Nightwing 1: A Knight in Bludhaven Compendium Overview!

[@DigitaIJustice]

This book feels so nice to hold. I love paperback compendium, like an omibus but easy to read and half the price

[@samkeller5823]

Personally, I think compendiums are harder to read than omnibuses because paperbacks are barely able to hold that much weight.

[@jirotrom]

This should have been an Omni

[@DigitaIJustice]

@@samkeller5823 it’s been nice and sturdy if I’m mindful of it being more sustainable to wear and tear. It’s worth it being much more readable, to me. I don’t read my omnis, just because they’re a hassle. I just finished this and it held up well

[@georgefeliu2383]

If I buy this, I will not buy the omni. If i do not buy this, there will be no omni.

[@zakariyymohh4771]

so am new to comics and two omnis ar coming him in red suit and the rebirth one so how to read it , whats the reading order of these please

[@Wavebrahz]

⁠@@zakariyymohh4771the red one comes before the rebirth one but rebirth is a reboot so you can just start with that

[@koust6032]

​@@zakariyymohh4771start with this compendium and then wait for it's follow up which is coming out in may and then move to the new 52 (red suit) if you want but i would not recommend it

[@sharebear421]

Sadly doesn’t seem to be getting omnibuses for whatever odd reason

[@Wavebrahz]

@ he’s getting multiple this year 😀

[@anthonyufert8477]

Waiting for mine to arrive. I absolutely love this Nightwing run. I really would’ve loved to have it as an omnibus but I’ll take what they’re giving.

[@Wavebrahz]

They are coming out with a few nightwing omnibuses in 2025 but idk if it’s this run

[@stephentheshywarrior2759]

I really really want Azrael collected in a Compendium. Most of it never collected and gives more of a chance to see the full run finally on our shelves.

[@dcenjoyer7536]

yes

[@trishb.6398]

Ohhh I've never ever read this, but this looks so good.

[@NikoQerry]

I am absolutely in love with all these compendiums, its like an omni, expect a third of the price and more readable.

[@mGigix]

Actually preordered this and the Tim Drake Compendium!! The price is really what sold me on buying it 😅 Hehe I’m not bold enough to buy an omnibus yet but this type of format seems perfect and reasonably priced for me (which is why I’m also excited for the DC Finest books)! This one came in the mail Wednesday but I still haven’t had the chance to read it but I’m super excited! Thank you for the reviews 😄

[@Dumballa]

It really is a good series. And I appreciate you sharing some of your journey with us and why this particular collection holds a special place in your heart. Great review Bub 🤠

[@NearMintCondition]

You had me at Bub!

[@Dumballa]

@@NearMintCondition Well, I always did think I was kinda cute.

[@molo1122]

Grabbing this from Amazon for $35, going in completely blind, so looking forward to it. Thanks for the rundown.

[@CesarIsaacPerez]

Wish this was an Omnibus!!!

[@Ythelastnerd]

If this had been an omnibus, I'd have upgraded from the trades. Very happy for the fans that pick this up and are reading the material for the first time though! Hopefully we get a volume 2. Hopefully we get ANY volume 2 for a DC compendium (Green Lantern Kyle Rayner, please!), the only series I can think of that got a volume 2 is Starman, and that was a while ago.

[@mattthompson3371]

The best Nightwing comic and Omar your story is really inspiring.

[@colbyclark15]

Even better than Taylor’s? I haven’t had the chance to read this one

[@mattthompson3371]

@@colbyclark15 YES!

[@clsrocks007]

Now they should do Robin Dixon compendium next! Tim Drake is so awesome in that one! Cluemaster n Stephanie stuff was tight! Oh wait its coming out in July! Wow

[@bernarddickson3675]

They are.. Google it

[@lotsalube]

Thought it would've been collected in hard cover format. Love Nightwing. Keep up the good work for us fans, Omar.👍👍👍

[@gavinbannister4263]

In for this and Robin but will have to hold off a couple of weeks, between X-Men and Excalibur I've picked up 9 Epics this month and the first four Sandman thickies.

[@brandonbivins3336]

Any word on Sandman Mystery Theater compendium 2??

[@Ntron475]

Issue 18 was the first Nightwing book I read and was instantly hooked. Can't go wrong with Deathstoke and manbat. Scott McDaniels became one of my favorite artists and big reason why Nightwing is my favorite character.

[@vincentimbesi3947]

I’m really looking forward to getting my copy of this and I hope DC continues releasing future volumes very soon! 💙👍🏼

[@JarnePauwels]

Very happy they did this! Hope they do the same with post crisis Batman and Birds of Prey

[@koust6032]

I would love a post crisis b.o.p compendium althought i would prefer it in omni format

[@sharebear421]

Why did these not get 2 omnis 😭

[@middle-agedmutants]

This is the series that brought me back into comics after a few years away. I adore Scott McDaniel's artwork and Chuck Dixon is a master story teller! Don't think about it just pick it up it is absolutely excellent!

[@Rnewton14]

Best dc character, nuff said

[@stephentheshywarrior2759]

He is supercool. Really like Tim and Damian too!!!

