It took some time however Dick Grayson is lastly again within the black and blue and patrolling the streets of Bludhaven as soon as extra as Nightwing, and the longer term seems even brighter. As we speak DC introduced the brand new inventive staff that can take over the Nightwing e book after Future State concludes, and it’s none apart from the previous Suicide Squad staff of author Tom Taylor and artist Bruno Redondo. The most effective half is that when the e book returns one other Gotham favourite may also be within the combine, as Batgirl will likely be an instrumental a part of the story, as they search to guard Bludhaven even when the individual in energy may be actively working in opposition to them, and all of it begins in March of 2021.
“Regardless of, awkwardly, killing him twice (in Injustice and DCeased),” Taylor mentioned. “I am an enormous Nightwing fan. And I could not be extra excited to tackle a hero I’ve all the time thought-about a DC A-lister. Our collection is about displaying that. It is about placing Dick Grayson again on that pedestal the place he belongs.”
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“It is also about taking every part Bruno and I like about Nightwing and testing him in a totally new method,” Taylor mentioned. “Exploring how Dick reacts when confronted with unimaginable odds, and with a life-changing alternative which comes his method in our very first difficulty.”
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For context, when the run begins Bludhaven has elected a brand new mayor, they usually occur to have the final identify Zucco. That might usually be unhealthy information for the town, however not every part is because it appears, and Nightwing asks for Batgirl’s assist in investigating the brand new Mayor who additionally bears the identify of the person who killed his mother and father. The main points that come from that investigation can have large ripple results and DC says it’ll basically change the hero.
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You may see a few of Redondo’s paintings for the collection above and under, and he could not be extra thrilled about engaged on the character.
“I am not holding something again from this venture,” mentioned Redondo. “Nightwing means kinetic potential, evolution, and a optimistic assertiveness greater than some other character I’ve labored on…and that is the type of hero all of us want proper now. Working with Tom on Nightwing is the proper evolution for us as a staff! We have now unbelievable concepts for Dick Grayson’s new adventures.”
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The brand new collection additionally launched a possible new sidekick for Grayson within the type of a three-legged pet that he saves from hurt whereas on patrol. As you may see within the paintings, a bunch of jerks threaten the pet and Nightwing takes them out with precision. He then takes his glove off and the pet nibbles his hand. He pets her after which takes her with him, and if she does not turn out to be his little buddy on this e book I’ll riot.
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“That is the proper time for a Nightwing story,” concluded Taylor. “It is the correct time for an enthralling, entertaining, optimistic power for good standing with the underrepresented, and pushing again in opposition to corruption and greed.”
All of it kicks off on March sixteenth in Nightwing #78, which will likely be written by Taylor, drawn by Redondo, coloured by Adriano Lucas, lettered by Wes Abbott, and edited by Jessica Chrn. It is going to additionally characteristic a variant cowl by Skan.
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