It was again explained that Nightwing was originally intended to die in Infinite Crisis, and that you can see the arc that was supposed to end with his tragic death in the series. While doing so, he and Batman discovered that Mad Hatter is controlling the animals in a series of otherwise inexplicable robberies. Bruce praises Dick for his success on the Raptor case, and also mentions to look into the Landman Building which hosted ex-Lexcorp scientists; most likely those who worked on the Raptor project. Soon after his journey with Batman and Robin ends, Nightwing returns to Gotham, following Intergang's trail. 1 Cast 1.1 Main 1.2 Recurring 2 Episodes 2.1 Season One Ian Somerhalder as Richard "Dick" Grayson/Nightwing Emma Roberts as Barbara Gordon/Oracle Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as … Nightwing is said to be resisting the idea that someone needs to take up the mantle of Batman, in spite of arguments from Robin and Alfred Pennyworth that it is necessary. It is notable for introducing Nightwing to the new series, as well as Catwoman featuring her new design, drastically different from Batman: The Animated Series. The series was initially written by Chuck Dixon . Nightwing begins pursuit of these two after some grisly murders, including that of the Lorens family (close friends of his after the Raptor incident). This animated series follows the adventures of Nightwing in the city of Bludhaven Characters. Also during his time in Blüdhaven, Nightwing helps train a violent but enthusiastic street fighter called Nite-wing, who later kills an undercover FBI agent. For about two and a half years, Grayson traveled the globe studying various martial arts and fighting styles, including Tai Chi from Master Ling Chao on the northern Chinese-Mongolian border near Tibet, Capoeira in Brazil, South America, stealth from the Los Invisibales tribe in Santo de la Rosa, mastering the senses through the Yaugh and Tenyagh from Master HetaLai in MindaLauki, and the Himalayas where he learned the secret of flight from the Flying Monks. Nightwing joins a new team of Titans, with the same roster of the New Teen Titans, to stop an offspring of Trigon, which has not yet been named, from enacting his vengeance over Raven and the Titans, of every generation. 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Some depictions display these tools with the mechanism to shoot a grappling hook attached to a swing line, while, in other instances, they can act as "line guns" similar to the ones Batman uses. In 2013, Nightwing placed 5th on IGN's Top 25 Heroes of DC Comics[2] and Grayson as Nightwing was ranked the #1 Sexiest Male Character in Comics by ComicsAlliance in 2013. In order to give Damian time to escape, Nightwing offers himself up to the hit squad that is after them. These clubs also have the capability to be linked together as well as grow in size to make a staff, as depicted in many series, such as Teen Titans and Young Justice (Robin uses these weapons). One year later, Dick Grayson returns to New York City (his previous home base with the Teen Titans) in order to find out who has been masquerading as Nightwing. Miranda Kane, the animals' trainer, was Batman's suspect but Nightwing refused to accept she was the culprit. Nightwing: The Animated Series (or Nightwing: Bludhaven (Season One), Nightwing: Anarchy (Season Two), and Nightwing: Outsiders (Season Three) is a potential, TV-PG mock-series idea focusing on the titular DC Comics superhero.. As such, he holds a series of tryouts for the team. Both Nightwing and Flamebird team up with Batman and Robin for an adventure in Kandor that proves important to the young Dick Grayson. Batman tried to shield Robin and take down Zucco, himself. At Troia's funeral, Dick declares he is tired of seeing friends die and disbands the team, officially ending the Titans. Although Dick Grayson already appeared in Sins of the Father, this episode is the official appearance of Nightwing in the show. Nightwing later helped get to the bottom of the mystery behind the Joker's fortune. Grayson resumes the role of Nightwing following the return of Bruce Wayne. They also convert Nor-Kan's automobile into their "Nightmobile", and use "jet-belts" to fly into battle. Nightwing: The Series. While he's forced to witness Batman's dragging down Simon Hurt's helicopter and seemingly die in a fiery explosion with his foe, he's shown holding Batman's cape, discarded during the fight. McKay also confirmed that the film would acknowledge the titular character's past from the source material, including his time as a part of Haly's Circus, and also reaffirmed that the film will be a straightforward action movie with minimal use of CGI special effects and grounded realism. Despite reaching his original goals, Dick continues as a police officer during the day while spending nights as Nightwing, pushing himself to his limits and straining his relationships. Dick Grayson was raised by his parents in a circus to become an acrobat. After dealing with the Raptor issue, NYC is plagued by a villainous duo called Bride and Groom. [26] Dick went back to the Nightwing identity in the DC Rebirth era solo series, and the costume's colors were changed back to the traditional black and blue. Bruce Wayne, who watched helplessly from the audience arranged with Lieutenant James Gordon of the Police Department to take in the 10 year-old' boy. At the end of the arc, Nightwing is responsible for killing the Joker against the wishes of Batman and Oracle. Afterwards, Nightwing furiously confronts Batman. How did the dynamic duo split. Dick Grayson is a former member of the Flying Graysons acrobatic family in Haley's Circus. By then he had been training under At the start of the series (rebirth) Nightwing is still a member of the Court of Owls (after Robin War) and he goes on missions around the world for the Court. Grayson's Flamebird was Bette Kane. Due to recent events she was left broke and soon left New York City.