The Good
Initially, I hadn’t heard of artist Russell Dauterman, who labored on BOOM!’s SUPERBIA previous to this, however this man is incredible. This man had me mezmorized from web page one, which is a phenomenal splash web page of “Batgirl” and Nightwing falling in direction of the pavement, from excessive above. His second web page, and fairly a number of different pages throughout the difficulty, are specified by essentially the most peculiar method, and it really works oh so nicely. The panels are a bit skewed, and he leaves a pleasant chuck of empty house between panels, which we do not see an excessive amount of anymore. Dauterman is a really modern artist that pays homage to traditional comedian e-book fashion in a method others aren’t. On prime of the whole lot else, his shut ups are downright sensible. I have not been floored with how an artist weaves a author’s story in… nicely ever. Additionally, the colours of Pete Pantazis add a ton of depth to Dauterman’s work. His shading work is seemless, and this inventive staff is incredible.
So far as the story goes, we’re slowly coming to a detailed the place Nightwing has been taken by the Crime Syndicate, however earlier than we get to that, author Kyle Higgins has some enjoyable alongside the way in which. The e-book opens up with a incredible struggle scene between Nightwing and Spinebender. From there, Higgins slowly begins to tie up some unfastened ends in a really pure method. Sadly, this e-book is on borrowed time, however Higgins does a high quality job at making this e-book really feel just like the clock is not ticking away. It is a very clean learn. Higgins is making the very best out of a tough scenario as Nightwing is busy being DC’s whipping publish in FOREVER EVIL. There’s numerous Dick coping with his relationships and constructing friendships, whereas off in Chicago, one thing I’d have liked to see proceed into the long run.
The ultimate web page of this e-book not solely appears to be like incredible, however it would get the reader super-pumped for the following difficulty. Clearly, since we find out about the place Dick was earlier than he obtained captured in FOREVER EVIL, it offers with Mr Zsasz. Why Nightwing is searching him is what actually makes this closing scene incredible, which we won’t spoil right here.
The Dangerous
No actual complaints concerning the difficulty apart from it is coming to an finish quickly and it was by no means actually given a lot of an opportunity to develop, however when it discovered its personal voice, it was cancelled. The Nightwing fanboy in me is screaming on the prime of my lungs.
The Verdict
Whereas it is an enormous bummer that this e-book is coming to a detailed very quickly, Kyle Higgins is taking it out in fashion. We have now a really strong difficulty right here that may be a ton of enjoyable to learn, which begins to wrap up all of the unfastened ends. It is a very satisfying learn. Dauterman’s work is somebody of the very best we have seen on this collection, which is saying lots since this e-book has, for essentially the most half, had prime notch artists concerned. Whereas it sucks to see NIGHTWING go, I can not wait to see how Higgins and Dauterman shut this one out. I extremely advocate this difficulty.