Warning! Spoilers ahead for Nightwing #79.
In the latest issue of DC Comics' Nightwing, Dick Grayson is determined to use his newfound billions better than Batman ever did as Bruce Wayne. Having inherited his new wealth thanks to the incredible sum left for him in Alfred's will, Dick is at a bit of a loss at the beginning of this issue as to what he should do with it all, though he knows he wants to somehow use it to help his city. Thankfully, the former Boy Wonder does come to a decision by the end of the issue, and it seems like it will be much better than investing in a Nighwing-style Batmobile or a copious amount of gadgets.
At the start of Nightwing #79 from writer Tom Taylor and artist Bruno Redondo, Dick Grayson is grappling with what he should do, and he's trying to break things down with Batgirl, someone who's always been there for him and is a strong confidant. At least in Dick's mind, there was more that Batman could have done with his immense funds as Bruce Wayne, at least until he lost the majority of it thanks to the Joker and his recent assault on Gotham. While Bruce has done some great things with charities, hospitals, and attempting to overhaul Gotham's infrastructure, there's still more that he could have done on a more personal level to really affect the heart of his city and its people.
With this weighing on his mind, Nightwing gets a spark of inspiration when a man and his son approach looking for spare change. Being the hero he is that always wants to help, Dick decides to offer them pizza and a hotel room to stay in for the rest of the month, while also encouraging them to invite anyone they can think of who could use a meal as well. Later in the issue, Nightwing discovers an entire tent city filled with homeless kids and teenagers and that seals the deal for Dick Grayson.
Nightwing is planning to help all of those in his city who have fallen, and it looks as though he's going to be very direct in the ways he does so, like the wholesome pizza party he put on. It's likely that Nightwing is going to find opportunities to make sure that the least fortunate in Blüdhaven get their needs met and then some, providing a source of much-needed kindness in a city that has turned malicious and cruel.
While Batman has done good with his billions both as the Dark Knight and as Bruce Wayne to an extent, it looks like Nightwing is about to blow those efforts out of the water now that he has his own fortune. As Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo's incredible series continues, it's going to be really exciting to see how Dick Grayson turns Blüdhaven around both in and out of his Nightwing costume in future issues from DC Comics.
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April 23, 2021 at 05:52AM
