Nightwing may have unearthed the shadowy, high-tech organization known as the Dark Web, but their motivations, along with where and how they may strike next, are still largely unknown. However, this week’s NIGHTWING ANNUAL #1 may offer us our first clue. Recovering from his recent battle, Dick responds to a summon from Vicki Vale, the intrepid—and quite beautiful—Gotham City reporter. The Gotham Four News office seems to have been hacked, which is hardly surprising considering how common attacks on the media are these days. However, this seems to be a little more advanced than your run of the mill cyberattack. So, as Nightwing, um…uh…

Sorry, is it hot in here? Or maybe it’s just the undeniable chemistry between Dick and Vicki, who manage to spice up an everyday cup of office coffee quite nicely (and no, we’re not talking about the roast). Sorry, Batgirl fans, like Ms. Vale, we just report the news around here, we don’t make it. But why don’t you check out our sneak peek of this must-read annual, which comes from the former GREEN ARROW creative team of Benjamin Percy and Otto Schmidt, and let us know what you think?

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NIGHTWING ANNUAL #1 by Benjamin Percy and Otto Schmidt is in stores this Wednesday.