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Nightwing, Vol. 6: The Untouchable
The killer whom Nightwing could never catch is back in Blüdhaven! A bold new creative team sends Nightwing on a mission to stop the first killer he ever let escape...as the body count climbs and the murders on his conscience push Dick Grayson to the brink! Back when he was first fighting crime by Batman’s side as Robin, Dick Grayson let a crime boss called the Judge slip through his fingers. Ever since, he’s been haunted by the trail of bodies left in the Judge’s wake...murders committed by seemingly ordinary people who were offered their fondest desires by the Judge. Now, just as Dick is starting anew in Blüdhaven, both as Nightwing and as the owner of a new business, the Judge has returned-and so have the murders. Can Nightwing solve the mystery of who the Judge really is and why he’s turning Blüdhaven into a city of killers? Or will the citizens take the deal when they’re offered their deepest wishes...in exchange for the death of Nightwing? Writer Sam Humphries (Green Lanterns) and Bernard Chang (Batman Beyond) plunge Nightwing into a centuries-spanning mystery...and a fight for his life! Collects Nightwing #35-43.
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First published September 18, 2018
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October 12, 2018
I gotta say, I was a bit disappointed in this after reading Humphries's fantastic run on Green Lanterns. The Judge ultimately didn't work as a villain. His powers and identity start to morph as the story goes on. At first he's this modern version of the devil corrupting people as he gives them poker chips. But that doesn't make any sense if he's some kind of ancient judge. You could actually see the story jump the shark or in this case get saved by a giant squid. That is Batman '66 level camp, right there. Bernard Chang brings a sense of dynamic motion to the book that I really liked. Humphries left the book after this story and there's also a couple of fill in issues before Benjamin Percy takes over. I found the story by Lanzing and Kelly tedious and Jorge Corona's jangly art atrocious. Michael Moreci and Minkyu Jung do a much better job in their team-up with Robin and Arsenal.
May 18, 2022
Oh wow this was a fun read!
Nightwing faces off against a new villain in "The Judge" and we see the latters origin and I love how the story is divided in 7 parts and each feels so different and cinematic in a way and like shows how this guy came into being and how he makes others do thing.. sort of mind control but not exactly and how he is causing mayhem in Bludhaven but when it gets personal, Dick has to step up and against all stop this villain and protect his city plus he also faced off against the villain in his earlier days and we see the flashbacks to that too.. One of the best Nightwing stories I have read and its just great.
Two other stories where Dick faces off against some Crimson kabuki guys which was meh and alright and shows his bond with Damian and the other where he, Roy and Damian face off against Cheshire and the LOA and try to save Gotham and I like how it shows Roy and Dicks friendship and truly is a heart warming story and so good from that prospect.
A good read overall and an excellent nightwing volume again with great art and amazing dialogue and full of action, a must recommend!
Nightwing faces off against a new villain in "The Judge" and we see the latters origin and I love how the story is divided in 7 parts and each feels so different and cinematic in a way and like shows how this guy came into being and how he makes others do thing.. sort of mind control but not exactly and how he is causing mayhem in Bludhaven but when it gets personal, Dick has to step up and against all stop this villain and protect his city plus he also faced off against the villain in his earlier days and we see the flashbacks to that too.. One of the best Nightwing stories I have read and its just great.
Two other stories where Dick faces off against some Crimson kabuki guys which was meh and alright and shows his bond with Damian and the other where he, Roy and Damian face off against Cheshire and the LOA and try to save Gotham and I like how it shows Roy and Dicks friendship and truly is a heart warming story and so good from that prospect.
A good read overall and an excellent nightwing volume again with great art and amazing dialogue and full of action, a must recommend!
August 5, 2025
It was ok. 2.4 🌟
December 23, 2018
I figured with a new creative team coming we'd get a jump in quality from the last volume. Well it's better...but not great.
So the Judge is back in town. Oh, you're wondering who that is? It's a guy who promises you whatever you want, but first you must do his bidding. He basically has control of you with this offer and makes you do horrible things. This lets him kill/hurt people that normally are untouchable. Nightwing has fought him before, as both Robin, and Dick, and now as Nightwing. CAN HE STOP HIM FOR THE FINAL TIME!?
Good: I enjoyed seeing Nightwing have a friend for once instead of being all alone. The Judge did some fucked up things, one especially screwed up thing with a father and son. I thought the annual or issues at the end with Damien were cute and fun, even if Roy and Damien were acting a bit out of character. Art is pretty solid.
Bad: The pacing of the story is way too long winded. A little too boring at times, and Judge doesn't come across as scary enough to carry 6 issues. This is a bit overstuffed too and doesn't keep entertaining all through out.
Overall, a decent adventure for Nightwing. Better than volume 5 but still not great. We can do better. A 3 out of 5.
So the Judge is back in town. Oh, you're wondering who that is? It's a guy who promises you whatever you want, but first you must do his bidding. He basically has control of you with this offer and makes you do horrible things. This lets him kill/hurt people that normally are untouchable. Nightwing has fought him before, as both Robin, and Dick, and now as Nightwing. CAN HE STOP HIM FOR THE FINAL TIME!?
Good: I enjoyed seeing Nightwing have a friend for once instead of being all alone. The Judge did some fucked up things, one especially screwed up thing with a father and son. I thought the annual or issues at the end with Damien were cute and fun, even if Roy and Damien were acting a bit out of character. Art is pretty solid.
Bad: The pacing of the story is way too long winded. A little too boring at times, and Judge doesn't come across as scary enough to carry 6 issues. This is a bit overstuffed too and doesn't keep entertaining all through out.
Overall, a decent adventure for Nightwing. Better than volume 5 but still not great. We can do better. A 3 out of 5.
