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Nightwing (2011)
Nightwing, Volume 2: Night of the Owls
Dick Grayson must face his past and a deadly adversary in the present as he learns of his connection to the mysterious Court of Owls. But even if he's able to stop an undead, unstoppable assassin, he'll still have to deal with the rising forces of the anti-Gotham City army and its leader the mysterious Paragon
Collecting: Nightwing 8-12, 0
Collecting: Nightwing 8-12, 0
144 pages, Paperback
First published July 13, 2013
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August 20, 2022
(B+) 77% | Good
Notes: A modern arrangement of classical tunes, it sings pallid renditions, elevated by art and intriguing only in its changes.
Notes: A modern arrangement of classical tunes, it sings pallid renditions, elevated by art and intriguing only in its changes.
May 21, 2022
This was quite a fun read!
Dick takes on Talon aka his great grandfather and we see the tragic life story of him and man its sad and then tying into the history of Gotham and whole court of the owls stuff and then Dick fighting him was fun and then the big story with some new killer called "Paragon" and his evil team and how Dick maybe accused of one of the murders committed by this guy and why this new villains hates his guts and I loved it, its so well done and you really see the danger of this character and showing Dick in contrast to it and his new mission plus a fun secret origin and Zucco! Oof yeah this volume was packed with story, action and all in a good way and makes for a terrific read with great art by Barrows.
Dick takes on Talon aka his great grandfather and we see the tragic life story of him and man its sad and then tying into the history of Gotham and whole court of the owls stuff and then Dick fighting him was fun and then the big story with some new killer called "Paragon" and his evil team and how Dick maybe accused of one of the murders committed by this guy and why this new villains hates his guts and I loved it, its so well done and you really see the danger of this character and showing Dick in contrast to it and his new mission plus a fun secret origin and Zucco! Oof yeah this volume was packed with story, action and all in a good way and makes for a terrific read with great art by Barrows.
April 22, 2015
The Court of Owls stuff is laid on really thick. I wish I could have enjoyed it more, because Nightwing is one of the more important books in that event. But it's weighed down with such horribly thick layers of inept symbolism that it just never really takes off.
When Higgins is left to his own devices, though, this is a great book. Dick feels like the character I know, which is quite a different person than Bruce. And he should be. Yes, his book is slathered with the same "Gotham is DARK!" tones that make all the Batfamily books so grim, but he himself isn't really that grim in the middle of things. Serious about his role as Nightwing, of course, but not grim. It's nice.
There's also a great zero issue that retells Dick's origin. This was really needed, after all the tweaks that have been made to his background. And really, more of the New 52 books, especially the Bat-books, should have done this. Flashpoint's sort of reset is a little confusing, as far as figuring what actually happened and what didn't.
I liked the first volume of Nightwing, and I feel bad that I sort of forgot about looking up the second one. I have a lot of catching up to do now.
When Higgins is left to his own devices, though, this is a great book. Dick feels like the character I know, which is quite a different person than Bruce. And he should be. Yes, his book is slathered with the same "Gotham is DARK!" tones that make all the Batfamily books so grim, but he himself isn't really that grim in the middle of things. Serious about his role as Nightwing, of course, but not grim. It's nice.
There's also a great zero issue that retells Dick's origin. This was really needed, after all the tweaks that have been made to his background. And really, more of the New 52 books, especially the Bat-books, should have done this. Flashpoint's sort of reset is a little confusing, as far as figuring what actually happened and what didn't.
I liked the first volume of Nightwing, and I feel bad that I sort of forgot about looking up the second one. I have a lot of catching up to do now.
January 17, 2020
Nightwing gets better with the 2nd volume, even if it's still not a homerun.
Unlike most people I see reviewing, I much perfer the first two issues here. The court of owls is one of the best things to happen to Batman and it helps elevate Nightwing's story. Giving personal issues + some fantastic fight scenes thanks to the art, the first two parter is brutal and exciting. I also loved the twist with the grandpa.
Now the second half isn't bad just tad bit boring at times. We have a new villain who is using his powers to manupulate people and trick a cop into going against Dick. It's a classic villain vs hero story with a so/so ending.
