Sumi, there's lots more Dinah in Birds of Prey (IIRC, the Hunt for Oracle issues are BoP 20-21, so you might want to start there and go on). C'mon, you know you want another monthly title....

Actually 20, 21 are in "The Hunt for Oracle" tpb -- I think that I need 22-25 - are they collected anywhere? Or do I have to go looking?

I can hook you up this evening, if you'd like.

Plei, I'm starting to like Bart more. I just get the sense that he's really really YOUNG, compared to the other Titans. Not necessarily age-wise (because he's from the *future,* yo), but temperment-wise.

Well, he *is* only about, what, three or four? And for his first couple years, was raised in a VR environment to keep up with his rapid physical growth. He's much more mature now that he used to be, but our Kid Flash is still very much a boy.

Of course, if I change the name to "Bart," all my meatspace friends -- non-comics-reading people -- will think I mean Simpson. Meh.

Call it Kid Flash.

Also loved the return of Kitty's wittle-bitty dragon.

See, I had no idea it existed, so I was all, "What the hell is a Pokémon doing in here?!"

Willingham may be a competent storyteller elsewhere

He is. Fables!

I read Astounishing, which I will never be able to spell or pronounce correctly now

Wait, seriously, what's up with the extra 'u'? Is this a British thing? A typo we've picked up? Why aren't we calling it Astonishing? I'm so confused.

amych!!! That would be excellent!!!

Thank you!!!

Yes, it was a typo we picked up. It's Astounding and Astonishing at the same time!

It's Astounding and Astonishing at the same time!

Aha. I get it now. Thank you.

I totally read Batman: Year One at Borders a week ago. It's priced at only six bucks normal, which isn't so bad for, what? Three or four issues? Still might wait for it used, cause I don't have a burning desire to own it just yet. I should go to Borders and read more of their stash.

Of course, if I change the name to "Bart," all my meatspace friends -- non-comics-reading people -- will think I mean Simpson. Meh.

Call it Kid Flash.

Just to prove I'm not totally out of synch with the rest of you, I had this same thought.

I still think that Robin #127 shows evidence that Willingham is starting to round a corner in his approach. I agree that up to this point, the storyline and characterization have been way off (I still find it an interesting decision that Tim's father went after Bruce with a gun once he found out that Tim was Robin. I wonder what would be considered a "normal" response of a parent in this situation, although it was way out of character for Tim's father. I liked how in this issue Tim is still shown as resourceful and quick-thinking. I think that Tim has dialed back his "psychotic-ness" (for lack of a better term) as a way of keeping his word to his father. I'm sure it won't last. I guess the main thing I liked about this issue is that I'm starting to see the underpinnings of the upcoming "War Games" event, so it's like trying to solve a mystery with just a few clues.

I wouldn't characterize the issue as great or anything, but I think it was an improvement over what came before.

On a different note, did anybody pick up the Ex Machina or Challengers of the Unknown debuts last week?

On Astounishing, Lockheed, by all accounts, should be lame. But he's so. Damned. Cool.