Nightwing is without doubt one of the hottest characters in DC Comics, and followers have appreciated seeing him within the present Titans. However followers additionally know the variations between the comics’ model and the present’s model. Whereas a variety of issues are tailored completely from the comics, some issues take a special type for the present.
A few of these variations are reasonably small, reminiscent of who made the Nightwing costume or how lengthy it took Dick to change into Nightwing. However there are additionally bigger variations, like Dick’s character and his relationships. Spoilers for all 3 seasons of Titans comply with.
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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 subject. 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 true world, although that solely interprets to a couple 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, but it surely comes at a really completely 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 isn’t probably the most highly effective characters within the DC present, however he is gathered many abilities from being a cop and a superhero.
He Had Two Different Costumes After Robin
Titans makes Dick’s Robin costume extra trendy, very like earlier diversifications Batman: The Animated Sequence 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 instantly. 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. In addition to the very fact they’ve a extra 80s fashion to them, it is less complicated to only skip straight to probably 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’s within the present. However Titans has Dick being so offended, a variety of that anger is taken out on Jason.
After all, there’s a brotherly rivalry between the Robins at instances, even within the trendy comics. And to be honest 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 subject, he is introduced along with his trendy 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 based mostly on Harold in any respect, though he deserves the identical function of getting a brand new costume to Dick. Harold will not be tailored to Titans, and whereas Alfred is talked about, he is not tailored for the present both. Stu’s design is without doubt one of the greatest 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 may go that route, however there hasn’t actually been something apart 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 lots about Nightwing and Batgirl’s relationship.
His Identify 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 leads to 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 like Bruce. However he is also extra light-hearted within the comics, and he would not allow them to darkness win out the best way that Batman does. Within the present, significantly earlier in season one, Dick is relentlessly brutal, inflicting criminals some very severe 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 along 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 severe total. Nonetheless, he is among the best characters in season 3.
He Does not Really 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 change into an agent of a company referred to 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 like Jason was).
Dick dying and coming again is not far-fetched for a comic book e-book 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, but it surely 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.