Overall, good but not great. Least it's better than volume 1. A 3 out of 5.
Unlike most people I see reviewing, I much perfer the first two issues here. The court of owls is one of the best things to happen to Batman and it helps elevate Nightwing's story. Giving personal issues + some fantastic fight scenes thanks to the art, the first two parter is brutal and exciting. I also loved the twist with the grandpa.
Now the second half isn't bad just tad bit boring at times. We have a new villain who is using his powers to manupulate people and trick a cop into going against Dick. It's a classic villain vs hero story with a so/so ending.
Overall, good but not great. Least it's better than volume 1. A 3 out of 5.
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February 5, 2019Pre-review:
I'm getting rather intrigued by the Court of Owls storylines, I hope the script writers would to this storyline justice!
...and do allow me to pimp my Nightwing Lunar New Year fanart:
(Link: https://www.deviantart.com/darkchildr...)
I'm getting rather intrigued by the Court of Owls storylines, I hope the script writers would to this storyline justice!
...and do allow me to pimp my Nightwing Lunar New Year fanart:
(Link: https://www.deviantart.com/darkchildr...)
March 22, 2015
As part of Sidekicks week among the Shallow Comics Readers, I'm diving headlong into four volumes of Nightwing - the one, true sidekick of our warm and fuzzy pal The Batman.
First thing that really kicks me in the nads while reading this book are the fight-scene layouts. Damn you guys, making it look easy to sprawl the action across crazy-quilt panels, mirroring the action itself (broken glass, swing of a sword,...).
Next I smell the stench of the "Court of Owls" crossover, and wonder how much better this book would be without that ridiculous storyline. Owls, owl imagery, owl symbolism...this fucking premise is stretched so thin I think you can see into other dimensions through it.
Oh and watch them break every bone in their bodies, twisting and turning to torture the origin of Dick's last name. Poetic if you're a teenager, awkward and unnecessary if you're my age. Good lord, what difference does that kind of broken logic matter anyway?
Allegories are clearly not Higgins' strong suit, when they punch you repeatedly in the face like this. "Gotham is a city of birds - a city of Owls. Without us, nothing will ever change. And you? You'll never be more than an imitation Wayne...and a knockoff Bat. But with us, Richard? Well...you could be the greatest bird of all."
I was ready to just burn through this like a Mexican dinner through my colon, but thank god I was still paying attention.
The next story with a vigilante group targeting vigilante heroes...this one is much better. A little intrigue, a lot of action, a little detective-ing, and a little humour. The Republic, led by Paragon, are a great match for Dick. They keep him guessing, there's lots of suspects, and even a cameo by Damian (damn but isn't he the most interesting character in the Bat-verse? I'd be terrified if he was my kid, or my kid's best friend, but he's hilarious when there's no danger of him showing up in my darkened bedroom with a poison-laden garrotte).
Dick takes this stuff in stride and doesn't get angry, which is cool. And the Zero issue is even better - seminal issue indeed, how we see Robin's origin summarized and emphasized in all the good ways. Why didn't the New 52 *all* start this way? These little snippets give us everything we need to know to make sense of these modern versions of iconic heroes.
After two volumes of Higgins' take on Nightwing, I have a lot of respect and love for this character. He's just too *normal* not to be relatable. Like reading about your brother (well, maybe *my* brother).
First thing that really kicks me in the nads while reading this book are the fight-scene layouts. Damn you guys, making it look easy to sprawl the action across crazy-quilt panels, mirroring the action itself (broken glass, swing of a sword,...).
Next I smell the stench of the "Court of Owls" crossover, and wonder how much better this book would be without that ridiculous storyline. Owls, owl imagery, owl symbolism...this fucking premise is stretched so thin I think you can see into other dimensions through it.
Oh and watch them break every bone in their bodies, twisting and turning to torture the origin of Dick's last name. Poetic if you're a teenager, awkward and unnecessary if you're my age. Good lord, what difference does that kind of broken logic matter anyway?
