Adult Jason has been something of a nonentity thus far. I think the most important thing I can say is that it both holds up and remains enjoyable as a standalone story and expands the Murphyverse in a meaningful way. It isn’t a masterpiece, of course, but I knew that when I reviewed the last issue. Neither is particularly appealing to think about. Either Jason is an idiot or the writer overlooked it. An oversight like this can only mean a few things.
This works as part of his character arc but it results in him using her real name when fighting Shriek. For example, Jason refuses to call Gan Robin until the end of the story. Some of my complaints are small things as well. (Another perk of short stories! Annoying twists don’t get dragged out.) Thankfully, there aren’t enough pages available to dwell too much on this and the conflict is resolved quickly. We spent the whole last issue seeing Gan convince Jason to train her and his flipflop makes it feel like we’re moving backwards. I understand why the plot required it, but it really annoyed me nonetheless. This leads to her striking out on her own to fight Shriek. My biggest complaint is Jason deciding Gan shouldn’t be Robin. While I still enjoyed this issue, I think there was a slight quality drop off from the first part. We pick up this week with a training montage that follows up the promise issue one made on its last page. More two issue comics, please! But I digress, for I must now talk about the story within. A two issue series! Big pat on the back to everyone involved. Less than a month later and this story is already complete. It’s these street-level heroes who can save the DC universe by bringing the heroes back in touch with the people, and DC's new Robin does so by changing the definition of "heroism" from a nebulous outside force to a person who stands up for what is right within their community.Boy, this is something else. Gan is different: she is as much a part of her community as the people she protects and even the criminals she stops. These old models of heroes live outside of the systems of society, dispensing their visions of justice without necessarily living in the social infrastructure and ecosystem their presence irrevocably alters. Taken to a further extreme, Superman has a home literally named "The Fortress of Solitude," set in the remotest corner of the Earth. While Bruce Wayne may donate lavishly to Gotham's various foundations and charitable causes, he has historically lived in a mansion isolated from the city limits. Gan is a part of her neighborhood, but for a long time, DC's superheroes have lived removed from their communities.
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