Following the erasure of the knowledge regarding his secret identity from most of the world in the final issue of Grayson With a defenseless city to call his own, Nightwing decides to remain in Blüdhaven until Blockbuster's cartel is broken. Future State: Superman vs. Imperious Lex #1 reads like a pre-cursor to a Legion of Super Heroes event. Nightwing is usually seen as a beacon of hope among his superhero peers. The links are provided solely by this site's users. Stain 2. [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. 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. 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. He also finds himself being tasked to raise Bruce's biological son Damian with Alfred. 1 Summary 2 Power of the Verse 3 Calculations 4 Supporters/Opponents/Neutral 4.1 Supporters 4.2 Opponents 4.3 Neutral 5 Characters 5.1 Supreme Being 5.2 Depictions of God 5.3 Cosmic Entities 5.4 Justice League 5.4.1 Enemies 5.5 Superman 5.5.1 Incarnations 5.5.2 Related Characters 5.6 Batman 5.6.1 Bat … Meanwhile, Superman stories have seen Superman's adopted son Chris Kent and Power Girl take up the name for brief turns as Nightwing. Grayson's Flamebird was Bette Kane. The story is set in Kandor, a Kryptonian city that was shrunken and preserved in a bottle by Brainiac. Deathstroke fought both Nightwing and Rose at the same time, maintaining the upper hand, even disarming Nightwing of one of his electrified escrima sticks, using it against him. storyline, and due to Batman's apparent death, Nightwing feels his attention should be better aimed at protecting Gotham City. Originally a soldier in the U.S. Army, he was part of an experimental super-soldier project where he gained enhanced strength, agility and intelligence. Richard John "Dick" Grayson is the adopted son of Bruce Wayne, better known as the vigilante Batman. 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. The Society drops the super villain Chemo on the city, killing 100,000 people. During the storyline, Nightwing is ambushed by the International Club of Villains. Nightwing, nella versione italiana noto anche come Sparviero, è il nome di diversi personaggi dei fumetti DC Comics.Nonostante tale nome abbia origine con i fumetti di Superman, Dick Grayson è il personaggio maggiormente associato al nome. Nightwing takes Ravager out on many missions, but eventually … Most of issues #71-100 of Nightwing Vol. Deathstroke (Slade Joseph Wilson) is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic book published by DC Comics. Barbara feels that it is important he rediscover himself, and until he does they're not yet ready to be married. The "One Year Later" storyline features a metahuman fashion designer named Cheyenne Freemont donning a modified Nightwing costume to help Grayson.[14]. Note: this footage has not been edited for sound or color grading and is a raw cut. The Nightwing and Red Hood figure based on the DC New 52 comic books. At Batman's request, Dick journeys to this former whaling town-turned-industrial center to investigate a number of murders linked to Gotham City gangster Black Mask. His gauntlets and boots each contained eight compartments in which he could store items. Due to recent events she was left broke and soon left New York City.[15]. In Action Comics #875, that Nightwing is revealed as the son of Zod and Ursa, Chris Kent. The only contract he has ever failed to fulfill was one against the Teen Titans.3 He considers the role of Deathstroke a job, not a reflection of who he is. Spider-Man has the proportionate abilities of a spider, which makes him much more powerful, fast, and agile than Nightwing. Beginning in 2014 the series was then reprinted, with the new editions including material that had been omitted from the previous run of trade paperbacks. However, when Sonia Branch reveals to him that she believes her father, Tony Zucco, is alive and living in Chicago, Dick makes the decision to take him down. Afterwards, Nightwing furiously confronts Batman. Although Nightwing is commonly associated with Batman, the title and concept have origins in classic Superman stories. The character would show up later in Season 3 with someone new donning the costume. Due to a crisis of conscience, Dick adopts the new villainous persona of Renegade in order to infiltrate Lex Luthor's Secret Society of Super-Villains. Win by KO or death. Beginning as a group of side-kicks looking to distinguish themselves from their mentors, they would go on to expand into a world-wide establishment. Everyone had their theories about what happened but no one knew for sure. They located them, and after killing some of his "team", Nightwing chased them to a cave, where Bride began a cave-in and the two are trapped there. Nightwing (Dick Grayson) will be one of the four main playable characters in the 2021 video game, This page was last edited on 25 January 2021, at 17:12. Hulk VS Doomsday is the 69th episode of DEATH BATTLE!, featuring The Hulk from Marvel Comics and Doomsday from DC Comics in a battle between destructive rage-filled monsters. 