Nightwing Annual: 2021

Nightwing 2021 Annual #1 is definitely worth the money and time. Nightwing is in top form; Red Hood is grim yet on the move forward. It feels like there's no stopping at this point like we're headed for a better set of Bat heroes and perhaps a better Gotham. Get this one for your Bat collection. Heck, get it even if you're not a DC fan. It's just plain great reading. Read Full Review

If you haven't been reading Nightwing and don't want to wait for the Volume 1 TP Leaping into the Light that comes out later this month, this annual is a good place to jump in and see what you've been missing. I recommend both highly, however. But if you only pick up one book this week, this should be it. Read Full Review

This issue is beautifully done. The detailed artwork is filled with bold colors, and places emphasis on character expression and form. These factors allow the illustrations to visually represent the tone of the tale, and the action-oriented panels are really draw you into the story. Overall, I found this work to be completely engaging and transportive. Read Full Review

But we also got hands in this annual. A lot of hands. The art team consisting of Tormey, HDR, Fernandez, Beredo, and Kalisz more than delivered on some beautifully laid out conflict either through fights or through car chases. It's the type of visuals that would make your eyes smile if they could. Read Full Review

Taylor has made every interaction with Dick and any member of the Bat Family a must-read and this annual is no different. Make sure to grab this one this week. Read Full Review

While the plot here doesn't break new ground, the characterization for the two leads is fantastic and I'm hoping Taylor gets to do spotlights for all the Bat-family members going forward. Read Full Review

If you are a Nightwing, Jason Todd, or just a comic book fan looking for a one-shot story that will make you smile, look no further! This is fan service done right and was such a pleasure to read. Read Full Review

If you are thinking about making this comic a permanent piece of your collection, you need to back track and pick up when Taylor and Bruno have it together. This comic sums the year up really really well for Nightwing and places him poised for 2022. I cannot wait to see what Taylor has in store for Dick and Barbara (and Bitewing). Read Full Review

Nightwing's latest annual is a simple tale built upon the undeniable familial chemistry on display between the two heroes that headline the show, which makes it just the right amount of fun. Past and present collide within, brought to life by a whole slew of artistic contributors, making the book a delight across each and every page. Read Full Review

I still wouldn't mind if Jason went ballistic and set off the entire Bat Family, but I can at least appreciate what's happening with him thanks to Nightwing 2021 Annual #1. Nightwing fans will enjoy Nightwing 2021 Annual #1, but it's a must-read for Red Hood fans. Read Full Review

It's not a Christmas or holiday story by any stretch of the imagination, but it still carries that warmth that comes with comparable stories, despite it being a dark and gritty piece. Read Full Review

Sometimes specials can feel like filler, but this year's Nightwing Annual 2021 was a joy. Highly recommended. Read Full Review

Nightwing 2021 Annual #1 is a solid, if a little unsurprising, tale of brotherly love against the high stakes of crime and murder in Gotham City. The two different art styles perfectly fit the two time periods on display here and Taylor's script effectively tugs at the heartstrings for anyone invested in these characters. Nonetheless, the core mystery is a little limp, and the ending moments don't quite nail some of the nuances at play between being a crime fighter and a violent vigilante. Read Full Review

yahhwy

Nov 30, 2021

Long review later, but this is so good. Wow!

Dave

Nov 30, 2021

Love this issue,

Jmowarp

Dec 01, 2021

10/10 no doubt about it. Tom Taylor’s Nightwing FINALLY made it out of tie in hell, and came out the other side shining brighter than any bat fam book. An exciting ride from start to finish with stellar art, and scenes that will tug at your heart strings. Buy this book.

Stormwrath

Dec 01, 2021

The first issue after fear state and Tom Taylor is back, what a fantastic annual, the flashbacks were great, the plot was fun and the Nightwing and Red Hood moments were excellent

Gavan

Dec 01, 2021

Proof that we need a Nightwing/Red Hood team-up series. This issue was a fantastic representation of the brotherly relationship between Dick & Jason, and I hope we see more of this beyond just this issue.

Afre

Mar 19, 2023

As a big Jason fan, this was amazing.

Lal

Nov 30, 2021

The Nightwing Red Hood team-up was great, both in the past and in the present. It's one of the first times they actually felt like brothers in forever, and it seems like there is a lot more to explore in their dynamics. It was a very good issue and I hope we could see more of their team-ups in the future.

TheObserver

Dec 08, 2021

Cool ! This is the first word that comes to mind when I have finished reading this annual. Nightwing and Red Hood make the pair. The plot (who is the culprit?) Is only a pretext which serves to reconnect the thread between the two characters, at the same time brothers and competitor. It's fresh, fun and funny. A little action, humor, brotherhood and an appearance from Alfred (never free). I had a good time. This is also reading. Just have a great time.

