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

Welcome to your overview of Batman & Robin By Tomasi and Gleason Omnibus (2023 Edition) ! Here we have one of my favorite omnibus back in print! I also compare it to the original printing. Below are the time stamps for the Spoilers and non spoiler parts of the video:
Start - 00:00
Spoilers - 06:41
Comparison - 20:56
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[@TheComicBookHeel]

I’ve sold this book twice. 😅 and I bought it for a third time recently. I realized it’s my favorite Batman story and I’m not going to sell it anymore lol

[@NearMintCondition]

Hope you’ve been well, my brother.

[@turtleanton6539]

Oh

[@TheComicBookHeel]

@@NearMintCondition I’ve been doing great kind sir! Hope you and the family have been doing well as well (:

[@comicfilth3700]

I'm in the same boat 😅

[@robertmccauley8366]

This is my favourite Batman series ever and one of my favourite omnibuses. It reminds me of everything I was going through at the time (not all of it good) and it truly saved me. I could not stand the character of Damian, I hated him when I started the series and by the end I loved him. The silent issue had me in tears being a father myself. Peter Tomasi is the most underrated writer in comics today.

[@Carlos-xz3vi]

I’ve been reading this, and I love it. There’s so much heart in it. Love how Damian is developed in this run. I love Bruce’s personality. This omni made me order Tomasi’s Superman omni.

[@HashimWarren]

The best Damian stories.

[@joshread3740]

This run is so good man. It's just a shame that, like many of Tomasi's/Gleason's other books, it keeps getting bombarded with outside story changes that they have to react to (GLC had this problem too) to the point where it felt more like a supplementary run to more important stories. But it's oftentimes the highlight of these stories.

[@NichoMania2]

What other runs had that happen to them? All I know is the Superman run, but I only know it got cut short by the 'Bendis is Coming' stuff. I know Tomasi also worked on Superman/Wonderwoman I think...do wonder if that'll ever be collected, but did that get hit with outside story changes at the time? 🤔

[@Krypton_Ken]

@@NichoMania2 Nightwing comes to mind, I think he got RIP'D.

[@NichoMania2]

@@Krypton_Ken OH! Do you mean like during this omni? I realize Grayson prolly happened around this time...which means he faked his death and all....huh, yeah that'd be a doozy to deal with..

[@Krypton_Ken]

@@NichoMania2 No, Tomasi's Nightwing run and the Batman RIP stuff was several years earlier.

[@NichoMania2]

@@Krypton_Ken Oh wow, I didn't even know he had a Nightwing run. Was it good? [also Batman RIP is when he's already 'dead' but back in time, and Grayson has taken the cowl, right?? or is that something else?]

[@Orville-Tootenbacher]

A green lantern corps by Tomasi and Gleason omni would look great next to this and Superman

[@omnibusman5792]

This was an excellent overview! I've read Morrison's run, and loved it, I was never sure about getting this omni when it was available, because I thought it would be too much double dipping. U sold me Uncle Omar. The Mask Of Zorro screening got me. I have one on the way. Thank u for sharing your knowledge of this thing, we all love and enjoy. It's highly appreciated.

[@jeyepdii7174]

Nice one Omar! Having timestamps for spoilers is great specially for new readers who's starting to get into comics and doesn't want any spoilers:) More power and Godbless!

[@mattgorsuch]

I ended up picking this up. I will put on the shelf with the Superman omnibus. My shelves are all over the place. I have 2 Ed Brubaker shelves, but his Captain America omnis are on with the Marvel books. I have a Garth Ennis shelf with Hellblazer, Preacher and the Boys. I can’t wait for more DC omnis.

[@yourtube1424]

So is it just a coincidence you posted this a few days ago 👀👏🏽

[@jabezcreed]

This was the book (first printing) that made me buy an omnibus. Such a beautiful book, great story, great creators, and great run.

[@NastyTete]

Flew through this omnibus in a week. Frankenstein is so good lol. At the moment, my fav Batman omnibus.

[@craigcamplin9580]

Awesome! Made me love some bratty Robin! Does look good next to Supes & Son!

[@johnnyblue2430]

Glad they reprinted this, Omar... Cassandra Cain omni when?....

[@ervingarcia874]

I love this run so much. Is probably my second favorite Batman run of all time, the first one would be Denny O'Neal and Neal Adams or Steve Englehart. The dynamic between father and son here is fantastic, the story is amazing, and made me care a lot more for Damian, he is amazing. And Peter Tomasi gets right Batman, he really gets Batman perfectly.

[@spencersoriano5113]

Gonna pick this up holy moly this looks amazing

[@scottdiaz9964]

So excited my copy of Batman and robin just came in can’t wait to read it

[@JoeLovesComics]

So excited to get my copy of this!

[@lennylaserdiscs]

Ordered this and can’t wait to dive into it.

[@daxota_6750]

Here it is!

[@camerongodsey9847]

Super glad they reprinted this! Controversial, I know, but I love DC’s quantity of Bat-books

[@fishin4bass2002]

How is it controversial?