Allegories are clearly not Higgins' strong suit, when they punch you repeatedly in the face like this. "Gotham is a city of birds - a city of Owls. Without us, nothing will ever change. And you? You'll never be more than an imitation Wayne...and a knockoff Bat. But with us, Richard? Well...you could be the greatest bird of all."
I was ready to just burn through this like a Mexican dinner through my colon, but thank god I was still paying attention.
The next story with a vigilante group targeting vigilante heroes...this one is much better. A little intrigue, a lot of action, a little detective-ing, and a little humour. The Republic, led by Paragon, are a great match for Dick. They keep him guessing, there's lots of suspects, and even a cameo by Damian (damn but isn't he the most interesting character in the Bat-verse? I'd be terrified if he was my kid, or my kid's best friend, but he's hilarious when there's no danger of him showing up in my darkened bedroom with a poison-laden garrotte).
Dick takes this stuff in stride and doesn't get angry, which is cool. And the Zero issue is even better - seminal issue indeed, how we see Robin's origin summarized and emphasized in all the good ways. Why didn't the New 52 *all* start this way? These little snippets give us everything we need to know to make sense of these modern versions of iconic heroes.
After two volumes of Higgins' take on Nightwing, I have a lot of respect and love for this character. He's just too *normal* not to be relatable. Like reading about your brother (well, maybe *my* brother).
January 13, 2018
The final section, a Dick Grayson / Robin origin story, was the redeeming feature in this volume. The rest of the book was sort of forgettable, although the illustrations during numerous action / fight scenes were good.
March 19, 2018
Overall, a stronger volume than Nightwing: Traps and Trapezes. This volume has better action and a better story than volume 1.
Art is the same though.
I skimmed/skipped the first two issues of this volume since they're in Batman: Night of the Owls.
I didn't love the bad guy (Paragon), but I did like Detective Nie, I thought having the lead Detective on a Nightwing case be anti-Nightwing an interesting problem. Though planting evidence and tampering with an investigation (against Batman) is super illegal, and I don't know how he's still on the GCPD.
Sonia Zucco is a terrible character addition to this volume (just as Raya was in volume 1). She's as empty and lame as an inanimate $*%*doll. She's just there as a romantic/sexual foil for Dick (being the daughter of the man who murdered Dick's parents). I personally don't see anything there, but Higgins is gonna tell us there is.
But... a saving grace... I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Issue 0. I love Batman/Robin origins stories, and this was well done.
Total: 3.5
Art is the same though.
I skimmed/skipped the first two issues of this volume since they're in Batman: Night of the Owls.
I didn't love the bad guy (Paragon), but I did like Detective Nie, I thought having the lead Detective on a Nightwing case be anti-Nightwing an interesting problem. Though planting evidence and tampering with an investigation (against Batman) is super illegal, and I don't know how he's still on the GCPD.
Sonia Zucco is a terrible character addition to this volume (just as Raya was in volume 1). She's as empty and lame as an inanimate $*%*doll. She's just there as a romantic/sexual foil for Dick (being the daughter of the man who murdered Dick's parents). I personally don't see anything there, but Higgins is gonna tell us there is.
But... a saving grace... I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Issue 0. I love Batman/Robin origins stories, and this was well done.
Total: 3.5
December 19, 2018
A companion volume to the Court of Owls storyline in the Batman Volumes. Very good. We get to see things and events from Nightwing's point of view. I was very intrigued by the Owls and what they represent in not just Bruce Wayne's life and history but Dick Grayson's as well. Tough act to change or add to after 80 years but DC did a great job with the Court of Owls!
September 1, 2014
Out of the New 52 volume twos, this one is head and shoulders above the rest.
It concluded a loose thread from the "Night of the Owls" storyline and it added a lot of history to the Grayson name... In fact, it explains how the Grayson name came about! I am really pleased to see that Dick's lineage goes back far beyond the usual Robin origin story. It gives more weight to him as a standalone character; it makes him less of a sidekick to Batman and more of a child of Gotham City.
