Batman & Robin By Tomasi and Gleason Omnibus (2023 Edition)

Editorial context. Batman and Robin by Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason is one of the defining New 52 Batman-family books. Instead of treating Robin as only a sidekick role, the run makes Damian Wayne the emotional engine: Bruce is not only Batman, but a father trying to guide a child trained by the League of Assassins.

What this edition gives you. This omnibus collects Batman and Robin #0-40, Batman and Robin Annual #1-3, Robin Rises: Omega #1, Robin Rises: Alpha #1 and related material including Secret Origins #4. It also folds in the title's key New 52 context, from Damian's growth to the Robin Rises arc.

Why it matters. For a Batman shelf, this is the bridge between Grant Morrison's Damian Wayne architecture and the later Bat-family books that treat Damian as a lasting pillar of DC. Tomasi writes grief and fatherhood with direct emotional force, while Gleason gives Damian a visual personality that is angry, funny, wounded and heroic at once.

Edition details. DC Comics USA oversized hardcover omnibus. 1248 pages. ISBN 9781779517043.