Nightwing, Vol. 1: Leaping into the Light
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Summary
The New York Times bestselling Injustice team of Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo take on Nightwing！
Nightwing is back—and his drive to keep Blüdhaven safe has never been stronger！ But his adoptive city has elected a new mayor with the last name Zucco。 When Nightwing enlists Batgirl’s help in investigating the politician bearing the same name as the man who murdered his parents， she unearths details that will shock and fundamentally change the hero。
Dick Grayson’s big heart has protected those persecuted by bullies in his youth， combated evil alongside Batman as Robin， and pledged his newly inherited wealth to enriching Blüdhaven as Nightwing。 His kindness and generosity have always guided his life。 But now a new villain stalks the back alleys， removing the hearts of the city’s most vulnerable。 Who is this terrifying new menace named Heartless， and will he be able to resist plucking out the biggest heart in all of Blüdhaven？
Collected in this Infinite Frontier Nightwing evolution are issues #78-83。
Nightwing is back—and his drive to keep Blüdhaven safe has never been stronger！ But his adoptive city has elected a new mayor with the last name Zucco。 When Nightwing enlists Batgirl’s help in investigating the politician bearing the same name as the man who murdered his parents， she unearths details that will shock and fundamentally change the hero。
Dick Grayson’s big heart has protected those persecuted by bullies in his youth， combated evil alongside Batman as Robin， and pledged his newly inherited wealth to enriching Blüdhaven as Nightwing。 His kindness and generosity have always guided his life。 But now a new villain stalks the back alleys， removing the hearts of the city’s most vulnerable。 Who is this terrifying new menace named Heartless， and will he be able to resist plucking out the biggest heart in all of Blüdhaven？
Collected in this Infinite Frontier Nightwing evolution are issues #78-83。
Reviews
Joshua Lawson
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Yeah I mean believe the hype。 Dope book。
André Habet
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A little corny in what its doing politically。 Reminded me of the black panther movie coda in terms of how wealthy philanthropists being the keys to social injustice。 Besides that， its a really a great romp delivering really well choreographed action that emphasizes both dick's physique and prowess in often fun ways。 I like how much it also works to establish a distinct tone from the brooding of Batman through the theme of community and mutual aid。 A little cheesy but lovely to see。 Redondo is am A little corny in what its doing politically。 Reminded me of the black panther movie coda in terms of how wealthy philanthropists being the keys to social injustice。 Besides that， its a really a great romp delivering really well choreographed action that emphasizes both dick's physique and prowess in often fun ways。 I like how much it also works to establish a distinct tone from the brooding of Batman through the theme of community and mutual aid。 A little cheesy but lovely to see。 Redondo is amazing on this book and I want him to do a more straight up action comedy。 Give him a textless issue to go slapstick crazy on with a suddenly endearing end。 。。。more
Rob Schamberger
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Really， really good。 Probably the most emotionally mature take on the Batman world since Year One， if not ever。 My personal issues with the Batman stuff is that he doesn’t use his money to help people in a real-world way， that there’s a lack of humanity in the character， he beats up poor and mentally ill people and that he heals too quickly and unrealistically from injury。 Tom Taylor has Dick Grayson as Nightwing address all of these things in a way that a new generation does when looking at tho Really， really good。 Probably the most emotionally mature take on the Batman world since Year One， if not ever。 My personal issues with the Batman stuff is that he doesn’t use his money to help people in a real-world way， that there’s a lack of humanity in the character， he beats up poor and mentally ill people and that he heals too quickly and unrealistically from injury。 Tom Taylor has Dick Grayson as Nightwing address all of these things in a way that a new generation does when looking at those who preceded them。 Bruno Redondo brings all of this to life in a gorgeous way and establishes himself as an artist of note to stay on the radar。 Really， really good。 。。。more
Rory Wilding
