First showing in Detective Comics #38, by Invoice Finger and Bob Kane, Dick Grayson has been a staple character of the DC Universe for many years. As the primary Robin, the sidekick of Batman, Dick’s accomplishments are large and different, but it surely is not till his transition to Nightwing that Dick actually comes into his personal.
Nightwing is a personality with virtually limitless narrative potential. His character and drive lends nicely to heroic comedian e book narratives, and writers have historically been ready to make use of this chance to create emotionally wealthy story arcs. With such a dynamic vary, a few of Nightwing’s comics will be stunningly thought-provoking, displaying readers parts of themselves mirrored within the occasions of the character’s life.
10/10 Nightwing: 12 months One Particulars Dick Grayson’s Transition From Robin To Nightwing
By Chuck Dixon, Scott Beatty, Scott McDaniel, And Andy Owens
A basic a part of the vast majority of Nightwing’s story arcs is Dick Grayson’s coming of age and his turning into a hero in his personal proper, and Nightwing: 12 months One is not any completely different. Detailing Dick’s transition from Robin to Nightwing after Batman fired him from the place of Robin, the primary difficulty of this comedian e book is household.
Dick’s departure from the Bat-family left him within the chilly, and with out the helps, and id, of being Robin. It’s on this darkness that Dick makes the conclusion that household takes many types, and that he already has a household community within the type of the opposite superheroes. And thus Nightwing is born.
9/10 Nightwing #25 Is A Story Between Brothers
By Chuck Dixon, Scott McDaniel, Karl Story, Roberta Tewes, And John Constanza
Nightwing #25 begins with brotherly bonding. Desirous to spend extra time with Tim Drake, Dick schedules a coaching session for the each of them and the 2 get to speaking. While this comedian does include motion, it’s the dynamic of the 2 brothers that basically units this comedian aside.
The theme of this comedian e book is expectations. The mantle of Robin is weighty, and this story exhibits Tim Drake struggling to stay as much as the perceived requirements. The set-up of that is that it permits Nightwing the possibility to consolation the younger hero by revealing Dick’s personal imperfections. It’s on this revelation, and second of consolation, that the comedian teaches readers the humanity of these they appear as much as.
8/10 Nightwing #15 Exhibits Romance At It is Most Human
By Tim Seeley, Minkyu Jung, Chris Sotomayor, And Carlos M. Mangual
The romance between Shawn Tsang and Dick Grayson exhibits love at its most human. The romance is at its coronary heart difficult, merely due to whom the people concerned occur to be. Shawn has a villainous previous and former historical past with Dick Grayson as Robin, however after serving her time in jail Shawn joined a former-villain help group and moved to Blüdhaven. There she meets Dick Grayson once more, now within the mantle of Nightwing.
The romance is nice in its domesticity. The comedian permits for the budding romance to develop, and to thrive, right into a secure relationship, however all the time with the undercurrent of looming tragedy. To like and to lose, what may presumably be extra human? And this comedian is a superb portrayal of that.
7/10 Batman: 9 Lives Reveals The Core Of Nightwing
By Dean Motter, Michael Lark, Matt Hollingsworth, And Invoice Oakley
Batman: 9 Lives is an Elseworlds comedian set within the Nineteen Forties. Dick Grayson is the primary lead of this story, regardless of the comedian being a Batman title. Right here, the comedian reveals Dick Grayson as readers have by no means seen him earlier than: a Non-public Detective with an alcohol downside.
The comedian is darkish, rooted deeply within the fashion of hard-boiled detective fiction, however it’s on this darkness that the characters actually shine. Batman: 9 Lives is a personality examine of our inside selves, displaying, via the timeless goodness of Dick Grayson, that followers can all attempt to do the fitting factor, particularly when it’s exhausting.
6/10 “The Journey Residence” Is About The Ripple Impact In Grayson #12
By Mikel Janin, Andrew Robinson, Tim Seeley, And Tom King
Legacy previous demise is one thing exhausting to quantify. What impact do individuals have on the world, once they’re not round to see it? Whereas in Grayson #12, Dick Grayson will not be truly lifeless, the premise stays the identical.
