The story lost me a few issues in the middle but caught up at least. I wasn't able to read the last Nightwing series (before New 52) and did not know what to expect of the character. I actually feel that Nightwing is sort of bland but this whole story proved otherwise. Dick is always the cheery one but things have turned and it makes him more interesting. The tie in to Court of Owls was unexpected and proved to be a great hook.
Sigh. Look, it's better than the Green Lantern banner because I get the point of this one. It's not hyping a movie that didn't need extra hype, and its for a good cause. But it doesn't change the fact that the "We Can Be Heroes" banner is a huge detriment to the covers its on. Although this cover's already kind of odd. I mean, I should like the idea, but everything looks sort of.... chalky. And Nightwing's face is a little odd, and something's off about the balance.Well DAMN. Color me IMPRESSED....
Coming into this issue as a big fan of Nightwing, and having put down Batman #7 just a few seconds earlier, I really wanted to like this book. I'd read all the previous issues from the beginning, and was expecting a big pay-off to a great premise, and a story that had a lot of potential. I'm very glad to say that I was not disappointed. At all.This issue completely did it. I don't know what 'it' is, but after putting the issue down, I felt good. I felt satisfied. The character and plot work was ...
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