In six issues, Chuck Dixon and Scott McDaniel not only fill in those gaps, but also address the larger part of Dick’s first year in his new identity, and for some, the fan favourite “disco suit”. So it does come as a surprise when it is learned that there was a long period of time between Dick Grayson becoming Nightwing, and when he would finally graduate to a title of his own. Nightwing: Year One is a solid and entertaining origin story revealing Robin's tale of independence and self-discovery. Nightwing is also a clever and careful person, but he is not afraid to get his hands dirty in an all-out brawl.

Artwork was good and I really loved Dragon ball style character designs, all the characters has very cool and stylish design, specially Superman! After a falling out with Batman when confronting Killer Croc goes awry, Dick goes to Metropolis to talk to Clark Kent. Also, this tale is a true 'Bat' family affair, with Batman, Batgirl, Jason Todd as the cocky new Robin, Alfred the butler and Commissioner Gordon all playing important supporting roles in the latter half of the book, when the situation is careening out of control but Nightwing admirably rises to the occasion.This is the first story for me where Dick has been the main focus of the story and I really enjoyed it, I definitely like him as a character and it was good to get a crash course of his world which is what this good kind of does.

It's a coming-of-age tale that is equal parts Nightwing's emergence and the passing of the torch to Jason Todd. Exciting and historical, it’s largely Jason versus Dick and Batman’s inexcusable folly, with Dick being a beacon of hope through darkness. So, for instance, while you can wedge this story between the pages of New Teen Titans, it very barely lines up with Batman.But I found in reading Nightwing: Year One that the story is as much about Nightwing's origins, ultimately, as it is about Jason Todd's--making this as much Nightwing: Year One as it could be the precursor to the year one story of Robin II.

Breaking away from using Batman as much as possible, we see Dick interact with the greater DC universe, and the story told becomes more enriched as a result. Learn the legendary history of Dick Grayson and his life after Batman fired him, as he gains advice from Superman, aids Deadman, and makes the decisions that lead him to become a new crimefighter! But honestly, it was so refreshing to see Grayson come into his own as Nightwing and about damn time. Lastly, a moment that deserves a brief special mention is when Grayson seeks advice from Superman - the Man of Steel, true to his honorable character, provides guidance and inspiration to the upset and directionless young man, and it was probably the best-written scene in the story.

This is was the moment for him to spread his wings and fly away from his nest to become his own thing. The story also boasts the first appearance of Killer Croc, which had always been a mystery to me until I picked this up. I can understand the reasons behind it, but, as mentioned earlier, his partnership (and tensions within the partnership) should have been fleshed out.

It was great to see how Dick wanted to continue helping people despite not being partnered with Batman and how he found a way to do that. He thus seeks advice from heroes like Superman who coincidentally ends up being the one who will present the origin story of his new name. Chuck Dixon's resume includes thousands of scripts for iconic characters like Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Iron Man, the Punisher, the Simpsons, Spongebob Squarepants, GI Joe and many others. For a character that has such a rich history, giving him a title seemed like an obvious thing to do, especially after he left the Titans in ’93/’94.While writing multiple Punisher and Batman comics (and October 1994's Punisher/Batman crossover), he also found time to launch Team 7 for Jim Lee's WildStorm/Image and Prophet for Rob Liefeld's Extreme Studios.