October 6, 2018
The 3 star rating is solely for the art and the last 2 issues where we first see an interesting shift in tone and style as Dick rescues Damian from death by dragon in Japan, then get to watch Damian and Roy bicker while Dick plays “dad”. Sure, Roy’s character has been absolutely shredded for the sake of entertainment value, but it’s still fun to read if you don’t think about it too hard.
Everything is really “meh” in this volume. The colours, dialogue, action and mystery were all lacking in intensity, and my eyes glazed over while reading. There was nothing new to see here, and you could have pasted any B-list male superhero in Dick’s place and the dialogue and storyline would have been the exact same. Mentioning the words “circus”, “Batman”, and “Robin” every few panels doesn’t make-up for the fact that Dick has been granted all the personality of white-rice. I mean sure, white-rice is a staple, we’re all used to it, but it isn’t exciting and I can find it anywhere.
At the moment I feel like Nightwing is suffering from writers having difficulties pinpointing Dick’s age, and the age of his audience. This volume read as an awkward mix designed for both elementary kids and adults. On the one hand, we’re constantly being reminded of things we already know, as if our tiny reader-brains won’t be able to pick up on the fact that Dick is all grown up and Not Batman Thank-You Very Much, we have the lamest villains imaginable (The Limousine Assassins, really?), we’re not going to let Dick say “ass”, and we have cliche’d, heavy-handed speeches about justice, and forgiving ones-self (you know, the classic spiels we’ve already read a thousand times in this series, and have already seen addressed in every made-to-own Disney Channel Original Movie). On the other hand, we have blood and gore, patricide, and Dick undercover as a stripper. Huh.
The thing is, we’ve all read Dick written as an interesting character in his own right, so reading this watered down version is all the more disappointing.
Everything is really “meh” in this volume. The colours, dialogue, action and mystery were all lacking in intensity, and my eyes glazed over while reading. There was nothing new to see here, and you could have pasted any B-list male superhero in Dick’s place and the dialogue and storyline would have been the exact same. Mentioning the words “circus”, “Batman”, and “Robin” every few panels doesn’t make-up for the fact that Dick has been granted all the personality of white-rice. I mean sure, white-rice is a staple, we’re all used to it, but it isn’t exciting and I can find it anywhere.
At the moment I feel like Nightwing is suffering from writers having difficulties pinpointing Dick’s age, and the age of his audience. This volume read as an awkward mix designed for both elementary kids and adults. On the one hand, we’re constantly being reminded of things we already know, as if our tiny reader-brains won’t be able to pick up on the fact that Dick is all grown up and Not Batman Thank-You Very Much, we have the lamest villains imaginable (The Limousine Assassins, really?), we’re not going to let Dick say “ass”, and we have cliche’d, heavy-handed speeches about justice, and forgiving ones-self (you know, the classic spiels we’ve already read a thousand times in this series, and have already seen addressed in every made-to-own Disney Channel Original Movie). On the other hand, we have blood and gore, patricide, and Dick undercover as a stripper. Huh.
The thing is, we’ve all read Dick written as an interesting character in his own right, so reading this watered down version is all the more disappointing.
June 16, 2018
2.5. A emotionless choppy and boring mess.
World: The art is fine, Chang is solid and I love his work on Batman Beyond, but I felt that his art is not gritty and glitzy enough for the Blud. The sense of motions is good, but overall it's only okay. The world building here is fairly basic, it's a call on a supposed past of Nighwing/Robin and Humpries tries very hard to build a larger and deeper story behind it but the thing is, the world he's creating and the villain that comes with it is fairly boring and cliched. I'm very tired of people writing stuff from Grayson's past that bites him.
Story: The biggest issue with the story is the villain, he doesn't work. Is he magic is he not, the wishy washy neither here or there character creation makes him uninteresting. His motivations are also unclear and his methods and how he turned the way also cliched and boring. That being said, to have him ground the first arc makes for a boring and expected story. There is also some choppiness in the execution of the story making for a rather long drawn and choppy read. I like Nightwing fighting ground level villains like he did in his iconic Dickson run and so far I've not seen it with Seeley and now Humpries. I want to keep the magic and the crazy away for now, ground him. Make him (for lack of a better example) like Daredevil on Netflix.
Characters: Dick is okay, his past is kinda meh in terms of the villain and the drive really isn't there cause if it meant so much why have me not heard of it before, it makes no sense. The gym thing is also kinda...okay. As I said the villain is terrible making for a terrible arc, he's boring, he makes no sense and also he's a cliche of the genre. We just had Raptor who was from the past are we doing another past villain AGAIN!!!! Please work editors!!!
A very disappointing start. Please keep it grounded and simple please.
Onward to the next book!
*read individual issues*
World: The art is fine, Chang is solid and I love his work on Batman Beyond, but I felt that his art is not gritty and glitzy enough for the Blud. The sense of motions is good, but overall it's only okay. The world building here is fairly basic, it's a call on a supposed past of Nighwing/Robin and Humpries tries very hard to build a larger and deeper story behind it but the thing is, the world he's creating and the villain that comes with it is fairly boring and cliched. I'm very tired of people writing stuff from Grayson's past that bites him.
Story: The biggest issue with the story is the villain, he doesn't work. Is he magic is he not, the wishy washy neither here or there character creation makes him uninteresting. His motivations are also unclear and his methods and how he turned the way also cliched and boring. That being said, to have him ground the first arc makes for a boring and expected story. There is also some choppiness in the execution of the story making for a rather long drawn and choppy read. I like Nightwing fighting ground level villains like he did in his iconic Dickson run and so far I've not seen it with Seeley and now Humpries. I want to keep the magic and the crazy away for now, ground him. Make him (for lack of a better example) like Daredevil on Netflix.
