Then
Batman
and Robin have been tracking down the Scarecrow who has been working with
Mother developing Trauma Toxin. Mother wants to shape a generation of children
for her own purposes. Batman wants to use the Scarecrow to get to Mother. Mother
is working with the Order of St. Dumas to finish their Ichthys formula which is
the Trauma Toxin. The formula makes the subject relive the worst moments of his
life and change it so they triumph from it so they become immune to fear.
Now
Mother
has set off a nuclear bomb trapping Grayson, Cassandra, Blue Bird, and Cain.
They manage to escape before the bomb detonated. Timothy
Drake offers Jason Todd as an offering to join the Order of St. Dumas. Red
Robin deals with St. Dumas and Azrael who was purchased from Mother. Azrael
breaks his conditioning and frees himself. Red Robin and Red Hood discover that
Mother’s children are victims on conditioning which can be broken.
The
Orphan reveals Cassandra murdered Harper Row’s parents so she can be the next
Robin. Cain escapes with Cassandra and Harper Row as prisoners and takes them
to Mother. Mother kills the Orphan and prepares for the Ichthys formula to
infect the world. The
Red Hood kidnaps Scarecrow to undo what Mother is planning. Mother believes
people need to be pushed through the pain. The Batman family stops Mother
however it was David Cain who returns to kill her. Cassandra Cain assumes her
father’s mantle as the new Orphan.
Overall
the Batman and Robin Eternal was a 26-issue story which should have ended with
12. Most of the books were rehash and summaries prolonging the story instead of
progressing the plot forward.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT – 3 OUT OF 5
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT – 3 OUT OF 5
