Nightwing



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

Last Issue

 * Nightwing #152: 14 Jan 2009

Current Issue

 * Nightwing #153: 11 Feb 2009

Next Issue

 * none

Status
Monthly series. Final issue is #153.

Main Characters

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

Allies

 * Batman/Bruce Wayne


 * Alfred Pennyworth


 * Oracle/Barbara Gordon

Enemies
the joker the mad hatter poison ivy hammer head two face killer croc penguin lady vic mr.freeze

Nightwing #153
This is a current issue, and therefore no story information will be posted about this issue. Please check your local comic shop for copies of this issue.

Trade Paperbacks

 * Nightwing: A Knight in Blüdhaven - Collects #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 #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 #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 #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 #41-46 & Birds of Prey #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 - (forthcoming, August 2009)

Creative Team
Writer: Marv Wolfman. Artists: Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund. Covers by Adam Hughes.

Nightwing created by Marv Wolfman & George Perez.

Publishing History
First published in 1996.

Order Codes
These are the order codes and prices as provided by Diamond Distribution. Your local comic shop should be able to order these for you.

Future Publication Dates
Dates subject to change at the whims of the publisher or distributor. Please see the Diamond Shipping Lists for current information.


 * Nightwing: The Great Leap TP: 05 Aug 2009

News & Features

 * 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