Nightwing



Nightwing is published by DC Comics. Current price per issue is $2.99.

Last Issue

 * Nightwing #29: 12 Mar 2014

Current Issue

 * Nightwing #30: 28 May 2014

Next Issue

 * none; Dick Grayson's story continues in Grayson.

Status
Monthly series. Final issue is #30.

Main Characters

 * Nightwing/Dick Grayson - The original Robin, Dick Grayson now fights for justice as Nightwing. WikiPedia

Allies

 * Batman/Bruce Wayne


 * Alfred Pennyworth


 * Batgirl/Barbara Gordon

Enemies

 * Joker
 * Mad Hatter 
 * Poison Ivy
 * Hammer Head
 * Two-face
 * Killer Croc
 * Penguin
 * Lady Vic
 * Mr. Freeze
 * Blockbuster

Minor Characters

 * Saiko

Trade Paperbacks

 * Nightwing: Old Friends, New Enemies - Collects the Nightwing stories from Action Comics vol. 1 #613-618 & 627-634, plus Secret Origins #13. "Nightwing teams up with his old friend Speedy as they hunt the villain Cheshire and Roy’s daughter, but Speedy has a secret Nightwing doesn’t suspect." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401240445


 * Nightwing: A Knight in Blüdhaven - Collects vol. 2 #1-8. "Dick Grayson makes a new home for himself in Blüdhaven, Gotham City's deadlier neighbor. Dick soon discovers that, behind the corruption and villainy that permeate the city, there lurks a powerful foe: the newly intelligent, incredibly powerful Blockbuster!" - WorldCat - ISBN 1563894254


 * Nightwing: Rough Justice - Collects vol. 2 #9-18. "Attempting to create his own life and forge his own destiny, Nightwing has begun anew in the city of Blüdhaven. Leaving behind his adolescent days as Robin, the vigilante confronts his own rogues gallery as he faces off against the deadly threats of underworld kingpin Blockbuster, the half-creature, half-human Man-Bat, and the lethal assassin Deathstroke. But even distance and time will not allow him to escape his past, as Nightwing finds himself once again battling the fear-inducing Scarecrow and working side-by-side Batman, when his mentor pays him an unwelcome visit to check up on him." - WorldCat - ISBN 1563895234


 * Nightwing: Love and Bullets - Collects vol. 2 #½, 19, 21-22, 24-29. "The heroic debut and near death of Nite-Wing, the murderous first appearance of the (literally) twisted villain named Torque and Nightwing's reunion with the Huntress after their ill-fated love affair are just some of the stories included." - WorldCat - ISBN 1563896133


 * Nightwing: A Darker Shade of Justice - Collects vol. 2 #30-39. "Since relinquishing the Robin costume and persona, Nightwing has attempted to become his own man outside the shadow of Batman. But when his adopted town of Blüdhaven is overrun with fleeing Gothamites, Dick Grayson realizes that he must return to Gotham City to help his mentor. In a story that features Superman, the Huntress, and the Darknight Detective himself, Nightwing must infiltrate Blackgate Prison and wrest control from the vicious criminals that have taken it over. But in searching for a new life, he may have only found his own death." - WorldCat - ISBN 1563897032


 * Nightwing: The Hunt for Oracle - Collects vol. 2 #41-46 & Birds of Prey vol. 1 #20-21. "Blockbuster, Blüdhaven’s deadliest crime boss, is on a rampage. A mysterious hacker has made Blockbuster’s life difficult for far too long. It’s time for Nightwing—with the help of the Birds of Prey—to hunt this person down and terminate this hacker’s actions once and for all, at whatever cost. And that hacker is Oracle!" - WorldCat - ISBN 156389940X


 * Nightwing: Big Guns - Collects vol. 2 #46-50, Nightwing 80-page Giant, & pages from Nightwing Secret Files. "Dick Grayson needs to clean up the corrupt police force in Blüdhaven…and he gets his chance when he joins the ranks!" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401201865


 * Nightwing: On the Razor's Edge - Collects vol. 2 #52, 54-60. "When an army of ninjas arrive in Blüdhaven, they're only a harbinger of the deadliest threat yet." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401204376


 * Nightwing: Year One - Collects vol. 2 #101-106. "Learn the legendary history of Dick Grayson and his life after Batman fired him, as he gains advice from Superman, aids Deadman, and makes the decisions that lead him to become a new crimefighter!" - WorldCat - ISBN 140120435X


 * Nightwing: Mobbed Up - Collects vol. 2 #107-111. "Ex-cop Grayson feels his life spiral out of control after being adopted into one of New York City's crime families. Can he escape this new odyssey into the depths of the criminal underworld?" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401209076


 * Nightwing: Renegade - Collects vol. 2 #112-117. "This tale continues the adventures of Dick Grayson's double life in Blüdhaven, guest-starring Lex Luthor, Deathstroke and Oracle." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401209084


 * Nightwing: Brothers in Blood - Collects vol. 2 #118-122. "One year after the events of Infinite Crisis, there are two Nightwings on the prowl in New York - and one is a murderous madman! Now the twin crime bosses the Pierce Brothers want the head of Nightwing, and they don't care which one!" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401212247


 * Nightwing: Love and War - Collects vol. 2 #125-132. "Nightwing faces off against Raptor, a powerful new foe wanted by the police for murder. Nightwing finds himself in the uncomfortable position of trying to save the villain from the law and the mysterious people who are trying to kill him after he discovers the possibility that this criminal didn't kill anyone." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401214630


