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4.44 AVERAGE
4.44 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Effective, but somehow nothing terribly memorable for me.
I've loved Taylor's Jon Kent stories, so I figured I'd check out his Nightwing. There's something relatable about Grayson and I appreciate clean, action heroics, so it's a solid foundation for Taylor. And it's solid work, but it still felt a bit by-the-numbers. The guest spots felt obvious more than natural, and neither the Dick-is-a-billionaire nor the "secret sister" twist feels revelatory. (The notion that the Zuccos hit the Graysons for a reason, however, adds something interesting.)
I might give it another book. I don't know. We'll see.
I've loved Taylor's Jon Kent stories, so I figured I'd check out his Nightwing. There's something relatable about Grayson and I appreciate clean, action heroics, so it's a solid foundation for Taylor. And it's solid work, but it still felt a bit by-the-numbers. The guest spots felt obvious more than natural, and neither the Dick-is-a-billionaire nor the "secret sister" twist feels revelatory. (The notion that the Zuccos hit the Graysons for a reason, however, adds something interesting.)
I might give it another book. I don't know. We'll see.
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This really made me more of a Nightwing fan for sure. I always thought of this side of Dick as just something one could read as a break from Batman but stay in the same world but this really made me look at his character development more into who he has become. An interesting twist thrown into his well known backstory and his relationships with the other members of the Bat Family really shine.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I haven’t read a Nightwing comic in a while, so this is a good one to get back on the saddle with. Leaping into the Light kicks off exactly from the point I stopped at, so that’s perfect synergy.
I really liked the story here. Dick is reeling from losing his memory and himself, and his home of Blüdhaven is worse off since his absence. Now he’s back and wants to do so much more for his city than punch bad guys. I like that the writers are addressing the fact that Bruce Wayne could have done so much more with his money, and now Dick is hoping to course correct.
The story had a lot of emotional beats, and the ones concerning Alfred got me in the feels. Who knew I’d get teary over Dick and Alfred’s relationship, but here we are. I do love how newer renditions of the Bat-universe comics really lean into the notion of them being a family who love and loathe each other, just like any other family. There’s so much love in the writing, it makes the joy of reading these stories so much better.
I loved the art and colours in this book—the character art is especially beautiful, giving the Bat-family distinct and gorgeous faces. I know that good art, especially art that flatters the characters I love, helps me become more invested in the story.
I am intrigued to see where this story goes in the next volumes. There are a lot of layers here, and new dynamics that have to be navigated. I hope we don’t fall into silly tropes or ridiculous twists—or worse, character changes because something happened in someone else’s run.
Highly recommend this book for Nightwing fans. Not only is the Boy Wonder back in business, but he hangs out with some of the Bat-family, which makes the volume so much more fun.
I really liked the story here. Dick is reeling from losing his memory and himself, and his home of Blüdhaven is worse off since his absence. Now he’s back and wants to do so much more for his city than punch bad guys. I like that the writers are addressing the fact that Bruce Wayne could have done so much more with his money, and now Dick is hoping to course correct.
The story had a lot of emotional beats, and the ones concerning Alfred got me in the feels. Who knew I’d get teary over Dick and Alfred’s relationship, but here we are. I do love how newer renditions of the Bat-universe comics really lean into the notion of them being a family who love and loathe each other, just like any other family. There’s so much love in the writing, it makes the joy of reading these stories so much better.
I loved the art and colours in this book—the character art is especially beautiful, giving the Bat-family distinct and gorgeous faces. I know that good art, especially art that flatters the characters I love, helps me become more invested in the story.
I am intrigued to see where this story goes in the next volumes. There are a lot of layers here, and new dynamics that have to be navigated. I hope we don’t fall into silly tropes or ridiculous twists—or worse, character changes because something happened in someone else’s run.
Highly recommend this book for Nightwing fans. Not only is the Boy Wonder back in business, but he hangs out with some of the Bat-family, which makes the volume so much more fun.
Holy Louvre, Batman. This art was to die for. Everybody looks gorgeous. The details of the city are stunning, and grotesque when need be.
Aside from the art, this was a great story. Dick and Babs hanging out. His new puppy. Dick and Tim. Everything about Alfred got me all in my feels. I’m so glad that nonsense of Ric Grayson is behind us and now we’re seeing the real aftermath of his injury.
Can’t wait to read more!
Aside from the art, this was a great story. Dick and Babs hanging out. His new puppy. Dick and Tim. Everything about Alfred got me all in my feels. I’m so glad that nonsense of Ric Grayson is behind us and now we’re seeing the real aftermath of his injury.
Can’t wait to read more!