Nightwing 99 Preview

[Rzerox21xx]

https://aiptcomics.com/2022/12/15/dc...-nightwing-99/

thats early, well what happened to that congressman that got arrested in the first page, I often wish as a Floridian would happened to Matt Gaetz or other real life corrupt politicians.

[Mantis-Ray]

I thought Zucco was dead

[Drako]

I thought Zucco was dead

He was in the New 52 Nightwing by Higgins in the Prankster arc.

[Frontier]

I can't say I'm all that invested in Taylor writing Zucco, he already feels like a villain of the month.

I guess he's just there to make Dick and Melinda feel closer and try to sell that family bond to make her seem relevant. I'm not sure if Taylor can address Dicks' issues with him as well as other stories have though.

I wonder if those bodyguards are anyone we know. The Double Dare Twins in disguise?

[Superboy-Prime]

I wonder if those bodyguards are anyone we know. The Double Dare Twins in disguise?

Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown.

[Frontier]

Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown.

I wouldn't put it past Taylor to have the two of them take these two out and switch with them .

Although I don't know if Cass and Steph are tall enough.

[Felipe Silveira]

I'm tired of regretting buying Nightwing.

[Drako]

I'm tired of regretting buying Nightwing.

Stop buying it. You clearly hate the book.

I can't say I'm all that invested in Taylor writing Zucco, he already feels like a villain of the month.

I guess he's just there to make Dick and Melinda feel closer and try to sell that family bond to make her seem relevant. I'm not sure if Taylor can address Dicks' issues with him as well as other stories have though.

I wonder if those bodyguards are anyone we know. The Double Dare Twins in disguise?

spoilers:

You were right about the bodyguards.

end of spoilers

I knew Tony would came back for Melina to change her name, cause it makes no sense for her to keep being called Zucco now that the mistery is revelead.
I liked the issue. I want to know what Dick has in his vault.

Issue #100 will be a big one.

[Claude]

It's funny, you know - occasionally, Taylor feels like he adjusts his plans a little to.... course correct? Throw some meat to the people who don't normally like his run?

And I do normally like his run - but the return of more classic Nightwing rogues, the expansion of Bludhaven's mythology, Dick showing a bit more anger, no guest-heroes or appearances by Barbara.... It feels like a tick-list of things people say they want from a Nightwing book that Taylor doesn't normally give them.

Liked it. Liked that Meilinda finally is doing some stuff. Really like the sense that things are getting stranger and wierder now that the Blockbuster/Zucco/Dixony stuff is out the way.

spoilers:

Honestly, I'd like it if Zucco's right and Meilinda is his daughter, that her mother was mistaken or lying but still affected by the kindness of the Graysons - and sge stayed a goodie. Otherwise we're a little too deep in Good Gene/Evil Gene for my taste.

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[Iclifton]

Decent and fun issue. Kind of a filler but I think it’s clear that Taylor is waiting to move the main story forward until the next main arc, after the Titans. Kind of like Get Grayson was a fun interlude arc between Leaping into the Light and Battle for the Heart of Bludhaven.

I like seeing a more well rounded angry Grayson. I also like Melinda here and think this issue was really about fleshing her out. I hope she sticks around after Taylor. I think it’s interesting to have a Grayson as Mayor. It was also cool to get some more Bludgaven mythology. I really want a “Gates of Gotham” style story for Bludhaven that gives it some mythology, depth and history.

My only nitpicks are this Zucco was a little underwhelming and I don’t like how previous iterations were completely ignored. Not gonna lie, I didn’t like Huggins run but I did think his take on Zucco was a bit more interesting.

[Frontier]

I guess Redondo wanted to make their costumes more "tasteful" since that seems to be a thing with him, but it makes them look like discount Hellcat. And what's with that weird poofy hairstyle?

I wish we had gotten more banter with them since that's their main thing outside matching Dick in acrobatics (which we got depicted phenomenally here).

I'm still not really sure what the proper character concept for Melinda or what the point of her character is. Some parts of her just feel very half-baked.

[K. Jones]

The problem with Melinda /Zucco/ Grayson-Lin is that introducing Zucco's daughter as Nightwing's sister kind of clashes with the fact that we recently met Sonia Zucco, Zucco's other daughter, that's his love interest. On top of that, Zucco also had another kid, a son he had with his wife in witness protection in Chicago. Plus every time there's a new publishing refresh, usually prefaced or ended with some crisis event, Zucco comes back as either short fat Long Halloween style, or big jacked gruff guy.

Carmine Falcone always looks like Carmine Falcone, but man, no consistency with the other gangsters. Joe Chill. Zucco. Maroni.

[Drako]

Is 11 years really recently?

[Frontier]

The problem with Melinda /Zucco/ Grayson-Lin is that introducing Zucco's daughter as Nightwing's sister kind of clashes with the fact that we recently met Sonia Zucco, Zucco's other daughter, that's his love interest. On top of that, Zucco also had another kid, a son he had with his wife in witness protection in Chicago. Plus every time there's a new publishing refresh, usually prefaced or ended with some crisis event, Zucco comes back as either short fat Long Halloween style, or big jacked gruff guy.

Carmine Falcone always looks like Carmine Falcone, but man, no consistency with the other gangsters. Joe Chill. Zucco. Maroni.

The Zucco's could rival the Falcone Family if writers played it up.

[Godlike13]

The way Taylor’s run is playing with nostalgia is interesting. Yes they are playing with it, but they are also putting it to bed.