In reading the new Nightwing #1, I was pleased to see that there was basically no change to Nightwing/Dick Grayson's history and personality. He's the same ol' Nightwing in the new DC Universe. Whew.
He's just coming off his gig as Batman and returning to the Nightwing persona. The spiffy new black and red costume suits him well, better than most of the costume changes in DC's New 52. His doesn't look like a 1990s redux.
In this issue, Dick mentions that he has "a thing for redheads," which, of course, is a wink-wink-nod-nod to the decades-long flirtation between Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon (Batgirl/Oracle). I hope there's something in store for the two of them in the near future, after all these years. Babs deserves some happiness. She probably hasn't "gotten any" in years!
I like that Dick is living in Gotham City again and that, in this first issue, Haley's Circus is back in town. Dick visits some old friends/co-workers of his and, fortunately, a gloomy cloud doesn't follow his visit. People are more focused on Dick's life than his parents' death many years ago.
The characterization, plot, and writing weren't overwhelmingly wonderful, but they didn't suck either. The story is better when Dick is in his street clothes than his Nightwing costume. There's a real human aspect to him which, unfortunately, we don't see too often in comic books.
I look forward to what's in store for one of my favorite characters in the DCU.
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