Psycamorean

Jan 23, 2022

I really loved this annual. The perfect refresher after all the Fear State slog. I love how Jason and Nightwing are written together. I'll use my review as a PSA on deaf ears: If you like Lobdell, you have bad taste.

UxasIs

Dec 08, 2021

Beautiful issue, the exposition was on point and so was the character development here

ICC

Dec 08, 2021

Robin team ups > any comic

Jawsh

Dec 22, 2021

Um, oh my god, I loved this. I want more.

Tempra16v2.0Turbo

Nov 30, 2021

Muito boa, arte e escrita. Se preparem para os inimigos da boa escrita reclamarem que o Jason foi bem escrito.

Danilo Silva

Dec 04, 2021

A cool issue, with great action and a great good cop-bad cop story (but Jason isn't so bad cop, anymore. He's more like a angry cop now). I liked the interaction between Dick and Jason in the past, all that brothers talk. I kmow is a retcon, but worked for me. I don't see why they can't be brothers (or at least friends) being both from the Bat Family. The villains are generic, but okay to a one-issue story. And I like Clayface, so it's cool to see him again. I liked the arts, but I really hate this new costume that Red Hood is using.

WhistleBlower

Nov 30, 2021

Entertaining story if you don't have a parasocial relationship with sex predator Scott Lobdell. Edit: LOL the bootlickers on this site are obsessively angry at me because the world knows they're morons. This is what happens when you don't get vaccinated, folks. Children cannot consent, Merly.

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Mingthemerciless - Dec 1, 2021

It's a pity there isn't a vaccine to curb your obsession with pedophilia and non consenting minors there Pedos. Feel free to obsessively post that on reddit champ.

WhistleBlower - Dec 1, 2021

Damn, you really love exposing yourself as a defender of kid diddlers.

Mingthemerciless - Dec 1, 2021

You're very familiar with exposing yourself to kids arent you Pedos? When did this obsession with pedophilia take over your life like this Pedos? Feel free to obsessively post that on reddit too tiger.

WhistleBlower - Dec 1, 2021

Someone's really butthurt over Reddit. Did they ban you for diddling kids?

Cliff Booth

Dec 05, 2021

A fun and heartwarming issue. I liked it.

Merlyn

Nov 30, 2021

Ok so this was a pretty decent one. It wasn't as good as the Lobdell annual from RHATO during Rebirth but it was still pretty good. I especially liked the flashbacks and the way the relationship between Dick and Jason was portrayed. Though it does put both of them, especially Dick, in a better light. A lot of people remember that Jason had an inferiority complex towards Dick and he did, but they forget that Dick really didn't receive well the news that he has been replaced. All the same, I enjoyed the art from the flashbacks a lot and the writing is pretty decent on that part if you ignore the part where Taylor plays favorites. The modern day story is decent, too. The art is serviceable, but nothing great and the way Taylor endorses the dro pping the guns thing is both ideologically motivated and stupid. Jason looks dumb with those crowbars. And the "explanation" that he uses the crowbar for the same reason Bruce dresses up as Batman... yeah, that's just facepalm, it's laughable. In the modern day story, Jason is yet again made dumber just so Dick can look good. They're battling Clayface, two panels later Clayface molds himself into Batman yet Jason supposedly buys that's Batman. Yeah, no one is really that dumb. When a writer deliberately dumbs down a character to make his pet character smarter, that's a sign of bad writing. Overall though, given this horrible and obnoxious run, I'd say this is the best issue yet. Less hating on the rich and capitalism, more bonding between brothers. This is really better. I'm sure Taylor will waste no time to disappoint me yet again next issue. more

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SenpaifenixJäger - Dec 1, 2021

Excellent review as always, I do not know why Taylor tried a little more in this, but he is still doing a mediocre writing I do not know why, his Unkillables I liked to the degree to acquire them.

SenpaifenixJäger - Dec 1, 2021

This new way of looking for new consumers discarding the ones they had. I don't know if it's really working for them, it all feels so boring. I recognize it, I am a person who likes the canon, there are great ideas out there, and the writers know it to the degree that they over-write in past stories saying that it is new, and I think that is what they try, I am aware that my generation has weak eyesight. , crying and easy to manipulate.

Merlyn - Dec 1, 2021

I wasn't a huge fan of the way he used Jason in the DCeased book. He basically "fridged" him after Unkillables. I have a feeling he's not a huge fan of Jason Todd but he does get some aspects of the character and I can appreciate that. What I don't like is how he plays favorites here. I expect the book to get back to its shitty quality sooner rather than later but this one I liked. There is un upcoming meeting between Nightwing and Jon Kent. Oh boy, will that be a massive dumspter fire.

