History ComicBook / NightwingRebirth

* BaitAndSwitchTimeSkip: In #10, Dick decides to have a quiet night in at his new apartment. We see a montage beginning at 8:31 with him reading a ''Robin Hood'' novel, then watching a TV show version of ''ComicBook/TheWarlordDC'', then reading a ''Robin Hood Rebirth'' comic, then back to watching ''The Warlord'', then phoning [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Roy Harper]], and finally lying on the floor looking bored as it's revealed that it's only 8:40.

Then Nightwing was shot in the head in ''ComicBook/BatmanTomKing'' and everything changed. Percy was out, replaced as writer by Creator/ScottLobdell. Starting from issue #50, Dick's brain injury left him with no memory of his time as a superhero and no desire to associate with the Bat-family or return to being Nightwing: now calling himself "Ric Grayson", he returned to Blüdhaven to take a job as a cab driver and started a relationship with new love interest Bea Bennett. Meanwhile, three police officers and a firefighter – Sap, Hutch, and siblings Colleen and Zak – appropriated some of Nightwing's old superhero suits and began working together as Blüdhaven's new team of Nightwings. But despite not wanting to be Nightwing again, "Ric Grayson" can't help but step in to protect the city and its people.

Character page [[Characters/{{Nightwing}} here]].

!!Contains examples of:

* WouldHurtAChild: [[spoiler:Deathwing]] murders a [[spoiler:Damian Wayne Dominotron]].

* ThePowerOfFriendship: The series has brought in a number of guest stars, all of whom have mostly positive relationships with Nightwing, including ComicBook/{{Batman}}, ComicBook/{{Superman}}, [[ComicBook/{{Robin}} Damian Wayne, Jason Todd]], [[ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} Barbara Gordon]], ComicBook/{{Starfire}}, ComicBook/WallyWest, ComicBook/{{Midnighter}}, and many others.

* EvilCounterpart: Raptor is one to Nightwing, as a charismatic globetrotting costumed adventurer with a [[JustLikeRobinHood Robin Hood complex]]. Only Raptor is willing to betray and kill those in his way.
** He's also one to Batman, being a CrazyPrepared animal-themed costumed BadassNormal, with a strict moral code, and acts as a mentor to Dick. However, his code differs from Batman's, and instead of being a rich man who uses his wealth to fight street crime, Raptor is from a poor background and fights the one-percent.

* TheyDo: Dick and Shawn enter a relationship at the end of the Blüdhaven arc.

* BaitAndSwitchTimeSkip: In #10, Dick decides to have a quiet night in at his new apartment. We see a montage beginning at 8:31 with him reading a ''Robin Hood'' novel, then watching a TV show version of ''ComicBook/TheWarlord'', then reading a ''Robin Hood Rebirth'' comic, then back to watching ''The Warlord'', then phoning [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Roy Harper]], and finally lying on the floor looking bored as it's revealed that it's only 8:40.

'''''Nightwing''''' is a comic book series published by Creator/DCComics as part of the Comicbook/DCRebirth branding initiative. Originally published semi-monthly, the series was launched in 2016 with Creator/TimSeeley as writer and Javier Fernandez and Marcus To as the two main artists on rotation. It picks up where ''Comicbook/{{Grayson}}'' left off, with the title character Dick Grayson recovering his identity donning the familiar black and blue suit of ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}.

The first arc deals with the fallout from ''Comicbook/RobinWar'', in which Nightwing infiltrates the international Parliament of Owls to bring it down from the inside. Following that, he returns to the city of Blüdhaven – which had been his home prior to the ComicBook/New52 continuity reboot – to once again set up shop as the city's protector.

* AmnesiacDissonance: From #50, after Dick got amnesia from being shot in ''Comicbook/BatmanTomKing'' #55. Ric Grayson has been told he was Nightwing, but doesn't feel any connection to his past life. [[spoiler: This turns out to be a gambit by the Court of Owls to ''finally'' turn "the Gray Son of Gotham" into a Talon.]]

* BatFamilyCrossover: "Night of the Monster Men", which began in late September and ended in early October, running through rotating issues of ''Comicbook/BatmanTomKing'', ''Nightwing'', and ''Comicbook/DetectiveComicsRebirth'', in that order. The cast of all the books join forces to battle Dr. Hugo Strange and an army of kaiju threatening Gotham during a massive storm.

