Nope. It's been recommended to me a couple of times, but I'm trying to cut back on my comic intake. I'll probably start picking them up when they're collected.

Interesting interview with Marv Wolfman from the 80s about the decision to turn Robin into Nightwing, and their conception of Dick Grayson

"Dick Grayson, since he had no real identity before we got to him, now belongs to us. We're even listed now as the creators of the character. Now he's become Nightwing, a name that's been used before, but not in the same character at all. I want to make him a swashbuckler, an acrobat, an incredibly good fighter. In many ways, he's the Titans' answer to Captain America.

"I want to make him happy-go-lucky, bring back the enjoyment of adventure that he had. One thing I liked that Marv did in issue #39 was how openly Dick speaks his affection to Koriand'r now, calling her 'm'Iove' and everything, making passes at her right in front of everybody with absolutely no worries anymore. The hang-ups are disappearing. He's not going to be that morose character he had been in trying to find his identity. Now he's found it. Now we're going to use Dick Grayson the way we want to use him, utilizing both his detective and acrobatic skills."

A seminal turning point in the Grayson affair was captured by Wolfman and Mike W. Barr in the Titans' crossover with Batman and the Outsiders last year. ''It established that Dick is a very good leader. Batman is not a born leader; he's never had to lead men. But Dick Grayson is a born leader. He has full control over the Titans, which Batman does not have over the Outsiders. That was a very good point which they'd brought out, what makes Dick Grayson different. As Nightwing, we're going to have fun with Dick now. He's definitely become a character independent and mature."

(Sudden sound of something clicking into place.)

Hee. Flamebird is funny on an entirely different level than Chastewing.

Hee. Flamebird is funny on an entirely different level than Chastewing.

::snerk::

Flamebird is funny on an entirely different level than Chastewing.

Now snorfling coffee at work. Don't do that to me without warning!

Batgirl Bobblehead Doll!

Picked up BoP and DC -- must say that I think that BoP is STILL slightly ahead of the rest of "War Games".

Also -- Tim puts on the Robin Costume!!!!

What happened to Commissioner Gordon? If this spoils one of the big stories I have yet to read (NML, Murderer, Fugitive), I won't read whitefont, but if it was just an incidental thing, I guess I'm curious. Or mostly, who's this new guy?

What happened to Commissioner Gordon? If this spoils one of the big stories I have yet to read (NML, Murderer, Fugitive), I won't read whitefont, but if it was just an incidental thing, I guess I'm curious.

What happened to Jim? It's not a Massive Event like NML or M/F, but it is a whole cross-title arc thinger of its own--Officer Down.

ETA: of course, I've just gone and given you no detail. Short version: he's retired.

but it is a whole cross-title arc thinger of its own--Officer Down.

ETA: of course, I've just gone and given you no detail. Short version: he's retired.

Oh no, thanks. I'll have to check that one out, then.

Comics Continuum has a preview of a Batgirl from late November. (There are images of other pages -- but I haven't looked at them for fear of spoilage even if it's spoilage for something that most of us already suspect.)