Nightwing Origins

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Nightwing Origins

Nightwing- Richard "Dick" Grayson was first introduced in Detective Comics #38 in 1940. Grayson was an eight year old child acrobat, who along with his parents, formed the group the Flying Graysons for The Haley Circus. However one night a gangster named Tony Zucco tampers with the trapeze equipment used by the Graysons causing Dick's parents to fall to their deaths. 

  After witnessing this Bruce Wayne, Batman, decides to adopt Grayson having also lost his parents at a young age. Grayson learns of Wayne's identity as The Batman. After this he becomes Robin the Boy Wonder, Batman's partner in fighting crime. His costume was inspired by the American rd-breasted robin as well as the medieval hero Robin Hood. The original Robin costume was had a yellow cape, a red vest over a green tunic, green gloves and of course a utility belt.

  Grayson continued to work as Robin until an argument with Batman causes him to leave him as his sidekick in favour of a solo career. An organisation set up by Grayson, The Teen Titans, while he was still Robin welcome him as their leader. It is at this time that Grayson moves into the persona of Nightwing. The "nightwing" was a bird native to the planet Krypton and Grayson takes the name after talking with Superman. Grayson's relationship with Bruce Wayne is damaged further by Wayne taking on a second Robin, Jason Todd. It is while he is leading the New Titans, Grayson is approached by Tim Drake who believes he should return to the Robin mantle. After this Grayson is convinced to return to Gotham to repair his relationship with Wayne and convince him to take Drake on as Robin 3 .Wayne was left distraught and angry after the apparent death of Jason Todd. Wayne eventually takes Drake on and Grayson's relationship with him improves. 

  Grayson becomes the hero of Bludhaven, After seeing the city is as problematic as Gotham Grayson relocates there. He leaves the Teen TItans as leader. Before going to Bludhave Grayson takes the mantle of Batman for a time earning Wayne's respect. After working in Bludhaven Nightwing's character becomes much darker and grittier than he was originally.



Original Nightwing Suit 1984

  Nightwing's costume is primarily black with a blue or red strip running across the shoulders down to the middle two fingers. The suit is light sensitive, turning darker in bright light, triple kevlar weave and has more movability than Batman's suit. Grayson also wears a black domino mask to cover his eyes. Nightwing's suit is full of hidden gadgets in his utility belt, gauntlets and boots. His equipment includes a rebreather, modified batarangs-"Wing-Dings"-, sonic/smoke pellets, look-picking tools, forensic testing tools and a 100,000 volt stun gun. Though he is an expert in martial arts and hand-to-hand combat Nightwing will also use weapons. These includ a stun gun, Wing-Dings and two shatter-proof polymer Escrima sticks.

  Dick Grayson's character was invented by Bob Kane and Bill Finger in 1940. His Nightwing persona as introduced in 1984 by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez Through these changes Grayson has remained, personally, one of DC's greatest superheroes.

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