** Comicbook/{{Batgirl}} calls Dick from Japan, while also mentioning Batwoman's "boot camp" from ''Comicbook/DetectiveComicsRebirth''.
** The [[Comicbook/TitansRebirth Titans]] are seen hanging around Dick's loft.
** Damian is seen living in the San Francisco Titans Tower, a week (in real time) after ''Comicbook/TeenTitansRebirth'' had revealed the new building.

* FakeMemories: [[spoiler: Dick's therapist, actually a member of the Court of Owls, uses a crystal to implant memories of Dick being raised by the Court and becoming their Talon. It doesn't ''quite'' overcome his ThousShallNotKill beliefs, but it gets close. Then this plot gets [[HijackedByGanon hijacked by Joker]], who makes Dick believe ''he'' raised him as "Dicky-Boy", as part of ''Comicbook/TheJokerWar''.]]

* MrFanservice: Downplayed compared to Comicbook/{{Grayson}}, but it's more present in the Blüdhaven arc, which focuses more on his personal life (and his romances). Also, because he's drawn by Marcus To, who likes making his characters very pretty. This doesn't stop when Seeley leaves, as Dick finds a job as a personal trainer (and thus, has more time showing him exercising), and at one point pretends to be a male stripper in order to get past security.

* ThePowerOfFriendship: The series has brought in a number of guest stars, all of whom have mostly positive relationships with Nightwing, including Comicbook/{{Batman}}, Comicbook/{{Superman}}, [[Comicbook/{{Robin}} Damian Wayne, Jason Todd]], [[Comicbook/{{Batgirl}} Barbara Gordon]], Comicbook/{{Starfire}}, Comicbook/WallyWest, Comicbook/{{Midnighter}}, and many others.

* SequelSeries: For Comicbook/{{Grayson}}, and also Comicbook/GrantMorrisonsBatman, in that it addresses the parting of ways between Dick and Damian, and how it affects them, as well as following up on a few of the villains from that run.

* WhatTheHellHero: [[Comicbook/{{Batgirl}} Barbara]] gives one to Dick after he goes off-grid and allies himself with the AmbiguouslyEvil Raptor.

* RunTheGauntlet: In issue 24, Dick falls for Blockbuster's trap and has to make his way out of a ship while fighting off an army of supervillains, including Superman-level threats like Kid Amazo, Snakepit, Magog and Skyhook, as well as the entire rogues gallery from ''ComicBook/GreenArrowRebirth''.

* StalkerWithACrush: [[spoiler: Raptor]] was this for Mary Grayson; Dick's mother.

* LikeASonToMe: Implied by Raptor, who's desire to become Dick's EvilMentor takes on new light once we learn [[spoiler:that he used to be in-love with Dick's mother and would have taken him under his wing had Bruce not adopted him]]. While he still fights Dick, it shows his PetTheDog moments and admiration towards him is genuine.
** Taken to its tragic conclusion [[spoiler:with the revelation that Mary named her son after Raptor, who's real name is Richard.]]

* GuestStarPartyMember: Issue 21, which features Dick hanging out with Wally West.

* FiveManBand: The Run-Offs
** TheLeader: Shawn Tsang/Defacer [[spoiler:and later Nightwing]]
** TheLancer: Randy Hanrahan/Stallion, Juan-Andrés Santos Suarez/Thrill Devil
** TheBigGuy: Gorilla Grimm
** TheSmartGuy: Brendan Li/Giz
** TheChick: Pamela Sweigeld/Mouse
** SixthRanger: Nightwing

* BatFamilyCrossover: "Night of the Monster Men", which began in late September and ended in early October, running through rotating issues of ''Comicbook/BatmanTomKing'', ''ComicBook/NightwingRebirth'', and ''Comicbook/DetectiveComicsRebirth'', in that order. The cast of all the books join forces to battle Dr. Hugo Strange and an army of kaiju threatening Gotham during a massive storm.

* AmnesiacDissonance: From #50, after Dick got amnesia from being shot in ''Comicbook/BatmanRebirth'' #55. Ric Grayson has been told he was Nightwing, but doesn't feel any connection to his past life. [[spoiler: This turns out to be a gambit by the Court of Owls to ''finally'' turn "the Gray Son of Gotham" into a Talon.]]

