Back in Black…and Blue!
DC Comics Rebirth confirmed Dick Grayson is taking back the code-name Nightwing and wearing the famous costume in a brand new series.
In The New 52 Nightwing wore a black and red costume while devoted cosplayers still sported the beloved black and blue. The world watched Dick “die” at the hands of Lex Luthor in the Forever Evil finale. The original Robin kept the masquerade up to go an undercover mission for Batman. No costume, no code-name, Dick became a super spy investigating the evil Spyral in Grayson.
When DC Comics Rebirth begins in June, Dick is back in the fan-favorite costume, starring in a new Nightwing book and in a Titans team book. Dick was once Batman when Bruce Wayne was trapped in time and some readers loved that run. Dick will never permanently take over the Batman role but with Rebirth, is he better than Batman?
Here’s the official descriptions for Grayson’s new books:
Nightwing: Rebirth by Tim Seeley and Yanick Paquette.
“He’s been Robin, Batman, a spy, a ghost. Now, Dick Grayson returns to Gotham City to reclaim the life that was taken from him. But when a new evil threatens those he loves most, Nightwing faces being torn away from home once again in order to destroy the dark force once and for all.”
Nightwing #1 by Seeley and Javier Fernandez.
Better Than Batman, Chapter One: Batman taught Nightwing everything he knows—but what if everything he taught him is wrong? When Dick is stuck with a new mentor who challenges everything Batman taught him, Nightwing has to shatter his concept of justice in order to fight for what he knows is right. Writer Tim Seeley launches Nightwing onto a new quest alongside rising talent Javier Fernandez.
Titans #1 by Dan Abnett and Brett Booth.
Nightwing: Rebirth arrives July 13th. Nightwing #1, Titans #1 arrives July 27th.
Tim Seeley and Tom King co-wrote Grayson. While Seeley continues Dick’s new adventures, King is writing the new volume of Batman.
By Editor