Nightwing #4 also showed us plenty of great moments of character development for Dick Grayson, especially after he takes back his own identity and visits Batman and Damian. It's great to see that he hasn't forgotten his roots – but isn't afraid to be his own entity rather than stuck under the shadow of Batman once again.Nightwing #4 is a great issue that shows how good Dick Grayson is at his own solo series and we can't wait for the next instalment to see how deep the story goes. Read Full Review

Nightwing fans rejoice! Tim Seeley is the writer Dick Grayson needs, and the one he deserves. The creative team of Nightwing #4 displays the deftness of trapeze artists with their solid storytelling and visuals. Don't bother setting up the net for them though, they certainly know what their doing. Read Full Review

Tim Seeley and Javier Fernandez reveal the terror behind the mask in more ways than one with Nightwing #4, succinctly bringing Dick Grayson's first arc back behind the domino mask to a close. Seeley finally lifts the veil on Raptor's ambiguous driving forces, solidly establishing him as a force to be reckoned with while shifting power from the Parliament of Owls to an even more theatrical (and mutated) force. Equally weighted between pulse-pounding action and heartfelt drama, Nightwing #4 is the last ray of sunlight before the "Night of the Monster Men." A very worthwhile read. Read Full Review

So even though the story is not very impressive, it still has great character development for our lead and his supporting cast. If you're like me and are ahuge Nightwing fan, then this is definitely worth picking up. I would recommend this whole arc just for the character of Raptor alone. I'm definitely checking out his origin this October in THE RISE OF RAPTOR! Have you read this week's issue? If so, let us know your thoughts below. Read Full Review

More fun than a trip to the circus. Read Full Review

This issue wouldve been perfect without the last 2 pages. That said, those last 2 pages provide all the conflict for what comes next. Despite the questionable aspects of Dicks portrayal, this was still a very good issue that promises more drama to come. Read Full Review

This was a solid conclusion to the Better than Batman arc. Nightwing might not be an elite level Rebirth title, but it's consistency issue after issue makes it an easily recommended book. Read Full Review

Seeley's writing has been very tonally different from Grayson, and part of that comes down to how different Raptor is from The Tiger. I really enjoyed how he subverts the Suyolak speech though. It's a tiny moment but I appreciate that he lets that sense of humour shine through but unlike Grayson, the humour in Nightwing is usually very understated. Nightwing has also retained some of the thriller vibe from Grayson, with members from Spyral sticking around and now rival spy agencies are starting to show up.This issue is a satisfying conclusion to “Better than Batman”, I still feel this arc was mostly underwhelming, this comic could be something really special, but it was an enjoyable read overall. I hope this team sticks together and is allowed to grow, which might be downright impossible given the double-shipping. Read Full Review

Tim Seeley brings his first arc to a close, delivering on the character-first focus that's carried the book from the start. The end result is a bit rushed in its resolution, but it does succeed in both cleverly reestablishing Dick as Nightwing proper, as well as seeding events for issues to come. Read Full Review

This issue was just, generally, built better than the previous ones. Raptor wasn't as annoying, and he finally started to take shape. As someone who is driving a wedge between Dick and Bruce, he raises my hackles for sure. But he's probably supposed to, so Seeley is doing a good job there. He's building up a potentially solid rival for Nightwing. Let Raptor get into Dick's good graces, and the eventual betrayal will be even harder. That should make for good drama. This issue, though, was mostly more of the same. Raptor being good at everything and Nightwing falling easy prey to his wiles. Also, that were-owl thing was too much. The Court of Owls have fallen far enough from their original creation. Having their members turn into owl monsters takes away a lot of the mystique. They're cerebral villains, not monstrous villains. Read Full Review

Nightwing continues to feel like a good espionage type thriller. The biggest boon of this series so far has been the development of the new character Raptor who you'll be dying to see more of. Read Full Review

Good, not great. Everything works in context, even if it plays out more like a montage than anything, with plot points and beats coming and going rather than being fleshed out with a lot of substance. Problems with structure aside, it's still full of what makes Nightwing great, and barring a misstep or two I still had a good time. Read Full Review

Even as a fan of the Grayson series I am happy to see Nightwing once again return to the world of DC comics. This Better than Batman arc is not in fact been better than Batman, but has been an entertaining read throughout. Now that we got the proverbial Owls story out of the way Seeley can shift the focus elsewhere going forward. Read Full Review

This finale to our first story arc feels like it comes out of nowhere because everything that's needed to wrap it up are just thrown at us all willy nilly and it's forced beyond belief.  With that being said, I find it hard to continue to be excited about Nightwing because this first arc felt like a convoluted mess and I'm still not a fan of the art style.  Hopefully now that this series isn't hindered by the events of Robin War and Grayson, maybe we can move into some more fleshed out territory.   Read Full Review

In short,Nightwing is a comic that is still struggling to findits voice and a captivating story hook, though Tim Seeley plants enough story seeds that can potentially grow into more intriguing plots in the future. Read Full Review

Seeley has given himself a foundation to build upon and create a compelling future tapestry for Nightwing. Read Full Review

Explosive finale with a few interesting developments. Still very character-rich.

A solid end to the first arc. I feel it could have benefitted from an additional issue to give us more time with Raptor and Nightwing and build a deeper relationship. As it stands, he's just a guy that had his back a few times so anything monumental happening between the two in the immediate future will seem rushed. A nice cliffhanger ending involving Raptor that I am excited to see. Even though it was only two panels of dialogue all I want is more Dick and Damian. They bounce off of one another so well it makes me miss their Batman and Robin days. I really did like Bruce's disapproval of Dick's decisions. The world may think of Batman as the guy who thinks of everything but he is very narrowminded. While we are pretty much told that trusting Raptor is a mistake, Bruce doesn't know that for a certainty and he only distrusts him because he is a criminal. Considering the countless times he himself has committed crimes or worked with (even copulated with) criminals it shows his own flaws. I like the direction Dick is taking in distancing himself from Bruce's Batman and creating his own brand. Hopefully he'll take up being Batman again with this outlook. more

Good issue that has one of my favorite interactions, Dick and Damian, as well as great continued interest and mystery. Raptor is a cool new character, with helping Dick become even more of his own independent hero.

Nightwing issue 4 gives us a lot more depth into some characters. Especially Raptor who has really impressed me up to this point. Appearances from Batman and Damien Wayne also impress. The ending is very interesting and it shows that Raptor will likely be here to stay for at least another arc.

I enjoyed this for a first Arc and plans have clearly been littered in for further development. I'm definitely hooked to read more and to see how Dick reacts to learning about Raptor double crossing him.

Good issue, but feel the storyline could have used another issue or two to flesh out the Owls' downfall, it all happened a little quick. Still entertaining and Raptor is a great addition to the title. I'm ready for the brief Bat-crossover and then stoked to read more Raptor in Ocotober.

the first few pages had me almost bored to tears!!! . . . . . . . but it eventually picked up. . . . . . . . i did enjoy the parts with Dick and Damian. . . . . . wish Nightwing would just have a team-up with Robin already!

It's ok. Nothing great.