Nightwing is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The most prominent is Dick Grayson, who takes the name when he leaves his role as Batman's partner and sidekick Robin in his adulthood.
Variant cover art of Nightwing (July 2016 vol.4) #1 from DC Comics Art by Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, and Brad Walker.
Dick Grayson's debut as Nightwing, from a page of Tales of the Teen Titans #44 (July 1984). Art by George Pérez.
Cover of Nightwing #1 (September 1995). Art by Brian Stelfreeze.
Nightwing in his New 52 costume. Cover of Nightwing (vol. 3) #0 (November 2012). Art by Eddy Barrows.
Richard "Dick" Grayson is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman, Teen Titans and Justice League. Created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane, he first appeared in Detective Comics #38 in April 1940 as the original and most popular incarnation of Robin, Batman's crime-fighting partner. He is also the oldest child of Bruce Wayne, Batman's alter ego, being the first child to be adopted by Batman. In Tales of the Teen Titans #44, the character, after becoming a young adult, retires his role as Robin and assumes the superhero persona of Nightwing. Grayson has donned the cape and cowl to replace Bruce Wayne as Batman. His most notable spell as Batman followed Bruce Wayne's supposed death in Final Crisis, and sees Grayson adopt Damian Wayne, Bruce's biological son and his adoptive younger brother, as his Robin.
Dick Grayson, as he appeared on a variant cover of Nightwing #107 (October 2023). Art by Dan Mora.
Characters from an illustration by N. C. Wyeth for "Robin Hood" (1917) by Paul Creswick. The look inspired Jerry Robinson's design for Robin.
Dick Grayson as Robin in his first appearance, on the cover of Detective Comics #38 (April 1940), along with Batman. Art by Bob Kane.
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