Nightwing Embodies Batman's Greatest Lesson After Bruce's Death
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Few characters hold the distinction of working along Batman for as long as Nightwing has. When Dick Grayson lost his parents and was adopted by Bruce Wayne, the Batman set out to do more than recruit and rehabilitate a vulnerable young man. Batman set out to teach Nightwing everything he would need to succeed as both a crime fighter, and a human being; following the Justice League’s apparent demise, Nightwing embodies Bruce’s greatest lesson when it matters most.
Dark Crisis is the DC Universe's next big event, with the death of the Justice League setting off a great chain of events as the next generation of heroes scramble in their absence. For next generation heroes like Nightwing, Jon Kent's Superman, Yara Flor's Wonder Woman, Jo Mullein's Green Lantern, and Jace Fox's Batman, Dark Crisis presents an opportunity for them to step into their mentors' shoes, though the process will be far from easy.
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In Justice League: Road to Dark Crisis #1's “Team Up” by Joshua Williamson and Dan Jurgens, Nightwing is interrupted by a panicked Jon Kent, who has just learned of the League’s apparent deaths. Dick sits Jon down and consoles him; after ordering some comfort food, their lunch is interrupted by another emergency demanding the combined might of The Man of Steel and Blüdhaven’s Favored Son. As a member of the Bat-Family, it’s obvious that Nightwing can hold his own in a fight, and serve as a great detective when the occasion demands it. While these were key formative aspects of his tutelage under Batman, his interaction with a distraught Jon shows both Batman’s most
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