DC Comics reviews 5/23/23 – Nightwing #104, Green Arrow #2, JSA #4

Nightwing #104

While the Titans have their own title, they’re not evicted just yet. Writer Tom Taylor wraps the storyline featuring the Titans battling to keep Olivia’s soul safe from Neron. To stack the odds in his favor, Neron decides to offer Nightwing fantastic super powers in the hopes of tempting him to give up Olivia in exchange for the powers. This leads to a Taylor specialty — quiet, memorable moments like Flash and Nightwing making a superpowered rescue to help a community and getting a unique view of Earth from Superman.

Nightwing has never been an all-action, all the time kind of title and the way Taylor makes those character-driven scenes so important it provides extra value when the stakes are highest.

Whenever Bruno Redondo can’t provide the art, it should be in the contract that Travis Moore is the alternate artist. Moore’s art is such a great fit for Nightwing that there’s no downgrade in terms of the high-quality art. Adriano Lucas’ rich colors truly complement Moore’s style.

The secondary story, from writer C.S. Pacat and artist Daniel Hor, ends somewhat anticlimactically yet it keeps that same character-focused perspective that still makes for a nice finale to this whodunit at the carnival.

Nightwing isn’t leaving its perch as one of DC’s top two titles alongside Batman Superman: World’s Finest. There’s some solid new arrivals like Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Superman and Justice Society of America, but Nightwing remains a can’t miss book from DC.

Rating: 10 out of 10