Nightwing
Sign in to saveNightwing is a superhero alias used by multiple characters in American comic books published by DC Comics. The most prominent bearer is Dick Grayson, the original Robin, who adopts the Nightwing identity to assert his independence from Batman. The name has its origins in Superman comics, where it is used by Superman in the bottled city of Kandor, a nightwing being a Kryptonian bird analogous to a bat.
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- Genius intellect, expert detective Master martial artist, acrobat, and hand-to-hand combatant Master strategist, tactician, and field leader Building high-tech equipment and weapons
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- Grayson, Dick
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- Nightwing
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- Variant cover art of Nightwing (July 2016 vol.4) #1 from DC ComicsArt by Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, and Brad Walker.
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- DC Comics
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- Superman:Superman #158 (January 1963)Richard Grayson:Tales of the Teen Titans #44 (July 1984)
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- Superman:Edmond HamiltonCurt SwanDick Grayson:Marv WolfmanGeorge Pérez
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- Dick GraysonSuperman (Pre Crisis Era)Power GirlChris Kent
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- Robin Batman Red X Agent 37 Target Talon Gray Son of Gotham
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- www.dc.com/characters/nightwing
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37 sectionsContents
- Fictional character biography
- Pre-Crisis Era
- Superman
- Van-Zee
- Post-Crisis
- Kryptonian mythological figure
- Dick Grayson
- Superman
- Tad Ryerstad
- Jason Todd
- Cheyenne Freemont
- Power Girl
- Chris Kent
- Bruce Wayne
- Alternative versions
- Other uses in DC comics
- Ongoing series
- Story arcs
- "One Year Later"
- "Titans Return"
- "Batman R.I.P" and "Battle for the Cowl"
- The New 52
- DC Rebirth
- Infinite Frontier
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- Television
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- Live action
- Schumacher ''Batman'' films
- DC Extended Universe
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Nightwing is a superhero alias used by multiple characters in American comic books published by DC Comics. The most prominent bearer is Dick Grayson, the original Robin, who adopts the Nightwing identity to assert his independence from Batman. The name has its origins in Superman comics, where it is used by Superman in the bottled city of Kandor, a nightwing being a Kryptonian bird analogous to a bat.
Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths and Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! continuity reboots in 1985 and 1994, respectively, Nightwing was reimagined as a legendary vigilante from Superman's home planet of Krypton whose story inspires Dick Grayson's choice of name when he leaves behind his Robin identity.