For all of the controversy, the return of Nightwing’s hated persona Ric Grayson might truly be an excellent factor for Dick within the points to come back.
Warning! This put up comprises SPOILERS for Nightwing #97
For some weird and yet-to-be-fully-explained purpose, Nightwing’s most hated and controversial persona has returned to the DC Universe. Whereas the saving grace is that Ric Grayson is one way or the other his personal entity other than Dick Grayson this time round, it is nonetheless very unusual given how controversial the character was when he was launched throughout DC’s Rebirth period. That being mentioned, Ric undoubtedly deserves extra closure than he obtained from DC’s Joker Conflict occasion.
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Beforehand within the DC Universe, Dick Grayson was shot within the head by the KGBeast, leading to a significant case of amnesia the place Nightwing was unable to recollect his reminiscences for the reason that deaths of his mother and father at Haley’s Circus when he was a baby. Having no connection to the Bat Household or any of his different allies as Nightwing, Dick Grayson controversially grew to become Ric, a taxi driver in Blüdhaven who entered a relationship with bar proprietor Beatrice Bennet. Nevertheless, Joker Conflict featured the Clown Prince of Crime utilizing a reminiscence crystal to rewrite Nightwing’s reminiscences, making him imagine he’d all the time been Joker’s sidekick. Fortunately, Batgirl and Bea joined forces to get the crystal from Joker, restoring Nightwing’s reminiscences as Dick Grayson.
That being mentioned, the tip of Ric Grayson and Nightwing’s return was fairly temporary with little or no aftermath other than Dick selecting to go away Bea in worry of the hazard his superhero life would convey to hers. Now, Ric is one way or the other again as seen within the new Nightwing #97 from Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo. Apparently, Ric knew precisely the place Nightwing and Batgirl have been regardless of their makes an attempt to lie low in Gotham Forest, defending crime boss Salvatore Maroni who’s agreed to testify in courtroom. Having pushed his taxi cab proper as much as considered one of Batman’s secret protected homes, it appears Ric wants his counterpart’s assist instantly.
Ric Grayson’s Departure Was Needed For Nightwing (However Rushed)
For the overwhelming majority, all the things about Ric was met with very poor reception by followers (together with his identify). Even after it was revealed that Ric’s identification was all a part of a large manipulation by the Courtroom of Owls to show Grayson into considered one of their Talon assassins, the alternate persona did not obtain a lot love seeing as how the character represented the lack of a beloved superhero and character. That being mentioned, there isn’t any denying that Ric’s departure was extremely rushed, successfully being shoehorned into the chaos of the Joker Conflict when the transition again to Dick ought to have been allowed to breathe in its personal house.
All issues thought of, it appears as if Taylor and Redondo need to give Ric a level of redemption he missed out on the primary go-round. It actually helps that Ric has one way or the other turn out to be his personal separate being (fairly than overwriting Nightwing’s thoughts once more). Maybe Blüdhaven is large enough for 2 Graysons going ahead within the DC Universe? Nightwing #97 is on sale now.