Nightwing continues to be a bit of a conundrum. There’s the elephant in the room, and that’s the fact that I’d hardly consider this a Nightwing book because, for all intents and purposes, this is not Dick Grayson. But at the same time, the narrative and characters (even Ric to a degree) are interesting. So,…

This might be the best issue of “Ric Grayson’s run” of Nightwing, but it’s barely above average so I’m not certain that really says much. As I’ve stated in the past, the idea of a cab driver working the night shift to allow the opportunity to operate as a vigilante is an interesting concept. It…

Nightwing #50 tried to change the status quo by giving us Ric Grayson – an edgy, moody dude with amnesia who is a far cry from anything we know Dick Grayson to be. As much as I disliked this idea, I was willing to ride the story out to see what DC had planned. Unfortunately,…

I struggled with this review. I’m not going to lie. I found myself torn between a lot of aspects of the story, and was also equally torn about what to use as my intro for this review. I came up with the following: “In this week’s issue of Nightwing, Dan Didio finally does what he’s…

In this week’s issue of Nightwing, Dick continues his motorcycle death race to try and save his friends! So, is he successful? Well… That’s a loaded question, but this is probably the most enjoyable issue of Nightwing I’ve read under Percy’s pen, so at least it has that going for it. The best thing I…

This week, Nightwing travels to the Isle of Harm to compete in a deadly motorcycle race… Because… Well, there are reasons, but they’re so forced that it’s laughable. The first thing that I thought while reading this story is, “Why are we even here? And how did we get here?” While the first question is…

Have I mentioned how much I dislike Ben Percy’s Nightwing? Have I mentioned how annoyed I am with his heavy-handed, politically-driven scripts, and the fact that nothing Nightwing says under Percy’s pen feels true to the character? Great! Because I’m about to say it again! If you’ve been reading Nightwing since Percy took over, I’m…

[Via text] “Dear Ben, This isn’t working anymore. I’m sorry. I know, I know… Nightwing is my favorite character, and I wanted nothing more than to review this book for the first four years I wrote for Batman-News.com… But now, things have changed. No, no. It’s not you. It’s me…. Wait… Nevermind, it is totally…

I’m not feeling this arc at all. Everything about it comes across as forced, underdeveloped, and half-assed. In fact, the best thing about this issue is the variant cover. There’s a tech crisis taking place in Bludhaven. A new firm has come to town and they’re rolling out their product to everyone within a certain…

Man, this issue is a doozy… I had problems with this book from the word, “go.” And if I’m being honest, while I’m not crazy about the plot, that’s not my major issue here. It’s the characterization, or, more importantly, the lack thereof. Add in Ben Percy’s heavy-handed script, and… well... *Sigh* Let's just be…

Ben Percy and Chris Mooneyham begin their run on Nightwing, and as much as I want to say they knock it out of the park… I can’t. Well, Mooneyham hits a home run, but Percy only made it to first base. There are three things that define and shape this book, for better or worse:…

It’s Damian versus Roy Harper in this week’s Nightwing! Ok… Not really, but it might as well be because the banter between these two is a ton of fun! This is the second “filler” issue for Nightwing before Ben Percy begins his run in May. Typically, I’m not the biggest fan of filler issues. I…

Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing attempt to do a lot of things in this one-and-done issue of Nightwing… And they fall short with every single attempt. If I were to speak generally, I would say that this is a story of Nightwing fighting his way through an ancient branch of the Yakuza to save Robin.…

This week, Nightwing faces his final judgment! I had a good feeling about this book before I read it because Jay sent me a picture of a panel with the text “#SickNasty!” What is the panel that’s deserving of such eloquent praise? Why, this one, of course! I, too, find this panel to be #SickNasty, so…

Sam Humphries continues to deliver a mixed bag of intrigue and lack-of-focus in this chapter of Nightwing “The Untouchable.” In many ways, Humphries has developed some great beats for “The Untouchable.” Unfortunately, those highlights are becoming overshadowed by the story's opportunities, and that’s never good. A story can have excellent moments – those moments might…

After a rough flashback, Nightwing rebounds as he and the Judge come face to face! Sam Humphries launched an impressive run on Nightwing by diving right into the heart of the city and introducing a slew of new themes, characters, and threats. At the forefront of these changes are the Judge and Guppy. The Judge…

I’m not going to say this issue is bad… but it’s not great. Let me make one thing very clear, the main plot of Sam Humphries’ Nightwing run is excellent! I know we’re only two issues in, but in those two issues, he’s delivered a well written, street-level story that is full of intrigue, mystery,…

Need a friend? Just call the judge. He’s great at making friends… I’m going to be honest… I’m absolutely loving this run of Nightwing. I know we’re only two issues in, but Sam Humphries approach to storytelling and characterization are right up my alley! He’s taking his time with the narrative, his characters are as…

Bludhaven… See it at night and it shines… Sam Humphries and Bernard Chang debut their run on Nightwing, and I’m quite impressed with the product. This isn’t an explosive issue though, so if you’re expecting the story to move from zero to sixty, you might be disappointed. While I find the plot intriguing, there isn’t…