Batgirl 21 has another Nightwing cameo
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scans_dailyA page and bit from Newsarama's preview of Batgirl 21
It's a nice action sequence, as Dick radios Babs, who is having a crisis of confidence because of... well, everything happening in her title I suppose, with the fall out of the Death of the Family, her apparent killing of her own brother, and the new Ventriloquist proving to be a major problem.
It also includes a nice exchange as we see that whilst calling to make sure Babs is okay, Dick is in the middle of interrupting a gang ambushing some police.
"Chick"? I have to assume you're talking down to the gangbanger there Dick, or else trying to get a reaction from Babs.
Of course, I've always felt Dick should have had SOME ballet training. To train for balance, poise and control, and to meet girls too of course... and my feeling that ballet dancer Roberto Bolle would have made a a fabulous Dick Grayson in his day (Though in fairness he's only 38 now but doesn't come close to looking it) never hurt. See Exhibit A, Exhibit B, Exhibit C and Exhibit D for those interested in seeing why but not wanting to disturb this preview too much...)
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It's a nice action sequence, as Dick radios Babs, who is having a crisis of confidence because of... well, everything happening in her title I suppose, with the fall out of the Death of the Family, her apparent killing of her own brother, and the new Ventriloquist proving to be a major problem.
It also includes a nice exchange as we see that whilst calling to make sure Babs is okay, Dick is in the middle of interrupting a gang ambushing some police.
"Chick"? I have to assume you're talking down to the gangbanger there Dick, or else trying to get a reaction from Babs.
Of course, I've always felt Dick should have had SOME ballet training. To train for balance, poise and control, and to meet girls too of course... and my feeling that ballet dancer Roberto Bolle would have made a a fabulous Dick Grayson in his day (Though in fairness he's only 38 now but doesn't come close to looking it) never hurt. See Exhibit A, Exhibit B, Exhibit C and Exhibit D for those interested in seeing why but not wanting to disturb this preview too much...)
Another page just for the pretty...
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Date: 2013-06-11 11:18 pm (UTC)Dini might have come up with a reasonably interesting concept and backstory for her, but IMO, the execution blew chunks. The last time I tried reading through her backstory, I must have zoned out about two or three times.
For all the good he's done to the Batman franchise, I get the feeling that Dini has simply lost/never quite had the ability to properly pace a story, or deliver exposition without putting readers to sleep - and Dustin Nguyen's art can only help him along so much.
(Arnold Wesker also had the advantage of a unique visual appearance - Batman's rogues gallery isn't hurting for pretty ladies, but I think that Arnold was the only rogue who was over 50 and looked the part.)
That's not to say that Peyton doesn't have potential in and of herself - if someone like, say, Chuck Dixon were writing her dialogue, she could very well have become one of my faves. As it stands? Meh.