Characters: Dick is okay, his past is kinda meh in terms of the villain and the drive really isn't there cause if it meant so much why have me not heard of it before, it makes no sense. The gym thing is also kinda...okay. As I said the villain is terrible making for a terrible arc, he's boring, he makes no sense and also he's a cliche of the genre. We just had Raptor who was from the past are we doing another past villain AGAIN!!!! Please work editors!!!
A very disappointing start. Please keep it grounded and simple please.
Onward to the next book!
*read individual issues*
August 10, 2018
[Read as single issues]
Years ago, when he was Robin, Dick Grayson was faced with a villain even he couldn’t defeat. He thought that The Judge was dead. He was wrong. Now The Judge has returned to prey on Nightwing’s new home of Bludhaven, using his uncanny ability to see into his victim’s souls and discover exactly what they truly desire. Dick may have failed in the past, but this time he’ll stop at nothing to end The Judge’s reign of terror once and for all.
When Sam Humphries and Tim Seeley swapped books at the end of their successful runs on Green Lanterns and Nightwing, I was quite interested to see what they managed to do with each other’s books. Unfortunately neither of them has managed to make quite the same splash as they did originally. Thankfully, Humphries only remained on this series for one arc, although it certainly feels a lot longer. This is certainly a story that could have been told in a shorter amount of issues, since there’s a lot of running around that doesn’t amount to much.
The idea of The Judge is a good one; Nightwing having foes from his past as Robin that aren’t just Batman villains helps flesh out his own rogues gallery. But he’s just not that compelling as a character. There’s an attempt later on to give him a supernatural origin that really doesn’t gel with the portrayal of the character up until that point, and his powers aren’t defined properly – he can kind of just do what he wants, when he wants, which makes him a bit too mysterious. There’s an attempt made to tie him into Nightwing’s existing supporting cast which I appreciate, but he’s just not great, and when he’s the lynchpin of the entire story, it all crumbles around him as a result.
I can’t fault the art however. The majority of the issues are pencilled by Bernard Chang, fresh from a run on Batman Beyond, and his dynamic style and sleek lines are a great fit for Nightwing’s world. Marcelo Maiolo’s colours continue to make Chang’s art look very individual, and the neon world of Bludhaven really shines under his palette.
Also included here are some fill-in issues from the end of Humphries’ run before Benjamin Percy takes over. First there’s a tale by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing in which Dick has to rescue Damian from ninjas, which has some unique narration and some super jagged art from Jorge Corona.Then there’s a three-way team-up with Arsenal and Robin that made me smile; Michael Moreci writes this, and he handled a fill-in issue of Titans where Nightwing and Wally West teamed up, so this seems to be his thing, while the art is by Minkju Jung who has proven herself on Nightwing multiple times already.
The Untouchable is a bold story, but it doesn’t hit the mark. The villain’s not interesting enough, and the story meanders around before culminating in a plot that isn’t half as unique as the villain wants it to be. The supplementary material is pretty solid though, and the art can’t be faulted, so there are some good areas of the volume, but after Tim Seeley’s brilliant five volume run, this is a step down.
Years ago, when he was Robin, Dick Grayson was faced with a villain even he couldn’t defeat. He thought that The Judge was dead. He was wrong. Now The Judge has returned to prey on Nightwing’s new home of Bludhaven, using his uncanny ability to see into his victim’s souls and discover exactly what they truly desire. Dick may have failed in the past, but this time he’ll stop at nothing to end The Judge’s reign of terror once and for all.
When Sam Humphries and Tim Seeley swapped books at the end of their successful runs on Green Lanterns and Nightwing, I was quite interested to see what they managed to do with each other’s books. Unfortunately neither of them has managed to make quite the same splash as they did originally. Thankfully, Humphries only remained on this series for one arc, although it certainly feels a lot longer. This is certainly a story that could have been told in a shorter amount of issues, since there’s a lot of running around that doesn’t amount to much.
The idea of The Judge is a good one; Nightwing having foes from his past as Robin that aren’t just Batman villains helps flesh out his own rogues gallery. But he’s just not that compelling as a character. There’s an attempt later on to give him a supernatural origin that really doesn’t gel with the portrayal of the character up until that point, and his powers aren’t defined properly – he can kind of just do what he wants, when he wants, which makes him a bit too mysterious. There’s an attempt made to tie him into Nightwing’s existing supporting cast which I appreciate, but he’s just not great, and when he’s the lynchpin of the entire story, it all crumbles around him as a result.
I can’t fault the art however. The majority of the issues are pencilled by Bernard Chang, fresh from a run on Batman Beyond, and his dynamic style and sleek lines are a great fit for Nightwing’s world. Marcelo Maiolo’s colours continue to make Chang’s art look very individual, and the neon world of Bludhaven really shines under his palette.
Also included here are some fill-in issues from the end of Humphries’ run before Benjamin Percy takes over. First there’s a tale by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing in which Dick has to rescue Damian from ninjas, which has some unique narration and some super jagged art from Jorge Corona.Then there’s a three-way team-up with Arsenal and Robin that made me smile; Michael Moreci writes this, and he handled a fill-in issue of Titans where Nightwing and Wally West teamed up, so this seems to be his thing, while the art is by Minkju Jung who has proven herself on Nightwing multiple times already.
The Untouchable is a bold story, but it doesn’t hit the mark. The villain’s not interesting enough, and the story meanders around before culminating in a plot that isn’t half as unique as the villain wants it to be. The supplementary material is pretty solid though, and the art can’t be faulted, so there are some good areas of the volume, but after Tim Seeley’s brilliant five volume run, this is a step down.
June 25, 2020
5 🌟
Dick deals with the reappearance of the Judge, the first case where someone escaped Batman and Robin. There is also an appearance by Arsenal and Robin.
Dick deals with the reappearance of the Judge, the first case where someone escaped Batman and Robin. There is also an appearance by Arsenal and Robin.