[@Flarrow-uo1vf]

@@fishin4bass2002 ^

[@NichoMania2]

@@fishin4bass2002 I think it's just controversial since other characters barely have any Omni's compared to Batman's over 20. Not even the other two of the Trinity seem to have close to the amount they put into Batman, let alone side characters people would love to see collected too, from Captain Marvel/Shazam, to Blue Beetle, or so on. Superman especially has a painfully low amount of post-crisis omni's. Besides Event omni's, or team omni's like JLA or JSA, etc, or specific heavy-hitter writer runs, like Geoff Johns and Morrison, it just seems DC's release schedule is Batman all the way down. or reprints, which is nice still. But still...hope the Man of Steel omnibus will get another chance at life.

[@fishin4bass2002]

@@NichoMania2 Batman sells

[@NichoMania2]

@@fishin4bass2002 It does, absolutely. I'm not knocking them for it, it's a solid business strategy for sure, but seeing DC only cater to the fans of one of their characters, while holding back from doing the same for an entire *universe* of other ones, is definitely a sad state of affairs in my book. It'd be like if Marvel only released Spider-Man omni's and a few Avengers ones maybe. People probably would say, 'that's great and all, Spider-Man's fantastic, spectacular even...but I sure wish they collected some X-men in omni form.' That, and if you compare it to the Collected Editions office of Marvel, who directly take fan requests for omni's into account, and even team up with people like Omar here, outright changing the mappings of their books even, due to fan response, just to make the best omni the fans want.... [and will buy] It just makes DC's collected-editions office look that much worse, or atleast, lacking. It doesn't help DC's office has already got much worse PR on the fan-side of things, with tons of omnibus cancellations, moving release dates constantly, and the whole Compendiums-replacing-omni's thing... It's either an office that desperately needs more budget, isn't using it's properties to their full potential, or is just ouright mismanaged.. But idk, that last part's just speculation really.😅

[@kevinvendt5948]

I have the original hardcovers of this which, ironically, I have never actually read. Guess I will have to crack them open! BTW, I organize my shelves alphabetically by character, then chronologically within each character.

[@boombapdoom493]

I’m anxiously waiting for this in the 📫

[@glynstimpson]

Great video thanks very much

[@NearMintCondition]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@reedcoleman5657]

Do you recommend this Omnibus or the three grant Morison omnis I want to get one but not sure which one to get

[@Taryn774]

Hey Omar! Are you thinking about doing a Batman reading order part 5?

[@kombatevolve]

Looks great! Quick question. Are there knightmare batman omnibus or comics besides the single comics?

[@John_Q]

1-10 scales and pros/cons would be great for these reviews.

[@fishin4bass2002]

I love Damian as a character. I hope they give him more stories and don’t make him a villain.

[@Krypton_Ken]

Me too, although I wouldn't mind Waid messing around with his Kingdom Come Ibn al Xu'ffasch identity in his new comics.

[@kurumais]

there is no way dick would ever let him become a villian

[@fishin4bass2002]

@@kurumais well they made him bad in Batman beyond rebirth and also in the original 5 g plan he was supposed to be bad in the future and fight Luke fox who was supposed to be the new Batman.

[@keiganfisher5728]

My ONLY gripe is that it doesn't include at the very least Inc #8, to cover the slightly important event. But besides that, it's incredible.

[@tomtofu3352]

I organize by creators. My whole top shelf is Grant Morrison ish.

[@69seanna]

Which tpb is issue 17 by Snyder in thxs

[@luismonroyRealtor]

Does “Battle for the Cowl” have 8 issues? I just got this omnibus and want to read this digitally before opening up the Omni

[@planet6288]

I stack my books by author. Could not imagine doing it another way🤷‍♂️

[@shengcer]

Do you have any scoops if and/or when they will print OHC or omnibus for Batman and Robin eternal?

[@forsakenV12]

I am wondering the same.

[@devanbarrios9216]

This run is great and (to me) defined Damian as Robin. Gonna get this omni. Also, hope we get a second printing of the Superman Rebirth by Tomasi and Gleason omnibus in the future.

[@gqd1975]

Mine is in the mail. :)

[@tylerscott6640]

Hey Omar. Any idea if DC will reprint the Knightfall and Knightsend omnibuses anytime soon? Kinda strange they haven't yet.

[@NearMintCondition]

No word yet.

[@turtleanton6539]

Nice

[@pauldapoo]

I bought this early last year on ebay, cost me $260 Aus & I swore i'd never pay that amount again even though i loved this omni. Fast forward 1 year and the new printing retails for $250 here in Australia 🤣

[@mitchschroeder1151]

Ouch. I thought $195 CAD was bad.

[@pauldapoo]

@@mitchschroeder1151 Yes most Omni's here were between $125 & $150 but have now increased to roughly $210/$250 although you can still find a bargain if you continually look.

[@Mixen9408]

Damn here i thought it was pricey that the retailers here in Denmark did increase the price with 25% o_O

[@motivational7531]

Where do you buy the omnibus here in Australia? Only reasonable prices are on Amazon from what I've found, thanks mate

[@cataclysmicbane9068]

This story was so good and going so strong until it was derailed by a certain event in another Batman comic book run. Damn shame. Still enjoyed it overall.