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). Barbara Gordon appears as Nightwing alongside Batman in the Smallville "Detective" story arc of the Smallville: Season 11 series. 4 Death Battle 5 Results 6 Original Track 7 Trivia (*Cues: Wiz & Boomstick - Brandon Yates*) Boomstick: He's Wiz and I'm Boomstick. During the events of the Battle for the Cowl, Nightwing is said to have become unapproachable and less emotional. Incluso se muestra en Justice League vs. Wrongfully blaming Nightwing for the death of his mother, the mob boss Blockbuster bombs Dick Grayson's apartment complex and promises to kill anyone in Dick's life. [24] Dick, along with all other members of the Batfamily, was a few years younger than previous incarnations. The pair seems to be stronger than normal Kryptonians: they knock out the two Zod loyalists with one blow apiece. Grayson resumes the role of Nightwing following the return of Bruce Wayne. 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. Mario was voiced by Kamran Nikhad and Sonic was voiced by … Joker 3. Incapacitated from his injuries, he tries without luck to find jobs and continues to research into the mysterious assassin. Following this, Nightwing decides to leave the team again, due to the events of the "Batman R.I.P." After Nite-Wing is released from the hospital, he kills the gang who put him there. He assaulted her for getting her "plumbing" fixed in her bath robe. Unfortunately they fail to apprehend him. Dick Grayson became Nightwing after he was dismissed from the role of Robin as a teenager. Nightwing, along with a group of former Titans, are summoned again by Raven to aid the current group of Teen Titans battle against Deathstroke, who was targeting the latest team in order to get at his children, Ravager and the resurrected Jericho. Deathstroke le Terminator, de son vrai nom Slade Wilson est un personnage de l'univers de DC Comics.Il s'agit d'un mercenaire-assassin, essentiellement connu comme un ennemi des Teen Titans, et plus particulièrement, dans la série animée, de leur leader Robin.Mais il est aussi un anti-héros, qui a eu le droit en certaines occasions à sa propre série. When the vigilante Tarantula arrives, Nightwing chooses not to stop her when she shoots the villain dead. 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. convention. Dick also continues to keep a close brotherly relationship with Tim Drake, and helps Tim deal with his many losses during the last year. Deathstroke vs Nightwing. Unlike previous portrayals, it seems Flamebird believes herself to be the dominant partner. 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. Teen Titans. Rather than continue his career as a soldier, Slade became the … Cheyenne wore a Nightwing costume to help Dick and Jason from a metahuman monster named Jakob. : I, Vampire: Rise of the Vampires: 2012: Andrew Bennett is dead, and with his death, Cain, the sire of all vampires, has risen in Gotham, leaving it up to the Justice League Dark to attempt to retrieve Andrew from the realm of the dead in order to seal away Cain once again. A Nightwing ride is currently in operation at Six Flags New England. The next arc of the ongoing series will further explain the changes, it was said. He hosts a weekly comic book video podcast called Comic Book Chronicles, and you can follow Tim on Twitter @timdogg98 where you can read his ramblings about comics, TV, movies, sports and wrestling. After "insiders" threaten both the Outsiders and the newest incarnation of Teen Titans, however, Nightwing realizes that the team has gotten "too personal" and quits. He is seen by the Bat-Suit display cases, still mourning the loss of Batman. Grayson también actuó como una versión de reemplazo de Batman para la mayoría de Batman: Bad Blood. 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. But no one knew the details. Deathstroke Seriously--whatever Nightwing has, Deathstroke has better. Mario VS Sonic (2018) is the special 100th episode of DEATH BATTLE!, featuring Mario from the Super Mario series and Sonic the Hedgehog from the series of the same name in a revisit of the classic video game rivalry. [12] In prison, Ryerstad is cell-mates with Torque (Dudley Soames), but the two escape by drugging the prison guard Amygdala. It’s a solid read on its own, but it got deep real quick with an examination of dictators and the people that live in countries like that. The mission however does not go as well as intended, resulting in Nightwing, the Black Queen and Captain Boomerang being captured by Chang Tzu. 