(B+) 77% | GoodNotes: A modern arrangement of classical tunes, it sings pallid renditions, elevated by art and intriguing only in its changes.

The final section, a Dick Grayson / Robin origin story, was the redeeming feature in this volume. The rest of the book was sort of forgettable, although the illustrations during numerous action / fight scenes were good.

Not quite as enjoyable as the first volume, but still very solid storytelling here from Kyle Higgins, with an assist from Tom DeFalco near the end. This volume starts with a two issue Night of the Owls tie-in, which is probably the best tie-in of the various series since it actually sheds some light on Dick's background and his links to the Court. We then delve into a three part Paragon story which has a few interesting twists and turns but is ultimately quite forgettable - it's Dick's interacti...

Another example of the momentum built in volume 1 of a New 52 book all of a sudden falling apart. Not to say that this book is awful by any means. It has a quick pace and enough creative flourishes from Higgins to keep it feeling 3-star fresh. But, the building mystery surrounding the Court of Owls from volume one gets resolved in a single unsatisfying story, and then the other building mystery surrounding someone's attempt to frame Nightwing for murder also gets blasted past before any real ten...

The Court of Owls stuff is laid on really thick. I wish I could have enjoyed it more, because Nightwing is one of the more important books in that event. But it's weighed down with such horribly thick layers of inept symbolism that it just never really takes off.When Higgins is left to his own devices, though, this is a great book. Dick feels like the character I know, which is quite a different person than Bruce. And he should be. Yes, his book is slathered with the same "Gotham is DARK!" tones...

As part of Sidekicks week among the Shallow Comics Readers, I'm diving headlong into four volumes of Nightwing - the one, true sidekick of our warm and fuzzy pal The Batman. First thing that really kicks me in the nads while reading this book are the fight-scene layouts. Damn you guys, making it look easy to sprawl the action across crazy-quilt panels, mirroring the action itself (broken glass, swing of a sword,...).Next I smell the stench of the "Court of Owls" crossover, and wonder how much be...

This gets the fourth star for the issue #0 at the end. I do love a Robin/Dick Grayson origin story. :) The art overall was fine, nothing memorable (except sometimes Dick had crazy eyes which I didn't appreciate), but not hideous. The story wasn't very cohesive as a volume; Night of Owls was interrupting the story the books had been telling. So this book covered Talon's backstory and Nightwing's fight with him, then it had Paragon and his group, then there was the issue of Dick's business plans,

Overall, a stronger volume than Nightwing: Traps and Trapezes. This volume has better action and a better story than volume 1. Art is the same though.I skimmed/skipped the first two issues of this volume since they're in Batman: Night of the Owls.I didn't love the bad guy (Paragon), but I did like Detective Nie, I thought having the lead Detective on a Nightwing case be anti-Nightwing an interesting problem. Though planting evidence and tampering with an investigation (against Batman) is super...

Solid story but the stakes never seem as high as Batmans. Still really enjoyed it but the villains run ended too quickly.

Nightwing gets better with the 2nd volume, even if it's still not a homerun. Unlike most people I see reviewing, I much perfer the first two issues here. The court of owls is one of the best things to happen to Batman and it helps elevate Nightwing's story. Giving personal issues + some fantastic fight scenes thanks to the art, the first two parter is brutal and exciting. I also loved the twist with the grandpa. Now the second half isn't bad just tad bit boring at times. We have a new villain wh...

Pre-review: I'm getting rather intrigued by the Court of Owls storylines, I hope the script writers would to this storyline justice!...and do allow me to pimp my Nightwing Lunar New Year fanart:(Link: https://www.deviantart.com/darkchildr...)

The conclusion to the Night of the Owls was pretty cool and it seems it might have some impact on the future of Nightwing. The second story with the Republic of Tomorrow is alright, it started good but in the end it's hardly special.I might be bit too harsh with the rating. It's solid book. The writing is great and Higgins is good author. But it's a visual novel and the visuals are what's bothering me the most. I never particularly enjoyed Barrows art for Nightwing because I just think it doesn'...

4.5 stars - With a few exceptions to overarching plot, I really did enjoy both stories in this volume. Grayson coming face to face with his reanimated Talon Grandfather is a lot to accept, but the fight was pretty awesome. Brutal, and awesome. I also liked the tie-in with Damian about refusing to be the killers your ancestry wants you to be. I simply refuse to acknowledge that Bruce punched Dick for almost no reason earlier on. Just can't entirely get rid of that New 52 bad, can theyThe mystery

The artwork was still great, but the story is drudging up the same old tune. Don't heroes suffer enough fighting the never ending battle without their personal lives being turned into even worse chaos?

A companion volume to the Court of Owls storyline in the Batman Volumes. Very good. We get to see things and events from Nightwing's point of view. I was very intrigued by the Owls and what they represent in not just Bruce Wayne's life and history but Dick Grayson's as well. Tough act to change or add to after 80 years but DC did a great job with the Court of Owls!

Out of the New 52 volume twos, this one is head and shoulders above the rest. It concluded a loose thread from the "Night of the Owls" storyline and it added a lot of history to the Grayson name... In fact, it explains how the Grayson name came about! I am really pleased to see that Dick's lineage goes back far beyond the usual Robin origin story. It gives more weight to him as a standalone character; it makes him less of a sidekick to Batman and more of a child of Gotham City.There is also a th...

I didn't really see anything great about this volume, but at the same time I didn't see anything really bad about it either. I liked seeing Nightwing going up against the Talon, but I still don't care for the backstory involving him in the Court of Owls. We also got to see Lady Shiva and some more of Nightwing's childhood. Good for Nightwing fans, but nothing for others to go out of their way to pick up.

This the best Night o Owls in my opinion.Drawings are great, Action scener are awesone

Higgins is good at telling fast-paced stories with a lot of action and less introspection than most Batman stories have. Unfortunately, this run is closely tied to the events taking place in Snyders Batman comics, and they simply don't work together. It's neither a story about showing how Nightwing becomes a superhero of his own nor how he he's already made the cut but something inbetween. A fun story over-all but half-baked.

I really liked the last issue where it's a flashback to Dick's parents dying and his relation to Bruce until he becomes Robin. The rest was okay. I liked it, but it was just more of the same.