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When it comes to Robin， Batman’s sidekick， Dick Grayson is the first and most iconic to take on the mantle， even though he wasn’t the Boy Wonder for decades。 I have not read any Nightwing solo comics – though the Grant Morrison/Scott Snyder-penned comics when Grayson was temporarily Batman is worth reading – but after reading Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo’s eleven-issue maxiseries Suicide Squad: Bad Blood， I was excited to see what they were going to do with the former Boy Wonder。Following the "J When it comes to Robin， Batman’s sidekick， Dick Grayson is the first and most iconic to take on the mantle， even though he wasn’t the Boy Wonder for decades。 I have not read any Nightwing solo comics – though the Grant Morrison/Scott Snyder-penned comics when Grayson was temporarily Batman is worth reading – but after reading Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo’s eleven-issue maxiseries Suicide Squad: Bad Blood， I was excited to see what they were going to do with the former Boy Wonder。Following the "Joker War" storyline， Dick Grayson returns to fight in the streets of Blüdhaven as Nightwing， starting with a couple of adult bullies picking on a three-legged dog。 After taking the dog home to his apartment， Dick is reunited with his old flame Barbara Gordon， who hands him a letter from the late Alfred Pennyworth。 As part of his will， Alfred， who was secretly a billionaire， would give his fortune to Dick following his death。 Suddenly now the richest man in Blüdhaven， Dick is hoping to do more than just being Nightwing， but other forces have sinister plans for the city。Given he has happened to the character in recent years， this run is a perfect jumping-off point of getting into Grayson’s solo adventures for newcomers and long-time readers。 Writer Tom Taylor does a great job in establishing his backstory in only a few pages throughout this volume， whilst finding new wrinkles that play a huge part in this storyline。 Although they could’ve easily made Batman a main player here， Taylor is very conscious of telling a story of Dick， who is looking back on his history， which includes reacquainting with the current Robin， Tim Drake， and more importantly， a possible romantic rekindling with Barbara Gordon。No doubt that the creators were inspired by Matt Fraction and David Aja’s run on Hawkeye， which was more about showing the domesticity of its hero than actually showing the spandex-wearing heroics。 Also， if the cute dog that is eventually named Bitewing isn’t the first sign of that influence， then I don’t know what is。 A lot of the best stuff in the comic is Dick’s interactions with the few members of the Bat-Family， especially with Babs as their banter has been delightful。 However， as much as Alfred is no longer around， the few scenes that evoke the late butler play as an emotional tribute to him， from his letter to Dick， to Batman’s only line。 Taylor always seems to know how to pull the heart strings。Although this comic isn’t as bloody as their Suicide Squad run – despite the mysterious new villain Heartless， who is literally pulling hearts out of his victims – Bruno Redondo maintains a lot of that kinetic energy。 Along with Adriano Lucas’s vibrant colouring， Redondo brings a fluidity to his action with his panel layouts， as well as the double page spreads that uses intricately detailed collage work that show off Nightwing’s acrobatics。 A special shoutout to Redondo’s front covers for single issues that more than simple superhero poses， such as one featuring Nightwing chilling with Robin， as well one that is a deliberate nod to Batman ‘66。Considering the darkness that we usually expect in Batman comics， but once you step outside of that world and show someone else from the Bat-Family living his/her life， you get a different perspective and the first volume of Taylor and Redondo’s Nightwing delivers one that is hopeful and optimistic。 Depending on how long this storyline is going to be， so far this is a perfect jump-in for anyone wanting to read the solo adventures of Dick Grayson。 。。。more
Dusti Dolly
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It's Nightwing！ The real one。 With his friends and family。 So， so good to see you again old chum。 It's Nightwing！ The real one。 With his friends and family。 So， so good to see you again old chum。 。。。more
Chris Lemmerman
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Everything Tom Taylor touches turns to gold lately， and Nightwing is no exception。 Fresh off of the Joker War and firmly back in blue， Dick Grayson heads back to Bludhaven to try and solve every problem in the city at once - even if that means palling up with its new mayor， or running around tent cities searching for a murderer。Taylor's story is heartfelt， and pitched perfectly for the period of life that Dick currently finds himself in。 He's tried to save Bludhaven before， but has only ever rea Everything Tom Taylor touches turns to gold lately， and Nightwing is no exception。 Fresh off of the Joker War and firmly back in blue， Dick Grayson heads back to Bludhaven to try and solve every problem in the city at once - even if that means palling up with its new mayor， or running around tent cities searching for a murderer。Taylor's story is heartfelt， and pitched perfectly for the period of life that Dick currently finds himself in。 He's tried to save Bludhaven before， but has only ever really scratched the surface - now， he's really trying to enact systemic change， in the best way he knows how; acrobatics and hitting people。