Written by Chuck Dixon.
Art by Scott McDaniel; Kart Story; Roberta Tewes; Jamison: & John Constanza.
Cover Art by Scott McDaniel; Karl Story; & Patrick Martin.
SUMMARY:
Entitled “Dead Meat,” DC Comics released this issue for November 1997. Captured by the Blüdhaven meat-packing mobster, Boss Deever, and his goons, Nightwing and Batman face death in a mud-slopped pig-pen surrounded by hungry wild boars. Having ditched Deever, the former Dynamic Duo splits up once Nightwing again voices discontent over his mentor horning in on his established turf.
Elsewhere in Blüdhaven, Blockbuster anoints two young costumed thugs: Lady Vic and Stallion the task of eliminating Nightwing, and as a thrill-seeking bonus, Batman. Simultaneously, elderly Golden Age hero John “Tarantula” Law does his best to reassure a young female neighbor by safely escorting her home.
After contacts with Oracle and Alfred, Dick Grayson ponders how to repair his ingratitude towards his surrogate father. Though the issue ends on a positive note, the Blockbuster feud against Nightwing & Batman continues in Nightwing # 15.
REVIEW:
The issue is a solid, if unremarkable, read that delivers a welcome last page. Both Chuck Dixon’s plotting and the art team’s visuals work just fine without leaving much of an impression. Nightwing # 14 holds up for Bat-afficionados; yet, it just is not a necessary purchase.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
There is a two-page “Written in Blüd” letters-and-answers column.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 5½ Stars
