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 long run appears to be like even brighter. At present DC introduced the brand new artistic staff that can take over the Nightwing guide after Future State concludes, and it’s none apart from the previous Suicide Squad staff of author Tom Taylor and artist Bruno Redondo. The very best half is that when the guide 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 is perhaps actively working towards 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 at all times thought-about a DC A-lister. Our sequence is about exhibiting 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 little thing Bruno and I really like about Nightwing and testing him in a very new manner,” Taylor mentioned. “Exploring how Dick reacts when confronted with inconceivable odds, and with a life-changing alternative which comes his manner 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 will usually be unhealthy information for town, however not every little thing 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 may have enormous ripple results and DC says it can basically change the hero.
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You may see a few of Redondo’s art work for the sequence above and beneath, and he could not be extra thrilled about engaged on the character.
“I am not holding something again from this challenge,” mentioned Redondo. “Nightwing means kinetic potential, evolution, and a constructive assertiveness greater than every other character I’ve labored on…and that is the sort of hero all of us want proper now. Working with Tom on Nightwing is the right evolution for us as a staff! We have now unbelievable concepts for Dick Grayson’s new adventures.”
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The brand new sequence 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 art work, 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 would not turn into his little buddy on this guide I’ll riot.
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“That is the right time for a Nightwing story,” concluded Taylor. “It is the correct time for a captivating, entertaining, constructive power for good standing with the underrepresented, and pushing again towards 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 would additionally characteristic a variant cowl by Skan.
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