There are a few neat revelations here that would have landed poorly under lesser writers， but Taylor nails the landing with a perfect Nightwing flourish， and the way he writes Dick's relationships with the other members of the Bat Family is just *chef's kiss*。 Oh， and long live Bitewing！Of course， Taylor's partner in crime Bruno Redondo is heaven sent as well。 You want innovative panel layouts？ You got 'em。 You want beautifully rendered visuals in every single panel？ Have that too。 You want Dick looking the most like a snack since Travis Moore drew him？ Sure， why not， have that too。 This is a beautiful book from front to back cover。Tom Taylor is getting to be synonomous with good quality， and his Nightwing run is yet another shining example of why。 A great story well written and well illustrated。 There's a reason everyone's raving about this one。 。。。more
OinkFish Pigs
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I’m still trying to get into comics， but I’d recommend this to anyone。 I love this so much。 I love how it dives into themes like class struggles， power of money， hope， and more in this story。 I think the side cast is pretty great， the premise is good， and the book is just a fun read。 9。7/10
Bruce Burhans
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Nightwing by Tom Taylor might be the best comic I've read in 2021。 I would recommend this soft reboot to everyone。 Nightwing by Tom Taylor might be the best comic I've read in 2021。 I would recommend this soft reboot to everyone。 。。。more
Reimi
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4，5🌟“Y aceptémoslo， necesitas tener una piel resistente para ir por la vida siendo llamado Dick” - Dick Grayson。
Alan Flores
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Tom Taylor makes the best super hero comic book of the year， filled with so much energy that you can practically see the characters moving on their panels， thanks to Bruno Redondo。
Hayley
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4。5/5 starsThis made me remember how much I love reading comics！！ Killer art style， lots of humour， batfamily being family， and Dick Grayson being the best person ever （I'm not biased） <3 4。5/5 starsThis made me remember how much I love reading comics！！ Killer art style， lots of humour， batfamily being family， and Dick Grayson being the best person ever （I'm not biased） <3 。。。more
Simon
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Okay， look， Tom Taylor is NOT subtle。 The man's got his heart in the right place and his sense of humor is pretty great but if he wants to make a point or a political statement， he makes it so the back rows can see it。 And those watching from outside the stadium can see it。 And those in a neighboring city can see it。 My point is， this book is very， very blunt in what it's trying to say， over and over again。 Even as someone who agrees with it， that can be a detriment。 But Taylor is also， luckily， Okay， look， Tom Taylor is NOT subtle。 The man's got his heart in the right place and his sense of humor is pretty great but if he wants to make a point or a political statement， he makes it so the back rows can see it。 And those watching from outside the stadium can see it。 And those in a neighboring city can see it。 My point is， this book is very， very blunt in what it's trying to say， over and over again。 Even as someone who agrees with it， that can be a detriment。 But Taylor is also， luckily， self-aware enough to wrap this bluntness in candy-colored art from Bruno Redondo and tons of action， which is breezy and fast-paced， so that you almost don't see the heaping portions of moralization thrown at you。 Call me a fanboy but I liked this， a lot。 。。。more
GrilledCheeseSamurai （Scott）
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Tom Taylor brought me into this with his story。。。Bruno Redondo made me stay with that incredible art。I didn't even really care about Nightwing that much， but this book sure as chips changed all that。Fantastic stuff。 This volume is the secret sauce， the magic recipe， one of those special ones that 'changes everything for me。' Tom Taylor brought me into this with his story。。。Bruno Redondo made me stay with that incredible art。I didn't even really care about Nightwing that much， but this book sure as chips changed all that。Fantastic stuff。 This volume is the secret sauce， the magic recipe， one of those special ones that 'changes everything for me。' 。。。more
Billy Jepma
