Nightwing 1: Leaping into the Light

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Synopsis for "Leaping into the Light, Part 3" This article is a stub. You can help DC Database by expanding it. This is good shit, no two ways about it. I've often said that Nightwing should be used to tell Batman stories that probably wouldn't work with today's version of Batman and this feels like it's going in that direction. Nightwing feels like a happier, more likeable Batman and we'll soon see what he's going to do with his acquired wealth. Is this run going to explore the "Batman would be better off creating social programs with his billions" idea that surfaces on the internet every few weeks? Probably. The best thing about this volume by far is the terrific art by Bruno Redondo, with coloring by Adriano Lucas. Very attractive, inviting. Purple and pink to match all the feels that Tom Taylor works to eventually emerge. Nightwing thankfully looks like he is built more like a fit trapeze artist and not a hormonally-enhanced bodybuilder--so that’s a plus! Well, all the characters are tousled-hair gorgeous, and sleek, befitting most mainstream superhero YA, but okay. This volume in general looks very good.

I haven't been interested in keeping up with DC lately, but this is one title that I'm glad I didn't miss out on. I really do think anyone who loves Nightwing will enjoy Taylor's take on him. Tom Taylor ( DCeased, Injustice), Bruno Redondo ( Injustice, Suicide Squad), Adriano Lucas and Wes Abbott bring Nightwing out of the shadow of the Bat and into the light in Nightwing Vol. 1: Leaping Into The Light! Well known for his work with DC Comics and Marvel, Taylor is the co-creator of NEVERLANDERS from Penguin Random House, SEVEN SECRETS from Boom Studios and the Aurealis-Award-winning graphic novel series THE DEEP. Taylor is also the Head Writer and Executive Producer of The Deep animated series, four seasons of which is broadcast in over 140 countries. Once a professional juggler and fire eater, Tom Taylor is a #1 New York Times Bestselling, multi-award-winning comic book writer, playwright and screenwriter.

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This was very much a love letter to this character, and the entire Batfamily, by an author who knows how to yank on your heartstrings without making you feel like they're trying to give you diabetes. Nightwing Vol. 1: Leaping Into the Light by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo is now available in bookstores, comic shops, libraries and as a digital graphic novel.

Bruno Redondo’s and Adriano Lucas’ work catches your eye and you don’t mind simply pouring over the art.He is perhaps best known for the DC Comics series, DCEASED (Shadow Awards Winner), NIGHTWING (nominated for 5 Eisner Awards), SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL (GLAAD Award Nominee), INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US, SUICIDE SQUAD, EARTH 2 and BATMAN/SUPERMAN as well as Marvel's FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN, ALL NEW WOLVERINE, X-MEN: RED, DARK AGES and SUPERIOR IRON MAN. Taylor is also the writer of many Star Wars series, which include STAR WARS: INVASION and STAR WARS: BLOOD TIES (Stan Lee Excelsior Award winner). Taylor has written for Marvel, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, Boom Studios, Wildstorm, 2000 AD and Gestalt Comics. Partnered with Taylor on this new volume is artist Bruno Redondo. I loved this man’s work! It is such appealing artwork with some of the best techniques. His style focuses a lot on motion, and the different ways to display that in comics, and I feel like it’s a perfect pairing for the character of Nightwing. His panel work is also super fresh and the fight scenes feel very fluent. Something about his work also just feels so homey and makes the book a sort of comfort read for me. Nothing feels like too much, but it’s still outstanding in detail and I am always excited to see what he’ll do next. It also helps that he draws some really good looking people haha. Add the colors from Adriano Lucas, which are STUNNING, and you got yourself a great looking book. I dunno. I read this because I am somewhat committed to reading a few/a lot of the Eisner 2022 nominees, and this is one I hadn’t yet read. As you may have noticed, my superhero comics reading, never crazy high, has slowed way down in the last year or so. Well, can this kind of comic rescue me? Let’s see: Nightwing is a kind of YA answer to Batman, a younger, livelier guy, and the coloring in this run is YA lively, too. I really didn’t like this story much at all but gulped when I saw how many of my Goodreads friends raved about it, but here goes: Oh, but there are still villains. There’s literally a bad guy stealing people’s hearts. So don’t worry: flashy combat in spandex is still on the menu. As usual, everything Tom Taylor touches is gold. Armed with quippy dialogue, creative panel layouts, and new Batfam lore galore, this was a breath of fresh air and a complete win for the DC community who have long since been waiting for the return of a Nightwing we could get behind.

Plus, Alfred pops up with a sweet message for Nightwing in his will, and I may have choked up a bit while I was reading it.