Thanks to DC Comics' Facebook page, we now know that Richard Grayson will survive the events of Forever Evil, however his alias Nightwing, does not. Something that we almost should have seen coming when the Crime Syndicate revealed to the world that Nightwing is Richard Grayson, but were blinded by that possibility of him joining the ranks of being killed off. Which has remained intact leaving him in the rare group of characters to have not been killed off in an attempt to garner sales.
Grayson will hit shelves this coming July. Where we will see Richard Grayson take on the role of a super spy (initiate Bucky comparisons), fighting the the greater good but in a different capacity. The original Robin will be stepping away from the Bat-Family and will a secret agent employed by Spyral (read Batman Inc for more on them).
Tom King and Tim Seeley will be at the writers helm of the new title, who did an interview with USA Today, and had this to say about the new series, "Obviously, he's a part of a legacy. He's been Robin, he's been Batman, and now he's out in the cold by himself." says Tim Seeley. While Tom King augments that with, "He's doing something that's going to cause pain to his friends and family, but he believes in the cause. That tension between having to do something good but having the cost of it being pain to his family, it drives him a little crazy." (you can find the entire interview over at USA Today).
It will be interesting to see how this all plays out, and if it garners any successful fan reaction. Likely it won't at first, understandably with the character getting a major overhaul even though having a successful run as Nightwing (both as a character and as a title). Perhaps though, the writing and art will be top notch and it will be an easy transition into the next chapter of Richard Grayson's story. If not, many ways to revamp this and have it all tie back into the acrobatic masked vigilante character we've come to love over the years. We'll find out this summer!
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Grayson will hit shelves this coming July. Where we will see Richard Grayson take on the role of a super spy (initiate Bucky comparisons), fighting the the greater good but in a different capacity. The original Robin will be stepping away from the Bat-Family and will a secret agent employed by Spyral (read Batman Inc for more on them).Tom King and Tim Seeley will be at the writers helm of the new title, who did an interview with USA Today, and had this to say about the new series, "Obviously, he's a part of a legacy. He's been Robin, he's been Batman, and now he's out in the cold by himself." says Tim Seeley. While Tom King augments that with, "He's doing something that's going to cause pain to his friends and family, but he believes in the cause. That tension between having to do something good but having the cost of it being pain to his family, it drives him a little crazy." (you can find the entire interview over at USA Today).
It will be interesting to see how this all plays out, and if it garners any successful fan reaction. Likely it won't at first, understandably with the character getting a major overhaul even though having a successful run as Nightwing (both as a character and as a title). Perhaps though, the writing and art will be top notch and it will be an easy transition into the next chapter of Richard Grayson's story. If not, many ways to revamp this and have it all tie back into the acrobatic masked vigilante character we've come to love over the years. We'll find out this summer!
For more Comic Books News, Reviews and more! Head on over to the main page, The Non-Geeky Nerd and check things out!
Stay Nerdy!
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