Nightwing 117: How Dick Got His Groove Back

SYNOPSIS: While Dick connects with the ghost of his past, Nightwing takes to the streets to defend his honor. But how can he be in two places at once? And what shocking revelation does Dick learn when confronted with the truth behind his parents' deaths? The Heartless saga continues in the penultimate chapter of this celebrated run!

If you've been following along with the adventures of Dick Grayson, you know he's been having some issues. He was framed by Heartless so the people of Bludhaven think Dick himself was the serial killer. Even worse, the superhero without any superpowers has lost his most valuable asset — his fearlessness when it comes to heights. Desperate to reclaim this gift, and avoid a meaningless prosecution, he heads off to Tibet to get his groove back with the help of the very amusing Deadman.

While some of Dick's fear is chemical — Heartless poisoned him with a fear toxin — so much more of it is psychological. After all, Dick has always had a little more than his fair share of survivor's guilt after watching his parents plummet to their death and then discovering they were murdered. As he, with Deadman's help, slowly identifies the roots of his paralyzing fear, Dick is also about to make an unbelievable discovery about what actually happened at Haly's Circus the night his parents died. Don't worry, I'm not going to tell you what it was. 

This has been a slow burn storyline for the past two years and we're finally getting to the final chapters. I can't wait to see how it all goes down and how Nightwing — along with Oracle, Batman, the Bat Fam, and the Titans — finally unmask Heartless.

A great book with the stylish and starkly beautiful artwork of Bruno Redondo.  

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