[@danieldevine1970]

I have to buy the Batman and Superman omnibus by Tomasi and Gleason

[@nicktroisi6347]

Holy shit this looks awesome. I’m finally and currently reading the Green Lantern by Geoff Johns Omnibus’ but after I’m finished with that amazing run I’m gonna get this Omnibus. I’m not sure if I should read Batman by Grant Morrison before I get this?

[@mitchschroeder1151]

Maybe it’s just me, but I’ve found that Morrison’s Batman didn’t age well. I was a huge fan when it was coming out (to the point of being livid when I heard some nobody named Scott Snyder would be taking over Batman in the nu52 😂). But I can hardly read it today. It’s just …….not fun.

[@siniquezu]

Can you make a video on your favorite and least favorite retcons?

[@NearMintCondition]

In can try.

[@ZsoltSchumacher]

Uhm... you said in the beginning that there ARE page numbers in the book... but as we can see later on, there aren't really. Without reading it, I would still say that my favorite ever Batman run is the Grant/Breyfogle run.... the lonely and dark Batman, this is the definition of the original character. All these to me are like, we have to do more Batman stories, but need to make it somehow different.

[@jabezcreed]

Who arranges their bookshelves by author like a bookstore?! You have to go chronologically by title when you have comics! 😁

[@chitownbud4769]

👍

[@joshuatehhonguan]

Just finished reading this yesterday and didn't love it. Am currently reading the Superman run too, and Tomasi's tone is a much better fit there then with Batman. This was really unmemorable save for the silent issue. *SPOILERS* This really ran out of steam towards the end and felt like it was taking a "throw it to the wall and see what sticks" approach. Batman's "I won't bring him back, yes I will" shift was whiplash inducing, and I laughed when Glorious Godfrey showed up in the middle of a battle with Ra's, bat assassins, and yetis. It was ridiculous, and not in a good way, for me.

[@NearMintCondition]

I feel the same about Snyder’s run after issue 25. But still great art.

[@Carlos-xz3vi]

Is The Superman omni affected by too many tie in stories as well?

[@joshuatehhonguan]

@@NearMintCondition Man, Zero Year was the one that got me to give up completely on Snyder's run. I don't even know if it was supposed to be in the same continuity as Year One (which is almost sacred to me), but it messed too much with Batman's beginnings for me.

[@joshuatehhonguan]

@@Carlos-xz3vi I'm actual reading the deluxe editions, so switching back and forth between Jurgens and Tomasi's runs. There isn't much interconnected tissue, it feels like. Haven't really read too much so not sure if there's tie-ins to wider storylines.

[@firewalkwithme1823]

does it double dip much with the morrison omnibus?

[@NearMintCondition]

Not at all.

[@firewalkwithme1823]

@@NearMintCondition thank you! i’m just getting into comics and it can be incredibly difficult finding stuff like that out sometimes haha. Thanks mate

[@TheComicBookReport]

🦇😍🦇

[@mawinstallation6626]

Totally unrelated, but man, you should do an Avengers reading order. It is much needed in order to let our society advance and reach enlightenment...

[@THEBATMAN_396]

I organize my books by author last name

[@giuseppe9124]

Could someone please write what do I need to read before this?

[@mattthompson3371]

He suggests in the video what to read and when to read it.

[@shengcer]

Grant Morrison’s Batman omnibus vol 3, and the first 2 story arcs (court of owl and death of the family) of Snyder’s run.

[@pauldapoo]

Omar also has a Batman reading order video available

[@giuseppe9124]

@@mattthompson3371 sure, English is not my first language so I really did not fully understood.

[@giuseppe9124]

Thank you all.

[@davidoliverson2682]

I did pass it up last time. Not this time.

[@Jackfromshack]

Red Hood reading order?

[@dhmcadams662]

Man I miss young Jon and Damian....

[@kurumais]

why the F did they age up jon?

[@mannyc19]

LGBTQP trash is why.

[@mrawesome3915]

Bendis

[@zoydack]

Hi Uncanny Omar, what’s the word on DC omnibuses for 2023? There is literally nothing scheduled for release that I can see anywhere!

[@NearMintCondition]

I’ll be talking about that on Saturday. Or at least what I can talk about.

[@TevyaSmolka]

Such a amazing run of Batman and robin that was probably the only good book from the new 52

[@mannyc19]

I bought the 7 Hard cover editions,all which were collectively cheaper and have zero gutter loss,much better !

[@jeffjohnson7942]

Sadly I think im done buying omnibuses, so tired of them not being complete and having to jump around from different books just to piece together a story.

[@daxota_6750]

You said assassins like how I remember spelling it lol ass-ass-ins

[@donaldallen9804]

I hate Damian, that is one character that never should have seen the light of day

[@a.a677]

Based.

[@karsher666]

U r just jealous because u r not the main character in Ducktale

[@gigaberg5717]

First

[@jay_eyeiii1521]

Just ordered a copy today for 60$ One of my favorite stories

[@christianhart2159]

60$!?