[@Syntherus]

I'm beyond excited for this.

[@OMACexperiment]

That cake though!

[@NearMintCondition]

Ohhh yeah!

[@ReaperXC]

The first few covers are iconic.

[@thomasalford8908]

So excited!!! Want that DM cover!

[@Wheeljack46]

are you going to do an overview of Zatanna by Paul dini? would love that!

[@Rodimusprimerib]

Bought it as i always wanted to read this run, hopefully the spine hold and it wont explode on me like the Irredeemable omni/compendium

[@Nomad-md2wi]

Mine should be here any day now. I can't wait for vol. 2.

[@knoober3756]

Nightwing’s been my favorite character ever since I started reading at the start of Taylor’s run. And with how much the Nightwing fandom was glazing the Dixon era I had to pick this up. I’m 8 issues in and I’m loving every second of it. So thankful that we have this since I wasn’t able to get the trades. Nightwing has been a very special character for me as well because of how optimistic he is despite seeing all of this darkness. Unlike Batman, he healed from his trauma and as a person who lost one of their parents at an early age as well, was always a hero I could look up to. This compendium as I’ve read this supports that claim with some absolutely fantastic art. I’m so happy I bought it when I did.

[@Jag2045]

Love that they included "Brotherhood of the Fist" and hope they continue the Compendium's to finally collect the Devin Grayson run!

[@garyfoster65]

Obviously practice makes perfect for DC. Finally cracked that spelling of compendium

[@fortcastellan1730]

The trade paperbacks from 2017? Hah! I've still got my original "Darker shade of Justice" trade from 2001! My first introduction to comic-Nightwing, and still one of my favorites....Scott McDaniel is a treat. It takes some time to get used to the fish-eye perspective, but the acrobatic-sequences he draws are just great! If this were an omnibus it would be an automatic-buy. But, as it is, I don't think a giant paperback is better than my more standard sized paperbacks, even if it does have a little bit of new material...

[@NearMintCondition]

I upgraded those trades to the newer ones. Because they were more complete and I liked the paper stock.

[@stephentheshywarrior2759]

Good overview Omar. Although don't 100% agree with ur assessment. Imo the Nightwing Compendium cover isn't that flimsy at all. At least compared to a epic, I've had a lot worse from Marvel. It could be because it does not have that glossy finish which makes it feel thinner to yourself but not to me. Either way I am really pleased it was collected in a thick trade. Honestly if it was a omni I probably wouldn't have picked it up at all. This is all new material for me.😁

[@trishb.6398]

The way the cover and back cover are just flopping open in the video is not a good sign.

[@stephentheshywarrior2759]

@@trishb.6398 Respectfully disagree. Ive had the book since the 2nd May and my copy feels strong to the touch and will hold up on multiple re reads.

[@stephentheshywarrior2759]

I do wish the scans were a bit better from the first mini series though. They are a bit more blurry.

[@kevinvendt5948]

Great series. I have all the”old” trades. So I think I will hold out for an Omni . . . someday . . .

[@mindbodyspiritzen8270]

Hey, what happened to your monthly hidden gem videos? I love those!

[@NearMintCondition]

They are coming back soon. I’ve been buried with Peter mapping Marvel and now DC Omnis for the most wanted polls. I love that segment too.

[@GoldenDogs514]

The Dixon/McDaniel run is sooo much fun! 5 stars! Highly recommended.

[@jjm6187]

This is sweet. So wish it was an omni though.

[@zachdennett]

I hope this one does well enough that we'll see a vol 2! The only Nightwing books we've ever seen in non-tp form were the Tim Seeley Rebirth run. There's the New 52 omnibus, but that's been OOP for forever!

[@stephentheshywarrior2759]

Thank you for sharing ur experience Omar. Its cool to hear comics helped you out of a dark spot in life. Talking about the tough times is hard but necessary to show people struggling they're not alone. It really isn't done enough. Its why I am a bit more open then I used to be.

[@nelsoncarvalho6338]

There’s more than 3 nightwing trades. I believe everything in this compendium has been previously collected.

[@darrellmetcalfe3615]

Yeah I have 8 tbp and all this is in them except maybe the crossover stuff with green arrow I'll have to recheck

[@elvaquerovaquero5243]

He mentioned what hadn't been collected.

[@austinhayes8797]

whats the difference between an omnibus and a compendium

[@litewait633]

Omnibuses are oversized hard covers. Compendiums are standard size soft covers.

[@projektvyking7521]

If this is solid, am I sleeping on the Robin Compendium?

[@roseannleadbetter1598]

What is best Justice league book for beginners

[@ReaperXC]

Sticking with my trades. Ill buy new material.

[@The1Remainder]

Will the compendium be completed if DC is moving forward with DC Finest?

[@MayasMotivation]

Compendiums are basically "should-have-been-an-omnibus" books.

[@tiptupjr.9073]

I hope this format thrives. I absolutely love this and I wish DC had been doing these types of compendiums all along. Just huge, thick-a$$ bricks of comics. No nonsense of skinny little trades released over a decade that never even finish a series, just COMICS. Finally. (Also, sorry omnibus fans, but I do prefer the readability of the softcovers vs. hardback.)