* BatFamilyCrossover: "Night of the Monster Men", which began in late September and ended in early October, running through rotating issues of ''Comicbook/BatmanRebirth'', ''Nightwing'', and ''Comicbook/DetectiveComicsRebirth'', in that order. The cast of all the books join forces to battle Dr. Hugo Strange and an army of kaiju threatening Gotham during a massive storm.

Then Nightwing was shot in the head in ''ComicBook/BatmanRebirth'' and everything changed. Percy was out, replaced as writer by Creator/ScottLobdell. Starting from issue #50, Dick's brain injury left him with no memory of his time as a superhero and no desire to associate with the Bat-family or return to being Nightwing: now calling himself "Ric Grayson", he returned to Blüdhaven to take a job as a cab driver and started a relationship with new love interest Bea Bennett. Meanwhile, three police officers and a firefighter – Sap, Hutch, and siblings Colleen and Zak – appropriated some of Nightwing's old superhero suits and began working together as Blüdhaven's new team of Nightwings. But despite not wanting to be Nightwing again, "Ric Grayson" can't help but step in to protect the city and its people.

Then Nightwing was shot in the head in ''ComicBook/Batman/Rebirth'' and everything changed. Percy was out, replaced as writer by Creator/ScottLobdell. Starting from issue #50, Dick's brain injury left him with no memory of his time as a superhero and no desire to associate with the Bat-family or return to being Nightwing: now calling himself "Ric Grayson", he returned to Blüdhaven to take a job as a cab driver and started a relationship with new love interest Bea Bennett. Meanwhile, three police officers and a firefighter – Sap, Hutch, and siblings Colleen and Zak – appropriated some of Nightwing's old superhero suits and began working together as Blüdhaven's new team of Nightwings. But despite not wanting to be Nightwing again, "Ric Grayson" can't help but step in to protect the city and its people.

'''''Nightwing''''' is a 2016 comic book series published by Creator/DCComics as part of the Comicbook/DCRebirth branding initiative. This series, published semi-monthly, is written by Creator/TimSeeley, and features two main artists on rotation: Javier Fernandez and Marcus To. ''Nightwing Rebirth'' serves as a SequelSeries to the critically acclaimed ''Comicbook/{{Grayson}}'', in which title character Dick Grayson recovers his identity once again and dons the familiar black and blue suit of ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}.

The first arc deals with the fallout from ''Comicbook/RobinWar'', in which Nightwing infiltrates the international Parliament of Owls to bring it down from the inside. Following that, he returns to set up shop in the city of Blüdhaven once again.

In November of 2017, it was revealed that Tim Seeley would be leaving the series and move to ''ComicBook/GreenLanterns''. ''Green Lanterns'' writer Sam Humphires would in turn take over writing duties on ''Nightwing''.

In February of 2018, DC announced that Benjamin Percy of ''Comicbook/GreenArrowRebirth'' and ''Comicbook/TeenTitansRebirth'' would take over the title.

* ThePowerOfFriendship: The series has brought in a number of guest stars, all of whom have mostly positive relationships with Nightwing, including Comicbook/{{Batman}}, Comicbook/{{Superman}}, [[Comicbook/{{Robin}} Damian Wayne, Jason Todd]], [[Comicbook/{{Batgirl}} Barbara Gordon]], Comicbook/{{Starfire}}, [[Comicbook/TheFlash Wally West]], Comicbook/{{Midnighter}}, and many others.
* TheResenter: Raptor towards Bruce Wayne, due to him being a one-percenter and for [[spoiler:adopting Dick and raising him in wealth, away from Dick's culture with the Romani circus, when Raptor planned to take care of him himself.]]

* FakeMemories: [[spoiler: Dick's therapist, actually a member of the Court of Owls, uses a crystal to implant memories of Dick being raised by the Court and becoming their Talon. It doesn't ''quite'' overcome his ThousShallNotKill beliefs, but it gets close. Then this plot gets [[HijackedByGanon hijacked by Joker]], who makes Dick believe ''he'' raised him as "Dicky-Boy", as part of ''Comicbook/JokerWar''.]]

* AffablyEvil: [[GeniusBruiser Blockbuster]] is shown to be much friendlier than in previous canons, even having a drink with Nightwing after the latter narrowly escaped a DeathTrap set up by the former.

* {{Adorkable}}: [[Comicbook/{{Robin}} Damian Wayne]] is written to be more childlike and playful than in other iterations.
** Shawn, particularly when she's flirting with Dick, as well as the rest of the Run-Offs, especially [[ShrinkingViolet Mouse]].