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This Review Was Submitted by Knightwingbk:

Writer: Marv Wolfman
Artist: Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund

This issues cover features Nightwing jumping off a bridge, after reading the last 5 issues of this title; I wanted to do that too. Alas, this issue on Nightwing saves the book from the chopping block. It's not spectacular, but it’s not Bruce Jones either. Marv Wolfman has Dick starting over, yet again. He still lives in the same building as Bruce Jones had him in, but his supporting cast is all new. This time, its two-girls! Aside from that, Dick is searching for a new job. Dick Grayson Taxi driver? Not for long! All this is interesting, but the main story has Nightwing following a new is-he/isn't-he costumed villain, the Raptor. He's framed for murder and Nightwing is following him only to doubt whether he killed anyone or not.

The art, by Dan Jurgens is good, but looking at it next to other books, it just feels dated. I recently read the Superman/Doomsday trade, and enjoyed his art in that a lot more than in this issue. This issue doesn't feel rushed, it's just that the quality is down from other things I've seen him do. I'm wondering how this book would've read with a different artist, and whether that would've been a better read. All in all, there is nothing truly fantastic in this story YET, but it is such an upswing from the last couple of issues, it is worth checking out if you dropped Nightwing during the Jones run. B.