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The last issue of Nightwing ended on something of a strange cliffhanger, Nightwing came face to face with Ric Grayson, the person he became when he was shot in the head and lost his memory. How was this possible? How are there two Dicks? Well, that gets answered pretty quickly in the latest issue as we learn that Ric is actually Night-Mite, a new fifth dimensional being with a love of Nightwing.
It was at this point that my heart sank, as I honestly really don't like the 5th dimensional characters. However, this seems to be another example of a comic trope that actually works well and ends up entertaining when you give it to Tom Taylor. Night-Mite is a bit silly, as all imps are, yet manages to never stray into annoying. Instead, he seems to want to celebrate everything Nightwing, as well as letting our hero know of a little girl in danger from the forces of Hell.
Over the course of the issue Night-Mite helps Dick to save the daughter of Blockbuster, who's had her soul sold to the devil, by giving his weapons a boost, and by giving him a new partner, Bite-Wing. Haley is always a character that I'm going to love seeing, and her inclusion in any Nightwing book is always great; but putting her in her own little Nightwing style costume, letting her talk so that she can tell Dick how much she loves him. Yeah, this is how you get me loving the book. And crying.
Whilst in the past other imps have left me feeling bored or irritated this time round it left me with a smile on my fave. Night-Mite feels like he's been thrown in as a celebration of Nightwing, as a way of reminding readers about parts of his history, and why we love the character. My only real criticism is that it feels like it comes out of nowhere, and happens in the middle of another story; but I had that much fun that I honestly didn't really care.
Everything in this issue looked great too, and the art team did a wonderful job. It was a ton of fun seeing old costumes and designs come back, as well as the Batgirl and Nightwing wedding outfits, and the design of Haley's costume. Together with the really fun and tightly written script the issue just felt great.
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