SenpaifenixJäger - Dec 1, 2021

Taylor fan of Jason? nah I think he took it out in the annual to attract fans, in a comment on twitter they rubbed him why he had put Bruce as a toxic father, making comparisons about Dick, which neither this person nor I remember happened in the canon, I think that's more of the fics like scars. Let's see if he doesn't block it because Taylor is a bit intolerant of criticism.

SenpaifenixJäger - Dec 1, 2021

More now that it is fashionable to be an immature idiot who does not recognize that a bad job was done and actors, directors, etc., take to blame the consumer. That is complete idiocy, I was determined to see the Eternals but when I read Kumail's statements, I decided not to, I saw it for free.

SenpaifenixJäger - Dec 1, 2021

The same happened with the last duel, I love vintage and medieval movies, but when I read that they presented it as a feminist film, no matter how womanly I am. No thanks to the top of toxic feminism and all extreme progress. I am a very foolish woman, if I were a tree it would cause problems, so if someone wants to force me to do something, I simply do the opposite, as long as it does not go against my principles.

Merlyn - Dec 1, 2021

What did Kumail say? I know he annoyed a lot of people but I didn't follow the news. Honestly I never found the guy funny so I just don't care about what he has to say. I heard about The Last Duel, I'm not even thinking of watching that. We are in a stage when entertainment is fully ideological and until people don't speak up against it, it won't get better. And it will get a lot worse before it gets better, if it ever gets better.

Reaper74

Jul 27, 2022

Decent book. Taylor does write Nightwing really well but like with a lot of authors now doesn’t really follow canon all that well which hurts the overall product. If you remove that then the book is pretty good but for me it pulls me out way to much. But if you can get over that hurdle then you will find enjoyment on this.

Antenovial

Nov 30, 2021

I haven't enjoyed Redondo's overly clean and to me pretty flat art on the main Nightwing title, even if I can admit he draws an aesthetically pleasing Dick Grayson, which means I enjoy seeing Dick drawn by Daniel HDR and Cian Tormey. They bring a sense of gravitas to the movements of the characters that has been missing. Rian Beredo and John Kalisz colors enhance the inks with gritty and lively colors depending on the time in Jason's and Dick's life the Issue is focusing on. While I was surprised that I enjoyed the beginning of the story, (I've admitted before that Taylor's characterization and voice of Dick Grayson isn't for me) the longer the story went on, the more it became lacking. There is a conflict but barely any tension. Jason i sn't allowed to go batshit crazy in his anger for more than two panels and Dick reacts as if he is about to fall asleep beside him. Also, could someone please stop using Clayface for every "stolen face" story? It's getting extremely boring. There are more characters with that skill set all over the DCU. (Though Hush wouldn't have been better.) I already sighed when I read "between Redondo and Lucas" but then I had to find out that Bylsma isn't a Red Hood or Robin Jason villain but someone else associated with Taylor and it was time to quietly close this Annual for me. Despite that, I enjoyed the art a lot. more

Crimson Knight

Nov 30, 2021

It feels like Red Hood is Nightwing's side kick. Tom Taylor wrote an excellent characterization for Jason Todd in DCeased:Unkillables (in my opinion) but in this story Jason feels less interesting. A lot has happened to the character in the main DC continuity which in many ways has matured the character, making him less violent, so I understand the difference between the portayls. With that being said this doesn't feel like the same Red Hood you'd see in Task Force Z or Urban Legends right now. Yes I know this is a Nightwing annual, I am aware of that, I am also aware that as the main character is character he "should" be more prominent. My only problem with that is Nightwing had an appearance in the Annual #1 of "Red Hood And The Outlaws R ebirth" and I enjoyed the Jason & Dick dynamic more in that issue. I wanted to love this issue because I'm a massive Red Hood fan but I just didn't. obviously I am extremely bias, I'll own that fact since the only reason I read the issue was because Hood's in it but unfortunately it just wasn't for me. P.S the Art was pretty good and I'd still recommend the issue to others. more

cumgurglinrhino

Dec 04, 2021

This was fine, but I hate how writers are turning Jason basically into Lite-Wing. Him still using crowbars is also beyond stupid. I did like the villain and some of the smaller moments though.

Bruno Mael

Nov 30, 2021

Red Hood? More like Redwing Ok that was on the nose, but my god I miss the first arc of this book so much

SenpaifenixJäger

Nov 30, 2021

A complete fanfiction of Dick Grayson's hits, it wasn't that bad in action but completely inconsistent with canon and childishly written. It's something I wouldn't buy no matter how much Red Hood comes out. There are too many cliches and nothing that can surprise, completely predictable the story at the moment that dazzles a protected witness and agents of the fbi. Taylor is so bad at making a real impact, as I said a very childish and random writing in this issue. The art is decent, the story is mediocre however notas mediocre from what I've read this year, that's why I'm being nice in rating.

