The next incorporates spoilers for Nightwing #97, now on sale from DC Comics.
The DC Universe is one filled with stunning twists and turns, with quite a few heroes going by means of all kinds of sudden transformations over time. One of the vital weird moments in DC historical past is the short-lived existence of Ric Grayson. Nonetheless, as obscure as he appears, he’s now again to hang-out Nightwing on the most inopportune time ever.
The hero’s tenure as Ric was a controversial time for the character — and DC appears intent on reinventing this persona. Ric resurfaces in Nightwing #97 (by Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Geraldo Porges, Caio Filipe, Adriano Lucas, and Wes Abbott), however not because the titular character — this time he is his personal entity.
Ric Grayson Has Someway Returned to Nightwing’s Life
Nightwing has been on a successful streak currently — taking part in a serious function on the coronary heart of Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths because the figurehead of the superhero neighborhood, inheriting the fortune left to him by Alfred Pennyworth, and reaffirming his romance with Barbara Gordon. He is defending Bludhaven and doing his greatest to counter the efforts of villains like Blockbuster, working to restore one in all DC’s most troubled and crime-infested cities.
Nightwing and Batgirl work collectively in Nightwing #97 to assist shield Boss Maroni lengthy sufficient for him to testify at a serious felony trial. After taking him to a hidden Bat-Cave within the woods and knocking him out for the evening, the pair spend the evening collectively. It is a far cry from the scenario Nightwing was in just some years in the past, which briefly and radically altered his place within the DC Universe. Sadly, it appears to be like like that darkish interval is about to return with a vengeance as the problem ends with a taxi driving as much as the Bat-Cave, displaying Ric Grayson behind the wheel.
Ric Grayson Was Created When Nightwing Was Shot
Ric Grayson was the results of Nightwing getting shot within the head by KGBeast throughout Tom King’s run on Batman. The assault nearly killed the hero and gave him amnesia — he misplaced each reminiscence that adopted the demise of his dad and mom. Having no reminiscence of the connections he’d developed with the remainder of the hero neighborhood, “Ric” separated himself from his family members and tried to start out a brand new life in Bludhaven. Though he initially resisted his heroic impulses, he discovered himself slowly drifting again to his outdated life. It was ultimately revealed that “Ric” was created by the Court docket of Owls — they have been tampering with Nightwing’s recollections in a bid to remodel him right into a Talon. Dick Grayson was ultimately restored throughout the occasions of “Joker Battle” after the Clown Prince of Crime’s makes an attempt to take management of Nightwing backfired.
Seeing Ric return so quickly is one thing of a shock, particularly given his controversial place within the fandom. Ric appears to be fully indifferent from Dick and the truth that Batgirl can see him implies that this is not just a few sort of phantasm. Ric’s return might convey some critical chaos again into Nightwing’s life. His return additionally means that one in all Dick’s most notorious eras is not fairly achieved with him — and there could have been extra to Ric than meets the attention.