A comprehensive look at the reading order of Nightwing in collected editions Part 2

I return for part two of one of my favorite DC superheroes NIGHTWING! This is part two of two taking us from the momentHe took up the cowl of Batman until his recent stories in DC Rebirth.
You can purchase some of the books here:
Grayson omnibus
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Nightwing N52
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Nightwing Rebirth Deluxe
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#nightwingreadingorder
#nightwingtradepaperback

[@johnlindsay7301]

From Grant Morrison’s Batman and Robin featuring Dick Grayson, to Black Mirror, to the New 52 Nightwing, to Forever Evil, to Grayson the Superspy Omnibus, to the Nightwing Rebirth run, I can’t think of many other characters who have had as consistently awesome a run as Dick Grayson has here. It is top notch story after top notch story. Great creative teams doing wonderful work telling the story of one of our favourite heroes. I recommend all these books. Brilliant comics.

[@NearMintCondition]

Daredevil and Nightwing are up there for me as consecutive great runs.

[@carla_the_strange7234]

I'm currently reading "Grayson" and I am so sad that I am almost done with it. It's really amazing! I agree 100% with what you said about it. Props to DC for the whole concept and the fanservice for the ladies! It is refreshing the least! And what the author says at some point: "You think you know Nightwing...You don't know Dick" it is very true. I have to say, I love Dick! Shoot...that sounds wrong! You get the point! XD

[@NearMintCondition]

:) I happen to say I love Dick quite often. LOL So I get it. That art is gorgeous and Janin needs a monthly title all day every day!

[@purplerain225]

Thank you, Omar. Because of this video and part 1 as well. I got myself caught before Spyral in the web that is Chuck Dixon till the trades couldn't keep up no more. Blazing red with Higgins run to finally Agent 37 in a magnificent omnibus as you described the artwork alone makes it priceless. Too bad the Rebirth Deluxe Editions stops at Vol 3 DC should've kept at it for our guy Nightwing.

[@NearMintCondition]

They really should have kept going. Also, thank you so much for the kind words. I'm serious.

[@SSJFutureGohan62093]

The Grant Morrison/Frank Quietly Batman & Robin run with Grayson as Batman and Damian as Robin is one of my favorite comic runs of all time.

[@NearMintCondition]

YES!

[@SSJFutureGohan62093]

Near Mint Condition Pyg was such a crazy villain, and Morrison got the characters perfect.

[@BKsBullets]

I don't know about you Omar, but I really dig Brett Booth artwork once he got off the Teen Titans book. His Flash stuff was really strong I thought

[@NearMintCondition]

I happen to love his art. Sure he was a Jim Lee clone at first, but I have always dug it.

[@alexbonta4005]

Nightwing RocK'$ !!! Happy Hollidays from Romania !!!

[@NearMintCondition]

Indeed he does, brother. Happy Holidays to you from America!

[@alexbonta4005]

@@NearMintCondition Thank You !!!

[@NearMintCondition]

And as always: thank you for watching.

[@MastermindAXL]

Nightwing's Rebirth series is one of my favorites!

[@NearMintCondition]

Mine too, brother. Mine too. Yo you see Miles Morales Spiderverse yet?

[@MastermindAXL]

@@NearMintCondition I have and I loved it so much!!! It's a great origin story for Miles and I love how the different Spider-characters were used! Oh so good!

[@NearMintCondition]

@@MastermindAXL By far my favorite Spider-man movie. I can't wait to review it tomorrow! I want more!

[@MastermindAXL]

@@NearMintCondition Same! I can't wait for the sequel!!!

[@MastermindAXL]

@@NearMintCondition Also: I just bought the Flash by Francis Manapul and Brian Buccelleto Omnibus and all four Astonishing X-Men trades to make my own custom omni!

[@lloydwong7852]

I've been eyeing the Grayson Omni for some time now but wasn't sure if I could jump in blind. I like the idea of taking the costume and "super heroics" aspect away from a mainstream character. This Omni sounds totally up my alley. I like not having to go too far back to jump onto a character because if I tried to go right from the start I'm sure I'd never find or catch up on all the past stuff to get current. I didn't know the old omni went oop.

[@NearMintCondition]

Yep, for some reason. But it's coming back to print next year.

[@lemming2097]

Missing Batman Long Shadows by Judd Winick. Collects the Batman issues alongside the Battle for the Cowl storyline. Good solid story with Two-Face deducing who's under the Cowl.

[@theotherguy21]

I've never really read nightwing but I just pre ordered grayson ommibus and might get the vols for the new 52 run since it's like 60 for them all and I already have forever evil

[@Tharedan56]

Great video, thanks for the help! After the volume 3 of Rebirth, what do you suggest to read? Directly the Taylor series?