[15]. Nightwing #118-122[13] run features Jason Todd prowling the streets of New York City under the guise of Nightwing, copying Grayson's costume. By December 2014, a pilot written by Akiva Goldsman and Marc Haimes had been ordered that would feature Dick Grayson emerging from Batman's shadow to become Nightwing, the leader of a band of heroes including Starfire, Raven, Hawk and Dove, and Oracle. [17] Soon after, Batman manages to revive the Joker. The clubs could also be thrown with such skill by Grayson (and possibly due to their design) that they would ricochet off walls and objects to hit multiple targets, then return to his hands. Later on in the series, an event causes him to lose his memory, which leads him to the name change of Ric Grayson and temporary retirement of the Nightwing alias. Alfred Pennyworth brought it to Wayne's attention, who was spending all of his time hunting down Zucco as Batman. Deathstroke takes revenge on Nightwing when Blüdhaven is destroyed by the Society. Unstable, Nite-Wing beats people for minor offenses. Dick Grayson is re-established as Nightwing following DC's Flashpoint crossover event, after which the publisher relaunched all of its titles and made alterations to its continuity as part of an initiative called The New 52.In the new status quo, Bruce Wayne is once again the only Batman, and Dick, like the other members of the adoptive family, is a few years younger. Batman tells him that his forgiveness doesn't matter; Dick has to move beyond Blockbuster's death. Adopted by Bruce Wayne. Description: Nightwing is captured by an ancient Chinese warrior clan ran by Sin Tzu who comes to warn Nightwing of a coming war with the centuries old Brotherhood of the Cat, ran by a an unknown figure. Through a series of events, Grayson inherits the circus and is working through internal struggles with his past as he investigates the secrets the circus has brought about.[25]. Dick Grayson (AKA Nightwing) is one of the main protogonists of The New Batman Adventures. from the thirteenth issue of the Roger Rabbit comic book series. In his early days as Robin, despite being only 13, he was more experienced than his fellow sidekicks. During a patrol with Robin and Batman, Nightwing revisited his circus roots. Most of the original ongoing Nightwing series was collected in several trade paperbacks while the series was being published. Dick flies to Titans Tower, but due to the chaos resulting from the Blüdhaven disaster, the OMAC onslaught and other Crisis related events, the only hero who answers his call is Conner Kent. They only exchanged first names the next morning, Cheyenne stating she's superstitious. Saved by the Justice Society, Nightwing recovers with Barbara at his side. After his parents were murdered, Dick was adopted by Bruce Wayne, who would reveal to the boy that he was Batman. [40] After Barbara is recruited by the Green Lantern Corps as a Blue Lantern, she asks her boyfriend, Dick Grayson, to be her successor as Nightwing and thus becoming Batman's replacement partner. Like its sister city, Bludhaven is plagued with criminal activity. Journeying to Kravia, Nightwing (in his third costume) helps to topple the murderous Kravian leader and prevent an ethnic cleansing, while learning his parents' true connection to the Prince. The next arc of the ongoing series will further explain the changes, it was said. Grayson encountered a band of mercenaries hired by Ra's al Ghul to steal the Monks' treasured artifact. While on patrol, he caught sight of Huntress, on the trail of a hypnotized Black Canary. He takes on a job as a museum curator; and uses the museum as his new base of operations. First, in Nightwing: Alfred's Return #1 (1995), Grayson travels to England to find Alfred, who resigns from Bruce Wayne's service following the events of KnightSaga. Unlike previous depictions, Dick was never Bruce Wayne's ward and protégé as Robin, and was made reference that he was a former circus acrobat-turned-police officer who works for Gotham City Police Department.[41]. Later, Batman is called in by Mister Terrific who then rescues Nightwing and the others. Nightwing or Knightwing is a Batman-inspired superhero/vigilante alias in the DC universe which is most-notably used by Dick Grayson, the patron-vigilante of Blüdhaven and the original Robin. In this new timeline, Grayson's costume changed the color of the "Nightwing symbol" from blue to red, and the emblem rolled over the shoulders, rather than traveling down the arm onto the middle and ring fingers. An enraged Batman begins to brutalize Luthor, while Luthor tries to tell him that there may still be time to revive Dick before he is gone for good – and so they do. After Grayson's return to the Nightwing identity during DC's 2011 event The New 52, a new Nightwing series was also established. When the circus came to Gotham City for a Wayne Charities Benefit Performances, Tony Zucco attempted to extort protection money out of Mr. Haley. Throughout the story arc, Dick must work as an undercover agent but also has to keep his morals and not kill even if the Court tells him to. After a long battle between the two, Jason refuses Dick's help, while hanging on to a protruding ledge over Gotham's bay, Jason lets himself fall into the water. After seeing newspaper clippings of Nightwing (Jason Todd) she started creating superhero themed designs. At