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. Spawn 1. It shows this Nightwing/Deathstroke hybrid hero standing next to Red X, who is making a leap from the Teen Titans animated series to the comics. Nightwing becomes depressed and Oracle tries to bring him out of it. 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Justice League vs. Not Batman, not batgirl, and not even his best friend Wallace West. A piece of promotional artwork for Future State: Teen Titans features a new version of Nightwing, with the hero wearing Deathstroke's mask over their head.. Deathstroke 2. 3 and Nightwing Vol. The battle didn't last long, and by the end, Deathstroke had impaled Phantom Lady through the chest, calling his action "just business". When Dick later gives up his role as Robin in 1984, he recalls the Kandorian adventure and renames himself Nightwing, in homage to both Batman and Superman. As such, he holds a series of tryouts for the team. While normally this isn't a problem for Dick Grayson, who has taken on superhuman threats since he was a child. Inspired by his mentor, he proposes to Barbara Gordon, who accepts his proposal with a kiss. Because neither bats nor robins lived on Krypton, Superman chooses the names of two birds owned by his Kandorian friend Nor-Kan: Nightwing for himself, and Flamebird for Jimmy. 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. Batman then entrusts Nightwing to alert other heroes about the danger that the Crisis poses. Cheyenne first met Dick when they had a one-night stand together. During this time, Jericho forces Nightwing to relive all of his greatest pains. Nightwing is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.The character has appeared in various incarnations; the identity was adopted by Dick Grayson when he left his role as Batman's vigilante partner Robin.. Dick tries to rescue survivors but is overcome by radiation poisoning; only to be rescued himself by Batman. Slade impersonating Batman. At one point, Dick agrees to attend a party for Bruce and their relationship seems to flourish. Blockbuster places a sizable contract on Nightwing's head shortly thereafter, while Grayson plies the unscrupulous Blüdhaven Police Inspector Dudley Soames for information on the kingpin's dealings. To disguise themselves, Superman and Jimmy Olsen create vigilante identities inspired by Batman and Robin. Sometime after "No Man's Land" ends, the JLA disappears on a mission to locate Aquaman and Atlantis (The Obsidian Age). A one-stop shop for all things video games. Afterwards, Nightwing admits to Batman, that while he accepts that he is an excellent leader, he is not suited to lead a team like the Outsiders, and offers the leadership position to Batman. Warner Bros. Pictures is developing a Nightwing live action movie centered on the character, set in the DC Extended Universe, with Bill Dubuque writing the script and The LEGO Batman Movie director Chris McKay signed on to direct the movie.[38]. Amy, however, feels the world needs Nightwing free and so prevents him from being charged. Robin took on the mantle of Red X in the first season of Teen Titans as he worked undercover. For several years, Nightwing leads various incarnations of the Titans and becomes the most respected former sidekick in the DC Universe. The murderous impostor turns out to be the former Robin, Jason Todd. 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. Held in spring-loaded pouches in the back of his costume, Dick carried a pair of eskrima clubs made from an unbreakable polymer that were wielded as both offensive and defensive weapons. The line between his police work and his vigilantism began to blur, and ultimately Amy Rohrbach (his friend and superior officer, who knew his secret identity) fires him rather than let him continue using questionable methods. Read comics online in high quality. Scorpion 2. Batman tells him that his forgiveness doesn't matter; Dick has to move beyond Blockbuster's death. [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. THE SITUATION: The Hand has employed the services of Deathstroke … Soon after, the JLA arrived, intent on taking Jericho in. This time however, Dick soundly defeats Two-Face. The Titans managed to free Jericho, but found themselves once again in trouble, due to the fact the Jericho's mind had become splintered due to all the bodies he had possessed in the past. 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Nightwing was captured prior when bringing Zsasz to Arkham Asylum and mistakes Owlman for Batman, which leads to Owlman knocking Grayson out. Later, Batman is called in by Mister Terrific who then rescues Nightwing and the others. He was the employer of an undercover Dick Grayson, whom he hired to train his daughter Rose. She ran into Dick again after he accidentally became a model for her. Flamebird projects flames from her hands, and Nightwing uses "natural tactile telekinesis". Simple. Raiden 1. The two attack Blockbuster's organization, but are captured and separated. At the end of the arc, Nightwing is responsible for killing the Joker against the wishes of Batman and Oracle. 