[@benmatthew5393]

Just a question, very much following this and I have just Purchased the grant Morrison V2 just wondering if I should go out and get Batman& Robin dark knight Vs white knight ? Or do you not need to know this to follow nightwing ?

[@jeffreyroberts4156]

Love these comprehensive look shows, Omar! Even though I'm not a huge DC guy I have been picking up the OHC Rebirth editions on most of the titles. I haven't read much of Nightwing so at this point I've only picked up Vol 1. Haven't read it yet but you're making me want to put that one in my to-read pile for second half of Dec. If I like it I'll pickup the subsequent volumes. Really looking forward to your FF show in the near future! Would like to see one on Thor too. "Stay minty..." hmm now where have I heard that line before? lol...maybe you guys used that line in the past since your channel has been around longer. Also, your guys are only 10 subs away from 5000! Will you be doing any 5K giveaway contests?

[@NearMintCondition]

Hey brother, that's hilarious that you brought that up. Gem and I are going to do a collab video on Omnibros Live on Thursday.

[@morriford]

Went back to this video to see if I should grab the Grayson omni before they re-release it, thanks defo will pick it up on your recommendation 👍 what do you think of the red hood new 52 omni, is it as bad as peeps say or is it still worth a look? PS love the overdubs 🤣🤣

[@NearMintCondition]

Thank you so much for watching and Grayson is so damn solid and different enough from other Nightwing books that makes it stand out. I wasn't a fan of the New 52 RHatO, but I did enjoy the artwork. I think the Rebirth series is solid though.

[@iamthomasjudge]

Great video: love Nightwing in theory but somehow find a lot of his comics lacking. Batman and robin reborn and black mirror were both amazing though.

[@NearMintCondition]

I will say that the Chuck Dixon run is up there as some of the best superhero books.

[@iamthomasjudge]

@@NearMintCondition I'll put it on the list!

[@SSJFutureGohan62093]

Thomas Judge Yeah, when I read your original comment, I was going to ask if you had read Chuck Dixon’s Nightwing. It’s the pinnacle of street-level superhero comics.

[@tylerscott6640]

I feel like this is the only sane opinion to have about Nightwing. I've tried several times to get into him, starting with O'Neil and Dixon and I just can't get through it. Those issues just ooze mediocrity, both story and art wise. I love Nightwing when he interacts with Batman, or when he *is* Batman, but his solo series are super dull. That is until Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, and Adriano Lucas came along with their new ongoing Nightwing series. That shit is amazing so far.

[@dankzilla981]

Please cover the trade paperbacks of the FF! Thank you for the Nightwing videos! They’ve been really helpful.

[@NearMintCondition]

I sure will. Thank you for the kind words.

[@darragh2612]

@nearmintcondition would the upcoming Nightwing rebirth omnibus be a good jumping on point for someone interested in the character?

[@NearMintCondition]

It's a good jumping on point like the N52 omnibus.

[@brooksy5530]

I’m having trouble finding Batman and Robin vol 2 and Grayson vol 4. I have found it on Amazon but it’s ridiculously expensive. Any website recommendations for where I can buy them would be hugely appreciated. Awesome video

[@NM5489]

Love these vids Omar. Would love to see a Catwoman reading order.

[@NearMintCondition]

You got it!

[@NM5489]

@@NearMintCondition Thnx dude

[@NearMintCondition]

Will put it on the Patreon vote

[@njdevil1525]

Quick question Omar, what should I read first? Nightwing (Higgins) omnibus, or batgirl (Simone) omnibus? Or it don’t matter at all 3:46

[@babylonshadows1877]

Sup Omar, just to let you know, I'm on the final Library Edition for Hellboy I think its 6. It's been quite the ride and it kind of sucks that it's almost over. Imma miss the big red bastard honestly he grew on me. I'll tell you my final thoughts on the series once I'm done. I will tell you, you said the series was at it's best in Africa? You lied to me. The second Hellboy lost his cool and slaughtered the giants the series kicked into maximum gear for me. I was not able to put the book down. The way the story intertwines is great. I was super hyped when they showed who Hellboys ancestor was.

[@NearMintCondition]

Well that happens to be my favorite time of Hellboy. But I didn't lie to you about the series getting better and better!

[@babylonshadows1877]

@@NearMintCondition I can see why it's your favorite. That was some Game of Thrones meets Supernatural stuff. I loved every second. I cannot wait to see how this war goes. After this book I still have Hellboy in Hell, if by that time I'm still wanting more then I'll most likely getting the BPRD series.

