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Barely recovered from the wounds he received in battle against Bane during the bestselling Knightfall series, the Dark Knight asks Dick Grayson, now the hero known as Nightwing, to take his place while he recovers and reexamines his quest for justice in this companion to the two Batman: Knightfall volumes and Batman: Knightsend.

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This graphic novel is a sequel to the highly popular KNIGHTFALL collections. The volume features Robin, Two-Face, Catwoman, Killer Croc, and Scarface and the Ventriloquist. While the Dark Knight reexamines his role as Gotham City's protector, Dick Grayson, the hero known as Nightwing, takes his place, unaware that the city is about to erupt in a gang war.

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3.0 out of 5 stars The Prodigal Son, Mar 19 2001

By	Anthony (Makati City, Philippines) - See all my reviews

Prodigal is aptly titled by DC Comics' writers and deserves a well-rounded applause from Batman readers old and new.

This story is about how Nightwing--Dick Grayson, the first Robin--would fare if he was made as Bruce Wayne's replacement as the Dark Knight. It's a pretty easy task for good, old Dick. Donning the costume and doing what Bruce did, he thought it would be an easy task and it's like going back to the good old days of fighting crime. But, Gotham City's changed. It wasn't like before when he was still Robin. There are no medals to gain after busting criminals at the end of the day and there is no honor in fighting for a cause only Bruce Wayne is willing to die for. All that remains in Gotham are the monsters and madmen to stop before the city 'dies' in the hands of gang war violence. And after a short while, Dick begins to have second thoughts if he truly deserves to be Bruce's replacement as the Batman.

This trade paperback is a typically light roller-coaster ride for any Batman fan asking the question: "What would it be like if Dick was the Batman?" After the Knightfall series--when Bruce's back was broken by Bane--fans everywhere were shocked when a complete stranger, Azrael, wore the cape and cowl. And in more ways than one, this is DC's way of fulfilling what fans demanded in the first place--to have Dick Grayson as the rightful heir to the mantle of the Bat.

Although the book is commendable in its own way--with its own strong weak points--the conclusion was not very convincing and readers were left hanging in the cold as to what the heck really happened. In fact, it's a tough call and you really have to read between the lines to fully understand how the story concluded.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Knightfall as it should have been., Sep 7 2000

By	Elsorn - See all my reviews

Dick Grayson returns to his roots and takes on the Mantle of the Bat. Many things are explained as to why Bruce didn't give him the cape and cowl after his encounter with Bane and to the overall relationships he has had with Dick, Jason, and Tim. Dick manages to exercise demons he has held since his days as Robin and as Bruce Wayne goes off to discover himself, Dick Grayson also succeeds in getting the "bats" out of his belfrey. Sadly it also marks the beginning of the end for the relationship between Gordon and the Caped Vigilante. It's a good read and provides the reader with essential "historical" information on the current Batman series.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Robin cannot grow into a Batman, Mar 4 1999

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There was a time when more than one comic-book reader(and more than one character)imagined a future where Dick Grayson would become Batman II. Now Dick has a chance to be Batman-and although he is adequate,he still feels unequal to the task. Dick did get to know Robin III better-which wasn't the case with Robin II,whose heedlessness got him bumped off by the Joker.Batman and Robin face all kinds of villains in these tales-and Robin learns more about Dick Grayson as a person.In the end, Dick Grayson and Bruce Wayne ultimately reconcile. Dick was a boy wonder as Robin,is a hero as Nightwing-but realizes there is only one Batman.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another Batman!
Bruce Wayne leaves Gotham in the hands of Nightwing(a.k.a Dick Grayson the first Robin.)

Good Guys:Batman, Robin,& Nightwing

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Published on Dec 15 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars dick grayson rules!
{MAJOR SPOILERS} Bruce leaves to construct extra batcaves, leaving the mantle of the bat in dick's hands. Read more

Published on Dec 20 2001 by Phil Norsworthy

4.0 out of 5 stars the boywonder comes of age
this seems to be the final chapter in the knightfall books,after defeating azrael and reclaiming the mantle of the bat bruce takes off (for what reason we never know)leaveing... Read more

Published on Oct 2 2001 by phil flood

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an excellent book!
Batman:Prodigal is a great book,I recommend it to anyone who is interested in Batman comics. It tells the story of what happens when Azrael, alias Jean Paul Valley,is finally... Read more