Nightwing: Mobbed Up (Nightwing (Graphic Novels)) [Paperback]

Devin Grayson (Author), Phil Hester (Illustrator), Ande Parks (Illustrator), Cliff Chiang (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Nightwing (Graphic Novels) | Publication Date: March 29, 2006

Growing up as Robin the Boy Wonder, Dick Grayson lived a lifetime in the shadow of Batman. Finally reaching adulthood, the former sidekick took the identity of Nightwing and began to forge his own destiny. Moving to neighboring Bludhaven, Dick established himself as the protector of a city steeped in crime and corruption fighting crime as a police officer by day and a vigilante by night.

In this volume, Nightwing goes undercover as a made man after leaving the police force and feels his life spiral out of control after being adopted into one of New York City's crime families. Can he escape this new odyssey into the depths of the criminal underworld?

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (March 29, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401209076
• ISBN-13: 978-1401209070
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.3 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #456,936 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A break from Blockbuster, April 14, 2008

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Jon Repesh (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nightwing: Mobbed Up (Nightwing (Graphic Novels)) (Paperback)

Character driven stories are normally not my cup of tea. Without much plot or action to galvanize the reader, they have a tendency to degenerate into a boring soap opera lacking direction or even a reason for existence. This trade is an enjoyable and rare exception. Devin Grayson's writing acumen at creating real people to invest emotions in has fortunately prevented it from sinking to that level. Dick Grayson's personality and that of his close cast of characters has always been more emphasized than stories involving his mentor Batman, and thus that prominence here should come as no surprise. This is primarily about the people currently in Dick's life and not necessarily about any specific villain or adventure, although there are undercurrents of a major event on the horizon. Some criticize it for its' pedestrian focus on street level gangsters, but that aspect of crime has always been a part of the Bludhaven landscape since Nightwing arrived on the scene. This may be a departure from traditional superhero fare but it does fit him well, and at the very least is a pleasant change from the constant and redundant presence of Blockbuster, who comprised basically the only threat throughout most of the previous run. While this approach may be a bit bland for some, as it usually is for me, thanks to Ms. Grayson it works here, plus it also plants seeds for the upcoming storyline.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nightwing meets the Sopranos, October 14, 2006

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Chowii (Irvine, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nightwing: Mobbed Up (Nightwing (Graphic Novels)) (Paperback)

Yup, Grayson becomes a mob enforcer known as "Crutches" cause he fights mob guys using his crutches as a deadly weapon...bwhaha! Apparently wounded in Batman War Games, despondent and alone, he somehow befriends the mob that takes him in as one of their own. The only rules Crutches has is, no guns, no use of deadly forces and no kids! He is the PG-13 version of Christopher form the Sopranos. The mob is tantalized by Grayson's fighting ability and disregard that he is an ex-cop and the former ward of Bruce Wayne. Hmm, couldn't they put 2+2 together and figure out he is the former Nightwing? Guess these are the not witty Sopranos mobsters. Along the way, he encounters the Black Mask, Robin and Deathstroke. The daughter of the mobster also has crush on Grayson, and hey since they are family, the mobster offers up his daughter to Grayson even though she is only 15 years old! Oh vey! This is only part 1 of the 2 part tpb to be concluded in Nightwing: Renegade. When that comes out, I'll review it too. Thank goodness that Wolfman is coming back to write the stories for Nightwing. Call this Nightcrap for now.

4.0 out of 5 stars Not perfect, but..., December 22, 2008

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Hully (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nightwing: Mobbed Up (Nightwing (Graphic Novels)) (Paperback)

This isn't the best story out there, but it gets the job done in my opinion. As the cover, title, and summary explain, Dick has suffered through loss, and appears to be drifting away from what he once was. If you're looking for a typical good over evil, blah blah blah type of story, this isn't it. If you do get Mobbed Up though, you definately want to get Renegade with it, which picks up right where this story leaves off.