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]. Nightwing is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Before they vanish, Batman instigates a contingency plan, in which a handful of heroes would be assembled to create a new JLA, consisting of Nightwing, Green Arrow, the Atom, Hawkgirl, Major Disaster, Faith, Firestorm and Jason Blood. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Future State: Nightwing #1 by Andrew Constant, Nicola Scott, Ivan Plascencia and Wes Abbott, on sale now.. 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. During the Battle of Metropolis, Nightwing suffers a near-fatal injury from Alexander Luthor when he attempts to save Batman's life. También están involucrados de manera romántica, como se muestra en Teen Titans: The Judas Contract. "Death Metal" has come to a close, and with Perpetua's defeat comes a new era of change for the DC Universe. After Grayson outgrew his role as Batman's sidekick, he graduated to the role of Nightwing, donning a new costume, and, later, temporarily worked as Batman himself. Injustice: Gods Among Us is an action fighting video game based on the DC Comics universe. RELATED: 10 DC Villains You Wouldn't Think Are More Powerful Than Marvel's Thanos (But Actually Are) However, … The film had its world premiere at WonderCon on March … The heroes get the glory, while you clean up the mess. Nightwing has been trained by Bruce Wayne and is a skilled fighter, proficient in many forms of martial arts and weapons, but Deathstroke is as skilled a fighter, and a … At this, Nightwing resigns completely from the Outsiders, which Batman feels is best, judging Nightwing too good for that sort of life. Deathstroke hands down. In order to give Damian time to escape, Nightwing offers himself up to the hit squad that is after them. 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]. The new series, written by Kyle Higgins, opens with Grayson having returned to Gotham, when Haly's Circus comes to town. 1 Interlude 2 Batman 3 Spider-Man 4 Death Battle 5 Results 6 Comparison 6.1 Spider-Man 6.2 Batman 7 Trivia (*Cues: Invader - Jim Johnston*) Wiz: They're the guardians of the night. He has opted to give up on having a normal job, and instead intends to put all his effort into protecting the city. [22] After returning to the cave, Dick assumes the identity of Batman, with Damian as the new Robin.[23]. He retires from crime fighting, with Tim Drake and Cassandra Cain as his replacements. ", at the New York Comic Con 2008, DC Comics gave away pins featuring Nightwing, Jason Todd, and Hush with the words "I Am Batman" beneath them. 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. He takes on a job as a museum curator; and uses the museum as his new base of operations. And he's so far gone that he's essentially become his own version of Deathstroke, … After coming to New York, Dick added a black utility belt to his costume, eliminating the need for his boots and gauntlets. He later stated that he wants to introduce a complete adaptation of the character, something that hasn't been done in previous film interpretations of him before. Batman accepts the position; however, he feels that the team needs to be remade, in order to accomplish the sorts of missions that he intends them to undertake. Rhaegal 1. At the end of the fourth issue of the arc, a new Nightwing and Flamebird appear in Superman's Fortress of Solitude to stop two of Zod's followers (who were living in Kandor) from releasing the Kryptonian General from his Phantom Zone imprisonment. Nightwing isn't nearly as strong as he thinks he is or as fast. Created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, the character debuted in The New Teen Titans #2 in December 1980 under the name "Deathstroke the Terminator." Later, Raptor himself is murdered in a manner similar to the other victims by an unseen contract killer, who proceeds to bury Grayson alive. The tagline for the promo reads, "Meet the new Nightwing and his partner... Red X. Dick plays a key role in exposing the corruption in the Blüdhaven Police Department. Dick found out Cheyenne was a fashion designer from a friend of his from Bludhaven. When he left another man walked into her apartment. The artwork by Future State: Teen Titans artist Rafa Sandoval was revealed during the CCXP Worlds: A Journey of Hope! Currently, Grayson is being held captive by the Crime Syndicate. Nightwing follows an armored thief named Raptor, whom he suspects is responsible for series of murders. In Jimmy Olsen #69 (June 1963), "The Dynamic Duo of Kandor" introduces Nightwing's dog Nighthound. Grayson leads the Outsiders once again, operating undercover and globally. Nightwing is later forced to rescue Damian after he is ambushed by Killer Croc and Poison Ivy. [21] It is later revealed he has no objections to becoming the new Batman, but was ordered not to in Bruce's prerecorded message for him, saying that Nightwing and Robin could carry the torch. 