December 18, 2018
A hit-and-miss arc that was moderately better than the one before it, ends with two standalone issues that are kind of unnecessary.
May 25, 2019
Esse encadernado reúne a pequena fase de seis edições em que atuaram juntos Sam Huphpries, Bernard Chang e o brasileiro colorista Marcelo Maiolo. Muitas menções à bunda de Dick Grayson são feitas, bem como sua forma física. Ele também acaba se infiltrando como "dançarino artístico" em uma boate de strip-tease. Lá pelas tantas, os artistas inserem uma cena em que dois homens não nomeados, mas que se parecem muito com Chang e Maiolo estão na cama, num cassino, e desejam se casar um com o outro. Fora essas piadas visuais, e a arte caprichada dos dois (casal ou não), o roteiro traz a história do "Juiz", o primeiro de Bludhaven, que ganha poderes para influenciar na vida das pessoas. É uma narrativa um tanto bizarra, com personagens meio-tubarão-meio-homens aparecendo na trama. Mas certamente está acima de outras tramas que não desenvolvem nem o personagem principal, nem mesmo aqueles ao redor dele. O roteirista teve de trabalhar com novos coadjuvantes já que o roteirista anterior deu um desfecho para todos eles. Humphries faz isso bem e explora também o passado de Dick Grayson como Robin e com seu uniforme discoteca, dando espaço para desenhistas como Denys Cowan e Phil Jimenez atuarem. Temos, então um bom resultado nesta história em quadrinhos.
January 15, 2019
This new creative team puts up a solid single in their first at bat. I actually enjoyed the Judge story quite a bit. Interesting power set, and a solid challenge for someone as determined to play by "the rules" as Dick. That said, I was also a bit turned off by Dick's incessant guilt trip throughout the arc. It just didn't feel like him. Why this guy and his lives as opposed to anyone else? This is hardly the first murderous villain we've seen Dick face more than once. The whole counting bodies (seemingly to feel more calm righteous anger [and guilt]) felt much more like a Bruce thing than a Nightwing thing. The two last volumes in the collection deal with Dick's relationship with Damian and Roy Harper. While each seems well-done, the Damian/Roy dynamic as presented here just came off as annoying. The first of the two issues--a Dick and Damian story--worked well to put us inside Damian's head as well as Dick's in a way that really presented a neat light on their similarities, their differences, and their relationship.
December 18, 2018
I think people are harsh on this book, but maybe I am just a Nightwing fanboy. The main storyline starts out great with a tempter that has some mysterious power over people. I think this could have been used as a longer situation like the Riddler in Hush or Mr. Oz in Superman Rebirth.
The story starts to unravel towards the climax and the villain gets cliche. If this has been several issues longer and maybe had some Batman team up in the main issues.
I enjoyed the Asian style of the Damien rescue. But I am a huge Damien fanboy.
The story starts to unravel towards the climax and the villain gets cliche. If this has been several issues longer and maybe had some Batman team up in the main issues.
I enjoyed the Asian style of the Damien rescue. But I am a huge Damien fanboy.
January 11, 2020
I'm not really digging the "poor" Nightwing thing DC is trying to push right now. It made sense when he was police officer by day and crime fighter by night, but gym trainer by day? The glaring proof of this fallacy is Nightwing being shot, and then everyone at the gym wanting to know what happened, since he can't hide the bandages under a long sleeved shirt. Even the story itself wasn't that compelling with a villain you've never heard of supposedly having a long history with Nightwing from his Robin days. You can't fake drama and this book was a clear example of that adage.
August 17, 2020
The Untouchable. Story covers first 7 issues. Okay but the villain's back story is confused and seems to change as the story moves on. The art is too choppy and square with little definition in wide angled panels that needs lots of detail.
Issue 42 (single story): Japanese style art and story. Dick saves Damian.
Issue 43 (single story): The Noble, The Obnoxious, and the Inept. I really enjoyed this one. The relationships and story were fun. The art was great. My favourite story of the issue.
Issue 42 (single story): Japanese style art and story. Dick saves Damian.
Issue 43 (single story): The Noble, The Obnoxious, and the Inept. I really enjoyed this one. The relationships and story were fun. The art was great. My favourite story of the issue.
September 25, 2018
The digital copy I read actually had 8 issues in the collected volume. 35-43. It had two story arcs and it said it was 216 pages. I have been sort of in and out on the Nightwing Rebirth. I really enjoyed it at the beginning, but then I lost interest. But I really liked this one. I especially enjoyed the first 5 issue arc.
October 7, 2018
I love Dick Grayson/Nightwing; but throughout the main arc he was self-flagellating in such an overwrought way that it was annoying to the point of feeling inauthentic. Three stars because of the final story featuring Damian & Roy.
February 7, 2019
A good story and a GREAT villain.
March 13, 2019
A really strong volume. Might be the best of the series so far.
April 8, 2019
I feel slightly deceived. In this Volume, Nightwing goes up against a villain who has thwarted him several times before, a man he calls "The Judge". Now, I haven't heard of this villain before, so I looked him up. Nothing. Apparently, they added him into continuity, showing in this Volume the other encounters that Nightwing had with him before. Sort of feels like a "we need him to fight someone from his past.... I know! Lets make a completely new character, but allow Dick's natural brooding and angst to show off that this new guy has fought him many times before." Feels quick and easy....
The villain himself is kind of cool, having the ability to control the motivations for people around him, even to the point of them murdering loved ones. But, it's almost too little, too late. It ends up feeling like they needed a villain to fill a bunch of issues until they could get to the next major storyline.
The best issue of the Volume is the last, which features a team-up between Nightwing, Robin, and Arsenal. Very fun issue.
Overall, provided that we don't see "The Judge" again, you can skip this Volume.
