Nightwing #100

Nightwing #100 is a spectacular issue that brings together everything necessary for a perfect anniversary issue that is the ultimate payoff for readers. Read Full Review

This run of Nightwing has been better than my expectations and with the new status quo change stemming from the final page of this issue, the series seems poised for another great stretch so long as Taylor and Redondo stick around. Read Full Review

Nightwing #100 is the perfect celebration, not just of the character but of the creative vision laid out by Taylor and Redondo. The high stakes action is combined with incredible emotional beats to create the most satisfying and poignant anniversary issue. Read Full Review

If you're a Dick Grayson fan, a comics lover, an aficionado of the Batman Family, a lifelong follower of the Justice League or the Titans, you need to buy this comic. Read Full Review

The 100th issue of this dynamic series is utterly sublime. Tom Taylor has gifted fans with a phenomenal chapter that is filled with everything that makes Nightwing a beloved character. Taylor's approach to this event perfect. Read Full Review

DC Comics celebrates one-hundred issues of 'Nightwing' in style, finding a perfect way to bridge the past and present together in a story that is truly about creating a whole new bright future for the character and his allies. Every page is dripping with the love for this character from everyone involved, a must-read for any fan of Nightwing and the Titans. Read Full Review

Though we're just a couple months into 2023, it's not hard to imagine that Nightwing#100 is the single best issue of the year. It's that good. It's possible that this creative team may top themselves in the following eleven months, but this entry can easily win that prize. This has it all for Nightwing fans, and it also feels essential to the DC Universe. It demonstrates why Dick is so important to the DC Universe both inside continuity and for fans. It works on both levels and it brings all the emotion possible. Read Full Review

This story is as good of an example as any to showcase two comic creators not only at the top of their own careers, but at the summit of the comics industry as a whole. Read Full Review

My minor nitpicks aside, I really enjoyed another fun, full, emotional Nightwing issue. The anniversary is well-handled and we get a big story out of it with some great character moments. Read Full Review

Tom Taylor's Nightwing run has all been building to thisa fifty-page jam issue bringing back many of the iconic artists from the character's decades-long history. But while the artists are celebrating many different runs, this is all Taylor, wrapping up many of the stories he has been building since the first issue of his story. Read Full Review

Nightwing #100 is a celebration of the character that pushes him into an exciting new direction. Tom Taylors writing is spectacular but its the plethora of artists that make this celebratory issue so fantastic. Read Full Review

Nightwing #100 is an excellent celebration issue. Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo make great use of all the developments in their run to enhance what Nightwing's status quo is in the post-Dark Crisis On Infinite Earths DC Universe. Scott McDaniel, Rick Leonardi, Eddy Barrows, Javier Fernandez, and Mikel Janin all also providing artwork for Nightwing #100 made this an even more special celebration comic book. Read Full Review

A round of applause for every artist, inker, Lucas, and Abbott on page after page of smooth art and daring colors, with moody inks hitting the correct times. Solid wording and lettering, expert characterizations, some bold choices in storytelling, and a lot to look forward to! Read Full Review

This is solid, with no qualms or fat to bring down any enjoyment. The respect towards the past was perfectly presented without feeling performative, and it worked wonderfully in the ongoing Nightwing saga that Taylor and friends have been crafting. Read Full Review

The new direction for Grayson is actually a really cool progression for the character that honors where hes been while looking forward to his future. The weight of the issue seems thrown in too many directions to be totally satisfying all the way through, though. Had there been more lead into the big change, it would have made for a much more satisfying 100th issue. Read Full Review

As a 100th issue goes, I was expecting more, especially from the art team. Sure, the stronger artists were on the more important parts. Nevertheless, the illustrations coupled with the story to begin the issue made Nightwing #100 hard to comb through. Read Full Review

Nightwing #100 will certainly be lauded by fans of the series but remains frustrating to those looking for more plot progression and overall story.  Even with a ton of artists involved, the book looks pretty damn good, and I can easily recommend it.  Just don't go in thinking that a lot of things will be resolved and you'll be fine. Read Full Review

