DC decided to reboot their comic book universe, so I decided to blog along with it!
Nightwing#1
Writer: Kyle Higgins
Penciller: Eddy Barrows
Inker: JP Mayer
Since it's been common for me to try and remember the last time I bought the title that I am currently buying, I haven't picked up Nightwing in any regular capacity in years. I think it might have been back when I was getting Batman comics in college. So about a decade.
Its kinda hard to take someone who has been Batman for the past year and then return him to what he was before Batman. Higgins pulls it off, but just slightly, by making Dick Grayson stay in Gotham and return to Hailey's Circus so catch up with people he hasn't seen in awhile. So its your basic introduction of the character by having him meet up with people he used to know routine.
That part aside, its a fairly decent comic overall.we get the hint of a new villain for Nightwing, Dick has some time to shine. Overall, it just feels like another title to add to the 52. There really could have been a Bat family book that followed the adventures of Dick and Tim around the world and that might be more interesting. I just don't see much of Dick Grayson here, I just see another Batman sidekick. Even Dick says in the comic that he's thankful he's on his own again, but all I see is dark colors. Dick Grayson is more positive than this. His book should be fun. Hell, the Red Hood comic is more brightly lit up than this book.
There are a few moments that were good. The clown complaining that he has to wear purple suit and a green wig while playing in Gotham was funny. The few moments that they tried to differentiate Bruce's methods from Dick's methods was nice, but needed more emphasis.
The art reminded me of Scott McDaniel in a way, which is a good thing. McDaniel was on Nightwing before when I first read the title. Like a McDaniel crossed with the guy who drew the Robin comic book years ago. I may have to try and find more of this Eddy Barrows work out there.
I'm undecided about the logo they have for the comic. It definitely conveys the fact that Nightwing is a part of the bat family. Maybe if they called the book "Reserve Batman" then it would make more sense. Maybe its a part of the reboot that he is now a Batguy and not on his own.
Words: 6/10 - even your twist ending was like the Batman twist ending, and that book was way more awesome than yours.
Pictures: 7/10
Recommend: Eh. Probably not. You can spend your money on another DC reboot book.
Buy Next Issue: I will to keep with the 3 Issue Rule. After that, I'm probably gone.
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