Nightwing's New Costume Has One Flaw Its Creator Would Never Allow
Even thoughNightwing may have a sleek new costume designed, partly by his best friend, The Flash, it has one major design flaw that Wally West should never have allowed. In a recent issue of Nightwing, Wally presents Dick Grayson with an upgraded look that will help protect him in the field while looking great. But Nightwing's new bulletproof suit does nothing to protect his head, despite Dick's history with near-fatal head injuries.
Dick Grayson—as Robin, Nightwing, and even Batman—has always needed a flexible costume design, given his natural abilities as an acrobat. Dick's costume choices have always been «stylish,» too; take his classic «Discowing» look, or even the newly-returned fingerstripes, which were a staple of his costume for years and have now seen a triumphant return with Nightwing's new Flash-provided suit. But in Batman #55 by Tom King, Tony S. Daniel, Danny Miki, Tomeu Morey and Clayton Cowles, the contract killer KGBeast shoots Nightwing in the head. Dick Grayson proceeds to lose his memories of his old life as both Dick and Nightwing, much to the intense disappointment of his family and friends. Though Dick eventually regained his memories—and shed the moniker «Ric» Grayson—few will forget how this injury severely impacted Nightwing's life and well-being.
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Few were as distraught about Dick's injury and amnesia as Dick's best friend, Wally West—the current Flash. Dick and Wally have been close since their Teen Titans days, and in Nightwing #88 by Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Adriano Lucas, and Andworld Designs, Wally helps his best friend by providing a new and improved suit, co-designed by one of DC's smartest heroes, Mr. Terrific. The new suit is
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