There is also a three-issue story involving a new gang of young, quasi-vigilantes called "The Republic of Tomorrow", lead by some whack-a-doodle guy named Paragon. It's a solid little story, really well written with some very good artwork to back it up. What I liked most about this story is that the stakes are pretty high for Nightwing. His innocence is in the balance, and to clear his name he has to physically endanger himself. This is one of the few recent DCnU stories that I know of in which the hero has to lay it all on the table and get injured in the process just to save his own skin. And he is not the only one that has to risk a lot. For example, another character has to come out of the closet in order to make his point, and in the process, Nightwing's reputation gets sullied a bit.
There was a lot going on in these pages! And to cap it all off, the Issue #0 is a great retelling of the Robin origin story! We get to see Dick in his Robin costume and follow him on his first missions to help Batman. For me, this issue alone added layers and layers of depth to the New 52 Grayson. Which is what the New 52 needs at this point. Depth.
4/5
It concluded a loose thread from the "Night of the Owls" storyline and it added a lot of history to the Grayson name... In fact, it explains how the Grayson name came about! I am really pleased to see that Dick's lineage goes back far beyond the usual Robin origin story. It gives more weight to him as a standalone character; it makes him less of a sidekick to Batman and more of a child of Gotham City.
There is also a three-issue story involving a new gang of young, quasi-vigilantes called "The Republic of Tomorrow", lead by some whack-a-doodle guy named Paragon. It's a solid little story, really well written with some very good artwork to back it up. What I liked most about this story is that the stakes are pretty high for Nightwing. His innocence is in the balance, and to clear his name he has to physically endanger himself. This is one of the few recent DCnU stories that I know of in which the hero has to lay it all on the table and get injured in the process just to save his own skin. And he is not the only one that has to risk a lot. For example, another character has to come out of the closet in order to make his point, and in the process, Nightwing's reputation gets sullied a bit.
There was a lot going on in these pages! And to cap it all off, the Issue #0 is a great retelling of the Robin origin story! We get to see Dick in his Robin costume and follow him on his first missions to help Batman. For me, this issue alone added layers and layers of depth to the New 52 Grayson. Which is what the New 52 needs at this point. Depth.
4/5
July 29, 2013
Not quite as enjoyable as the first volume, but still very solid storytelling here from Kyle Higgins, with an assist from Tom DeFalco near the end. This volume starts with a two issue Night of the Owls tie-in, which is probably the best tie-in of the various series since it actually sheds some light on Dick's background and his links to the Court. We then delve into a three part Paragon story which has a few interesting twists and turns but is ultimately quite forgettable - it's Dick's interactions with his supporting characters that help pull this story along. The Zero issue ends the trade, looking at Dick's first year or so helping Batman, and this is another highlight alongside the first three issues, showing us why he is different to Batman and what drives him to do good.
The artwork has a lot of fill-ins, but the teams of Eddy Barrows, Andres Guinaldo and Geraldo Borges are all fairly similar so the book is visually consistent, though I'd prefer one artist on each issue rather than splitting two issues unevenly between them.
I don't read many of the Bat-spin-offs in single issues, but the strength of this and the first volume does lead me to want to check out Nightwing monthly now.
The artwork has a lot of fill-ins, but the teams of Eddy Barrows, Andres Guinaldo and Geraldo Borges are all fairly similar so the book is visually consistent, though I'd prefer one artist on each issue rather than splitting two issues unevenly between them.
I don't read many of the Bat-spin-offs in single issues, but the strength of this and the first volume does lead me to want to check out Nightwing monthly now.
June 11, 2014
This gets the fourth star for the issue #0 at the end. I do love a Robin/Dick Grayson origin story. :) The art overall was fine, nothing memorable (except sometimes Dick had crazy eyes which I didn't appreciate), but not hideous. The story wasn't very cohesive as a volume; Night of Owls was interrupting the story the books had been telling. So this book covered Talon's backstory and Nightwing's fight with him, then it had Paragon and his group, then there was the issue of Dick's business plans, plus Dick's origins in new 52. I was happy to see a bit of Damian, can never have too much of Dick and Damian interacting.
