Nightwing: Love and War [Paperback]

Marv Wolfman (Author), Dan Jurgens (Author), Jamal Igle (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (October 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401214630
• ISBN-13: 978-1401214630
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 0.3 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #743,459 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Marv Wolfman has created more characters that have gone on to television, animation, movies and toys than any other comics creator since Stan Lee. Marv is the writer-creator of Blade, the Vampire Hunter which has been turned into three hit movies starring Wesley Snipes, as well as a TV series. Marv also created Bullseye, the prime villain in the 2003 movie, Daredevil, and was the writer-creator of the New Teen Titans which was a runaway hit show on the Cartoon Network. It has also been picked up as a live action movie. Marv's character Cyborg, has also been featured on the TV show Smallville, while his Superman creation, Cat Grant, was a regular on the Lois And Clark, The New Adventures of Superman TV series. Many of Marv's other characters have appeared on many animated series.
Beyond comics, Marv writes video games, novels, cartoons, animation and lots more. Marv wrote the direct-to-video animated movie, The Condor, for POW Entertainment, released in March, 2007, and just completed his newest direct-to-DVD animated movie, Teen Titans: The Judas Contract" based on his own comic story. Marv also wrote the novelization of Superman Returns" - which won the industry SCRIBE Award for best speculative fiction novel adapted, as well as co-wrote the "Superman Returns" Electronic Arts video-game. His book "Homeland," the Illustrated History of the State of Israel" was published in April 2007 and has already won many awards including the prestigious National Jewish Book Award. He has also written a novel based on his own comic, Crisis on Infinite Earths which was published in April, 2005. Marv was also Editorial Director for 15 graphic albums for the educational market, targeting high school students who read with a 3rd -5th grade level.
Marv co-created and co-wrote The Gene Pool, a feature length live-action movie. Marv also co-created, story-edited and was co-Executive Producer of Pocket Dragon Adventures, a 52-episode animated series appearing on the Bohbot TV network. Marv has written dozens of animated TV episodes as well as developed and story-edited the animated series' The Transformers, The Adventures of Superman and Monster Force.
Marv has also been Editor-in-Chief at Marvel Comics, senior editor at DC Comics and founding editor of Disney Adventures magazine. He has also edited and produced educational comics and was given a special commendation by the White House for his work on three anti-drug comics for the "Just Say No" program.
Marv is married to his lovely wife, Noel, a senior producer at Blizzard entertainment, and has a wonderful daughter, Jessica, from his first marriage. Marv & Noel also have a obstreperous Keeshond dog named Elle Dee Deux (L.D.) who is currently chewing on everything that is and isn't nailed down.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't let the other reviews stop you from purchasing; a review from an unbiased POV, October 15, 2011

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Andrew - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nightwing: Love and War (Paperback)

I don't know why this book has gotten such bad reviews. I really liked it! I think some people were disappointed because there was a gap between the last TPB and this one. I, however, didn't read the previous TPB. My only previous Nighwing TBP before this was the first one, so the story gap didn't bother me. Many people also thought he'd marry Barbara Gordon, but he didn't, and that angered them. However, writing this review in 2011, I already knew that. It seems the main problem people have with this book is that the story didn't go where previous stories indicated. A new reader won't mind things like that, nor will the average Wing-nut. The unbiased reader won't mind such things.

Other reviews claimed that the stories just weren't very good. I found them to be pretty interesting. They had their boring moments, but the real fun was in seeing Nightwing solve the crimes. We get to see how he operates as a detective. His detective skills are different from Bruce's but he still gets the job done. We also see how Nightwing's overall approach to crime fighting differs from Bruce's.

There's also a lot of character development for Dick Grayson. He struggles to find a job (although he doesn't really need one), and makes new friends in NYC.

Marv Wolfman truly understands the character. Heck, he's the one who made Dick ditch the Robin outfit in the first place! He INVENTED NIGHTWING!! The art is wonderful as well.

All in all, this is a great Nightwing book at a cheap price. I highly recommend it to any fan of Marv Wolfman, Dick Grayson, and comics in general.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Wolfman gives Nightwing some creepier adversaries, August 17, 2010

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Dave Deubler (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nightwing: Love and War (Paperback)

Marv Wolfman gives his take on Nightwing in a pair of grisly stories. In the first tale, scientists who worked for a failed Lexcorp project are being horribly murdered. The prime suspect: the battle-suited Raptor, who's been spotted at the scene of the crimes. Will Dick find the motivation behind these brutal killings? And how will he be able to bring in a murderer who clearly has him out-powered? In the second story, our hero faces a strange pair of creatures who for centuries have survived by draining the life from innocents unlucky enough to possess the appropriate "auras". What chance does a mere human have against these insatiable monsters?

I think Wolfman presents Nightwing's personality - his internal thought processes and his approach to daily living - as well as anyone, and the artwork was really pretty good, but overall these stories left me cold. The "Bride and Groom" arc in particular was in more of a horror vein, which is not much to my taste, but even the "Raptor" section seemed pretty "out there" for a character as down-to-earth as Nightwing. I often felt Dick was performing well beyond his own abilities - he's not a Superman and shouldn't be acting like one. And despite the length of this book there were too many loose ends that were never tied up. If you think you'd like to see Nightwing tackle more powerful, creepier adversaries, you might enjoy this, but I was not impressed. Two and half stars.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Nightwing of the Dead, May 11, 2008

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K. Story (Ma, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nightwing: Love and War (Paperback)

There is a lot wrong with this one. It amazes me how "modern" superheroes are so self-involved that actually saving someone is an unexpected bonus. I don't think anyone gets saved in this one. The body count is appalling. In fact, it's counted several times just so you know bad people are killing innocents, in case you weren't sure.

Of course, in the DC realm, blood free flowing in the streets means that somebody is going to have to bring along a bigger set of hand-cuffs because the villain is a real meany. Sure, other Nightwing additions have the "I'm sorry the train wrecked but my love life is just a mess" fault, but try a Chuck Dixon story like "Year One" and " A Darker Shade of Justice". At least the character development and interaction is fun and mostly smart. They move the Nightwing story along. This one just pulls it over and gets ugly.