The villain himself is kind of cool, having the ability to control the motivations for people around him, even to the point of them murdering loved ones. But, it's almost too little, too late. It ends up feeling like they needed a villain to fill a bunch of issues until they could get to the next major storyline.
The best issue of the Volume is the last, which features a team-up between Nightwing, Robin, and Arsenal. Very fun issue.
Overall, provided that we don't see "The Judge" again, you can skip this Volume.
January 11, 2025
This was going to be a 2 star review because the Judge did not work for me. I still don’t fully feel like I know who he was or what he was going for. I feel like it wasn’t consistent throughout. I’m also not a big fan of when comics introduce a character and tell you they’ve been there all along (maybe it would have been more effective if the Judge hadn’t immediately followed up the stories with the Defacer, Pigeon, and Raptor, who were all similarly figures from Dick or Nightwing’s past?). And lastly, I was a little bored.
It gained a star back for the two stories involving Damian at the end. I found the first of the two a little hard to follow until it is clear that Damian is telling the story. The second with Roy and Damian was a lot of fun. They’re both more annoying than usual, but I think it’s believable that their personalities would clash, amplifying both of their annoying tendencies. I appreciate how much of a presence Damian has had in this Nightwing run.
It gained a star back for the two stories involving Damian at the end. I found the first of the two a little hard to follow until it is clear that Damian is telling the story. The second with Roy and Damian was a lot of fun. They’re both more annoying than usual, but I think it’s believable that their personalities would clash, amplifying both of their annoying tendencies. I appreciate how much of a presence Damian has had in this Nightwing run.
September 5, 2018
85/100.
Qué bien le ha venido Sam Humphries a Nightwing, de verdad. El volumen anterior pensaba que se medía la valía de la historia por su villano. Raptor no estuvo a la altura, pero sí que lo ha estado the Judge. También debo decir que el arte de Bernard Chang me ha enamorado; están casi todos los números escritos por él (5 de 7) y el último en colaboración con Jamal Campbell (que participó en los dos que no escribió Chang).
Autoconclusivo y recomendable al cien por cien.
Qué bien le ha venido Sam Humphries a Nightwing, de verdad. El volumen anterior pensaba que se medía la valía de la historia por su villano. Raptor no estuvo a la altura, pero sí que lo ha estado the Judge. También debo decir que el arte de Bernard Chang me ha enamorado; están casi todos los números escritos por él (5 de 7) y el último en colaboración con Jamal Campbell (que participó en los dos que no escribió Chang).
Autoconclusivo y recomendable al cien por cien.
March 24, 2022
Sam Humphries has yet to disappoint me, and this was no exception
January 20, 2023
It's good. Some fun moments, especially in flashbacks. It's not anything incredibly memorable.
September 24, 2018
Nightwing: The Untouchable picks up where the previous volume left off, collecting five issues (35–43) of the 2016 on-going series.
Nightwing: The Untouchable has three stories: the seven-part story "The Untouchable" and two one-time stories "The Crimson Kabuki" and "The Noble, The Obnoxious, and the Inept".
The seven-part story "The Untouchables" has Nightwing confronting a villain that he had faced twice before and failed to capture. Once when he was Robin, it was his first trip to Blüdhaven with Batman, and the second when he was a student at Hudson University in Blüdhaven – both times, he had failed to capture or was instrumental of the villains' escape. Therefore, when the villain comes to Blüdhaven a third time around, he feels heavily responsible for all the deaths he could have been prevented had he was not instrumental in his first escape when he was Robin.
Nothing much is known about this elusive villain except for his name – The Judge until his identity was revealed to Nightwing during the story. Jacob de Witt, known as the Judge, is an immortal Blüdhaven-based serial killer who was actually the first Judge when Blüdhaven was settled many years ago. The Judge is a cunning mastermind that has killed many people and makes them do unspeakable things, by looking directly into their souls and compel them to execute them. Many known alias that the Judge use is current and former member of the Supreme Court Justices.
In "The Crimson Kabuki", we have Nightwing on a vacation that was interrupted when he had heard that his youngest brother Damian Wayne as Robin was kidnapped by an ancient branch of the Yakuza – the Crimson Kabuki who were considered all powerful – until they kidnapped Robin and earned the wraith of Nightwing, who decimated the Yakuza to retrieve his brother. It is an interesting story told from Damian Wayne's point of view.
The final story "The Noble, The Obnoxious, and the Inept" had Dick Grayson wanting to take a night off, when Damian Wayne as Robin calls for some reinforcements with his dealing with the League of Assassins in Gotham City. Furthermore, Roy Harper as Arsenal is also in Gotham City requesting his aid. In the end, the three of them team up to take care of a scheme of the League of Assassins. They have a weapon that could cause a beam to soak up all the oxygen in Gotham City and it is up to these three to stop them.
There were four writers in this trade paperback. However, there was not any interruption in the story flow as there is one writer for each story. Sam Humphries wrote the seven-part story "The Untouchables", Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelley wrote the one-shot "The Crimson Kabuki", and Michael Moreci wrote the one-shot "The Noble, The Obnoxious, and the Inept".
For the most part, I rather liked each story, although "The Untouchables" was longer than I would have liked. Despite it being a tad clichéd, I liked the idea of a villain from Dick Grayson's past that he has yet to capture. I liked the idea of telling a story that happened during Dick Grayson's collegiate years, as there are not many stories from this part of Dick Grayson's life – I just wished it spent some more time there. In "The Crimson Kabuki" is a story told by Damian Wayne through a flashback, which was a tad jarring switching from the different storytelling styles.
Nightwing: The Untouchable had six pencilers: Bernard Chang penciled four issues (Nightwing #35–36, #38, and #40), Jamal Campbell penciled three issues (Nightwing #37, #39, and #41), with Klaus Janson, Phil Jimenez, Jorge Corona, and Minkyu Jung with one issue each (Nightwing #37, #39, #42–43 respectively).
