Nightwing Returns Again and in Nightwing New Costume

Another Batman family title returns as the former Batman (and Robin), Dick Grayson once again takes up the mantle of Nightwing. Though there is something slightly different… his costume is now black and red instead of black and blue! Here’s what DC had to say: After a tenure as the Batman of Gotham, Dick Grayson resumes his mantle as Nightwing! As Dick embraces his identity, Haley’s Circus, the big top where he once performed with his family, returns to Gotham – bringing with it a history of murder, mystery and superhuman evil. Nightwing must confront friends and enemies from his past as he searches for the source of an even greater evil.

Did Nightwing have a bad costume?

This is Nightwing’s classic costume for our “Bad Costume Wednesday”

But here’s the thing — I’m not so sure this is a bad costume. I mean, you can make fun of his long, flowing, romance-cover raven locks if you want, I suppose, but remember that this was an era in which Superman had a mullet. So you kind of can’t totally blame the guy.

The big yellow glove wedges and giant glowing chest wing are perhaps not ideal for a night-stalker, but I don’t think they look bad.

I kind of dig the stylized Bat symbol on the belt, I think it helps establish him as his own person without totally losing his history.

About the only thing I am not down with is the belt itself, which always bugs me when it’s not actually holding up anything. But that’s a pretty minor point.

Still, this particular alert reader has good taste and sound judgement, so I’m willing to concede I might be wrong on this. What do you think, was this a good or a bad super hero costume?

Why is Nightwing changing his costume?

So, we all know now that Nightwing is going to get a new costume.

I'm a big fan of Nightwing,I love the red down his arms and the finger-stripes. But I can't help but wonder why. Usually a costume change has to do with something big occurring. And with the Death of the Family going down right now, I feel like someone has to die. I think that Alfred is going to die, but I think that someone in the out-in-the-field family kind of has to die as well. Too much hype for this to chicken out on the fallout. The change of costume has me wondering, is Dick Grayson going to die and this is a new Nightwing?

I don't know who would replace him, obviously my first thought would be Jason or Tim, but I'm just kind of trying to figure out why he is changing his costume. Spit balling on a sleepless night. What do you think about it?