Customer Reviews

Nightwing: Love and War

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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.

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.

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.

Okay, the first reviewer says it doesn't fit into the story. This is almost true. DC decided that after the Crisis storyline all their heroes would have a timeskip one year into the future. So this story takes place one year after he proposed to Barbara Gordon. Some of the catch-up is given in the countdown 52 storyline or in the actual nightwing storyline. so if it seems out-of-place that's just a marketing gimmick cooked up by DC. (hey it worked, obviously!!) But getting on to the actual story ... NIGHTWING sucks, big time!!!! If you want my opinion pick up Batman, Robin, or Outsiders. Trust me, Robin you're thinking just a sidekick, right! Pick up the graphic novel 'teen titans: around the world' then tell me he's just a sidekick.

this is an ok read but I am unaware as to when this takes place. the last TPB I read nightwing was in bludhaven PD tring to make a diference, then he became mobbed up and then he was a renegade. this story puts him in new york just hanging out looking for a job. when did this take place? wasen't he going to marry barbra gorden(oricle). I just can't fit this in the timeline. was this supposed to be a TPB before all the other stuff? for this I only give it 3 stars. the story is good even though it doesn't fit the nightwing story line. and the ending didn't solve who the hitman was hired by luthor's people. also i've never seen batman act the way he did in this book. with such emotion toward dick. all in all, OK READ, NO TIE IN WITH THE OTHER TPB'S WHATSOEVER. IT'S NIGHTWING SO IT'S GOOD, BUT THE WRITER SHOULD HAVE READ THE LATEST BOOKS TO CATCH HIMSELF UP.