Artistically, it flowed rather well most of the pencilers complement each other rather well – except for Jorge Corona, who's penciling is a tad too indie from the rest of the pencilers. However, since Jorge Corona and Minkyu Jung did the single issues, it was not too bad. Likewise, Klaus Janson and Phil Jimenez did the flashback sequences of Dick Grayson time as Robin and his collegiate years respectively. Bernard Chang and Jamal Campbell did the present day sequences and while their penciling were complemented each other rather well – it is distinctive enough to disturb the artistic flow a tad.
All in all, Nightwing: The Untouchable was a well-written and depicted trade paperback and I cannot wait to read what happens next to our favorite bluebird.
Nightwing: The Untouchable has three stories: the seven-part story "The Untouchable" and two one-time stories "The Crimson Kabuki" and "The Noble, The Obnoxious, and the Inept".
The seven-part story "The Untouchables" has Nightwing confronting a villain that he had faced twice before and failed to capture. Once when he was Robin, it was his first trip to Blüdhaven with Batman, and the second when he was a student at Hudson University in Blüdhaven – both times, he had failed to capture or was instrumental of the villains' escape. Therefore, when the villain comes to Blüdhaven a third time around, he feels heavily responsible for all the deaths he could have been prevented had he was not instrumental in his first escape when he was Robin.
Nothing much is known about this elusive villain except for his name – The Judge until his identity was revealed to Nightwing during the story. Jacob de Witt, known as the Judge, is an immortal Blüdhaven-based serial killer who was actually the first Judge when Blüdhaven was settled many years ago. The Judge is a cunning mastermind that has killed many people and makes them do unspeakable things, by looking directly into their souls and compel them to execute them. Many known alias that the Judge use is current and former member of the Supreme Court Justices.
In "The Crimson Kabuki", we have Nightwing on a vacation that was interrupted when he had heard that his youngest brother Damian Wayne as Robin was kidnapped by an ancient branch of the Yakuza – the Crimson Kabuki who were considered all powerful – until they kidnapped Robin and earned the wraith of Nightwing, who decimated the Yakuza to retrieve his brother. It is an interesting story told from Damian Wayne's point of view.
The final story "The Noble, The Obnoxious, and the Inept" had Dick Grayson wanting to take a night off, when Damian Wayne as Robin calls for some reinforcements with his dealing with the League of Assassins in Gotham City. Furthermore, Roy Harper as Arsenal is also in Gotham City requesting his aid. In the end, the three of them team up to take care of a scheme of the League of Assassins. They have a weapon that could cause a beam to soak up all the oxygen in Gotham City and it is up to these three to stop them.
There were four writers in this trade paperback. However, there was not any interruption in the story flow as there is one writer for each story. Sam Humphries wrote the seven-part story "The Untouchables", Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelley wrote the one-shot "The Crimson Kabuki", and Michael Moreci wrote the one-shot "The Noble, The Obnoxious, and the Inept".
For the most part, I rather liked each story, although "The Untouchables" was longer than I would have liked. Despite it being a tad clichéd, I liked the idea of a villain from Dick Grayson's past that he has yet to capture. I liked the idea of telling a story that happened during Dick Grayson's collegiate years, as there are not many stories from this part of Dick Grayson's life – I just wished it spent some more time there. In "The Crimson Kabuki" is a story told by Damian Wayne through a flashback, which was a tad jarring switching from the different storytelling styles.
Nightwing: The Untouchable had six pencilers: Bernard Chang penciled four issues (Nightwing #35–36, #38, and #40), Jamal Campbell penciled three issues (Nightwing #37, #39, and #41), with Klaus Janson, Phil Jimenez, Jorge Corona, and Minkyu Jung with one issue each (Nightwing #37, #39, #42–43 respectively).
Artistically, it flowed rather well most of the pencilers complement each other rather well – except for Jorge Corona, who's penciling is a tad too indie from the rest of the pencilers. However, since Jorge Corona and Minkyu Jung did the single issues, it was not too bad. Likewise, Klaus Janson and Phil Jimenez did the flashback sequences of Dick Grayson time as Robin and his collegiate years respectively. Bernard Chang and Jamal Campbell did the present day sequences and while their penciling were complemented each other rather well – it is distinctive enough to disturb the artistic flow a tad.
All in all, Nightwing: The Untouchable was a well-written and depicted trade paperback and I cannot wait to read what happens next to our favorite bluebird.
February 13, 2024
This was an incredible arc!! It was perfectly structured between an elusive villain, balanced character interaction, and a reflective message that is sure to make any Nightwing fan stop to admire the brilliance of this plot.
We begin with a newly introduced villain named the Judge who coerces his victims into committing heinous acts of murder in exchange for their deepest desires being actualized. The victim left holding the murder weapon in 1 hand and a gold poker chip calling card in the other. Nightwing is hot on the case and this isn't his 1st encounter with this disappearing madman.
Dick Grayson reveals that he has encountered 'The Judge' before, once as Robin then again as a college student at Hudson. This arc takes some wild turns but concludes in the most satisfying way imaginable. The main message is so potion and teaches the reader two lessons. One, we are not our own worst mistake, and two, we are deserving of our own forgiveness. The whole premise is brilliant with clearly defined routes of morality and Nightwing does not disappoint!!
In addition, in the main story, there are also messages of brotherhood and friendship presented in the following two arcs. In the first arc, the setup involves a Chinese-structured narrative filled with beautiful illustrations told by Damien Wayne aka Robin. Robin tells of Nightwing's protest, wit, agility, strength, and dedication as he sets forth to free his brother from an unknown kidnapper kept by a powerful dragon. It reads so beautifully and concludes amusingly as the panel pulls back to reveal that Damien is safely protected in the cave narrating his story to his loyal pets with his father and oldest brother in the background. So wholesome and incredible storytelling all around.
