

In this story of "Detective Comics" Colonel Kane claimed he was fighting the League of Shadows, but to Batman they are a myth he heard about from Ra's al Ghul (who runs the League of Assassins, don't mix them up). Those drones were sent to eliminate suspected members of the League of Shadows in Gotham. Now, while the majority of the people who were being evacuated by the heroes were probably innocent, that man with the beard and a hat could have been a member of the League. If my little theory is correct that would suggest that Batman was wrong about the existence of the League of Shadows and that a bigger war is waiting for him, Batwoman and the rest of the team. But like I said this is only my little theory.

Daddy Kane is a dangerous man!!

Are they not wearing spandex because it looks like those costumes throughout the years have ripped easily while I do know that batman has armor (look at requiem for Damien where his costume can deflect smg fire) also he did put on a bullet resistant vest in batman 50,51 or 52 but can one of you explain how Batman's costumes can get ripped so easily but and other issues and storylines he has body armor and it bullet deflective abilitys from his suits?

Tim drake was always the best Robin ,but for not the reasons people think he is the worst fighting Robin ,and his detection skills are rival to if not are better then Batman' s ,and Tim Drake watches and learns about others like Batman ,and if he can study anyone he trumps them automatically, it is only when he meets a new character that Tim Drake is in serious danger, even when Tim Drake is out of the scene Tim can size up a situation and manipulate events to come out in a way he chooses, better then anyone , which is why in Batman Beyond Tim Drake is such a dangerous Joker, the only reason Batman Beyond won the day was because , Tim Drake did not consider him worthy enough to study otherwise Batman Beyond ends.

I like Rob's unusual and redundant word choices when he explains the stories. I think it's because he doesn't have a set in stone script for the episodes?

I wish they kept Cassandra as Bruce's daughter

true true

Whats your opinion on Detective Comic #642? I think the Return of Scarface storyline was well written.

I am totally buying this book. also a quick theory: is the plaid shirt guy... danny dreiberg/nite owl II? acting as a kind of resistance against dr. Manhattan and ozymandias? just an idea. he looks a bit like him...

I find it interesting that Tim Drake is taken out from this comic but he's been in the Batman Beyond Comics as Batman Beyond until Terry McGinnis was brought back recently. at the very end of the Batman Beyond comic where Terry McGinnis returns and becomes Batman again Tim Drake rides off in this future Gotham to see the world and is transported Away by a white light. is it just me or does it seem like this is the watchman's influence now that it's revealed that dr. Manhattan may have been the entire cause of The New 52. the hooded figure may very well be Ozymandias

Loved the Batmen story line, however, I didn't care much for the Monster Men storyline crossover, pretty mediocre!!! Keep up the great vids and analysis!!!

Big fan of Azrael. Wish develop more

Huh, I thought Azreal was beat up by the fake Batmen that Batwoman's father was creating.

Do you did the new 52 Detective Comics

I don't think that man is Clark, the outfit could be a nod to him I suppose but I think he's a member of the League of Shadows, the faction of the LoA that Colonel Kane is apparently trying to destroy.. as for the unnamed man that saved Tim Drake I think he's somehow related to the Watchmen Universe since this isn't the first time he's shown up, time will tell I guess

beardy truckerguy is Oz in disguise

is this story leading to the watchmen cross over and i wonder if dr Manhattan is playing a role in whats going on in this conic i know it was dr Manhattan that started the new 52 and why a lot of things are just messed up

I haven't read much of the post new 52, could it be Fate?

He'll be back

what is the name of that song towards the end of the video!?!?!

Do you have to put it in the title and thumbnail? There are still people patiently waiting for trades.

tim drake best robin confirmed

DC is really making a move in the Comic Book world, Marvel doesn't seems to hold up from what I see. Great Stories. Btw this is from a person who loves them all, so don't come for me. I got things to do today, lol.

So you forgot to mention that the other time displaced Tim Drake who became Batman Beyond was also "kidnapped". So its possible that Mr.Oz or whoever is targeting Tim Drakes. just a thought

FINALLY TIM AND STEPH HAVE BEEN FIXED

I haven't read he comic but I'm wondering....why didn't he make the target clayface? Couldn't he eat all the bullets?

Okay. Just so ppl don't get confused. This is Kate Kane. Not Kathy Kane. Kathy is the original Batwoman. Who married into the Kane family.

Ya know I was thinking it could be Superboy/Superman Prime myself but didn't seem like his MO. He never did things on a grand scale using cunning and intelligence. He was always emotional and butt hurt all the time. He lacked control. Unless, there was something major that occurred to him while still being stuck on the source wall....his last known location. Geoff Johns has said there was more to Superboy Prime, but you'd still have to explain a lot to get him to the point of Mr. Oz. Dr. Manhattan could have seen him as coming from "the real world" and it could have meant something to him. All that pain and emotional tidal waves and giving SP another shot? I think the identity being Ozymandias (possibly working with Dr. Manhattan) makes the mystery of who he is too easy and therefor not really one.....we just need confirmation. If that's the case then the value comes into as the how and why of it all. How are they/him pulling all of this off (snatching Doomsday away from Superman using a device to send Doomsday to the negative zone, keeping Doomsday contained, the dimension/place he is residing, what allows him to watch everything happen and being able to go everywhere, etc...)? Then the big question: why? With making corrections, why wait until now, why with subtle piece movement....if Dr. Manhattan is involved he could easily just 'make it so'. Then again, there wouldn't be a story to tell if it happened that easy and Rebirth would suck. I guess it all comes down to all good things come to those who wait. Another theory I've heard is that Dr. Manhattan could have created the entire DCU. Did he also create the multiverse that exists due to that as well. Was the Watchmen's original world/universe the 'real world' and once Dr. Manhattan created a new one he shatter space and time and create a multiverse? Its interesting to see a merge of Watchmen's world and the whole DCU. I mean DC has mixed in Wildstorm and whatnot before. Is this a push for a grand universe merge? Time will tell.....

That's Mr. Oz right? So basically, as of now he has the original Doomsday and Universe 52 Tim Drake in his possession? Well... Um... I'unno. How 'bout dem Kindred? xD