4.0

This is by far the best Nightwing book in the series so far. Tim Seeley hooks you in with the best pairing in the world. Damien and Richard for LIFE!

So this starts off picking up the end of volume 2. Our girl Tsang is kidnapped but not before letting know Dick she might be Prego. So on his way home he is ambushed by Damien. The son of Batman is mad people are claiming that Richard will become Batman once more. However, once Nightwing finds out that his girlfriend is missing Damien joins him on a quest to get her back. This leads to some old villains, big showdowns, and big revelations by the end. We also get a one shot of Wally Flash and Nightwing on their night out as bros.

Good: The dialog is very throwback to the days of Batman and Robin when Damien and Dick teamed up. It's perfect balance of chemistry and jealously but you can always feel the brother relationship. The villain is actually pretty scary as he was before. Then we also have a nice little one shot with Wally and Dick just chilling and having fun.

Bad: The art sometimes can be iffy, especially in that one shot. Also, the final villain doing the whole "Look into your deepest fears" feels played out.

Overall this was great. Damien and Dick together is magic. The last few pages with them bring back SO many great memories. I wish they'd have a book of these two badass characters teaming up more. A 4 out of 5.