Batman: Prodigal (Batman)

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Summary: Another Batman!
Review: Bruce Wayne leaves Gotham in the hands of Nightwing(a.k.a Dick Grayson the first Robin.)

Good Guys:Batman, Robin,& Nightwing

Bad Guys: Killer Croc, The Ventriloquist,
Ratcatcher, Two-Face, The Tally Man, &
Steeljacket

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Summary: Knightfall as it should have been.
Review: Dick Grayson returns to his roots and takes on the Mantle of the Bat. Many things are explained as to why Bruce didn't give him the cape and cowl after his encounter with Bane and to the overall relationships he has had with Dick, Jason, and Tim. Dick manages to exercise demons he has held since his days as Robin and as Bruce Wayne goes off to discover himself, Dick Grayson also succeeds in getting the "bats" out of his belfrey. Sadly it also marks the beginning of the end for the relationship between Gordon and the Caped Vigilante. It's a good read and provides the reader with essential "historical" information on the current Batman series.

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Summary: The Prodigal Son
Review: Prodigal is aptly titled by DC Comics' writers and deserves a well-rounded applause from Batman readers old and new.

This story is about how Nightwing--Dick Grayson, the first Robin--would fare if he was made as Bruce Wayne's replacement as the Dark Knight. It's a pretty easy task for good, old Dick. Donning the costume and doing what Bruce did, he thought it would be an easy task and it's like going back to the good old days of fighting crime. But, Gotham City's changed. It wasn't like before when he was still Robin. There are no medals to gain after busting criminals at the end of the day and there is no honor in fighting for a cause only Bruce Wayne is willing to die for. All that remains in Gotham are the monsters and madmen to stop before the city 'dies' in the hands of gang war violence. And after a short while, Dick begins to have second thoughts if he truly deserves to be Bruce's replacement as the Batman.

This trade paperback is a typically light roller-coaster ride for any Batman fan asking the question: "What would it be like if Dick was the Batman?" After the Knightfall series--when Bruce's back was broken by Bane--fans everywhere were shocked when a complete stranger, Azrael, wore the cape and cowl. And in more ways than one, this is DC's way of fulfilling what fans demanded in the first place--to have Dick Grayson as the rightful heir to the mantle of the Bat.

Although the book is commendable in its own way--with its own strong weak points--the conclusion was not very convincing and readers were left hanging in the cold as to what the heck really happened. In fact, it's a tough call and you really have to read between the lines to fully understand how the story concluded.

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Summary: This is an excellent book!
Review: This papaerback tells why D. Grayson is Nightwing and why B. Wayne is Batman. It examples the differences and sums it up better than ever before. Buy it! -PC

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Summary: the boywonder comes of age
Review: this seems to be the final chapter in the knightfall books,after defeating azrael and reclaiming the mantle of the bat bruce takes off (for what reason we never know)leaveing nightwing to fill his shoes.this is a test for him.is he ready?why didn't bruce choose him over the psyhco azreal?will he fail?all these things run through dicks mind.it's cool to see someone treat robin better than bruce, because dick has been in his shoes.it's realy cool how they get along.robin plays a major role in this book to.it is a good story and the art is good.i recomend you pick it up.

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Summary: Full Circle
Review: Way back in the late 30's, Bob Kane created a memorable comic character to aid his Dark Knight. This young man's name was Dick Grayson, also known as Robin. Flash forward to 1997. Two Robins later, Dick Grayson now becomes Batman. After the events of Knightfall, Knightquest, and Knightsend, Bruce Wayne officially passes on the mantle of the Bat to Dick Grayson. Grayson's evolution from the sidekick Robin to the lone avenger Nightwing to Batman is clearly defined here. The story tellers each keep true to the Batman history, but also give Batman a younger, fresher voice. Also, teaming up this new Batman with the newest Robin (Tim Drake) is classic. The two learn from each other. Finally, the conclusion of this book sums up over 60 years of Batman mythology between "a father and a son."

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Summary: dick grayson rules!
Review: {MAJOR SPOILERS} Bruce leaves to construct extra batcaves, leaving the mantle of the bat in dick's hands. he must conquer his fear of two-face, and tim has to deal with problems regardin his dad and girlfriend. a action packed book with several villans. You won't see much of robin in this book.

heros: nightwing, batman, robin, azrael, james gordan, ariana, sarah gordan, harvy bullock, harold, renee montoya, mackenzie bock, teen titans {flashback}, oracle, alfred {mentioned}, jason todd {mentioned}

villans: two-face, ventriloquist/scarface, tally man, steeljacket, killer croc, bane {mentioned,} the joker {mentioned}
the ratcatcher, cluemaster {cameo,} baffler/headbanger {cameo.}