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. Bruno Redondo’s art was very expressive and Adriano Lucas’ colours were not overly rendered yet remained effective and atmospheric. There’s nothing inherently wrong with Taylor’s decision to give Dick a fortune and to focus on that burden, but it’s being treated as if it’s a grand new idea. Rick Leonardi and Neil Edwards draw the handful of pages that make up the flashback sequence, which aren’t bad but aren’t that special either, and I wasn’t that impressed with Heartless’ character design. He is perhaps best known for the DC Comics series, DCEASED, NIGHTWING (nominated for 8 Eisner Awards), SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL, INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US, SUICIDE SQUAD, EARTH 2 and BATMAN/SUPERMAN as well as Marvel's FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN, ALL NEW WOLVERINE, X-MEN: RED, DARK AGES and SUPERIOR IRON MAN.

Tom Taylor does a great job juggling all these things and Bruno Redondo does a awesome job on art duty. Speaking of hearts, a killer named Heartless without an actual heart actually cuts out and saves hearts in Ball jars.I've often said that Nightwing should be used to tell Batman stories that probably wouldn't work with today's version of Batman and this feels like it's going in that direction. This first 6 issue arc shows Dick Grayson (Nightwing) being visited by an old friend, Barbara Gordan. 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. And finally we have him facing multiple threats like that of Blockbuster's men named Brutale and Electrocutioner and how he fights them and then the big battle with Blockbuster when he attempts to find out the origins of the new Mayor Zucco and her strange connection to him and thats like one of the best part of the stories and I love the way the retcon is done and really makes for an interesting dynamic for him! Nightwing looks great, the splash pages are outstanding, and I love how Dick’s movements as he soars through Bludhaven reflect his trapeze artist beginnings, so he moves like an acrobat.

So why do I think Leaping into the Light is still successful and a must read for any fan or aspiring fan of Nightwing? All the good things you hear about this book are true, and I couldn’t recommend it more for anyone looking for a great current run.

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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. However, I’m willing to go along with the surface level investigation into the average person’s problems Taylor’s scripts have Dick delve into. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. What I’m less endeared to is his narrative spinning plates as Dick works out what he wants to do with his money. And as if that wasn’t enough, there were more than a few surprises nestled into this one like an unknown backstory, and the introduction of both a possible new ally and a new villain.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.

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. The book wastes no time showing us what makes Dick Grayson such a great hero, as it doesn’t open with him beating up a costumed villain Batman-style, or brooding in a dark alley, or saving the multiverse, but instead rescuing an abused puppy from a group of thugs in broad daylight. And in the end, we are supposed to be really moved when Dick gives a speech we hope our current spate of billionaires would listen to, as if they would give most of their money to healing the world (okay, a couple billionaires are in fact giving a ton of money to charity). 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. 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.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.