The Hunt for Wolverine reached its Dead Ends, Rick and Morty fought D&D, and Nightwing, Daredevil, Batgirl, and Red Hood and the Outlaws all had annuals What were the best and worst of the week? I dunno, I haven't decided yet Read it below to find out.
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X-Men: Blue #34 cover by R.B[...]
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Batgirl removes the Dark Web implant in Nightwing, and he subsequently goes to speak with Vicki Vale at Gotham Four News Every news outlet in Gotham has been jammed, hacked, and stifled He finds a Terminal in the Gotham Four headquarters, but it gets away Soon, a personality calling herself Karna Shifton begins broadcasting[...]
Nightwing and Vicki Vale, sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G?!
Well, that's not exactly what's going on in this preview, but it could be foreplayshadowing for what happens later in the issue DC has released a preview for this week's Nightwing Annual #1, by Ben Percy and Otto Schmidt, which sees Nightwing called to Gotham Four News headquarters by[...]
It reaches its peak when Nightwing says that "It's like being beat to death with the Silmarillion."
It's a change of pace and tone for the book and not inherently a bad one Some of these lines are so bad that the laughs aren't so much with the comic.
The plot isn't bad either The origin of[...]
Deathstroke ambushes Batman in his own home, and a bloody duel begins as their allies try to stop it. Adeline wants it to continue. Is it a good read?
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Nightwing is attacked by the Terminals, bizarre, self-repairing automatons working on behalf of Wyrm and "the Dark Web." Meanwhile, the Russian Sisterhood holds a gala hostage to get a shot at Willem Cloke Batgirl is there, but she's not currently able to jump into action Thankfully, Nightwing is able to fight his way through[...]
Kotobukiya has their usual presence on the show floor with their various lines of statues from Marvel, DC Comics, horror icons, and more!
As in year's past, this year there will not only be Warner Bros. characters on the free SDCC bags, but DC Comics pins in the bags as well!
Nightwing, Donna Troy, Steel, Beast Boy, Miss Martian, and Raven go out to respond When they get there, much of the area has already been transformed, and most people have already been abandoned After a slew of giant rats, the team tracks down the person empowered by the meta-energy Can the Titans save this new[...]
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Nightwing is under attack from Wyrm, and he has drones infesting his body which give Wyrm power over him Dick makes an escape from the creature and is saved by Batgirl, and she can deal help with the problem of the drones The two work to find the source of Mirage's power while the[...]
After a failure to help one shakes him to his core, Nightwing knows it's time for the Titans to be reformed He goes to the Justice League, and they tell Dick that a new team will have the JL's backing With this encouragement, Nightwing strikes out to form his new team.
Titans Special #1 cover by[...]
This coaxes Nightwing into investigating Mirage, a new tech conglomerate muscling into Bludhaven.
Nightiwng #45 cover by Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire
Nightwing #45 is a slower installment which pushes Dick Grayson slowly into the direction of the mystery of Mirage before kicking things into high gear in the final handful of pages.
The content is largely good[...]
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Superman and Nightwing are throwing Batman a bachelor party After a meal at Bat Burger, Superman shows a dimensional portal to a world where the three can fish in peace An explosion draws Superman away, and Hush attacks in the chaos Batman and Nightwing wrestle Hush until he and Nightwing tumble through the portal,[...]
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Nightwing saves a subway full of people from perishing due to their detonating cellphones He contacts Batgirl about the problem, but she doesn't have any leads for him to follow Later, Dick responds to a murder that seems linked to this mysteriously malfunctioning technology.
Nightwing #44 cover by Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire
Nightwing #44 comes[...]
Booster Gold returns to the alternate Gotham City with the intent of introducing Catwoman to Bruce Wayne in the hopes of getting the would-be Batman to accept the other timeline. Is it a good read?
A fairly sweet ending I given to the villains.
The dialogue between Arsenal and Nightwing is cocky and full of "I told you so's." It's entertaining Mallah's huffing and puffing about Brain's distance and arrogance does veer dangerously close to the realm of melodrama, but it never fully crosses that line.
Titans Annual #2 art by Tom[...]
