Nightwing #19, aka Higgins & Booth deliver the goods
If anyone hasn't been reading this, or felt that the first 19 issues (don't forget #0) were too dark for this character, you might want to give this Nightwing another shot. Being the start of a new arc, Higgins lays a lot of seeds about what we'll be seeing later while not sacrificing the story in this single issue. While far from a done-in-one, this single issue packs in a lot of information that makes for a solid read (and re-read, and re-re-read). We're given Dick's motivations for relocating to Chicago, so if you didn't read #18 you won't be lost. I appreciate that Higgins subscribes to the adage that every comic - even issue #19 of an ongoing series, is someone's first. The writing allows new and longtime readers alike to pick it this issue and experience something fresh. The dialogue is pretty solid too. Dick fights while spewing out sarcastic quips which have been a trademark of the character since his first appearance 1938.
Brett Booth just knocks it out of the park with the art. It has a kinetic feel to it that captures the athleticism of Nightwing - something I thought was consistently lacking in Barrows' art. Backgrounds (and foregrounds) are richly detailed, and the new designs for Nightwing and Prankster are visually appealing. There are a couple instances where things don't look quite right, but nothing major that will distract from the rest of the issue.
If you aren't reading Nightwing, check out this issue. You're going to have a lot of fun if you do.
