Nightwing #69: What Has Happened to Nightwing?

So overall the direction taking once Jurgens grabbed the reins has been an excellent improvement. This issue though is a bit of a weak link in the chain. While providing some proof that our boy is almost back to himself, this issue reads almost like filler until the new Batman event, The Joker War, is launched. There’s some good elements to that as Joker himself is revealed to get ready to throw a wrench (or crowbar) into the works which promises to be entertaining but it makes one wonder if such a violent confrontation with his past will finally restore the Nightwing we all love or if it will just continue this Jason Bourne mind mystery on further.

The best take away from this though is the attention given to the fact Joker sees the four faux-Nightwings as an affront which can only mean when they meet up with the Clown Prince of Crime, things are gonna get bloody. So that does spark some excitement seeing how it could be possible if at all for the Nightwing gang to survive an opponent as historically dangerous as the Joker himself.

So we’re not left empty handed with Nightwing #69 and as always Ronan Cliquet delivers some vivacious and energetic art but one can’t help but feel a bit teased by this issue.