Bludhaven's few good cops go bad as a super-steroid rampages through their systems. Nightwing goes from protecting the police force from the 'haven to protecting the 'haven from the police!
This issue doesn't offer up much in the way of forward movement on any of its plots, but does a nice enough job of maintaining its fairly interesting status quo that I imagine most Nightwing readers will find this month's issue enjoyable enough. Devin Grayson continues to display her deft handling of Dick & Barbara's relationship, as it stands up as one of the shining examples of how I wish most writers would deliver their various romantic entanglements, as the interplay between these two is quite charming. The issue also introduces us to Dick's new partner, and while I'm a bit concerned that this idea might venture into "after-school special" terrain, I have faith in Devin Grayson's abilities to insert a homosexual character into the book who will act as more than simply a way to deliver a powerful, headline grabbing message. As for the plot involving Nightwing & the new vigilante on the block, it doesn't do anything too surprising, but then again it was interesting enough to hold my Read Full Review