[@NearMintCondition]

YES Some of those BPRD stories are as great as Hellboy, if not..dare I say, better?

[@frasert8779]

Don’t forget the “7th” Library edition Hellboy in Hell!

[@michaelmyers4943]

“Idenditee” 😂

[@NearMintCondition]

LOL fuck yeah!

[@voiceoftheknight1939]

Forever evil is amazing

[@jackkosbab6641]

I don’t know if anyone will see this but does nightwing gray son legacy go into continuity in new 52/rebirth it takes place after Batman #55 where nightwing gets shot by kg beast

[@KainsTorment]

Is there going to be a Nightwing: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition - Book 4? I’ve noticed the The Rebirth Deluxe Editions just suddenly stop. Batman The Rebirth Deluxe Editions suddenly stop with City of Bane.... are they ever going to be more The Rebirth Deluxe Editions?

[@NearMintCondition]

Sadly probably not. We are getting a Batman by King deluxe volume 6.

[@KainsTorment]

@@NearMintCondition cool when is that coming out? It feels like forever

[@NearMintCondition]

This june.

[@mikefleming5247]

How about Grant Morrison omnibuses? I have recently picked up Batman, Doom Patrol and Invisibles. And of course there is New X-Men.

[@NearMintCondition]

I have all of them, Thank you for the suggestion. :) I will work those in.

[@MrDopetydopedope]

So with Nightwing's new 52 Omni out would I be missing anything important going straight from that to Grayson Superspy?

[@NearMintCondition]

There is a Forever Evil mini that I would read, before jumping into Grayson.

[@MrDopetydopedope]

@@NearMintCondition thank you! Love your videos

[@NearMintCondition]

Thank you

[@playerone14]

just wondering why those paperback collections from the part 1 of this episode are on hiatus? They only did 8 volumes and now they're putting them on hold?

[@NearMintCondition]

volume 8 finishes out Chuck Dixon's run...and I'm surprised that it made it that far as DC has a habit of canceling collections halfway through.

[@playerone14]

@@NearMintCondition damn that sucks.. really hope they think to release the following issues eventually in paperback if the chuck Dixon ones sell well enough

[@josephdefilippis07]

Would Battle for the Cowl be after The Great Leap?

[@franciscovasquez2268]

Yes, the great leap ends when batman rip beginns, so battle for the cowl comes almost immediately

[@williampalmer9828]

Maybe people who dont know about the character should read these and do their research before talking or trolling people about content and material they know nothing about. Dick Grayson aka Nightwing was the first Robin and he also dons the cowl of the new Batman after Bruce Wayne is no longer Batman in the future. Yes there are two Batmans. Bruce Wayne as well as Dick Grayson when Bruce leaves. He's introduced as a Robin at first. 🎭🎬🎥🌎🌍

[@NearMintCondition]

It's the internet, brother. Trolls are everywhere. I wish he had stayed as Batman longer. I really loved the dyanmic between him and Damian.

[@williampalmer9828]

@@NearMintCondition Right 👍 Agreed. They need to incorporate this (Nightwing character) into the DCEU and Films. He's the only character who links all the characters in DC. Opens so many stories up for Bat Family Film, Solo Films (Nightwing, Batgirl, etc.), Teen Titans Films, Agent37 Dick Grayson Films, and future Justice League Films where Green Lantern, Shazaam, and Nightwing join the Justice League. 👀😒

[@rrovanno]

please make aquaman's or red hood's reading order!

[@NearMintCondition]

I’ll add those to the poll sometime.

[@truiz7]

What omnibus has the story for Dick Grayson being Batman?

[@NearMintCondition]

Batman by Grant Morrison volume 2.

[@truiz7]

@@NearMintCondition thank Omar

[@stephanberger3476]

Tony S. Daniel. Not Tony Daniels.

[@NearMintCondition]

If we are going to play the ACTUALLY game, shouldn't it be Antonio Salvador Daniel? The name his mama gave him?

[@kytim89]

Any Batgirl stuff?

[@NearMintCondition]

I'd love to do that run too.

[@tylerscott6640]

How did you go through that whole spiel about Grayson Omnibus without once making an Archer reference? Haha. I guarantee Seeley or King or both of them are fans of Archer because there are so many similarities between Dick & Helena and Archer & Lana. It's too obvious not to make a comparison.

[@NearMintCondition]

You know. I actually know one of the writers (friend of a friend) funny guy and I haven’t seen anything past the first few episodes. I think the animation really puts me off.