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Tom Taylor just gets it， man。 He understands what makes superheroes special: it's not about being super powerful but being a hero。 And when you pair Taylor's unbridled optimism with art as wonderful and vivid and expressive as what Redondo and Lucas deliver？ Well， that leads to one helluva comic。It's not hard to tell how invested I am in the Batman Mythos™️， so a lot of emotion I felt from this stems from how intimately Taylor highlights the depths of the relationships and history shared between Tom Taylor just gets it， man。 He understands what makes superheroes special: it's not about being super powerful but being a hero。 And when you pair Taylor's unbridled optimism with art as wonderful and vivid and expressive as what Redondo and Lucas deliver？ Well， that leads to one helluva comic。It's not hard to tell how invested I am in the Batman Mythos™️， so a lot of emotion I felt from this stems from how intimately Taylor highlights the depths of the relationships and history shared between Dick and his family。 Granted， Taylor overplays the emotions a few too many times and strays into the saccharine territories， but it's all done with such earnestness that it's hard to complain。 And the payoff in the final issue of the volume is stellar--had me swallowing my emotions， that's for sure。 However， as fun， hopeful， and clever as Taylor's scripts are， it's Redondo's art and Lucas' colors that propel this to the heights it reaches。 Redondo's layouts are exceptional and burst with creativity and fluidity that function as an extension of Dick's character in the best of ways。 Like Taylor， Redondo understands these characters so well that every movement and pose feels incredibly intentional and tailored to the characteristics of each hero。 Lucas' colors are something else entirely， too， as his rich， vibrant colors bring a fantastical quality to the story that makes it a dream to look at。 Some of the spreads here are downright breathtaking。I do wish the villain had more of a presence， though。 The story takes its time （rightfully so） developing Dick's motivations and thought processes， but in doing so， it sidelines the villains so much that they don't feel threatening at all。 I'm obviously interested in learning more， but at this point， the book almost feels like it's shoehorning in a villain out of obligation， which is honestly distracting from all the good the rest of the story is doing。 Still， this is a terrific debut volume， and Taylor's promises that he and Redondo are committed to the series for the long haul have me so， so excited。 I can easily see this becoming a landmark run for Nightwing。 。。。more
Kyle Berk
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Dream book。 It only got better with each issue。
Jamie
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Read as single issues。 The writing on the Nightwing title hasn’t been this good since Chuck Dixon’s run and the art is absolutely incredible！ Taylor definitely understands these characters and really nails the dialogue。 Redondo’s work， particularly in the fight scenes， is just fantastic， but even the talking head parts are great。 I can’t say enough good things about this book。 It made me fall in love with Nightwing all over again！ Plus， Dick Grayson rescuing a puppy is basically erotica for me。
Gary
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Tom Taylor is amazing。
Parker J
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best comic of 2021
Luke Costin
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Reminds me a lot of the Waid/Samnee run of Daredevil。 An interesting street level story with some amazing panelling。
Andres Pasten
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Entretenida lectura。 Agradable volver a leer algo de DC cómics sin tener que saber tanto de lo anterior。
andrés
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What can I say？ 10/10 art， 10/10 colors， 10/10 sexy hero with a heart of gold， 10/10 choosing to be against wealth accumulation/disparity， helping people through mutual aid and attacking corrupt governments and systems of power！ In a way， not a lot happened， but it's still one of the best superhero comics I have read。 What can I say？ 10/10 art， 10/10 colors， 10/10 sexy hero with a heart of gold， 10/10 choosing to be against wealth accumulation/disparity， helping people through mutual aid and attacking corrupt governments and systems of power！ In a way， not a lot happened， but it's still one of the best superhero comics I have read。 。。。more
Yas （whatifitsbooks）
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I really enjoyed seeing Dick be back to normal。 The interactions with the Batfam were brilliant and the art style is MAGNIFICENT in this one。
Ronny Trøjborg
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Læst som single issues
Ada
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talented， brilliant， incredible， amazing， show stopping， spectacular， never the same， totally unique， completely not ever been done before， unafraid to reference or not reference， put it in a blender， shit on it， vomit on it， eat it， give birth to it 🤩🤩🤩
John Wiswell
