Robin Issue 175

Fabian Nicieza / Joe Bennett / Jack JadsonDC Comics2008

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Series: Robin Issue 175 (released July 23, 2008; cover date August 2008) is a tie-in side story to the "Batman R.I.P." event. The main feature, titled "Scattered Pieces," is written by Fabian Nicieza, penciled by Joe Bennett, and inked by Jack Jadson. Batman has mysteriously vanished during "Batman R.I.P.," and Tim Drake (Robin) takes the "Black Casebook"—records of Bruce's bizarre early cases—from the Batcave, becoming increasingly convinced his mentor's sanity is failing. He calls in Stephanie Brown (Spoiler), newly returned to the fold, to discuss it, yet never voices his resentment over her hiding her return. Drawing on his experience chasing clues across Europe with Nightwing, Tim approaches the Penguin and pays a large sum for information on Batman's whereabouts; he also asks Sergeant Jamie Harper of the police to pull Commissioner Gordon's old files for comparison with the records. Stephanie repeatedly questions whether he is overthinking, but Tim insists he has worked it all out. At the end he states his worst-case plan: if the Batman he finds is no longer himself, he will take Batman down personally. This issue is the first part of a two-part story and includes flashbacks to Tim and Dick in Europe.

Summary

Robin issue #175 (released July 23, 2008, cover-dated August 2008) is a tie-in to the "Batman R.I.P." event. The main story, titled "Scattered Pieces," is written by Fabian Nicieza, penciled by Joe Bennett, and inked by Jack Jadson. With Batman mysteriously vanished during the "Batman R.I.P." storyline, Tim Drake (Robin) takes the "Black Casebook"—a record of Bruce's bizarre early cases—from the Batcave, and the more he reads, the more he suspects his mentor's sanity may have cracked. He summons Stephanie Brown (Spoiler), newly returned to the fold, to talk things over, but never manages to voice his resentment at her keeping her return a secret. Drawing on his experience investigating leads across Europe with Nightwing, Tim approaches the Penguin and pays a hefty sum for information on Batman's whereabouts; he also enlists Sergeant Jamie Harper of the GCPD to pull Commissioner Gordon's old files for cross-referencing against the records. Stephanie repeatedly questions whether he is overthinking things, but Tim insists his deductions are sound. In the end he lays out his worst-case scenario: if the Batman they find is no longer himself, he will put Batman down personally. This issue is the first part of a two-part story and includes flashback sequences of Tim and Dick in Europe.

Editor's review

这一期是2008年“Batman R.I.P.”大事件中提姆·德雷克个人线的关键一环，也是两期故事的第一部分。Fabian Nicieza在极有限的22页正篇里完成三件事：交代提姆对布鲁斯神智的判断、处理他与斯蒂芬妮归来之间未解决的紧张感，并让这个平日最守规矩的罗宾一步步走到“必要时我要阻止蝙蝠侠”的决断上。Joe Bennett与Jack Jadson的画面处理干净利落，哥谭夜色与欧洲回忆画面之间的切换节奏清晰；斯蒂芬妮那句“你现在倒成了愤世嫉俗的那个”也精准点出了两人位置的对调。对长期关注提姆·德雷克成长线的读者而言，这期是理解他后来走向的重要节点。封面出自Freddie E. Williams II，致敬《蝙蝠侠：家人之死》。

Who it's for

A good fit for

跟踪“Batman R.I.P.”大事件、想补全支线视角的DC读者
喜爱提姆·德雷克这名罗宾、关注其成长线的老读者
想了解提姆与斯蒂芬妮（Spoiler）关系变化的读者
有单期美漫阅读经验、能接受跨刊联动的读者

Not a good fit for

完全没有蝙蝠侠背景知识、初次接触美漫的新读者
期待看完整独立故事、不喜欢跨刊联动的读者
偏好长篇合订本、不习惯32页单期形式的读者

Reading tips

建议先读《蝙蝠侠》第678期，再接本期，事件时间线更连贯
可配合《Batman R.I.P.》主线合订本对照阅读，理解提姆的判断依据
留意穿插的欧洲回忆段落，它与《52》第30周的情节同时发生
读完本期后紧接第176期，两期故事才完整收束

FAQ

这期是完整的独立故事吗？

不是。本期是“Batman R.I.P.”联动支线“Scattered Pieces”的第一部分，由两期组成，故事在《罗宾》第176期收尾，只读本期会停在关键处。

中国国内有正式中文版吗？

目前未见该单期的官方简体中文版本信息。国内读者通常通过英文原版单期、数字平台或收录该故事的合订本 Robin: Search for a Hero 阅读。

这期的主要创作者是谁？

编剧为Fabian Nicieza（与Chuck Dixon同为系列编剧），铅笔稿Joe Bennett，墨线Jack Jadson，上色Guy Major，封面Freddie E. Williams II，编辑Mike Marts。

不看“Batman R.I.P.”能读懂吗？

能大致读懂情节，但会缺少关键前因——布鲁斯失踪、黑手套组织出现、蝙蝠侠神智受质疑等，建议至少了解“Batman R.I.P.”主线梗概后再读。

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