Nightwing author Tom Taylor confirms Dick Grayson is formally richer than Bruce Wayne/Batman when talking with CBR at San Diego Comedian-Con.
Dick Grayson formally has a bigger checking account than his mentor, in keeping with Nightwing author Tom Taylor.
In a CBR unique interview at San Diego Comedian-Con, Taylor was requested if Nightwing is now formally richer than Bruce Wayne/Batman. “100%,” Taylor answered. “Like, by billions. Bruce is now only a lowly millionaire. Nightwing is a billionaire. The distinction, I assume, is that Nightwing shouldn’t be planning to maintain any of it. He is giving each cent away.”
Dick got here by his fortune in Nightwing #78 by Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Adriano Lucas and Wes Abbott. Within the challenge, Dick has regained his reminiscences following the occasions of “Joker Battle” and has determined to depart Gotham Metropolis for Blüdhaven. Barbara Gordon pays Dick a go to to tell him that Alfred, who was killed by Bane through the 2019 “Metropolis of Bane” storyline, secretly turned a billionaire after he turned Bruce Wayne’s authorized guardian. Moreover, Alfred’s will places Dick accountable for the fortune within the occasion of his loss of life.
Bruce Wayne’s fortune additionally noticed some modifications due to the occasions of “Joker Battle.” Throughout the crossover, the Joker steals Bruce’s cash. Catwoman steals the cash from the Joker and later sends them to Lucious Fox; nevertheless, Fox tells Bruce the federal government is now maintaining an in depth eye on his accounts. The top of “Joker Battle” additionally sees Bruce stripped away from his place on the Wayne Enterprises board after his public repute takes an enormous hit courtesy of the Joker.
A Totally different Sort of DC Hero
Throughout the interview, Taylor and Redondo additionally touched on how Dick has developed from being Robin into an entire completely different form of character. “That Robin was all the time this constructive, fantastic drive for good beside Bruce,” Taylor stated. “I believe we’re simply seeing that he is change into his personal — he is Robin instances two. It is that character simply rising up and wanting to present again to the entire world.” Redondo added, “Bruce Wayne offers with quite a lot of ache, so his most profitable play is Nightwing — the one who went higher, emotionally, than he ever may. It is what he desires for his children. To be higher and happier than him. As a result of he cannot be joyful. He is cursed.”
Nightwing is at the moment engaged in a battle for the soul of Blüdhaven as he struggles to defend town in opposition to Blockbuster. The story continues with Nightwing #95, which releases Aug. 16. The synopsis reads, “Heartless has an extra-giant jar that has Blockbuster’s title on it, however as a person of refined style, Heartless does not simply accumulate any sort of coronary heart…he waits for somebody to expertise a selected emotion specifically earlier than taking all of it away from them and including it into his assortment. Does Nightwing have what it takes to avoid wasting the lifetime of the very man who’s been making an attempt to take every thing away from Dick Grayson, together with his life?”
Supply: CBR