[@tylerscott6640]

@@NearMintCondition The animation is gorgeous. The first season has a goofy, kind of haptic frame rate look which came from Sea Lab and Frisky Dingo but they went to a normal 24 frames in season 2 and beyond. I think it's easily the prettiest animated show ever. Literally. And it's just super funny and entertaining. "James Bond meets Arrested Development" was an early descriptor and I mean how can you not love that?

[@NearMintCondition]

@@tylerscott6640 I may give it another chance.

[@tylerscott6640]

(Pushes glasses up onto face, speaks in a Comic Book Guy accent) You kept saying Batman "Rest In Peace" and saying he "died" but it's called RIP which Morrison has stated stands for Rot In Purgatory because he didn't die, he got sent back in time by Darkseid's Omega Beam.

[@NearMintCondition]

*Spoilers* ;)

[@quinmarkus-pawliuk389]

I think you should have included batgirl rebirth vol 3

[@NearMintCondition]

Was he that big of a player in that volume? I really cant remember but it is in my Batgirl reading order.

[@quinmarkus-pawliuk389]

Near Mint Condition I think he is in every issue of the volume and plays a big part it’s basically like a team up comic with bat girl narrating

[@Raul.Alejo1098]

Have you read Nightwing: New Order?

[@NearMintCondition]

No I haven't. The one set in a possible future.

[@theredhood7819]

RedHood/RedHood and the outlaws reading order? also im not biased.

[@myohmyDesign]

Frank 'Quitely' not Frank 'Quietly' lol. Everyone seems to pronounce his name wrong. lol

[@NearMintCondition]

As a guy with the last name of Valdivieso. I feel for Frank. :) I get it.

[@myohmyDesign]

@@NearMintCondition It's just more that the name is meant to be a play on 'quite frankly' so the joke doesn't make sense when it's spoken as 'quiet'. Other than that I love the 2 part vids! lol

[@NearMintCondition]

Thank you for watching and now that totally makes sense why his name is important to pronounce properly.

[@myohmyDesign]

@@NearMintCondition those Scots do love their drunken spoonerisms! lol

[@redkalel]

Would you ever consider doing a reading order for Red Hood

[@NearMintCondition]

I have considered it. :)

[@bertanosomething9246]

You are missing a volume called "Eye of the Beholder".

[@NearMintCondition]

Never heard of it. Where does it fit in?

[@bertanosomething9246]

@@NearMintCondition In terms of your placement right after "Life After Death" but it's a Tony S. Daniel Dick Grayson Batman storyline that takes place after Bruce's return.

[@NearMintCondition]

Ah yes. I just stuck to Dick Grayson Nightwing. Otherwise I would have had to include all of Morrison's Batman and Robin. But you are right.

[@Jaymesleex23]

You missed out titans hunt which shows dick reclaiming the Nightwing mantle along with the titans rebirth series

[@NearMintCondition]

I think I put that as part of my Rebirth order, but you are right. I should have included that.

[@jeremyg371]

Good video as always too bad nightwing sucks eggs. May as well read manga if I want to be bored. Thx Omar love you bro, stay minty is gem mints sign off you too are conflicting.

[@trigganosis81]

I'm pretty sure NMC has been around alot longer. ;) #originator

[@jeremyg371]

@@trigganosis81 maybe but they just started saying stay minty and gem has been saying it for like a year. but whatever.

[@NearMintCondition]

@@jeremyg371 This is true. I will have a meeting with the Gem Father. A sit down, if you will. :) There might be lawyers and omnis involved. :)

[@GemMintCollectibles]

Near Mint Condition talk to my lawyer

[@benjones8276]

Omar is Dan your lawyer?

[@kurumais]

i want a nightwing and robin book starring either tim or damian. either one works. battle for the cowl was one of the worst books i have ever read. i just couldn'y get into kyle higgins run. higgins is from chigago and he put dick in chigago wow! i just couldnt buy into the premise of grayson. wally is my favorite flash as well. if you are a fan of dick grayson you HAVE to read the black miror!!! not only one of the best dich grayson stories but one of the best batman runs ever!!!

[@NearMintCondition]

Snyder's first run on Detective Black Mirror? Hellz yeah! It was fucking phenomenal. Higgins was a fun reboot, but Dixon is still my favorite Nightwing story.

[@SSJFutureGohan62093]

Curious, what was so bad about Battle for the Cowl? As far as Dick Grayson goes, I thought it was a near perfect series. He doesn’t want the cowl, but then steps up to take it because he knows he has to.

[@jvalencia27]

Do red hood Jason Todd please

[@NearMintCondition]

I can surely do that.