Nightwing Vol. 1: Leaping into the Light

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Writer Tom Taylor (Superman- Son of Kal-El, Dark Knights of Steel) and artist Bruno Redondo (Injustice) take Dick Grayson back to basics. Can Nightwing, the heart of the DC Universe, stop a new criminal who literally collects hearts from the city's citizens Nightwing is back-and his drive to keep Bl dhaven safe has never been stronger! But his adoptive city has elected a new mayor with the last name Zucco. When Nightwing enlists Batgirl's help in investigating the politician bearing the same name as the man who murdered his parents, she unearths details that will shock and fundamentally change the hero. Dick Grayson's big heart has protected those persecuted by bullies in his youth, combated evil alongside Batman as Robin, and pledged his newly inherited wealth to enriching Bl dhaven as Nightwing. His kindness and generosity have always guided his life. But now a new villain stalks the back alleys, removing the hearts of the city's most vulnerable. Who is this terrifying new menace named Heartless, and will he be able to resist plucking out the biggest heart in all of Bl dhaven Collected in this Infinite Frontier Nightwing evolution are issues #78-83.

Author Bio

Tom Taylor is the creator of the Aurealis Award-Winning graphic novel series The Deep (which tells the adventures of a multi-ethnic family of underwater explorers who live on a submarine). The Deep has been optioned by Technicolor to be turned into a 26-episode CG animated series. He is perhaps best known for the best-selling DC Comics series Injustice- Gods Among us, Earth 2, Batman/Superman, and his many Star Wars series. Taylor has written for DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, Wildstorm, 2000 AD and Gestalt Comics.