Quote Originally Posted by Ascended View Post
Oh yeah, McDaniel was the first artist I saw who really made me think "Yeah, this guy is an acrobat!" He really pulled out some great visuals and made Nightwing's movement and fighting style stand out from the rest of the Bat-pack. Looking back, a lot of the ways McDaniel handled Nightwing's fight scenes reminds me of how Kirby would handle Captain America. For my money, McDaniel is one of the definitive Nightwing artists.
I agree completely and it's a shame that his work is overlooked these days. The Dixon run in general doesn't seem to get mentioned much at all and there's a lot to like in it.