After a brief interlude, Nightwing is continuing its story of Nightwing meeting Nightwing Prime. That’s right, the Kryptonian legend himself is face to face with his legacy. Yet, something seems off. And by that I mean, why did Nightwing Prime just send Nightwing to his death?! But don’t worry! Good soup will save the day. Literally. Now that might not make sense to you yet, but trust me, someone cooked here. Okay, now that I got my puns out of my system, let’s talk about the issue! Dan Watters and Dexter Soy close out the weird takeover of Titans Tower that Nite-Mite inadvertantly caused in this issue, and the pair wrap things up pretty well.
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Something I’ve really appreciated about this arc so far is how Dan Watters has been able to combine something as absurd with a fifth-dimsensional magical being causing untold damage to Titans tower, resulting in some bizarre monsters and wacky allies, with something things that are more sincere. Here, we see how Watters is able to find a way to show how something as simple and benign as soup is able to resonate on a higher emotional level thanks to how it contrasts with the absurdity of the threat Nightwing is facing. While Nightwing-Prime is quite the formidable threat for Nightwing, even if he isn’t really the actual Kryptonian cousin of Superman, I appreciate how Watters is able to show how Nightwing is able to overcome this threat. Overall, Watters does a splendid job taking the wacky nature of this arc and turned it into another example of how inspiring of a hero Nightwing is to people. Altogether, this issue has a great pacing and works well to wrap the story up while ending on a shocking cliffhanger that shows things are far from over for Nightwing and his new potential ally.
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Dexter Soy continues to truly amaze me. As he balances high-speed action in the beginning with a slower, emotional ending to the issue, I found Soy’s line work to be detailed and able to match with the shifts in pacing throughout the story. And while I haven’t always thought the colors from Gandini have worked well to match the tone of some issues in the series thus far, this arc has really proven me wrong. once again, Gandini uses vibrant colors to help the push the story forward. This issue notably has pages full of sharp and vibrant hues while others have warmer tones, or even thicker shading that intensify the issue at times. This is done by having the colors correlate with the urgency in the issue – with some warmer moments feeling more somber, and others being electric and full of action. Altogether, I felt this issue was splendidly depicted and had delightful paneling and sharp colors that helped elevate the tone of the story and turned something a bit odd into a great story full of creativity.
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Altogether, Nightwing #129 wraps up an interesting arc quite well. This issue does a lot to push the series into an interesting direction, with Nightwing being seemingly placed in an even tighter corner. As the ever mysterious Spheric Solutions has found further ways to complicate their relationship with him, the mysterious Nightwing-Prime remains an unknown friend/foe for Nightwing to have to deal with in the future. However, this issue is an entertaining read that takes a unique character such as Nite-Mite and uses similar outlandish magical elements, often unassociated with Nightwing, to push the series into an intriguing and new direction.
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