Nightwing #5 - The Hunt for Oracle

([April] 2003)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Nightwing: The Hunt for Oracle (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Greg Land

Inks

Drew Geraci

Colors

?

Letters

?

Indexer Notes

Half-title page, illustrated with a detail from the story from Nightwing (DC, 1996 series) #41.

Nightwing: The Hunt for Oracle (Table of Contents: 3)

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

Mark McKenna

Colors

?

Letters

?

Indexer Notes

Title page, illustrated with a detail from the story from Nightwing (DC, 1996 series) #42.

Cast of Characters (Table of Contents: 4)

Nightwing / character profile / 3 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

various

Inks

various

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Indexer Notes

The first page includes editorial credits.

Hero of the City (Table of Contents: 5)

Nightwing / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Chuck Dixon (credited)

Pencils

Greg Land (credited)

Inks

Drew Geraci (credited)

Colors

Trish Mulvihill (credited as Patricia Mulvihill); Jamison Services (credited as Jamison) (color separations)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Nite-Wing [Tad Ryerstad]; Blockbuster [Roland Desmond]; Clancy

Synopsis

Tad gets more and more into his crime fighting. Dick graduates from the police academy.

Reprints

• from Nightwing (DC, 1996 series) #41 (March 2000)

Tonight's the Nite (Table of Contents: 6)

Nightwing / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Chuck Dixon (credited)

Pencils

Greg Land (credited); Patrick Zircher (credited)

Inks

Mark McKenna (credited)

Colors

Trish Mulvihill (credited as Patricia Mulvihill); Jamison Services (credited as Jamison) (color separator)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Nightwing; Nite-Wing [Tad]; Clancy; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; Blockbuster; Dudley Soames

Synopsis

Tad kills a criminal and tangles with Nightwing. Dick can't get a job as a cop in Bludhaven while crooked rookie Mac Arnot moves up rapidly. Torque reappears at the end of the story.

Reprints

• from Nightwing (DC, 1996 series) #42 (April 2000)

Improper Angles (Table of Contents: 7)

Nightwing / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Chuck Dixon (credited)

Pencils

Greg Land (credited); Patrick Zircher (credited)

Inks

José Marzán Jr. (credited)

Colors

Trish Mulvihill (credited as Patricia Mulvihill); Jamison Services (credited as Jamison) (separator)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Nightwing; Nite-Wing [Tad]; Dudley Soames; Blockbuster; Grimm (villain from Gorilla City); Clancy

Synopsis

Dick sort of takes on Tad as a partner. Blockbuster plots to get a heart from one of the denizens of Gorilla city.

Reprints

• from Nightwing (DC, 1996 series) #43 (May 2000)

The Stalkers (Table of Contents: 8)

Nightwing / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Chuck Dixon (credited)

Pencils

Patrick Zircher (credited)

Inks

José Marzán Jr. (credited)

Colors

Trish Mulvihill (credited as Patricia Mulvihill); Jamison Services (credited as Jamison) (separator)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Nightwing; Nite-Wing [Tad]; Chief Redhorn; Blockbuster; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; Dudley Soames; Grimm

Synopsis

Tad has a falling out with Redhorn and then joins Dick in an assault on Blockbuster. They are captured.

Reprints

• from Nightwing (DC, 1996 series) #44 (June 2000)

The Hunt for Oracle, Part One: To the Slaughter (Table of Contents: 9)

Nightwing / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Chuck Dixon (credited)

Pencils

Greg Land (credited)

Inks

José Marzán Jr. (credited)

Colors

Trish Mulvihill (credited as Patricia Mulvihill); Jamison Services (credited as Jamison) (separator)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Nightwing; Nite-Wing [Tad]; Grimm (the gorilla); Blockbuster; Lady Vic; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Brutale; Mouse; Gizmo

Synopsis

Nightwing is tortured for information about Oracle. He is saved by Cisco Blane, an FBI mole among the crooks.