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fearUhavemeisenough - Nov 30, 2021

I think someone hurt your comment. Poor is so desperate since they banned it.

fearUhavemeisenough - Nov 30, 2021

Read my comments in my review, as I once told you, you destroyed fart to the degree that it cannot get over the trauma.

SenpaifenixJäger - Dec 1, 2021

Each one decides his battles and how the outside world affects you. The truth is I do not care if it affects them or not if this person or people do not have the mental strength to accept an idea different from theirs.

Mingthemerciless - Dec 1, 2021

Well said fenix.

fearUhavemeisenough

Nov 30, 2021

This was moderately decent compared to this man has been doing, it's still quite the ridiculous fluffy numer. The only thing I am grateful for was that he stopped putting in so many nonsensical character cameos and down with his left politics a bit and thanks for not being excessive in jokes, this time they were well placed. It was obvious that Jason's guns were not returned (and now with the case of poor boy Kyle Rittenhouse who was forced to defend his life). Otherwise nothing to get excited about, completely predictable, even though I wear it in a decent way to catch Red Hood fans, but I won't buy his book, that's for sure. It is curious that someone who does not read Red Hood or Jason because he has said it in endless comments ma king reviews of where Jason comes from, now come to say that he is well characterized when we all know that Robin-Jason in his beginnings was a nice Robin, until some writers decided to pee on him which continues to this day, including Chip's idiotic conclusions to hint that he might have murdered a man in his childhood. Dick and Jason were never close, Dick himself has acknowledged that he was not a good older brother in the previous comics, he is more of an absent brother. Although it was not a bad relationship, I never liked was the way some writers put Dick being so hypocritical and bad mouthing Jason behind his back and even when he died. Therefore it does not make much sense to see Dick playing good brother and Jason talking about his private life. I also do not understand the stupidity of calling to Jason Robin, I just need to say little wing for this to be a fanfiction, HA! I think he gave up on that. I feel sorry for the little person desperate for attention who looks at imaginary enemies. I think they should change their schizophrenia medicine. more

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Merlyn - Nov 30, 2021

Did you know he's complaining about us on reddit? Someone here just gave me a link with his profile. There are several posts of his where he just takes my or Fenix's reviews and posts them there to circlejerk with idiots on reddit. Look here: https://www.reddit.com/r/dccomicscirclejerk/comments/r2f7sl/if_you_ever_thought_that_you_were_stupid_rest/

Merlyn - Nov 30, 2021

The guy literally can't sleep without thinking of us here. :)))

fearUhavemeisenough - Nov 30, 2021

haha! I think we have hit her psyche hard, now we live in her mind without paying rent. A little pathetic. I just hope he doesn't touch himself thinking of us Ew!

fearUhavemeisenough - Nov 30, 2021

Dude, this guy has an unhealthy obsession with you in particular, I think he can't get over you. It is sad to find such a damaged person from his mind.

Merlyn - Nov 30, 2021

Yeah, I know. He's not the only one. They talk about me in discord chats, Psycamorean just told me this. Honestly it just amazes me how my reviews are breaking them mentally this way. Never would I have thought that I can have that effect on people lol. :)) He also talked shit about you too after you blocked him, he posted on his profile about you.

fearUhavemeisenough - Nov 30, 2021

Poor sad existence they must have, now I understand when fenix told me not to waste energy on that type of person.

fearUhavemeisenough - Nov 30, 2021

the Psycamorean was only commenting in my reviews to antagonize you, that I antagonize elsewhere. He is just as intolerant as the people of my native nation, I am sure that if he could he would bury us alive to throw stones at us, the same mentality. He's racist, heterophobic and xenophobic, no thanks, I don't care what he has to say.

Merlyn - Nov 30, 2021

Now he pretends that's not him, when that's definitely him, you can see how he's got that insane hate boner for Red Hood and Lobdell. Honestly, that dude is fucked up in the head. You did good blocking Psycamorean. He's obsessed with me, I broke him mentally ever since I started reviewing books here. Oh well.

SenpaifenixJäger - Dec 1, 2021

ok .... this is crazy, but it seems that harassment and intolerance is the new pandemic today. Half a waste of energy that I would not invest, I do not know if these people do not take care and I do not want to wait how this will be when the Omicron arrives in America.

SenpaifenixJäger - Dec 1, 2021

Meet this or these people in person must be a hell, them intolerant that like a rapist they do not know how to respect the word NO. They speak of diversity when they do not tolerate other thinking than their own. My recommendation as always, do not feed the Troll, it hurts them to be ignored, mentioned, throw tantrums on the ground, crawl and cry, but in the end they are affected by what you say.