The final story involves Roy Harper aka Arsenal & Damien Wayne aka Robin as they are both following leads involving the League of Assassins and dangerous chemical thieves in Gotham. Nightwing reluctantly helps both Robin & Arsenal when it is revealed that Cheasher is responsible for the chemical poaching and plans to set off a bomb of oxygen-depriving nitrogen in Gotham to kill countless citizens. Nightwing, Robin, & Arsenal team up but can they save the day from Cheasher and the League of Assasins? The dialogue is just incredibly well done with lines that are sure to make you lol. I loved the banter and brotherly/strong friendship bonds presented throughout. Wonderful premise and an enjoyable short story.
This volume gets a 10/10 for me and is definitely a Nightwing adventure that I can't wait to return to in the future. Incredible 😊🙌🌟!!
We begin with a newly introduced villain named the Judge who coerces his victims into committing heinous acts of murder in exchange for their deepest desires being actualized. The victim left holding the murder weapon in 1 hand and a gold poker chip calling card in the other. Nightwing is hot on the case and this isn't his 1st encounter with this disappearing madman.
Dick Grayson reveals that he has encountered 'The Judge' before, once as Robin then again as a college student at Hudson. This arc takes some wild turns but concludes in the most satisfying way imaginable. The main message is so potion and teaches the reader two lessons. One, we are not our own worst mistake, and two, we are deserving of our own forgiveness. The whole premise is brilliant with clearly defined routes of morality and Nightwing does not disappoint!!
In addition, in the main story, there are also messages of brotherhood and friendship presented in the following two arcs. In the first arc, the setup involves a Chinese-structured narrative filled with beautiful illustrations told by Damien Wayne aka Robin. Robin tells of Nightwing's protest, wit, agility, strength, and dedication as he sets forth to free his brother from an unknown kidnapper kept by a powerful dragon. It reads so beautifully and concludes amusingly as the panel pulls back to reveal that Damien is safely protected in the cave narrating his story to his loyal pets with his father and oldest brother in the background. So wholesome and incredible storytelling all around.
The final story involves Roy Harper aka Arsenal & Damien Wayne aka Robin as they are both following leads involving the League of Assassins and dangerous chemical thieves in Gotham. Nightwing reluctantly helps both Robin & Arsenal when it is revealed that Cheasher is responsible for the chemical poaching and plans to set off a bomb of oxygen-depriving nitrogen in Gotham to kill countless citizens. Nightwing, Robin, & Arsenal team up but can they save the day from Cheasher and the League of Assasins? The dialogue is just incredibly well done with lines that are sure to make you lol. I loved the banter and brotherly/strong friendship bonds presented throughout. Wonderful premise and an enjoyable short story.
This volume gets a 10/10 for me and is definitely a Nightwing adventure that I can't wait to return to in the future. Incredible 😊🙌🌟!!
June 14, 2021
One of Nightwings greatest villains and greatest failures returns to haunt Dick Grayson once again.
I was super psyched to see that Sam Humphries was going to do a volume of Nightwing. He has been writing some excellent stuff for the Green Lantern Universe, so I was eager to see what he brought to the table for a more street level hero such as Nightwing.
…unfortunately, it seems that Humphries does way better with universe spanning corps than a single detective dude. So the volume is predicated on the fact that "the Judge" is super dangerous, and has eluded Nightwing twice in the past before. What's that you say? Who is the Judge? Why haven't I heard of him if he is so dangerous and such a thorn in Dick Grayson's side? Well, you and me both. I guess Humphries decided to make up a new villain, but have it be so that he and Dick have this past history that is really involved and affected Dick in a pretty detrimental way. But it just doesn't work. I think trying to shoehorn a "missing chapter" into any character's storied past is never easy, and rarely works. Same thing with Batwoman and her lost year of getting marooned on some island. In my opinion, if you are introducing a new character, just have them be a new character. Why mess with the hero's entire history?
I would say the art was really the best thing about this volume. It looks sleek and modern, perfect for a book with Dick Grayson. They even have throw back artists draw the flashback sequences, which was a nice touch, but sometimes those were a bit rough for me. The art excelled in the modern day with the pencil and ink art but also the coloring.
I would say this was way too forced of a plot and way too long of a volume. I would only recommend this to hard core fans of Nightwing.
I was super psyched to see that Sam Humphries was going to do a volume of Nightwing. He has been writing some excellent stuff for the Green Lantern Universe, so I was eager to see what he brought to the table for a more street level hero such as Nightwing.
…unfortunately, it seems that Humphries does way better with universe spanning corps than a single detective dude. So the volume is predicated on the fact that "the Judge" is super dangerous, and has eluded Nightwing twice in the past before. What's that you say? Who is the Judge? Why haven't I heard of him if he is so dangerous and such a thorn in Dick Grayson's side? Well, you and me both. I guess Humphries decided to make up a new villain, but have it be so that he and Dick have this past history that is really involved and affected Dick in a pretty detrimental way. But it just doesn't work. I think trying to shoehorn a "missing chapter" into any character's storied past is never easy, and rarely works. Same thing with Batwoman and her lost year of getting marooned on some island. In my opinion, if you are introducing a new character, just have them be a new character. Why mess with the hero's entire history?
I would say the art was really the best thing about this volume. It looks sleek and modern, perfect for a book with Dick Grayson. They even have throw back artists draw the flashback sequences, which was a nice touch, but sometimes those were a bit rough for me. The art excelled in the modern day with the pencil and ink art but also the coloring.
I would say this was way too forced of a plot and way too long of a volume. I would only recommend this to hard core fans of Nightwing.
July 19, 2021
This volume is awful.
