The next article comprises spoilers from Nightwing #97, on sale now.
With Blockbuster lifeless, the chance to lastly take away his corruption inside Bludhaven’s authorized techniques is lastly inside attain. Nightwing and Oracle expedited the method by serving to to safe Boss Maroni for his testimony. Within the course of, Nightwing #97 (by Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Geraldo Borges, Caio Filipe, Adriano Lucas, and Wes Abbott) launched a brand new instrument to the titular hero’s arsenal within the type of tranquilizer darts.
The thought was to tranquilize Maroni whereas they hid in one in all Batman’s secret bunkers so Nightwing and Oracle might get a peaceable night time of sleep with out having to fret about what the crime boss may do. This addition although, proves that Nightwing is a far kinder vigilante than Batman is. By tranquilizing his foes, Nightwing gives a fast and straightforward approach to knock them out with out having to harm them too badly.
Nightwing’s New Weapon Additional Distances Him From Batman
Dick Grayson is never a fan of the “exhausting manner”. If there’s a approach to keep away from bloodshed, he normally goes for it. So, it is smart that he would add tranquilizer darts to the devices at his disposal. Fairly frankly, it is exhausting to provide you with a purpose why they have not been applied sooner. Like all members of the Bat-Household, Nightwing depends closely on stealth to get the job completed. Supplementing that with darts would truly make sneaking into locations quite a bit simpler, or on the very least finish fights faster.
It additionally has the advantage of securing untrustworthy prisoners in a nonviolent manner. Granted, drugging individuals technically violates their rights. Nevertheless, contemplating that Maroni was positioned beneath Nightwing’s custody in the course of a shootout between the police and a few criminals, the authorized course of went out the window lengthy earlier than the primary dart was launched.
Would Batman Approve of Nightwing’s Technique?
Compared to Batman, this makes Nightwing far more mild. With Batman, he’d in all probability choke the prison in query out, and even knock them out with a single punch. Batman not often thinks a prison deserves a mild contact. Nevertheless, he is not a sadist, so it is doubtless that he would approve of this technique of maintaining lawbreakers beneath management. It is fast, efficient, and permits his protégé to get some relaxation. It is exhausting to think about what argument he might make in opposition to utilizing them.
It additionally highlights Nightwing’s compassion in the direction of his fellow man, even those that do not deserve it. That is one thing that may be seen earlier within the concern when he was upset that Blockbuster was executed. He wished the crime lord to face justice, even when that meant his secret bought uncovered. This incident with the tranquilizer simply builds upon that. Nightwing does not need individuals to undergo, even when they deserve it, and by including this to his arsenal, he continues to show why he’s thought-about the sunshine throughout the Bat-Household.