Nightwing #109
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| Writer | Tom Taylor |
| Artist | Stephen Byrne, Serg Acuna |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
THE DRAMATIC CONCLUSION TO NIGHTWING'S PIRATE QUEST! Nightwing learns the truth behind the secret pirate society, and his relationship with Bea Bennett changes forever. Plus, an all-new adventure begins in the backups. What's going on with Beast Boy, and why is everyone turning into animals? The tie-in to Beast World, the thrilling new event of the season, starts here.
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ComicBook.com - Adam Barnhardt
Dec 20, 2023Superhero stories come in all shapes and sizes and this week, it just so happens the best superhero tale you can read comes in the form of a swashbuckling pirate adventure. Read Full Review
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9.0
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Dec 19, 2023This story has been a really unique mix of pure fun with more serious issues, as Nightwing gets to have the pirate adventure of a lifetime. Read Full Review
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9.0
Dark Knight News - Steve J Ray
Dec 19, 2023Nightwing #109 is another certified winner. From cover to cover this series never fails to impress, with the quality of both the writing and the art always at a superior level. I can't wait for everyone to laugh out loud at the cover for issue #110, and this book's first official "Beast World crossover. I promise you, you're in for a treat. As for this month rock solid. Read Full Review
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9.0
The Super Powered Fancast - Timala Elliott
Dec 19, 2023The finale of this swashbuckling story arc neatly resolves the romance of Ric Grayson and Beatrice Bld. As a reader of the previous Nightwing iteration, I always thought the couple's ending was too short. Here, Tom Taylor has given me (and I'm sure other readers) a conclusion to their story that I never knew I needed. Read Full Review
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8.9
Comic Watch - Seth A. Romo
Dec 19, 2023Fans of the series will be happy to see how the arc ends while also relieved to see Nightwing primed for his next journey. While I wish previous issues could have had this quality, Im glad to see it all come together. Read Full Review
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8.5
AIPT - Michael Guerrero
Dec 19, 2023Nightwing #109 is an enjoyable read from start to finish with beautiful art. Read Full Review
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8.5
Comic Book Revolution - Kevin Lainez
Dec 20, 2023Nightwing #109 delivers a ton of great character work that wraps the pirate adventure while building the foundation for the next big phase for this series. The addition of a strong villain debut adds to why this another can't miss issue in DC Comics best series. Read Full Review
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8.5
Lyles Movie Files - Jeffrey Lyles
Dec 21, 2023Nightwing fans who've enjoyed this arc should be satisfied with this finale and enjoy this Beast World tease. Read Full Review
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8.0
Henchman-4-Hire - Sean Ian Mills
Dec 23, 2023This little pirate story comes to an entertaining finish, which is all any of us could hope for. Read Full Review
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6.0
Weird Science - Gabe Hernandez
Dec 20, 2023Nightwing #109 ends the pirate adventure on a complete but bland note. Taylor wraps up the pirate civil war between Bea and Dirk with a relatively complete conclusion, and Byrne's art style is super clean, but the story, much like the art, is completely devoid of drama or life. Read Full Review
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5.5
Batman-News - Aaron Ray Jr.
Dec 19, 2023Truthfully, I was hoping for more of a pirate adventure. As it turns out, this arc was a simple family squabble within a commercially viable modern pirate crew exaggerating their strength. I love Nightwing as much as the next guy, but if Grayson can own your whole crew in a blouse, it may be time to embrace humility. Furthermore, the reward is equally underwhelming and didn't warrant a retcon of the Ric Grayson story or supporting cast. At the very least, the art remains consistent highlight with few issues. Worse still, Tom Taylor will explore Nightwing's sudden fear of heights in another arc. Read Full Review
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4.0
The Batman Universe - D.M. Grant
Dec 20, 2023This is the Tom Taylor issue of Nightwing that I've disliked the most in his entire run. Fleeting moments like Dick describing how one of the Robins stole tires from the Batmobile are nice, but the overall sense of time wasted poisons the whole story. It's almost as though we've gone the other way with Taylor's Nightwing in the modern DC era in contrast to the previous one I described before under Dan Didio. Now characters are too nice, and incidents are wrapped up far too easily. The phrase "super easy, barely an inconvenience" couldn't be more aptly applied in this run. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS
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8.5
8.5 because this last issue was a bit livelier It was nice, but that's all. I didn't find what I was looking for: drama, stakes, depth in the characters...It was...fake. I love Bea Bennet (Blüdh now), I was happy to see her again but here, I clearly didn't get hooked on her story. I liked her better before when she was defending residents threatened with eviction. When she was invested in the city in another way. By standing up to politicians, by protesting, by helping the homeless. She was a beautiful character, not a simple love interest for Dick. She could have come back differently, there was a boulevard for her. After all, Dick did found the "Haven" social center. But Tom Taylor chose to turn her into a pirate, so be it. It could more
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7.0
A good wrap-up that falls short of better wrap-ups to earlier stories during Taylor's run. The art is good, but feels like "imitation Redondo" since we can't get the real thing lately (he did draw a gorgeous SUPERMAN #9 this month). The Damian Wayne back-up was a head-scratcher that was intended to be a Beast World prologue. I'm not climbing on board that one, given how bad Knight Terrors and Gotham War were.
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4.5
If you can find it for 25 cents, it's worth it. Edit: I've read the backup now. Fun, good surprise. But it's Damian's, I don't buy Nightwing to see Tom Taylor putting more effort into Damian's backup. It's long past time for a new creative team, I hope this terrible "pirates" arc is the equivalent of King's Batman nightmares arc, and that this run never recovers. I can't stand reading Nightwing written by Taylor anymore, he's terrible.
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3.5
I have finally had enough of Tom Taylor on this title. After I finished reading the last issue with Bea getting stabbed through the stomach where the blade exited her back and then being tossed into the water after dropping about 40 stories, I swore to drop the title if she lived. Of course, she got the Sabine treatment from Ahsoka. Not only did she live, but she was right up the next day without even the need for a bandage. This issue insulted my intelligence so badly that I signed up to go back to grade school. This is some of the laziest writing I have seen in some time. Keeping my word, I am officially dropping the title. My Comic Review Channel - https://youtu.be/IszYAUThDvI
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