Nightwing is among the hottest characters in DC Comics, and followers have favored seeing him within the present Titans. However followers additionally know the variations between the comics’ model and the present’s model. Whereas loads of issues are tailored completely from the comics, some issues take a unique kind for the present.
A few of these variations are quite small, resembling who made the Nightwing costume or how lengthy it took Dick to develop into Nightwing. However there are additionally bigger variations, like Dick’s character and his relationships. Spoilers for all 3 seasons of Titans observe.
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There Wasn’t Such A Massive Hole Earlier than He Turned Nightwing
Within the comics, Dick stepped down from being Robin in Tales of the Teen Titans #44 (1984). He debuted his new identification as Nightwing in the exact same difficulty. In Titans, Dick stops being Robin after burning his swimsuit in “Asylum,” the seventh episode of season one. He debuts as Nightwing within the episode “Nightwing,” which was the thirteenth episode of season 2. That made for a spot of 17 episodes.
The present took time to discover Dick Grayson’s time between his personas, and it let him work out who he wished to be. Nonetheless, the hole was considerably bigger within the present.
He Turned A Cop Whereas Being Nightwing
Within the comics, Dick trains to be a police officer, and he graduates from the academy in Nightwing, vol. 2 #41 (2000). This was 16 years after he turned Nightwing in the actual world, although that solely interprets to some years within the comics. Titans started with Dick already being an officer however nonetheless being Robin.
Dick being a cop was clearly tailored from the comics, however it comes at a really totally different time in his life. Dick turns into a cop in Bludhaven whereas defending it as Nighting, as he is making an attempt to do extra. However within the present, he is a cop who nonetheless goes out as Robin, and he brutally assaults criminals whereas doing so. As Nightwing, he is not some of the highly effective characters within the DC present, however he is gathered many expertise from being a cop and a superhero.
He Had Two Different Costumes After Robin
Titans makes Dick’s Robin costume extra fashionable, very similar to earlier variations Batman: The Animated Collection and Batman Without end. Dick’s most well-known Nightwing costume is his black and blue costume that he wore within the comics from 1995-2011 and now 2016-present. The present goes with that well-known look straight away. Within the comics, Dick had two Nightwing costumes earlier than then, each that includes extra gold. The primary of these two additionally had a v-neck and a excessive collar.
It is comprehensible that the present would skip the primary two Nightwing costumes. Moreover the actual fact they’ve a extra 80s model to them, it is easier to only skip straight to essentially the most iconic Nightwing costume.
He Wasn’t In Such A Rivalry With Jason Todd
Within the comics, Dick stopped being Robin in 1984, and Jason turned Robin in 1983. So there was some overlap of two Robins, like there may be within the present. However Titans has Dick being so indignant, loads of that anger is taken out on Jason.
After all, there’s a brotherly rivalry between the Robins at instances, even within the fashionable comics. And to be truthful to Dick within the present, Jason was fairly abrasive to Dick and the opposite Titans more often than not.
His Costume Had A Totally different Designer
Within the comics, Dick surrenders his Nightwing costume (the second gold and blue one) to Batman in Nightwing, vol. 1 #1. Within the subsequent difficulty, he is introduced together with his fashionable Nightwing costume by Alfred, with the costume having been designed by Harold. Harold was a mute mechanic who labored within the Batcave within the 90s and early 00s. Within the present, a person named Stu designs all of the Batsuits, and he made Dick’s Nightwing costume after a name from Bruce.
Stu would not appear to be primarily based on Harold in any respect, though he deserves the identical function of getting a brand new costume to Dick. Harold just isn’t tailored to Titans, and whereas Alfred is talked about, he is not tailored for the present both. Stu’s design is among the finest superhero costumes within the DC present.
He Had A Actual Relationship With Starfire
Nightwing and Starfire have had an on-again-off-again relationship within the comics for many years, even being engaged at one level. It appeared just like the present would possibly go that path, however there hasn’t actually been something aside from a one-night stand.
Very similar to the comics, the present does adapt Dick’s different main relationship from the comics, that being with Barbara Gordon. Barbara was launched in season 3. Comedian followers additionally know quite a bit about Nightwing and Batgirl’s relationship.
His Title Got here From A Totally different Place
Within the comics, Dick learns of a Kandorian superhero named Nightwing from Superman. Nightwing was partnered with a hero named Flamebird. Within the present, Dick briefly results in jail and hears of a legend that conjures up his new superhero identification.
There is not a lot of a distinction between the comics’ origin of Nightwing’s identify and the present’s origin. Followers appeared to just accept this minor change, nevertheless.
He is Not That Brutal
Dick is a really expert fighter within the comics, very similar to Bruce. However he is also extra light-hearted within the comics, and he would not allow them to darkness win out the way in which that Batman does. Within the present, significantly earlier in season one, Dick is relentlessly brutal, inflicting criminals some very critical accidents.
The present was clearly making an attempt to painting how far Dick had fallen from being the well-known Boy Wonder. In doing so, nevertheless, it made him appear extra like Jason Todd or Damian Wayne.
He Cracks Extra Jokes
Together with being much less brutal and extra light-hearted within the comics, Dick can be extra more likely to crack jokes within the comics. It isn’t one thing followers would actually see Batman do, however that is a part of what units Nightwing aside. He is simply as expert as Batman, however he has enjoyable together with his superhero work.
Dick within the present cracked a pair extra jokes after season one than he did throughout season one. Nonetheless, it is not one thing that has been constant, making Nightwing within the present really feel extra critical general. Nonetheless, he is probably the greatest characters in season 3.
He Does not Truly Die
After the occasion “Without end Evil” within the comics in 2014, Nightwing appeared to die after his identification was revealed to the world. However in actuality, he was nonetheless alive, and Batman organized for him to develop into an agent of a corporation known as Spectre. Dick infiltrated the group as Agent 37. Within the present, Dick is definitely killed in season 3, however he is revived utilizing the Lazarus Pit (very similar to Jason was).
Dick dying and coming again is not far-fetched for a comic book ebook character, however he really holds a distinction of Robin who hasn’t died. Jason and Damian each notably died within the comics and got here again. Tim Drake appeared to die, however it turned out he was simply transported elsewhere. Not like the comics’ model of a Lazarus Pit, Dick’s submergence within the pit did not make him go mad.
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Rory Smith is a filmmaker from St. Petersburg, Florida. He has written and directed greater than a dozen quick movies and labored on numerous others. His work has been featured on the Sarasota Worldwide Movie Competition and the Tampa Bay Underground Movie Competition, being nominated for the award of Finest Florida Quick Movie on the latter in 2019. He at the moment writes articles for Display screen Rant. Rory has a ardour for movie and has been an avid film fan since he was a child. He loves seeing each the massive blockbusters and the Oscar-nominated dramas. He’s an enormous fan of the Tampa Bay Rays, Bucs, and Lightning, and he and his spouse take into account Disney World to be a second dwelling.
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