Reprints

• from Nightwing (DC, 1996 series) #45 (July 2000)

Hunt for Oracle! Part Two: The Noose! (Table of Contents: 10)

Birds of Prey / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Chuck Dixon (credited)

Pencils

Butch Guice (credited)

Inks

Butch Guice (credited)

Colors

Gloria Vasquez (credited); Digital Chameleon (credited) (separator)

Letters

Albert DeGuzman (credited as Albert T. De Guzman)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Oracle; Black Canary; Nightwing; Nite-Wing; Blockbuster; Robin [Tim Drake]; Mouse; Stallion; Giz

Synopsis

Black Canary is captured. Oracle is on the run and Nite-wing kills Cisco Blane.

Reprints

• from Birds of Prey (DC, 1999 series) #20 (August 2000)

The Hunt for Oracle, Part Three: The Dying Hours (Table of Contents: 11)

Nightwing / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Chuck Dixon (credited)

Pencils

Greg Land (credited)

Inks

José Marzán Jr. (credited)

Colors

Trish Mulvihill (credited as Patricia Mulvihill); Jamison Services (credited as Jamison) (separator)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Nightwing; Nite-Wing [Tad]; Grimm (the gorilla); Blockbuster; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Robin [Tim Drake]; Mouse; Gizmo; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; Lady Vic

Synopsis

All parties converge on Oracle.

Reprints

• from Nightwing (DC, 1996 series) #46 (August 2000)

Part Four: The Deep (Table of Contents: 12)

Birds of Prey / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Chuck Dixon (credited)

Pencils

Butch Guice (credited)

Inks

Butch Guice (credited)

Colors

Gloria Vasquez (credited); Digital Chameleon (credited) (separations)

Letters

Albert DeGuzman (credited as Albert T. De Guzman)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Oracle; Black Canary; Nightwing; Robin; Alfred; Blockbuster

Synopsis

Oracle battles Blockbuster's agents. Black Canary takes Oracle's place as Blockbuster's prisoner.

Reprints

• from Birds of Prey (DC, 1999 series) #21 (September 2000)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Nightwing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Greg Land (credited, signed)

Inks

Drew Geraci (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Nightwing

Reprints

• from Nightwing (DC, 1996 series) #41 [Direct Sales] (March 2000)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Nightwing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Greg Land (credited, signed)

Inks

Drew Geraci (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Nite-Wing [Tad]

Reprints

• from Nightwing (DC, 1996 series) #42 [Direct Sales] (April 2000)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Nightwing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Matt Haley (credited, signed)

Inks

Drew Geraci (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Nightwing; Nite-Wing [Tad]

Reprints

• from Nightwing (DC, 1996 series) #43 [Direct Sales] (May 2000)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Nightwing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Matt Haley (credited, signed)

Inks

Drew Geraci (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Nightwing; Nite-Wing [Tad]

Reprints

• from Nightwing (DC, 1996 series) #44 [Direct Sales] (June 2000)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Nightwing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Greg Land (credited, signed)

Inks

Karl Story (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Nightwing

Reprints

• from Nightwing (DC, 1996 series) #45 [Direct Sales] (July 2000)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Birds of Prey / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Butch Guice (credited)

Inks

Butch Guice (credited)

Colors

David Smith (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Canary; Lady Vic; Brutale

Reprints

• from Birds of Prey (DC, 1999 series) #20 (August 2000)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Nightwing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Greg Land (credited, signed)

Inks

Karl Story (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Nightwing

Reprints

• from Nightwing (DC, 1996 series) #46 [Direct Sales] (August 2000)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Birds of Prey / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Butch Guice (credited)

Inks

Butch Guice (credited)

Colors

David Smith (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Oracle [Barbara Gordon]

Reprints

• from Birds of Prey (DC, 1999 series) #21 (September 2000)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Blockbuster Wants Oracle Dead (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

Nightwing / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)