Nightwing #147 - Review
By EleFlameMax 3 Comments
Nightwing #147
Written by Peter Tomasi.
Pencilled by Don Kramer.
Cover art by Rags Morales.
The opening monologue of this issue can pretty much be summed up to: "I'm pissed, and people are pissing me off." The story is just as brash: Wordy, but with both fists up and throwing punches. To be honest, Nightwing has never really resonated with me quite as well as Tim Tracy or Batman. Don't get me wrong, he's as dynamic as they come, I just don't fashion him. It doesn't help that a few of his one-liners gave me good reason to twinge, but Tomasi earnestly makes up for it with his ability to skillfully structure an entertaining story, brimming with action and sometimes smart conversations.
Nightwing is just thinking about how pissed off he is all the time, when suddenly his signal lights up the night sky. Nightwing finds the transmitter to be none other than Harvey Dent, or Two-Face. He interrogates Harvey, who tells him of Carol Bermingham, the DA from NY that Harvey was once infatuated with. She witnessed an "important" person murder another such person, and now she's the target of several assasinations that Nighwing must stop, or not be told the location of innocent civilians that Two-Face trapped and left to die.
The story doesn't strain itself to tie into Morrison's R.I.P yet, but opts instead to give you your Nightwing fill before Grant Morrison throttles the lives of Dick and Bruce into devastating chaos. It's an ironic treat, watching Nightwing team up with Two-Face, a foe whom he encountered earlier, as Robin. Don't worry though, Nighwing does more than just talking, he kicks ass from start to finish. The panels are chalk-full of fists, blood and guns; you can indulge as much as you feel necessary. It's a great issue to pick up if you want a fun introduction to Nightwing and Two-Face.
Three out of Four.
