Summary
- Nightwing’s evolution from Robin to one of DC’s greatest heroes is honored in a stunning variant cover.
- Dick Grayson’s journey from Batman’s sidekick to a central figure in the DC Universe is celebrated.
- Nightwing Uncovered showcases how a character introduced as a young partner can become a legendary hero.
Nightwing’s life comes full circle in an amazing variant cover that honors his very first appearance as Robin. It’s been over eight decades since the Boy Wonder debuted into the world and Dick Grayson’s popularity has only grown. One amazing artwork tributes the first Robin and shows how far he’s come since his days as Batman’s sidekick.
September is going to be a huge month for Dick Grayson as Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo’s run comes to a close. But that won’t be the only Nightwing book on the stand as DC Comics will also be publishing Nightwing Uncovered, a collection of “the most compelling cover art to grace his solo title“.
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Nightwing Uncovered (2024) |
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Release Date: |
September 11, 2024 |
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Writer: |
Ivan Cohen |
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Artists: |
Dexter Soy, Jim Lee, Dan Mora, Jamal Cambell, Travis Moore, and others. |
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Cover Artist: |
Dexter Soy |
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Variant Covers: |
Salvador Larroca, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Vasco Georgiev, Dexter Soy, and Bruno Redondo |
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Dick Grayson is front and center in a stunning collection of some of the most compelling cover art to grace his solo title over the years! |
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The book will come with a few variants, including one by Giuseppe Camuncoli that re-creates Detective Comics #38’s cover. Instead of Batman holding a paper circle for Robin to jump out of, Robin holds the circle as a fully grown Nightwing jumps out.
Nightwing Honors His First Appearance as Robin
Though Batman debuted as a solo act, it wasn’t long before he was joined by his plucky sidekick, Robin. The Boy Wonder changed the game for superhero comics and helped set the standard for what constituted a good sidekick character. Dick Grayson served for decades in the Robin role, but even he had to move on and grow into his own hero. Thankfully, Grayson’s evolution was readily welcomed by fans as he embarked on a journey that finally brought him out of Batman’s shadow, eventually making Nightwing one of the greatest legacy characters in the DC Universe.
Nightwing is an amazing hero and he’s come a long way since the day he put on his iconic red, yellow, and green costume. With the Justice League stepping down and the Titans taking their place, Dick Grayson’s now one of the central leading figures in the DCU. It’s hard to imagine a character introduced as Batman’s scrappy, young partner becoming such a crucial character. But that’s the path Nightwing ultimately wound up on. A cover like this is a fantastic tribute because it demonstrates just how far Nightwing has come in the decades since his first appearance.
DC Comics First Robin Has Become an Absolute Legend
Dick Grayson is arguably the most successful sidekick in the history of comics. He was Batman’s first partner and grew up to become an iconic hero in his own right. Camuncoli’s cover succinctly sums up Nightwing’s journey while honoring how much he’s grown since his humble beginnings. Few, if any, probably thought that Dick would become as big a star as he was when he first debuted. But as this variant shows, the former Robin has grown into a hero on par with his mentor.
Nightwing Uncovered is available from DC Comics on September 11th.