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Dick Grayson is settling in for a night off when he gets a call from Robin and Arsenal for help from Nightwing in Gotham City They quickly discover that they have stumbled upon a League of Assassins operation led by Cheshire The three quarreling heroes have a long night ahead of them.
Nightwing #43 cover[...]
Batman receives a visit from Booster Gold, but something is different. This isn't the Batman we know, and this Gotham has a whole different set of problems. Is it a good read?
Then I'll never stop.
Nightwing #43 cover by Jorge Jimenez and Alejandro Sanchez
Nightwing #43
Michael Moreci and Minkyu Jung join up for this issue of Nightwing, which has Dick having to answer the call for assistance from the nightmare team-up of Damian Wayne and Arsenal That sounds so nightmarishly delightful; how could you miss out?
Antar the Black Knight #1 cover by[...]
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Nightwing arrives in Tokyo to fight a gang calling themselves the Crimson Kabuki They have kidnapped Robin, and, to save the captive sidekick, Dick must fight through the tower of warriors and their leader The leader of the Crimson Kabuki claims to be powered by the blood of a dragon Can Nightwing save his[...]
Hopefully, Batman and Aquaman can make some headway with the Fan case — if the Fan doesn't reveal all of their secrets to the world first.
Nightwing #42 cover by Jorge Jimenez and Alejandro Sanchez
Nightwing #42
Nightwing #42 also gets a new start with a new creative team, also with writers Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing[...]
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An unknown figure visits Guppy in prison, and we flashback to Nightwing narrowly escaping the bomb the Judge has left in the casino He even saves the person holding the bomb, and he won't let the Judge get away Nightwing finds his limousine, and their final confrontation begins.
Nightwing #41 cover by Bernard Chang and[...]
In June, Nightwing and Suicide Squad will be joining Aquaman switching from twice-monthly to monthly — and as a result get the price rise from $2.99 to $3.99.
It's worth noting that it seems that originally the plan for DC Comics was that the twice-monthly schedule at DC Comics was only meant to last a year,[...]
They worry that he's hit a backslide, and Donna sends Nightwing and Wally West to check on Arsenal.
Titans #21 cover by Paul Pelletier, Andrew Hennessy, and Adriano Lucas
The Titans crumble further this issue as Arsenal's judgement is called into question by the rest of the team The scenario could arguably be played better We know[...]
The introduction of Jason Todd would make a lot of sense if they plan to have Dick Grayson evolve from Robin to Nightwing in the series — having a new sidekick for Batman would help facilitate the name and costume change But at this point, the rumor is unconfirmed.
For those not familiar with the character[...]
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Nightwing is at the mercy of the Bludhaven Bay thanks to is last encounter with the Judge Thankfully, a passing cephalopod offers an opportunity for escape, and, after a brief recovery, Dick finds Lucy The Judge claimed that she betrayed Nightwing She tells Dick the current headquarters of the Judge, and our hero launches[...]
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Batman calls together the closest members of his family: Nightwing, Red Hood, Batgirl, Red Robin, and Robin Their purpose? To decide what can and should be done about Batwoman after the death of Clayface Meanwhile, Batwoman is left to consider the offer from her father to join the Colony.
Detective Comics #975 cover by Alvaro[...]
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Nightwing has been taken by the Judge As the Judge chides Nightwing for his continued failures in apprehending him, we are shown the second encounter between the two years ago before Dick Grayson officially became Nightwing.
Nightwing #39 cover by Phil Jimenez and Romulo Fajardo Jr.
It still would have been preferable we had been given[...]
Nightwing is helping Flash Wally West to move into his Keystone City apartment Wally is unsure whether there is still a future for the team.
Off-page, Omen and Tempest are trying to see if their relationship will work, and Bumblebee is spending time with her family.
Titans #20 cover by Paul Pelletier, Andrew Hennessy, and Adriano Lucas
The[...]
That led to speculation about where his announced Nightwing movie might not be a priority for Warner Bros The thing about Nightwing was a rumor, though, but then there was a confirmed shake-up at Warner Bros yesterday as Joss Whedon left his Batgirl movie after citing story issues We also found out that the two[...]