 * Nightwing: The Lost Year - Collects vol. 2 #133-137 & Annual #2. "Explores the lost year of Dick Grayson's life, after he quit being the Dark Knight's partner and before he joined the New Teen Titans. It's the year a friend, a foe, and a love from the past returned from the darkness to haunt him and changed his life forever." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401216714


 * Nightwing: Freefall - Collects vol. 2 #140-146. "When the bodies of fallen villains begin to disappear, Nightwing is drawn into a web of intrigue involving Talia al Ghul and the diabolical Dr. Creighton Kendall." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401219659


 * Nightwing: The Great Leap - Collects vol. 2 #147-153. "When the Dark Knight's adversary Two-Face tries to take a bite out of the Big Apple, it's up to Nightwing to pluck the city from the crazed madman's grasp." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401221718


 * Nightwing, vol. 1: Traps and Trapezes - Collects vol. 3 #1-7. "Haley's Circus, the big top where Dick once performed, makes a stop on its tour in Gotham City - bringing with it murder, mystery and superhuman evil. To uncover more clues as to why a mysterious assassin is targetting him, Nightwing joins the Haley's Circus tour in order to find more clues and protect those he loves. But as Dick becomes closer acquainted with the big top he grew up with, he discovers there's a much deeper, darker secret to be discovered." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401237053


 * Nightwing, vol. 2: Night of the Owls - Collects vol. 3 #8-12 & 0. "Dick Grayson must face a deadly adversary as he learns of his connection to the mysterious Court of Owls. But even if he can stop an undead assassin, he’ll still have to deal with an anti-Gotham City army—and the mysterious Paragon." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401240275


 * Nightwing, vol. 3: Death of the Family - Collects vol. 3 #13-18, plus Batman vol. 2 #17. "The Joker returns to Gotham City, and he’s more dangerous than ever! The Joker sets his twisted sights on the members of the Bat-Family and hits them where it hurts—and for Dick Grayson, that means going after the family he’s built up for the past year at Haly’s Circus!" -


 * Nightwing, vol. 4: Second City - Collects vol. 3 #19-24. "After The Joker’s attack on the Bat-family, Nightwing finds himself in a new city with an unlikely ally, The Prankster. Together they are hunted by the mysterious Mask Killer while Dick tries to find the man who killed his parents, Tony Zullo." -


 * Nightwing, vol. 5: Setting Son - Collects vol. 3 #25-30 & Annual #1. "Nightwing has moved to Chicago, but the ghosts of Gotham City won’t let him be. The Mad Hatter forces Nightwing into an uneasy alliance with the mysterious Marionette – and the sins of Dick’s past will come back to haunt him unless he can make peace with his previous life." - - (forthcoming, December 2014)


 * Nightwing, vol. 1: Bludhaven - Collects vol. 1 #1-4 & vol. 2 #1-8. - - (forthcoming, December 2014)

Digital

 * Nightwing, vol. 1: Traps and Trapezes - Collects vol. 3 #1-7. - Kindle

Creative Team
Writer: Kyle Higgins. Artists/Covers by Eddy Barrows & J.P. Mayer.

Nightwing created by Marv Wolfman & George Perez.

Publishing History

 * volume 1: #1-4, 1995 (miniseries)
 * volume 2: #1-153, 1996-2011
 * volume 3: #1-30, 2011-2014

Future Publication Dates

 * Nightwing, vol. 1: Bludhaven TP: 03 Dec 2014
 * Nightwing, vol. 5: Setting Son TP: 10 Dec 2014

News & Features

 * 06 May 2014 - Kyle Higgins Looks Back at Dick's Final Days As Nightwing
 * 05 Jun 2012 - Gotham's "Gray Son" Nightwing Gets a New Role in Gotham
 * 20 Apr 2012 - The Bat Signal: Snyder & Higgins' "Night of The Owls" Grand Design
 * 23 Mar 2012 - Spoiler Sport: Nightwing's Past & "Night of the Owls" Future
 * 27 Jan 2012 - Kyle Higgins p.2: Bringing Nightwing Back to Bat-Family
 * 25 Jan 2012 - Nightwing Brings Circus Back to Gotham for "Night of the Owls"
 * 16 Jan 2012 - Nightwing is an inspiring hero in his relaunched series
 * 19 Oct 2011 - Kyle Higgins on Nightwing's Ties to Babs & Slade
 * 22 Sep 2011 - Higgins Takes Nightwing Back To His Roots
 * 16 Aug 2011 - Reader’s Guide to the New DC Universe: Nightwing
 * 13 Jun 2011 - Higgins: Bat-Time Makes For Better DCnU Nightwing
 * 23 Feb 2009 - Peter Tomasi @ NYCC Part 2: Nightwing & The Mighty (video)
 * 18 Dec 2008 - DC Flashback: Dick Grayson, Pt. I
 * 05 Nov 2008 - Nicieza & Tomasi on Robin & Nightwing R.I.P.
 * 04 Nov 2008 - Robin, Nightwing, Birds of Prey to End in February
 * 06 Aug 2008 - Word Balloon - Don Kramer on Nightwing, JSA and More (audio)
 * 16 Oct 2007 - Strange How the Night Moves: Tomasi talks Nightwing
 * 09 Sep 2007 - Baltimore Comic-Con '07: Peter Tomasi Talks Nightwing
 * 13 Feb 2007 - Marv Wolfman's Return to Nightwing
 * 19 Jan 2006 - Bruce Jones Talks Nightwing and Warlord

Links

 * DC Comics
 * Nightwing