I love these big collections but also at times they feel so disconnected because of new "directions" without letting us know.

So first half is Nightwing having to go through prison and help a bunch of villains survive while also not getting killed. It's nothing new but it's damn sure fun. The later half deals a lot more with Nite-Wing, which is both fun and exciting. Dick is more open to a sidekick than Batman and tries a different style. But the Nite-Wing character is unhinged to say the least.

The first half feels like what volume 1-4 were. Very over stylistic art and fun nightwing adventure. The second half has all new art and feels a lot more down to earth and a bit grittier. This might have been leading up to things like Identity crisis and such, but the tone shifts for sure. That isn't to say it's bad, I like the 2nd half a lot, but it feels disjointed. Overall though, Dixon still does the character justice.

The weakest plotline is probably the Oracle one. While interesting I never felt she was in danger.

Overall, this is easily the best Nightwing run for me still. A 4 out of 5.