Celebrating 100 issues for the character's solo run, Nightwing #100 features Nightwing and his pals the Titans dealing with Heartless' prison break in Bludhaven leading to hundreds of people (both super-powered criminals and normal people held for an inability to pay bail) released on the streets. Read Full Review

Nightwing #100 is an appropriately reverent issue that capably displays Dick Grayson's inherent goodness, while also delivering a heavy dose of action. The main narrative implications are thin, though Heartless and Tony Zucco's team up is ripe for drama. However, the arrival of the Titans will be the main barometer of whether or not the issue and the series' new direction is appealing. The spectacle and heart warming moments work their magic, but there's a lack of nuance to how Nightwing's next stage for Bldhaven plays out. Read Full Review

Nightwing #100 is an embarrassing waste of a milestone comic. Multiple artists give the comic a cobbled-together visual aesthetic, Nightwing's neverending conflict with Heartless goes nowhere, and Nightwing is offered a job with no apparent purpose. Read Full Review

K-23

Feb 14, 2023

Good issue but the talk with Bruce at the end was perfect.

Afre

Mar 19, 2023

The talk with Bruce was everything.

daspidaboy

Jan 18, 2024

pretty fun and entertaining issue. good art and a nice progression for knighting

Tempra16v2.0Turbo

Jan 17, 2023

While the tribute with other artists lasted, it was good, then it became Tom Taylor again, and I can't stand him giving speeches anymore.

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JBL Reviews - Jan 17, 2023

I love to hear different perspectives. Usually when I don't agree, I find it a great chance to reflect on what I think, why I think it, and if the other person has a point. So when a writer inserts themselves, I personally find it helpful for me to grow.

C02goddess - Jan 25, 2023

Personally, I don’t like author inserts. If a character gets on a soapbox, then that should be the character’s soapbox regardless of the writer’s views. Basically, it should feel natural to the character and their world for it not to bug me.

wakizashireviews - Mar 7, 2023

@C02goddess 100% yes! The character should have the character's voice and not the writer's.

KittyNone

Jan 18, 2023

Overall this was pretty mid, but Bruce & Dick's conversation by the graveside was a great example of the kind of thing this book does best

Jawsh

Feb 08, 2023

Excited for the TEEN TITANS. Taylor's billionaire heart of gold vs a villain that crushes hearts is the type of hopeful wish fulfillment that tickles me. A prison turned into a symbol of hope and justice. If only.

Psycamorean

Mar 04, 2023

The only really great thing about this is that one scene with Dick and Bruce.

C02goddess

Jan 17, 2023

Overall, I was disappointed. There was no follow up to last month's mystery, no confrontation with Heartless, no NML style jail battle. I'm not thrilled with the end, but knew it was coming. The art changes were jarring to me, even if some of the spreads were individually very nice. There were some nice character moments too; I just expected more from this milestone.

Simon DelMonte

Feb 05, 2023

Is Nightwing having it too easy? Yes, it's good to see the hero winning. But he has become too good for the stories to stay interesting. He talks down criminals, he has a ton of allies, everyone but Heartless bows before him with ease. It's almost like he's won and the series can just end because there are no challenges. This has been an excellent comic over all, the best Nightwing we've had since Dixon. But there just isn't any tension, any suspense. And it didn't help that Heartless just vanished from the story or that he's not as engaging as Blockbuster. Still, it's always fun to spend time with Dick and Babs and Haley. But will Taylor find things for Dick to do in both this comic and Titans?

Kenjamin

Apr 10, 2024

Art: 3.5/5 Story: 3.5/5 Total: 7/10

ResearchReader

May 24, 2023

Plot was weak, solution was incoherent and even in a fictional land, wouldnt work based on the rules of this world, and never had any real pay-off except for the titans. Honestly this feels more like a 'mid' Titans book than a Nightwing. Just disappointing.

