Nightwing #138
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| Writer | Dan Watters |
| Artist | Denys Cowan |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
There have long been legends of something bestial lurking in the forests just outside of Blüdhaven. Some say it’s demonic. Others think it’s extraterrestrial. When a trail of violent incidents seems to connect this creature to the city’s new super-highway, Nightwing resolves to get to the bottom of it. What he uncovers will bring one of his Titans teammates to Blüdhaven, looking for some long-overdue closure…
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9.0
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
With the threats in Bludhaven continuing to build, it’s great to see Nightwing rise to the challenge, and the end of the issue finds him deciding on the course he’s going to take about his pending indictment – a middle ground that makes a surprising amount of sense. Read Full Review
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9.0
AIPT - Michael Guerrero
May 20, 2026Nightwing #138 might not bring us closer to solving the superhighway mystery, but it does spectacular work on providing more depth to Nightwing's psyche. Read Full Review
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9.0
Comic Book Revolution - Kevin Lainez
May 22, 2026Nightwing #138 does a strong job advancing Dick Grayson’s current arc, particularly with how it addresses the recent events involving Barbara Gordon. Read Full Review
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8.4
Fanlight Zone - Ken M.
May 20, 2026An old friend comes in to check on Dick Grayson, but is he too far gone from the highway accident? Watters balances the personal banter with a solid mystery via the writing. Cowan and the art team show the pressure Grayson has put on his shoulders. This is a Nightwing story that blazes its’ own path of lore and fantasy. Read Full Review
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8.0
Comic Book Clique - Gabe Foster
May 26, 2026The world around Nightwing is illustrated in a way that perfectly fits Dan Watters' theme that he's going for. Its truly a dark and depressing place to be living in right now. So many questions are still left open that are yet to be explored in this phenomenal series. Read Full Review
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7.0
Comic Watch - Theron Couch
May 21, 2026The stand-alone stories that make up “Blüdhaven Lore” continue to be engaging. The titular character works surprisingly well even against these more supernatural scenarios because of how well Watters has worked him into an overall sense of darkness within the title. Art continues to be a let down when it comes to delivering emotion and subtext, but overall Nightwing #138 works quite well. Read Full Review
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6.0
Nothing really important or interesting happened. It's not even worth the price they're charging.
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3.5
I swear i'm not review bombing. this issue, hell the last few issues have just been insanely bad. that bridge nonsense was awful and just when you think it couldn't get any worse...well you just lack sufficient imagination. this issue is awful. where did this overgrown forest come from? a alien sob story who uploads his mind into a computer. while his body is out killing people. then the twist oh he just needed to reupload his mind into the body they just killed... so we can learn another lesson on cycles and pain etc. this was just so god awful. its so so bad. Dan Watters is writing some of the worst stuff. The isn't a Nightwing comic but whatever this is , I want nothing to do with it. And I've endured pirate queens and rick Grayson. more
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1.5
Trying to shove a round Nightwing into a square story is not working - this book is worse than bad, it's inconsequential and boring.
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