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. Tim Adams is an Assistant Editor at CBR, with a focus on feature and news articles, previews and solicitations. Robin 2. Viserion 1. Deathstroke analyzes his target repeatedly throughout a fight, always looking for openings and weaknesses. Based on Nightwing's increasing popularity, DC Comics decided to test the character's possibilities with a one-shot book and then a miniseries. Red X was featured in a teaser image for DC Future State by artist Dan Mora, with the hero among all-new heroes and different versions of familiar icons such as Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and more. It is developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.2 1 Ultimate Edition 2 Backstory and setting 3 Development 4 Playable characters 4.1 DLC characters 5 Non-Playable Characters 6 Unlockable skins 7 Stages 8 … You become Nightwing. 1 Interlude 2 Cloud Strife 3 ??? Imperious Lex – I get it and I can see it. Slade impersonating Batman. 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). As a result, the circus is burnt down and the circus members leave. Deathstroke vs Nightwing, Blue Bettle (Ted Kord), and Wildcat Everyone in character, but fighting seriously to win, with basic knowledge of each other. Nightwing confides that he let Blockbuster die and asks Batman to forgive him. None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. During his captivity, Nightwing is imprisoned in a containment unit built to hold Doomsday, with his heart monitored to set off a bomb should he attempt to escape. The bomb is deactivated. Deathstroke vs Nightwing. During his short time there, Dick finds himself once again confronted with Two-Face, who years ago delivered Dick's greatest defeat. He’s a character who has taken down secret spy organizations armed with god-technology, he’s fought and outsmarted Deathstroke, he’s led every team he’s ever been a part of, and he's a focal point in DC's Multiverse. He takes a job as a bartender to keep his ear to the ground and worked closely with Oracle (Barbara Gordon) in an effort to clean up the town. Genetically modified by the military to be the perfect soldier, Deathstroke the Terminator is a deadly foe. I also think Slade is a … Most of the original ongoing Nightwing series was collected in several trade paperbacks while the series was being published. When the Outsiders were targeted by Checkmate, Nightwing agrees that his team will work with the organization, so long as their actions in Africa are not used against them in the future. 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. They part on good terms, though before he departs Dick leaves her an envelope containing a photograph of them as Robin and Batgirl, along with the engagement ring on a chain and a note promising he'll come back to her one day.[20]. The first audition involves Nightwing and Captain Boomerang who are sent to a space station under attack by Chemo. Dick is left feeling depressed and lost as a result of this and the death of Damian Wayne, the new Robin, and is at a loss for what to do with his life. Since Future State allows writers to explore new paths for classic characters, Sheridan wanted to see what would happen if Dick Grayson finally let the dark side of the vigilante life get to him. The character has appeared in various incarnations; the identity was adopted by Dick Grayson when he left his role as Batman's vigilante partner Robin. In addition to the dedicated Nightwing collected editions, many issues of the Nightwing ongoing series have also been included in other collected editions as part of crossovers. There was one thing everyone knew about Nightwing; he had a past with Deathstroke the Mercenary. Post-Crisis, there is a different originator of the Nightwing identity. Saved by the Justice Society, Nightwing recovers with Barbara at his side. Batman does not deny his actions, and states that this is the sort of thing that the new Outsiders will have to deal with. In Kandor, Superman has no superpowers, and is branded an outlaw there due to a misunderstanding.[4]. Kitana 1. 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. They give him a partner named "Raptor" and like Nightwing he wears a costume, but he is much more violent than Dick and multiple times Dick has to try to stop him from killing. Not realizing how violent Ryerstad is, Grayson agrees to train him. 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.