Bats44121

Jan 17, 2023

Dick Grayson is not allowed to become an actual adult in DC Comics, and is caught in this absurd time bubble as a endless "Young Adult." It is ridiculous. And how long will "The Titans" reboot sell, until DC Comics has to invent a "crisis" bandaid to cover up this latest screw-up. 12 years ago, in 2011, Dick Grayson led the Justice League AND the Justice Society of America -- as BATMAN. He was "grown up." I hate to see Dick Grayson going backwards to 21-year-old - I am so uncertain of myself YA character - I mean, come on - he has been a YA for 50+ years. At what point does Dick Grayson get an actual costume besides a jumpsuit, and a mask besides a domino mask? "It's a big ask." No it is not, Dick already led the JLA and JSA. Let Dick Gra yson GROW UP for God's sake, DC Comics, and enough with the Titans characters - get some actually credible characters if you want them to replace the JLA. more

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JBL Reviews - Jan 17, 2023

I mean, if we have to use that same logic, Batman should be near the grave. Unfortunately, aging characters is different in comic’s sliding scale.

Bats44121 - Jan 18, 2023

JBL Reviews - that's not the point. If all of the "younger" "Young Adult" characters are growing up: e.g., Tim Drake, Jason Todd, even Damian Wayne... it is time for Dick Grayson to be a grown-up. It is really beyond ridiculous at this point. The real issue is DC Comics editorial and writers going backwards. We had progress even in 2011.

C02goddess - Jan 26, 2023

Out of curiosity what about this issue made Dick seem so young to you? To me, he showed maturity talking with Bruce. He wasn’t hung up on past arguments and he was secure enough to ask for support. I do wish his previous experience with JL stuff was acknowledged. That was mildly frustrating here, but very frustrating in the Titans solicit. To me the difference for this ‘big ask’ is that Superman et al are here and asking him to do this in a non-emergency setting and as himself.

Bats44121 - Jan 26, 2023

Context: I estimate that Dick Grayson is 96 years old, and Bruce Wayne is 114 years old. Even if Grayson is forerver 30, at some point he also has real life responsibilities, and we never see any of that. It is like in 96 years he has learned minimal now he is Nightwing. As Robin, he understood planning, observation, examining threat parameter. Now he is non-metahuman Spider-Man in blue spandex. With team of Titans to save him. Batman didn't need to be saved. He made his own luck. Adults do.

Bats44121 - Jan 26, 2023

Could you imagine THE Batman facing a group of thugs like KGBeast and random criminals, expecting the Flash, Wonder Woman, etc., to come "save him"? (Massive eyeroll.) Adults find a way. They don't need to be carried. 12 years ago Dick was Batman. No one "saved" him. But the current writing has him as some vulnerable off in the vista visionary dude. He should retire then. Let someone else lead. Dick did his time fighting crime. Maybe get actual job for a change, like most heroes, even Parker

Lions

Jan 17, 2023

Redundante como un disco rayado que suele ser una constante en este escritor aburrido a morir e infantil pero no lo suficiente para hacerlo un libro de menores de 13 en resumen un desastre

fzanca

Jan 20, 2023

The only redeeming quality of this book is the interaction Dick has with Bruce. Other than that, this book is a shit show. The only reason this seems to exist is because Tom Taylor wants to make a statement about the prison system. He mentions multiple times that prisons are filled with innocent people and the only reason for a prison is to make money. I love when writers make statements about things they don't understand. Did he not just hear the story about the charity Danny Glover is a part of? This is recent. The charity pays bail for people who can't afford them. They paid bail for a person that had been arrested, once he was out on the streets, he committed additional crimes, including beating a clerk so severely that he was put in th e ICU. The charity is now being sued. Yet Tom Taylor wants to champion putting more of these people back on the street and he's doing it through Nightwing. Just appalling. And wanting to Dick to lead the Justice League is also out of left field. This book is garbage. Such a memorable 100th issue, thanks Tom. more

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C02goddess - Jan 25, 2023 (edited)

The Justice League bit is part of the fallout from Dark Crisis. I guess that would be out of no where just reading this series. The prison spiel did go on and on. Sigh. I got the impression the people who just ran away aren’t going to be collected, at least by Nightwing. The others seemed to be taken in, just not to this destroyed private prison.