How becoming of you, Dick Grayson. Literally.

Nightwing #105 is a unique issue that puts the reader in the mind of Dick Grayson as he takes on a new case in Blüdhaven. You are literally in the mind of Dick Grayson — the entire issue is from his POV! Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo have done it again with a profoundly different approach to how we experience comics (the entirety of Nightwing #87 was one long panel), and it is a perfect example of how this creative team's strengths lie in storytelling, no matter the means.

Taylor's writing is as full of energy and humor as always, and he does a great job of capturing the voice of Dick Grayson even in panels where we can’t see him. I think there could have been more done to play with internal vs. external monologuing and potentially played with what Dick was thinking vs. what he was saying, but Taylor already had a hard enough task writing dialogue for a character who wasn’t always on the page.

Redondo's artwork is absolutely stunning, full stop. There were some action sequences that left me short of breath as I felt like I was right there amidst the action. Adriano Lucas also nails colors throughout the issue. The two artists paired together on Nightwing is truly a feast for the eyes and I hope they end up doing more projects together. Part of me wonders how this issue would have played out if we only had the art of Redondo & Lucas to tell the issue’s story. Not to take anything away from Taylor’s writing but there were times when I forget there were even words on the page because the imagery was so captivating.

I’m going to keep this review short because it’s one you have to experience on your own in order to appreciate the craftsmanship that went into it. The approach may not be for everyone and it could suffer from the dreaded “gimmick” description from purists, but you can’t deny the artistic talent on display. If that doesn’t sell you on it, the issue also features a number of cool easter eggs that will make fans smile!

Rating: 8/10

Review: Nightwing #105

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