Michalski, Jared :: Nightwing (Chuck Dixon run)

Nightwing #30 pg13

Artists: Scott McDaniel (Penciller) , Karl Story (Inker) , John Costanza (Letterer) , Chuck Dixon (Writer)

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Title:	Nightwing #30 pg13
Artist:	Scott McDaniel (Penciller)
Artist:	Karl Story (Inker)
Artist:	John Costanza (Letterer)
Artist:	Chuck Dixon (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	305
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Comments:	1
Added to Site:	11/23/2022
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Description

No retelling of my formative teenage years would be complete without mentioning Scott McDaniel's art on Nightwing. Over the course of his forty issues on the streets of Bludhaven, his dynamic sense of motion returned Dick Grayson to his acrobatic roots and defined the character for my generation.

To my delight, earlier this month, Scott announced he was getting ready to sell more than 250 new-to-market Nightwing pages. My mind absolutely boggled at the idea of so much goodness being made available at one time, so I made sure to set several reminders for the drop.

As always, when the moment came, the hardest part was picking which pages to buy… and choosing them quickly so I wouldn't lose out to other collectors. It's never fun racing for a page, and even less fun when you have to keep yourself from taking detours down nostalgia avenue. Overall though, the nostalgia factor made it a very enjoyable experience. But the best part was interacting with Scott himself, who lived up to his reputation as one of the nice guys in comics.

In the midst of getting inundated with purchase requests at the drop, he was quick to respond to my multiple requests and gracious when I shared my love and appreciation for his work. However, he completely outdid himself by taking the time to include a thoughtfully written letter with my pages.

Not only did he thank me for giving his art a welcome home, but I really liked what he said about showcasing Nightwing's wide variety of adventures. While there were quite a few action pages I would have loved to add to the collection, I made it a point to choose an array of high-flying moments and quieter ones.

In this case, I chose one from a favorite issue.

As my friends know, Superman is my favorite character. Always has been. So, I have a soft spot for this particular issue when Superman came to Bludhaven. It was a great team up that gave the characters a chance to reconnect and right a few wrongs. Plus it ended with Supes nonchalantly dropping a bit of knowledge about Blockbuster that was part of a long running subplot.

Mostly, though, I enjoy this one for the playful way Clark uses his super breath to put that smug little dude in his place. You can't see it here, but there's a fun little bit on the next page where his toupée comes lose.

Really fond memories of this issue. So glad to have a page from it.

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	Jared Michalski ( 6 )
Joined:	September 2004
Last Login:	September 2025
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Peter Roe
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 11/24/2022

Excellent description of the wonderfully kind Scott McDaniel and his recent art drop. Although I'm of an earlier generation, I couldn't agree with you more about the joy of seeing Nightwing return to his acrobatic roots. I wished I owned this Nightwing page with Superman sending the foreclosure papers into the wind!

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