More on the DC front, it looks like Kyle Higgins has announced his departure from the company and his main title, “Nightwing.”
Announced via his Facebook page, it appears that Higgins’ time on “Nightwing” will end with issue #29 (pictured above), and that the upcoming 30th issue to be announced in next week’s solicits will feature a brand new creative team. As Higgins explains,
I’ve talked many times about my love for Nightwing. He was the hero I grew up with, the book that got me collecting, and the inspiration for my first film. For all those reasons, I had a lot of reservations about launching his New 52 series. What if I wasn’t good enough? What if DC wouldn’t let me tell the stories I wanted? What if people hated it? What if I hated it?
As much pressure as I felt about doing DG justice, the truth is there’s very little I ever could have done to break him. He’s an amazing character who’s been around for almost seventy five years and will still be around long after I’m gone. Instead of thinking about what I’ve been able to do for DG, I’ve found it much better to think about what DG has been able to do for me. In that regard, I’ll only ever be able to look at my time on Nightwing and smile. Why?
Because Dick Grayson made me a better writer.
Which is certainly a very sweet sentiment, and I imagine is rather resonant with fans who love Dick as much as Kyle does.
Higgins will still be at DC to write “Batman Beyond,” and he also had a project announced at Image Expo, C.O.W.L., as one of their special guests. We’re certainly looking forward to what he does next.
