Nightwing #141 - DC

This is really shaping up in to a very nice title. I know. What am I talking about, it's on issue #141, what do I mean it's shaping up? Well, with this title . . I hate to say . . over the course of it's tenure, it's really gone up and down. And there's been several creative changes. Actually more than several. And it really is a testament to the character that it's been able to survive all of that. Because, some of the changes . . weren't always good ones. However, this new creative team . . Peter J Tomasi, Rags Morales and Michael Bair . . are really stepping up to the plate. All around . . I think it's a fantastic book. Peter is trying to get Dick grounded in New York City. With this issue, he now has a base of operation, a job and a home. And in usual Batman style, he's taking him through the steps of how to become more effective in his crime-fighting responsibilities. "Time is of the essence . . when it comes to helping people in a city this size. I sure as hell need to be quicker than a motorcycle on these congested streets . . if I'm going to get to where I need to be to make a difference." The thing that I like about Dick so much is he's tied to pretty much everyone in the DC Universe. In this issue alone, he has a chat with Superman, the JSA comes over to help him put his tower together, Wally stops by for a visit, and he talks to Bruce or Batman 2 or 3 times. As a crime-fighter, he's very good at networking. And, on top of all of this, he's still looking in to the crimes that have been happening with the grave robbing. At the end of this issue, he finally has a solid lead. But it involves the KGBeast. Rags and Michael are giving this book a fantastic look also. I always felt that Rags deserves more credit than he gets as an illustrator. I really dig his style. So yes . . since the creative change, I think this book is coming along nicely . . and getting better with every issue.