After faking his personal demise after the Spyral arc, Dick Grayson has been on the run. This all modifications when Dick makes the choice to return to Gotham Metropolis and reunites with these he has left behind. This comedian e book exhibits the ripple impact after the demise of a liked one. Displaying the lives of these Dick has touched via a collection of reunions posits the identical query to the viewers. What’s the impact of a life lived, now gone?
5/10 “We All Die At Daybreak” Exhibits Grayson’s Enduring Spirit of Humanity In The Face Of Adversity
By Stephen Mooney, Mikel Janin, Tom King, And Tim Seeley
Dick Grayson is human. He has no enhancements, no powers, and nothing however his personal inside will to energy him via adversity. Grayson #5 exhibits that that is greater than sufficient to beat in even the direst of circumstances.
The story depicts a race of endurance. Dick, Huntress and Midnighter are stranded within the desert. With them is an toddler who possesses a metahuman coronary heart, which is in demand. Huntress falls first, leaving Midnighter alone with Dick Grayson and the child. Ultimately Midnighter falls, permitting Dick to hold the kid to security. Dick’s willpower to save lots of the child is awe-inspiring, and reminds the viewers that, of their humanity, they possess the guts and willpower to outlast something.
4/10 “Eminence Entrance” Exhibits Nightwing Surpass Batman In Nightwing #152
By Peter Tomasi, Don Kramer, Jay Leisten, And Travis Lanham
Bruce Wayne is lifeless. Once more. And this demise leaves some fairly huge footwear to fill. “Eminence Entrance” exhibits the fruits of Nightwing’s story as he surpasses his mentor and takes his place on the head of the household.
When Ra’s al Ghul discovers the demise of Batman, the one particular person Ra’s revered as an adversary, he challenges Dick to a battle, figuring out Nightwing to be the closest factor to Batman now. Dick Grayson beats Ra’s and solidifies his place because the true successor of Batman. It’s at this second that followers know Dick Grayson is prepared for the following stage of his journey, and the second is inspiring.
3/10 Batman: The Black Mirror Exhibits Dick Grayson Carrying The Mantle of Batman, And Succeeding
By Scott Snyder, Jock, And Francesco Francavilla
The mantle of Batman is a heavy burden, however it’s now Dick Grayson’s to bear. The comedian would not simply pit Dick in opposition to the forces of darkness, it additionally pits his ideologies in opposition to the unique Batman’s.
Gotham’s darkness has a method of corrupting even the most effective intentioned. Bruce Wayne fought that darkness with darkness, pitted concern in opposition to concern, and in the long run it dominated him. Dick Grayson finds himself confronting his personal previous as he tries to forge his personal method ahead, and readers watches as he grapples with the mantle and his personal method of doing issues. As readers watch him succeed, they understand one factor: Dick Grayson is the higher Batman.
2/10 Batman Vs Robin Exhibits The Coming Of Age Of The New Boy Wonder
By Grant Morrison And Andy Clarke
This story arc options Dick Grayson as Batman, with Damian Wayne as Robin. Change is a tough tablet to swallow, and when Bruce Wayne is revealed to nonetheless be alive, Damian has to confront that his life could also be in for the largest change but.
This story exhibits Damian Wayne coming to phrases with what he needs from his life. With Bruce Wayne now on the horizon, and Talia providing Damian an opportunity to return house, Damian has many selections to make on this comedian, a few of which he has wished for a very long time. Or at the very least thought he did. Life is not easy, and generally the fitting alternative is opaque. Damian learns that rising up is defining what he actually needs from life, and sticking to it.
1/10 Nightwing: The Nice Leap Exhibits The Line Between What’s Proper, And What’s Simply Vengeance
By Peter Tomasi, Don Kramer, And Rags Morales
There have been many incidences the place Nightwing has needed to tackle the cowl of Batman. Nightwing: The Nice Leap exhibits the justification for why Dick Grayson is your best option.
Victory doesn’t come with out progress. This story exhibits Dick Grayson battling in opposition to Two-Face. The battle is bloody, and the collateral is big, and the story takes pains to point out how skinny the road between justice and vengeance is. The ethical proper of this story is difficult gained, and by no means has it been extra obvious the traces walked by our favourite heroes. It begs the query of how far they need to go of their pursuit of justice, and when is the suitable time to stroll away.