A review by divineauthor
Nightwing, Vol. 1: Leaping into the Light by Tom Taylor

adventurous hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

"It's time for Dick Grayson to be a hero." —Barbara Gordon, #83

coming off of the amnesia arc, you would expect me to eat this up but i simply can't. taylor's writing is at best mediocre and at worst several levels of ableist (re: babs). the entire sister thing is laughable, his subsequent removal of his feelings towards his former love interest is terrible, and the focus on dickbabs is just tone deaf. as a tpb and for someone who hasn't read previous nightwing comics this might seem decent—good, even—but as part of a continuity it lacks cohesion and forgoes every nuanced character details. the art is good tho

*read as single issues