After the events of Flashpoint as part of The New 52, Nightwing was relaunched with issue #1. Grayson resumes the role of Nightwing following the return of Bruce Wayne. The new series, written by Kyle Higgins, opens with Grayson having returned to Gotham, when Haly's Circus comes to town. Through a series of events, Grayson inherits the circus and is working through internal struggles with his past as he investigates the secrets the circus has brought about. [24]

Nightwing makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Grudge Match".A potential future version of Nightwing appears in the Teen Titans episode "How Long is Forever?", voiced by Scott Menville. This version is Robin's identity twenty years in the future, in an alternate timeline caused by Starfire disappearing after being transported to the future while fighting Warp and the Titans subsequently disbanding. In addition to the dedicated Nightwing collected editions, many issues of the Nightwing ongoing series have also been included in other collected editions as part of crossovers. Dumarang, Ana (February 9, 2018). "Nightwing Movie Script Will Be Finished Soon". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018 . Retrieved March 13, 2018.

Nightwing was considered to appear in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, portrayed by Adam Driver, but was ultimately scrapped scrapped. [38] [39] In Teen Titans: The Judas Contract, Nightwing is the leader of the team, alongside Starfire. He assists the Titans in taking on the threats of Brother Blood and Deathstroke.

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Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p.459. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0. Nightwing "The Aerial Avenger" is also available as a playable character in DC Legends introduced during "Titans Month". Figure includes pieces that when combined with the rest of the Titans Build-a line will assemble Beast Boy Following this, Nightwing decides to leave the team again, due to the events of the " Batman R.I.P." storyline, and due to Batman's apparent death, Nightwing feels his attention should be better aimed at protecting Gotham City.

In 2001's Superman: The Man of Steel #111, Superman and Lois Lane travel to a version of Krypton later revealed to have been created by the villainous Brainiac 13 and based on Jor-El's favorite period in Kryptonian history. [9] Labeled as criminals, Superman and Lois become fugitives, adopting the Nightwing and Flamebird identities to survive, just as had Superman and Olsen in Superman (vol. 2) #158. [10] Tad Ryerstad [ edit ] Rich Sands (June 14, 2012). " Smallville Season 11 Comic Book Welcomes Batman -- and Nightwing!". TV Guide . Retrieved June 14, 2012. In Supergirl (vol. 5) #6 (April 2006), Power Girl and Supergirl assume the identities of Nightwing and Flamebird in a story set in Kandor, just as in the original pre-Crisis stories featuring Superman. In 2013, Nightwing placed 5th on IGN's Top 25 Heroes of DC Comics [2] and Grayson as Nightwing was ranked the #1 Sexiest Male Character in Comics by ComicsAlliance in 2013. [3] Fictional character biography [ edit ] Pre-Crisis Era [ edit ] Superman [ edit ] Superman as Nightwing. From Superman #158 (1963). Art by Curt Swan. Nightwing appears in Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Gotham City Breakout, voiced again by Will Friedle.Fleisher, Michael L. (2007). The Original Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes, Volume Three: Superman. DC Comics. p.250. ISBN 978-1-4012-1389-3. Chris Kent, son of General Zod, was Nightwing during Superman: New Krypton. In that storyline, Superman was coming to terms with the death of his adoptive father; he was also dealing with 100,000 Kryptonians now living on Earth, which he had released from the bottled cities on Brainiac's ship (the same ship that contained the lost Kryptonian city of Kandor). At the end of the fourth issue of the arc, a new Nightwing and Flamebird appear in Superman's Fortress of Solitude to stop two of Zod's followers (who were living in Kandor) from releasing the Kryptonian General from his Phantom Zone imprisonment. While guarding the projector to prevent any Zod loyalists from freeing him from the Phantom Zone, both Flamebird and Nightwing exhibit powers that are not inherent to normal Kryptonians. Flamebird projects flames from her hands, and Nightwing uses "natural tactile telekinesis". Robin later informs Grayson that someone is masquerading as Batman, using similar weaponry to their own. Nightwing is later forced to rescue Damian after he is ambushed by Killer Croc and Poison Ivy. However, Nightwing's glider is shot down, and the two are forced to crash land into a skyscraper. To give Damian time to escape, Nightwing offers himself up to the hit squad that is after them. He is about to be shot when he is rescued in a hail of gunfire by the Batman impersonator. Based on Nightwing's increasing popularity, DC Comics decided to test the character's possibilities with a one-shot book and then a miniseries. Nightwing appears in Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans, with Sean Maher reprising his role from the DC Animated Movie Universe.

When the Joker is told he is dying by his doctor, he unleashes Joker juice on the inmates at the Slab, causing a breakout. At the end of the arc, Joker tries to kill Tim Drake. When Nightwing finds them, Joker gloats that he has killed this Robin and the other one. In rage and despair, Nightwing (who thinks Tim is dead) beats Joker to death. However, Batman manages to revive the Joker. Nightwing's costume makes cameo appearances in Batman Beyond, being on display in the Batcave. In the episode "Lost Soul", Terry McGinnis borrows the Nightwing mask to protect his identity while fighting his own Batsuit, which was possessed by an AI based on the long-dead businessman Robert Vance. Warner Bros. Plotting Live-Action 'Nightwing' Movie With 'Lego Batman Movie' Director (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2018-03-15.

Grayson moves to New York, where he works closely with the Outsiders. After "insiders" threaten both the Outsiders and the newest incarnation of Teen Titans, however, Nightwing realizes that the team has gotten "too personal" and quits.