3.0

A solid companion piece to Snyder's Court Of Owls storyline.

I'm not a big fan of the talon flashback sequences used as a template for the first couple of issues but it appeared to be a Batman-wide requirement during the Night Of Owls crossover.the rest of the story about Grayson's relaitonships to Batman, The Court Of Owls, the daughter of his parents' killer, and the circus were a fun read. I'm enjoying Higgins's run on Nightwing, and am curious how it's going to lead to the Grayson title in the fairly near future.

The art was a little dark for me. I understand that all the Bat books tend to have a dark color pallete, but Dick Grayson is the brightest of the family members. The circus angle should really allow more white yellow and orange into the mix, as opposed to the browns, blues, and dark greens that dominate the books's spectrum.

If you're a Dick Grayson fan, I think this is a four star book.