January 11, 2015
I didn't really see anything great about this volume, but at the same time I didn't see anything really bad about it either. I liked seeing Nightwing going up against the Talon, but I still don't care for the backstory involving him in the Court of Owls. We also got to see Lady Shiva and some more of Nightwing's childhood. Good for Nightwing fans, but nothing for others to go out of their way to pick up.
July 2, 2013
The artwork was still great, but the story is drudging up the same old tune. Don't heroes suffer enough fighting the never ending battle without their personal lives being turned into even worse chaos?
March 23, 2019
Solid story but the stakes never seem as high as Batmans. Still really enjoyed it but the villains run ended too quickly.
August 25, 2016
This volume collects Nightwing issues 8-12, and the Zero issue.
This volume opens with a pretty strong “Night of the Owls” story featuring Dick Grayson vs. his great-grandfather, William Cobb. In fact, Cobb narrates a lot of the story, and we learn more about his backstory. I was interested to learn that when he was a child in 1910, the four most powerful men in Gotham were Alan Wayne, Frederic Cobblepot, Edward Elliot, and Burton Crowne. They were the elite of Gotham, and Crowne is Dick’s great-great-grandfather.
In the second story, Nightwing faces against the Republic of Tomorrow, a group of criminals led by a man named Paragon.
Reading the Zero issue made me realize how much I liked Dick as Robin. I really like the original Batman and Robin combination. I also realized, as I was wrapping up this volume, that I don’t like Dick Grayson as much as I thought I did. Maybe he is different in the New 52, but I always imagined him with a less dark, Batman-demeanor. He wasn’t that in these first two volumes. He has been de-aged in the New 52, and I’m not loving him the way I want to. In fact, I much more enjoyed Tim Drake in the first volume of the New 52 Teen Titans. I only bring up this comparison because I assumed, between my two favorite Robins, that Dick was my favorite. Perhaps that has changed.
Dick’s origin story from the Zero issue was the best part of this book. I give this volume a 3.5 out of 5 star rating, leaning towards 3.
This volume opens with a pretty strong “Night of the Owls” story featuring Dick Grayson vs. his great-grandfather, William Cobb. In fact, Cobb narrates a lot of the story, and we learn more about his backstory. I was interested to learn that when he was a child in 1910, the four most powerful men in Gotham were Alan Wayne, Frederic Cobblepot, Edward Elliot, and Burton Crowne. They were the elite of Gotham, and Crowne is Dick’s great-great-grandfather.
In the second story, Nightwing faces against the Republic of Tomorrow, a group of criminals led by a man named Paragon.
Reading the Zero issue made me realize how much I liked Dick as Robin. I really like the original Batman and Robin combination. I also realized, as I was wrapping up this volume, that I don’t like Dick Grayson as much as I thought I did. Maybe he is different in the New 52, but I always imagined him with a less dark, Batman-demeanor. He wasn’t that in these first two volumes. He has been de-aged in the New 52, and I’m not loving him the way I want to. In fact, I much more enjoyed Tim Drake in the first volume of the New 52 Teen Titans. I only bring up this comparison because I assumed, between my two favorite Robins, that Dick was my favorite. Perhaps that has changed.
Dick’s origin story from the Zero issue was the best part of this book. I give this volume a 3.5 out of 5 star rating, leaning towards 3.
October 18, 2019
Higgins is good at telling fast-paced stories with a lot of action and less introspection than most Batman stories have. Unfortunately, this run is closely tied to the events taking place in Snyders Batman comics, and they simply don't work together. It's neither a story about showing how Nightwing becomes a superhero of his own nor how he he's already made the cut but something inbetween. A fun story over-all but half-baked.
March 22, 2016
OMG! Bad guys! Punch them! Flashback? More punching! Now some kicks! More flashbacks! Awkward sexual tension! BAM! POW! WAMMO! The End.
That's your plot of Nightwing: Night of the Owls! But hey, I wasn't immensely irritated with it's mostly lack of plot, and Nightwing actually sounds like Nightwing. Expect a lot of action scenes and not a lot else, and you might enjoy this aerobatic romp!