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This is it。 This is every reason I have ever liked Robin， Dick Grayson， and Nightwing， all rolled into one。Firstly， it foregrounds Dick’s relationships。 He loves the Teen Titans and remains in contact with them。 The other Robins are “my brothers，” and his night going on patrol with Tim Drake warmed my heart。 His complicated relationship with Barbara Gordon has all the turns and jabs you’d crave。 Even Superman’s influence on who he wants to be is clear。 Plus without spoiling them， those few momen This is it。 This is every reason I have ever liked Robin， Dick Grayson， and Nightwing， all rolled into one。Firstly， it foregrounds Dick’s relationships。 He loves the Teen Titans and remains in contact with them。 The other Robins are “my brothers，” and his night going on patrol with Tim Drake warmed my heart。 His complicated relationship with Barbara Gordon has all the turns and jabs you’d crave。 Even Superman’s influence on who he wants to be is clear。 Plus without spoiling them， those few moments where Batman actually shows up are terrific and speak to the strain on the love between them。Now， this book isn’t quite a story。 Like the recent X-Men House of X/Powers of X launch， it’s really a long setup for a new status quo。 Dick is rich now， and figuring out what to do both with his heroic career and his influence。 His sympathy for the homeless and powerless is great。 Gone are the days of beating up pickpockets; now we’re asking why this rich city has so many people starving for cash。 This book promises an attempt to address the root causes of street crime， and to render villainous the powerful people who benefit from chaos。 This could be a special book for mainstream superhero stories。Oh， but there are still villains。 There’s literally a bad guy stealing people’s hearts。 So don’t worry: flashy combat in spandex is still on the menu。Also you can’t read this book without being floored by Bruno Redono’s art。 His fight scenes are slick， and his quiet moments are packed with emotion。 A glance， a kiss， and a concussion all hit perfectly。 It also has hilarious details like that Dick hangs around his apartment in a Black Canary concert t-shirt。 The look of this series is simply most of the most appealing any superhero comic has。So we’ve got this great ensemble that reflects upon the best elements of a classic character， and we’re putting him at a new angle for crimefighting， while not deleting his history。 And this story is drawn gorgeously。 I’m excited for what’s next。 。。。more
Jordan Stewart
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This is the perfect start to a new run on Nightwing， elevating the series to a quality worthy of the iconic character of Dick Grayson。 This isn’t just the best Bat-Book right now， it’s one of the best superhero comics right now。 Hopefully this is the start of a classic run， it has the potential to be。
Logan
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One of the best Nightwing books I have ever read！ Tom Taylor has done it again as he has always done wonders with Elseworld stories like Dceased and Injustice down to then doing one of the best Suicide Squad runs in a long while。 Now he's doing what is quickly becoming my favorite Nightwing run！ Dick Grayson has had a lot of changes over the last few years， as he was a secret agent at one point， to then being shot in the head and becoming Rick， which is a run I'd like to forget ever happened。 Wh One of the best Nightwing books I have ever read！ Tom Taylor has done it again as he has always done wonders with Elseworld stories like Dceased and Injustice down to then doing one of the best Suicide Squad runs in a long while。 Now he's doing what is quickly becoming my favorite Nightwing run！ Dick Grayson has had a lot of changes over the last few years， as he was a secret agent at one point， to then being shot in the head and becoming Rick， which is a run I'd like to forget ever happened。 What interested me in this new run， was them going back to basics， with Dick being back in Bludhaven， Blockbuster has taken over city hall and runs everything behind the scenes。 Meanwhile， Dick inherits all of the money Alfred had saved up over the years as Bruce's butler， and now he's a billionaire who can actually exact change。 The strongest part of this series is by far Tom Taylor's writing， as he nails the character of Dick so well， and also does a good job of writing the bat family。 It's a very wholesome， yet still fun superhero comic with tons of action and thrills。 Bruno Redondo's art is also spectacular and he gets really creative with some of the panels！ I overall just really loved this volume， and this series is by far my favorite book on the shelf as of right now！ Highly recommend it！ 。。。more
Alan
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Probably the best Nightwing run ever to exist I don’t care。 Tom Taylor is truly a talented guy and really cool
Rylan
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This is one of the best DC series that I have read in a long time。 Nightwing has had a rough couple of years with Ric so it was beyond nice to see him finally get a good run if not one of the best runs he’s had in a long time。 Taylor really understands the character and builds a great story around him and utilizes his supporting cast。 This is honestly going to be a modern classic I highly recommend reading it because it will blow your mind。
TJ
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