Nightwing
| Nightwing | |
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Variant cover art of Nightwing (July 2016 vol.4) #1 from DC Comics Art by Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, and Brad Walker. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Superman: Superman #158 (January 1963) Richard Grayson: Tales of the Teen Titans #44 (July 1984) |
| Created by | Superman: Edmond Hamilton Curt Swan Dick Grayson: Marv Wolfman George Pérez |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Dick Grayson Superman (Pre Crisis Era) Power Girl Chris Kent |
| Team affiliations | |
| Notable aliases | Robin Batman Red X Agent 37 Target Talon Gray Son of Gotham |
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Nightwing is a superhero alias used by multiple characters in American comic books published by DC Comics. The most prominent bearer is Dick Grayson, the original Robin, who adopts the Nightwing identity to assert his independence from Batman. The name has its origins in Superman comics, where it was initially used by Superman in the bottled city of Kandor.
Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths and Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! continuity reboots in 1985 and 1994, respectively, Nightwing was reimagined as a legendary vigilante from Krypton whose story inspires Dick Grayson's choice of name when he leaves behind his Robin identity.
Jason Todd, a former Robin, briefly impersonated Nightwing in one storyline. Chris Kent, Superman’s adopted son, and Power Girl also briefly took on the Nightwing name in Kandor-based stories. Other versions of the identity appeared in non-canonical or alternate stories.
In 2013, Nightwing placed 5th on IGN's Top 25 Heroes of DC Comics and Grayson as Nightwing was ranked the #1 Sexiest Male Character in Comics by ComicsAlliance in 2013.