That's your plot of Nightwing: Night of the Owls! But hey, I wasn't immensely irritated with it's mostly lack of plot, and Nightwing actually sounds like Nightwing. Expect a lot of action scenes and not a lot else, and you might enjoy this aerobatic romp!
November 3, 2014
This the best Night o Owls in my opinion.Drawings are great, Action scener are awesone
June 14, 2018
Another example of the momentum built in volume 1 of a New 52 book all of a sudden falling apart. Not to say that this book is awful by any means. It has a quick pace and enough creative flourishes from Higgins to keep it feeling 3-star fresh. But, the building mystery surrounding the Court of Owls from volume one gets resolved in a single unsatisfying story, and then the other building mystery surrounding someone's attempt to frame Nightwing for murder also gets blasted past before any real tension or payoff can mount.
As I read more New 52 comics, it starts to become clear that DC had very little plan in regards to how to treat this company-wide format. Each individual series, with a few exceptions, leaps forward and takes sudden left turns in an apparent attempt to stay on track for upcoming crossovers and such. There's no uniformity to any storytelling outside of the big flagship series, and even those occasionally stumble. It's pretty nuts that DC took this opportunity to basically hit "reset" on everything and bring everything together, and still managed to fumble it so bad. Oh well!
As I read more New 52 comics, it starts to become clear that DC had very little plan in regards to how to treat this company-wide format. Each individual series, with a few exceptions, leaps forward and takes sudden left turns in an apparent attempt to stay on track for upcoming crossovers and such. There's no uniformity to any storytelling outside of the big flagship series, and even those occasionally stumble. It's pretty nuts that DC took this opportunity to basically hit "reset" on everything and bring everything together, and still managed to fumble it so bad. Oh well!
March 17, 2022
4.5 stars - With a few exceptions to overarching plot, I really did enjoy both stories in this volume.
Grayson coming face to face with his reanimated Talon Grandfather is a lot to accept, but the fight was pretty awesome. Brutal, and awesome. I also liked the tie-in with Damian about refusing to be the killers your ancestry wants you to be. I simply refuse to acknowledge that Bruce punched Dick for almost no reason earlier on. Just can't entirely get rid of that New 52 bad, can they
The mystery surrounding the two murdered brothers, the cop maybe trying to frame Nightwing, and a new radical group/villain who wants to kill all superheroes was also very interesting. Good to see him in a detective setting, with all its twists and appropriate fight scenes.
Grayson coming face to face with his reanimated Talon Grandfather is a lot to accept, but the fight was pretty awesome. Brutal, and awesome. I also liked the tie-in with Damian about refusing to be the killers your ancestry wants you to be. I simply refuse to acknowledge that Bruce punched Dick for almost no reason earlier on. Just can't entirely get rid of that New 52 bad, can they
The mystery surrounding the two murdered brothers, the cop maybe trying to frame Nightwing, and a new radical group/villain who wants to kill all superheroes was also very interesting. Good to see him in a detective setting, with all its twists and appropriate fight scenes.
March 25, 2018
3,75
Pas trop fan du dessin dans la deuxième partie...
La partie Night of the Owls est sympa, la deuxième enquête aussi, et l'issue zero est top avec un retour sur les origines du personnage. Un bon moment de lecture.
Pas trop fan du dessin dans la deuxième partie...
La partie Night of the Owls est sympa, la deuxième enquête aussi, et l'issue zero est top avec un retour sur les origines du personnage. Un bon moment de lecture.
August 14, 2017
I really liked the last issue where it's a flashback to Dick's parents dying and his relation to Bruce until he becomes Robin. The rest was okay. I liked it, but it was just more of the same.
May 12, 2022
Rep: Romani mc, gay character
January 18, 2015
Reviewed First at Brunner's Bookshelf
The Court of Owls was one of the best Batman stories I have ever read and the fact that this spilled over into the Nightwing universe was even better. We get to learn all kinds of great secrets about Dick and his family in the past. There are a few references to the events that happen in the Batman books so you might be a little lost if you haven't read them but the story in this collection was really well written.