[@IcyShades31]

how many years to read 1 million comic issues?

[@jjm6187]

Is there someone who can turn this into a custom HC version?

[@risingphoenixrailroad]

Omar - so this doesn't double dip on material in the Nightwing omnibus?

[@darrellmetcalfe3615]

No that run happened after the one in the compendium

[@chrislister570]

Has Blockbuster ever teamed up with Multiplex?

[@Sehlat]

Thanks vor the review! This sounds really great, but I'm still somewhat concerned about a 1000+ page paperback. IMHO this really should be an omni.

[@angelohernandez6060]

Great book! Could have done without the minis at the beginning though. This is terrible early Greg Land art. Must've been before he discovered the light box. Scott McDanials art is superb though! Very underrated artist. His run here on Nightwing and his run on Daredevil over at Marvel are standouts. I haven't read any comics for a bit now, just wondering if he's still working in the industry?

[@TheComicBookHeel]

I’ve always wanted to read this so made an order of it, Superman war world and the new transformers trade. Question Omar. Is this run probably going to be just two compendiums?

[@Carlos-xz3vi]

Whats the difference between omnibus and compendiums other than one being softcover? This one looks tempting and I think there’s another compendium coming from Dixon’s Tim Drake run. Great video as always!

[@lukewarwick9350]

Omnis have a larger page trim, so bigger pages and artwork and normally thicker paper. Sometimes more extras in the back

[@masonspencer918]

Compendiums are cheaper.

[@George_17-28]

Omnis have a better treatment putting in nice words, i mean better paper quality, more extras like covers, layouts and of course it’s a hardback, but not all it’s bad with a compendium because compendium’s can have more issues than an average omni, i mean Starman compendium have over 60 issues more than a omni

[@Carlos-xz3vi]

Thanks for all the responses. 🙏🏻

[@kurumais]

chuck did a great job building nigtwing's rogue gallery. im not sure why the new writers dont use them

[@jpsarri]

The best era for Nightwing. This needs an omnibus really bad.

[@projektvyking7521]

Never cared for Robin, Nightwing, or sidekicks in general. Then Oma comes along recommending Berserk, East of West, JSA, IDW TMNT, Annihilation, and Mutant Massacre....so if he says Nightwing is awesome....then the vyKING is going to read Nightwing

[@jojo-anthony5265]

I want an omnibus ❤

[@redlander55]

Looks mangaesque, and in that fashion I think it would look better without color.

[@rituparnapatankar7834]

For you it was Nightwing. For me it was Superman and Batman. 😢😊

[@charlienoble7862]

How do you guys handle reading these? Seems awkward no matter how you do it. Sitting in a recliner, at a table, on the pot. Just dosent seem comfortable either way.

[@zer0mike285]

Why not a omnibus? Why they being cheap!!

[@DJ--ALLDAY]

🤔 love Nightwing w The Titans though. I hate they used glued binding & It's NOT an HC. Idk, there's some DC 80's/90's books that kinda of lost my interest compared to Marvel at that time. I'm probably gonna skip this

[@Joseph-cp6du]

Ur loss my dude

[@DJ--ALLDAY]

@@Joseph-cp6du riiiiggght, guarantee it doesn't leave ur self 1nce u place it there.

[@jirotrom]

This should have been a been an Omni :(

[@jamestbrown6317]

Sarcasm alert. Love a table of contents that indicate the page number for each issue but don’t display any page numbers as they relate to the overall volume. 🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@NearMintCondition]

They are far and few in between, Brit they are in there. Otherwise I would have noted it.

[@tylerscott6640]

DC is so damn weird with their collected editions. Why was this not an omnibus? Or Man of Steel by John Byrne? At least those got hardcovers. This seems like a cheap, lazy way to put out this material. I'm also reminded of Absolute Killing Joke not having the John Higgins colored pages on the same quality paper as Brian Bolland's recolored pages. They put Higgins' on crappy newsprint paper. Just such a strange decision to relegate the objectively superior coloring on cheap newsprint.

[@jedibateman9452]

Glued binding. So won't last long then

[@stephentheshywarrior2759]

Well my trades have lasted over 15 years and never fell apart. So that's simply not true.

[@waza987]

True. May be an issue if you reread many times but if you only read it every several years it will still last a long time. I still have trades that are at least 30 years old that are fine. They have mostly been read at least a dozen times. How long do you want to it to last?

[@MaximumWarp2099]

It’s an absolute travesty this is not in omnibus format. All kinds of old and obscure series getting omnis but not Nightwing? WTH, DC? Same story with the upcoming Robin compendium. Compendiums should not be a thing in my opinion. It’s just too many pages to have only a paperback cover. Sadly, I’m going to have to pass.

[@PM-oq8dg]

I never cared for the artwork when it was on shelves all those years ago. Still don't.

[@samkeller5823]

Honestly, at the 1000+ page mark, compendiums become impractical. Hardcovers can at least handle that kind of weight.

[@langpascal-e2h]

Bof!