The first story, "The Untouchable", running from #35-41, is written by Sam Humphries and mainly illustrated by Bernard Chang. The art is good, but its not really a style of art that I enjoy. The story, however, is long, boring, stupid, and lacks charisma or anything attention-grabbing. It is very rare for me to put down a comic without finishing the story, yet I ended up doing this with "The Untouchable." I also think it was kind of deprecatory to the character as there was a scene where Nightwing infiltrates a casino as a male stripper. I mean, the writer should have some respect for the character.
The next story which has no title and only lasts one issue is written by Jackson Lanzing and Colin Kelly, and is illustrated by, oh wait! Jorge Corona (oh no! In this day and age, that is quite the unfortunate last name). Corona's art is quite stylistic. Although I didn't like it, I didn't mind it and it serves the story quite well. The story was really fun and action packed.
The last story, "The Noble, The Obnoxious, and the Inept", written by Michael Moreci and illustrated by Minkyu Jung, also lasts one issue. It wasn't bad, but I didn't enjoy it as much as the one before.
For the last two stories, I'm giving this volume two stars. If "The Untouchable" was the only story collected in this volume, I would be reluctant to give it even just one star.
The first story, "The Untouchable", running from #35-41, is written by Sam Humphries and mainly illustrated by Bernard Chang. The art is good, but its not really a style of art that I enjoy. The story, however, is long, boring, stupid, and lacks charisma or anything attention-grabbing. It is very rare for me to put down a comic without finishing the story, yet I ended up doing this with "The Untouchable." I also think it was kind of deprecatory to the character as there was a scene where Nightwing infiltrates a casino as a male stripper. I mean, the writer should have some respect for the character.
The next story which has no title and only lasts one issue is written by Jackson Lanzing and Colin Kelly, and is illustrated by, oh wait! Jorge Corona (oh no! In this day and age, that is quite the unfortunate last name). Corona's art is quite stylistic. Although I didn't like it, I didn't mind it and it serves the story quite well. The story was really fun and action packed.
The last story, "The Noble, The Obnoxious, and the Inept", written by Michael Moreci and illustrated by Minkyu Jung, also lasts one issue. It wasn't bad, but I didn't enjoy it as much as the one before.
For the last two stories, I'm giving this volume two stars. If "The Untouchable" was the only story collected in this volume, I would be reluctant to give it even just one star.
June 18, 2023
What?
I kind of get what they were going for with this Judge character, but so many pieces of the setup don't work - retroactively trying to make him a villain with a past with Dick, his actual origin story, his eyes in the latest iteration, the whole tree thing. There are some decent attempts at setup, but nothing gels. And what's the point of the Judge giving people a choice if he doesn't actually give them a choice? And his interpretations of people's desires is pretty thin too. I actually think Guppy came off as a better character than the Judge did.
Nightwing's not doing great here either - being bull-headed and plowing into stupid situations because 'not one more person is going to die' (but then repeating the body count), feeling guilty for not being able to stop him, it's all freshman level C-grade Psychology. Oh, and the whole 'Baby Ruthless' vigilante character is just terrible. Maybe she's being set up to be more, but I winced every time she was on the page.
One silver lining is the extra stories in this collection - the last two issues are by different writers and are at least energetic, leaning into the silliness and showing how much better Nightwing works when he has a foil. Neither is a classic, but at least they're creative, and they follow through on their themes.
I kind of get what they were going for with this Judge character, but so many pieces of the setup don't work - retroactively trying to make him a villain with a past with Dick, his actual origin story, his eyes in the latest iteration, the whole tree thing. There are some decent attempts at setup, but nothing gels. And what's the point of the Judge giving people a choice if he doesn't actually give them a choice? And his interpretations of people's desires is pretty thin too. I actually think Guppy came off as a better character than the Judge did.
Nightwing's not doing great here either - being bull-headed and plowing into stupid situations because 'not one more person is going to die' (but then repeating the body count), feeling guilty for not being able to stop him, it's all freshman level C-grade Psychology. Oh, and the whole 'Baby Ruthless' vigilante character is just terrible. Maybe she's being set up to be more, but I winced every time she was on the page.
One silver lining is the extra stories in this collection - the last two issues are by different writers and are at least energetic, leaning into the silliness and showing how much better Nightwing works when he has a foil. Neither is a classic, but at least they're creative, and they follow through on their themes.
September 4, 2018
This may not have been the greatest plot but, honestly, it was a riveting story to read. I felt like I learned a lot about Bludhaven, and Dick’s own insecurities.
Plus, a story about a superhero having to deal with the mistakes of his past? That never gets old. Actions have consequences and Nightwing learns that the hard way here.
I would have liked more consistent art. This volume has two artists with rather distinct, albeit beautiful, styles. But it took me out a bit when reading the volume in one go. However, both artists do a magnificent job. The art is jaw-droppingly stunning throughout.
I would have liked Nightwing to face some of his inner demons here. All the civilians share what their deepest desires are but Nightwing is never affected. I don’t quite buy that. It makes him seem indestructible, which he isn’t.
I’m hoping that future series give us more information about the villain. We get some background, and it’s fascinating, but there are still a lot of questions one has after reading this volume.
I really hope the stories keep up the art and pace. I loved this one.
Plus, a story about a superhero having to deal with the mistakes of his past? That never gets old. Actions have consequences and Nightwing learns that the hard way here.
I would have liked more consistent art. This volume has two artists with rather distinct, albeit beautiful, styles. But it took me out a bit when reading the volume in one go. However, both artists do a magnificent job. The art is jaw-droppingly stunning throughout.
I would have liked Nightwing to face some of his inner demons here. All the civilians share what their deepest desires are but Nightwing is never affected. I don’t quite buy that. It makes him seem indestructible, which he isn’t.
I’m hoping that future series give us more information about the villain. We get some background, and it’s fascinating, but there are still a lot of questions one has after reading this volume.
I really hope the stories keep up the art and pace. I loved this one.
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