Not only do we get more of the Court of Owls story line but we get a new group growing in power in Nightwing's neck of the woods and these people hate all things with a mask. Nightwing has been framed for murder and now he has to deal with the Court of Owls and a new group hunting him down and their leader Paragon. This may start with the court of Owls but a new story line takes over the rest of the book and it was a good one. I can't wait to see what happens next.
The story was great and so was the artwork. I actually borrowed this from my library so I don't have examples like when I get a digital copy for an ARC so you will have to take my word for it. There is a lot of detail in every panel in this book. I loved this book and can't wait to move on to Volume 3.
There is so much I want to say about this book but fear that it would be full of spoilers and I don't want to ruin this book for anyone. I loved this book and couldn't put it down. One of my favorite reads of this year so far and the very first book I will give 5 out of 5 stars. The next volume revolves around the Death of the Family story line from Batman and that was the only thing better than Court of Owls and other new series beginnings in the New 52. The books I have read from the Nightwing series have been reat so if you enjoy comics these all are good reads.
The Court of Owls was one of the best Batman stories I have ever read and the fact that this spilled over into the Nightwing universe was even better. We get to learn all kinds of great secrets about Dick and his family in the past. There are a few references to the events that happen in the Batman books so you might be a little lost if you haven't read them but the story in this collection was really well written.
Not only do we get more of the Court of Owls story line but we get a new group growing in power in Nightwing's neck of the woods and these people hate all things with a mask. Nightwing has been framed for murder and now he has to deal with the Court of Owls and a new group hunting him down and their leader Paragon. This may start with the court of Owls but a new story line takes over the rest of the book and it was a good one. I can't wait to see what happens next.
The story was great and so was the artwork. I actually borrowed this from my library so I don't have examples like when I get a digital copy for an ARC so you will have to take my word for it. There is a lot of detail in every panel in this book. I loved this book and can't wait to move on to Volume 3.
There is so much I want to say about this book but fear that it would be full of spoilers and I don't want to ruin this book for anyone. I loved this book and couldn't put it down. One of my favorite reads of this year so far and the very first book I will give 5 out of 5 stars. The next volume revolves around the Death of the Family story line from Batman and that was the only thing better than Court of Owls and other new series beginnings in the New 52. The books I have read from the Nightwing series have been reat so if you enjoy comics these all are good reads.
October 7, 2015
I'm still really enjoying this new Nightwing series. This did cover some ground I'd already read in the big Night of the Owls collection that had all of the Batverse stories involving that event, but it was nice to reread them within Nightwing's timeline.
I especially liked the reworking of Robin's origin story in here. Dick Grayson gets a lot more initiative and choice than it normally feels he had as a kid, and all the other origin stories I remember he never once picks his own alias. I rather liked that in here! Looking forward to more.
I especially liked the reworking of Robin's origin story in here. Dick Grayson gets a lot more initiative and choice than it normally feels he had as a kid, and all the other origin stories I remember he never once picks his own alias. I rather liked that in here! Looking forward to more.
January 15, 2014
This one is mainly about the backstory of Dick Grayson's family ties to the Talon and the Court of Owls. It was pretty enjoyable but if you read the Court of Owls/City of Owls from the Batman series you've already seen most of this. Still good though. If you read it without reading those then this does deserve a solid 4/5 stars.
October 2, 2017
This volume didn't feel as cohesive as the first, partially due to the court of owl's crossover. It kind of felt like it was cramming two storylines into one book when both might have been better if they could have run for longer. But it was a fun read never the less. And that's not really something possible with crossover events.
March 10, 2015
The Night of the Owls story is only a small portion of this book. The rest involves Paragon and his mission to bring down Nightwing. I liked how Dick decides to make his own impact on the world. Though I would question his using one of the Jokers hideouts. A good read.
April 4, 2013
I decided to round up to 4 stars because I loved Nightwing #0.
Don't even get me started on another Batfamily member's awful, infuriating issue #0....
Don't even get me started on another Batfamily member's awful, infuriating issue #0....
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