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4.44 AVERAGE
4.44 AVERAGE
I like Dick. :)
Spider-Man needs a run like this to make up for that clusterfuck Zeb Wells created.
Spider-Man needs a run like this to make up for that clusterfuck Zeb Wells created.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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:
Complicated
One of my favorite aspects of this was how the past and present were weaved together. The art frequently hinted towards Dick’s circus upbringing and the introduction of Melinda Zucco forwarded this in the plot. On a broader scale, this emphasizes how the past shapes our present and our future.
Overall, I found this very well done and appealing. It was an enjoyable read.
Overall, I found this very well done and appealing. It was an enjoyable read.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
1.3.2024 - I loved this story. The villians are scary and Dick Grayson is swoon-worthy.
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
"I've spent my life working without a safety neta because I've always had someone to catch me if I fell. My parents. My father. My other father. My friends. And my brothers. We all need someone to catch us when we fall, someone who makes us feel safe."
Tom Taylor's Nightwing is one of the reason I wanted to get back into comics. I'd been hearing endless praise for this series on one of my favorite characters in fiction for years. So I had had enough and came back to the medium that I fell in love when I was just a kid and begged my father to buy me a Batman comic we saw at the convenience store.
This book contains a beautifully crafted story that picks up right after Alfred's death. By leaving a fortune to Dick, Alfred lets us know that he knew what we (and Bruce) have always known, that Nightwing has the potential to be so much more than just Batman's successor.
At its core, this is an exploration of the question everyone on the internet has whenever they want to criticize Batman. "If he's a billionaire, why doesn't he do anything besides punching criminals?" And so, Dick Grayson does. Because that's the kind of man he's always been. In this starting volume we see him begin to implement programs in his community like public and affordable housing, public transport, free renewable energy, health care and many more social issues plaguing Bludhaven.
Taylor and Redondo (the fantastical artist on this run) have a love for the character that bleeds through every one of the pages on this book and spills off to the rest of the Batfamily whom we see dip in and out of the story with every issue. In just the five starting issues of their run, they've managed to bring to life the interpretation of Dick Grayson/Nightwing that had lived for years in my head.
No stranger to pull at our heartstrings, Tom Taylor has a couple of moments in this book that anyone who considers Dick Grayson one of their favorites will have a hard time not sniffing. I can't wait to keep reading this series.
Tom Taylor's Nightwing is one of the reason I wanted to get back into comics. I'd been hearing endless praise for this series on one of my favorite characters in fiction for years. So I had had enough and came back to the medium that I fell in love when I was just a kid and begged my father to buy me a Batman comic we saw at the convenience store.
This book contains a beautifully crafted story that picks up right after Alfred's death. By leaving a fortune to Dick, Alfred lets us know that he knew what we (and Bruce) have always known, that Nightwing has the potential to be so much more than just Batman's successor.
At its core, this is an exploration of the question everyone on the internet has whenever they want to criticize Batman. "If he's a billionaire, why doesn't he do anything besides punching criminals?" And so, Dick Grayson does. Because that's the kind of man he's always been. In this starting volume we see him begin to implement programs in his community like public and affordable housing, public transport, free renewable energy, health care and many more social issues plaguing Bludhaven.
Taylor and Redondo (the fantastical artist on this run) have a love for the character that bleeds through every one of the pages on this book and spills off to the rest of the Batfamily whom we see dip in and out of the story with every issue. In just the five starting issues of their run, they've managed to bring to life the interpretation of Dick Grayson/Nightwing that had lived for years in my head.
No stranger to pull at our heartstrings, Tom Taylor has a couple of moments in this book that anyone who considers Dick Grayson one of their favorites will have a hard time not sniffing. I can't wait to keep reading this series.
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i honestly feel terrible for putting off reading more “superhero” books for so long. i’ve really enjoyed both the Nightwing and Jon Kent books i’ve been reading. it’s weirdly scary to stare a whole genre that’s been building for over a century in the face. so many stories, so many characters. pardon the bad joke, but “leaping in” wasn’t as hard as i thought.