Rating: 4/5
DC seems to have taken a different tactic to many of its superhero comics recently (or at least the ones I've been reading). In Grayson, Dick Grayson a.k.a. Robin a.k.a. Nightwing joins a spy organization known as Spyral. Their mission appears to be to search out metahumans (people with powers) and neutralize them.
Dick has to rely on a different skill set than he is used to from his crime fighting days. The training he's received over the years is certainly beneficial, but there are times where it is clear he is new to his current role. This isn't a bad thing by any means because he is new to it; I don't think this would have worked as well if there weren't complications along the way.
There is one aspect of the story that I didn't enjoy as much, and it relates to Dick's past. Others may be more enthusiastic with this particular part of the story. I felt like it prevented him from developing as well as he could have. The shadow that looms over Dick Grayson is long and bat shaped. On the other hand, there is a chapter devoted to his future, which I thought was fantastic. It works its way from a point in the future backwards. This could have been hokey or poorly done, but the creators handled it well. The characters are developed well and it unfolds nicely.
This book is friendly to new readers. It gives an overview of Dick Grayson's life and career, so people that aren't familiar with the character can get an understanding of him without having to read a backlog of comics.
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