NIghtwing joins the circus looking for some sort of closure about his mom and dad getting blown up and instead is subjected to this freak show of a storyline. Nightwing (formerly, Robin, the Boy Wonder) is supposed to be the light-hearted, quippy member of the Bats family, but even he’s worn down by this loose tie-in to the “Owls” storyline from the Batman titles.Why do a majority of DC’s New 52 titles get plotted with storylines that would seem quaint and dated back in 1990? One reason: According to the credits on this volume, Geoff Johns is/was (?) the creative brains behind much of DC’s output. If there’s something out there by Johns, that rates more than three stars, please don’t tell me. It would just shatter my view of him as a mediocre hack.This isn’t a horrible story/treatment, but when you compare it with the some of the things Marvel is doing or some of the more adventurous output at DC (Snyder’s Batman, Swamp Thing, Animal Man) it just melts away like an ice cream cone left out in the sun. But by that time, it’s too late, I’ve already gotten brain freeze. Blechhh! Really enjoyed this. Expected to like Nightwing from what I know of his origins and this did not disappoint. I guess I have to read Court of the Owls now! Nice artwork, conventional story but Nightwing's voice and dispute with Batman are the major selling points for me. Love his relationship with Barbara but am annoyed at his Scott Summers-esque fetishizing of redheads. Raya is a fascinating part of his life and this story and I kind of hate the way she's treated. Overall- very good!
What do You think about Nightwing, Vol. 1: Traps And Trapezes (2012)?
3.5, for being enjoyable and making me realize how much I like Nightwing.
—lexie10119
Didn't hate it, didn't love it. But I will see where it goes from here.
—ivylyn
Faltó un poquito de acción pero estuvo bien
—HappyReader