length, Nightwing shakes himself from his depression and takes responsibility for his inaction. He works with the new Batwoman and Renee Montoya to stop Intergang from destroying Gotham, shutting off dozens of fire-spewing devices spread across the city. Nightwing (Dick Grayson) will be one of the four main playable characters in the 2021 video game, This page was last edited on 12 April 2021, at 17:17. He is seen by the Bat-Suit display cases, still mourning the loss of Batman. However, with his secret identity compromised, he gives up the Nightwing persona and is persuaded by Batman to fake his death and infiltrate the Spyral organization. When villain Deathstroke invades a party and kills a congressman, Nightwing tracks down Deathstroke's driver, Willy Wintergreen and uses him to find Deathstroke. Grayson excelled in acrobatics, at an early age, with his parents. The alliance of Batman, Lex Luthor, Catwoman, Captain Cold, Bizarro, Sinestro, Black Manta and Black Adam break into the fallen Watchtower in order to free him but also to sabotage the Syndicate. Grayson later enrolled to Gotham State University and reduced his time as Robin. When they are detected, the bomb is triggered to detonate in minutes. After taking a beating from Nightwing, he manages to throw him into a shuttle heading for Earth and quits the team. Dick found out Cheyenne was a fashion designer from a friend of his from Bludhaven. [11] Nightwing subsequently tracks down and has Nite-Wing arrested by the police. When the Joker is told he is dying by his doctor, he unleashes Joker juice on the inmates at the Slab, causing a breakout. Barbara feels that it is important he rediscover himself, and until he does they're not yet ready to be married. The pair seems to be stronger than normal Kryptonians: they knock out the two Zod loyalists with one blow apiece. As soon as he's able to walk again, Batman asks him to join him and Robin in retracing Bruce's original journey in becoming the Dark Knight. Following the defeat of Trigon's sons, the Titans are approached by Jericho who had been stuck inhabiting the body of Match, Superboy's clone. In the character's second appearance within the film series, Batman & Robin, Dick Grayson pursues being a vigilante on his own and wears the Nightwing costume design. He takes his name, "Nite-Wing", from an all-night deli specializing in chicken wings. However, this would not be the last time Batman and Robin disagreed with each other. In 1996, following the success of the miniseries, DC Comics launched a monthly solo series featuring Nightwing (written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Scott McDaniel), in which he patrols Gotham's neighboring municipality of Blüdhaven. This is the first episode of a new series entitled Nightwing. This book was released alongside other DC Comics books under the Rebirth event. However, in the Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day crossover, a rogue Superman android kills Lilith and Troia, an event that tears apart both Young Justice and the Titans. In that storyline, Superman was coming to terms with the death of his adoptive father; he was also dealing with 100,000 Kryptonians now living on Earth, which he had released from the bottled cities on Brainiac's ship (the same ship that contained the lost Kryptonian city of Kandor). He is later seen in Arkham Asylum, frothing at the mouth and presumably drugged, believed by the staff to be Pierrot Lunaire, a member of the Club. After swearing an oath, Grayson became Batman's partner, Robin the Boy Wonder. Nightwing Rises Part 1 Nightwing Rises Part 2 First appearing as an older Robin in "Staring at the Future", this alternate version of the hero was more mature and calm, unlike his younger self. Following the events of Batman's apparent death during Final Crisis, Nightwing has closed down shop in New York so as to return to Gotham. [12] In prison, Ryerstad is cell-mates with Torque (Dudley Soames), but the two escape by drugging the prison guard Amygdala. Bruce Wayne, who watched helplessly from the audience arranged with Lieutenant James Gordon of the Police Department to take in the 10 year-old' boy. At the same time, Robin began to routinely question Batman's every move. 4 have been collected in trade paperbacks as well, during their publication. Based on Nightwing's increasing popularity, DC Comics decided to test the character's possibilities with a one-shot book and then a miniseries. Grayson was saved by one of the Monks and recruited to return the artifact. The costume also shifted from a skin-tight unitard look to an armored, full body suit, with spiked gauntlets such as Batman's rather than simply long gloves. Contents. 1 History 2 See Also 3 Links and References 3.1 Footnotes The Nightwings were founded by Bludhaven police detective Alphonse Sapienza to fight crime during a period when Dick Grayson had retired as Nightwing due to memory loss.1 19 Appearances of Nightwings 6 Images that include Nightwings Team Gallery: Nightwings You may be looking for Teenage Persona Robin. Nightwing and Flamebird rename Nor-Kan's underground laboratory as the "Nightcave", and use it as their secret headquarters. As part of the Forever Evil storyline, Nightwing's identity is revealed on every electronic device in the world when Superwoman takes his mask off. Nightwing yet again leads the team, and they manage to stop the sons of Trigon from accomplishing their first attempt at global destruction and again a few days later. Both the ongoing series Nightwing Vol. The Batman Animated Series Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. 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