Batman has spent a lot of his life dressing up as The Darkish Knight and combating crime in Gotham Metropolis, and for essentially the most half, he has stored his true identification a secret. In his civilian identification he continues his life because the proprietor of Wayne Enterprises. Bruce Wayne is a profitable billionaire and an enormous title within the DC Universe. He has had a number of sidekicks that took up the “Robin” mantle; the primary was Dick Grayson. Till just lately, Dick Grayson and Nightwing had been separate identities, like Bruce Wayne and Batman. In Perpetually Evil, the Crime Syndicate captured Nightwing and unmasked him on reside tv.
Regardless of Dick Grayson being uncovered, he nonetheless has much less expertise within the public eye than Bruce Wayne. Presently Dick gained a fortune whereas Bruce went broke after the occasions of Joker Battle. Not many join Batman to Bruce Wayne, however Bruce carries quite a lot of baggage as a former billionaire of movie star standing in Gotham. Due to his new monetary vulnerability, one other competing billionaire, Lex Luthor, can now entertain the concept of proudly owning components of Wayne Enterprises. Bruce Wayne has repeatedly fought Lex Luthor as Batman and as Bruce Wayne main Luthor to determine his costumed identification. Dick Grayson doesn’t have as a lot expertise battling with Lex Luthor out of costume, however his new wealth and his ties to Bruce may give Luthor one thing that he desires: energy over Batman.
With Nightwing’s identification recognized, Luthor is aware of the extent of his relationship with Bruce Wayne. However, the Bat-Household additionally has ties with Luthor’s important foe: Superman. In Superman: Son of Kal-El difficulty #12, Lex Luthor thanks Dick Grayson for accepting his invitation to LexCorp. Lex Luthor is a grasp manipulator recognized for his genius mind, and he goals to attraction to Dick each for the great of his enterprise and his energy over Batman and Superman.
Nightwing mentored Jon Kent in Superman: Son of Kal-El Concern #12, and so they investigated a sequence of superhero murders and expose corrupt authorities. Their detective abilities led them to LexCorp, however their investigation got here to a halt when Luthor manipulated and ruined public opinion over the brand new Superman. Later, Lois Lane embarrassed Luthor on reside tv after threatening him with a pretend Lasso of Fact. Dick Grayson, as Jon Kent’s mentor and son of Batman, is an ideal candidate to construct connections within the superhero world. He lacks the bags his adopted father accrued as Bruce Wayne over many years with the lack of his mother and father and social standing as a billionaire. In comparison with Bruce, Dick remains to be an unknown amount.
Dick Grayson’s public persona is basically a clean slate, and he makes use of what anonymity he has to his benefit. The world does not likely find out about Dick Grayson other than being Nightwing. His hero standing works in his favor for public opinion. Whereas Lex Luthor is aware of his ties to Bruce Wayne, different corporations don’t share that information. Actually, different corporations might even see a chance to capitalize on his good picture by incorporating him into their future endeavors.
Dick Grayson can infiltrate corporations with ease whereas Bruce Wayne can’t. Bruce’s anonymity comes with Batman, however out of costume his social standing is simply too excessive to slide below the radar. For that reason, the Justice League can place its belief in Nightwing to do what Batman can’t. Dick has confirmed time and time once more his loyalty to Batman and his fellow superheroes. His friendship with Jon Kent mirrors that of Batman and Clark Kent, and each have additionally taken up the mantles of their fathers. He has helped prepare and lift Damian Wayne and acts as the center of the Bat-Household which makes him a beneficial asset for the principle superhero crew within the DC Universe.