Nightwing & Spider-Man Prove Superheroes are Better When They're Hated
Warning: Spoilers for Nightwing #90 ahead!
Everyone knows most superheroes don't take the job for the glory, but some of DC and Marvel's greatest, Nightwing and Spider-Man, show that being hated might actually make for a better hero. Since taking the mantle Nightwing and adopting Blüdhaven as his home, Dick Grayson has made it his mission to make his city a better, safer place. Similarly, since donning his iconic red mask, Spider-Man has put it all on the line to keep everyone safe, whether it be the people of New York or the entire universe. Despite their efforts, both heroes face constant wrath from the same people they've sworn to protect.
In Nightwing #90, by Tom Taylor and Geraldo Borges, Dick saves everyone in his apartment from an attack by the mob boss Blockbuster, getting everyone to safety even before his best buddy, The Flash, can make it to the scene. In the process of saving the tenants, Dick breaks into the home of Maurice, a deaf man who took exception to Nightwing's barging in — even though he saved his life. Maurice insists that The Flash, as a Justice League member, deliver justice to Nightwing for his actions. Dick takes it in stride, even admitting the situation looks like it's his fault.
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Spider-Man, while arguably being Marvel's fan-favorite hero, is possibly the most hated hero in New York. Starting with J. Jonah Jameson marking Spider-Man a menace shortly after their debut in the '60s, Peter Parker has spent most of his days reviled by law enforcement, the media, and much of the public at large. Despite the consistent opposition, Spider-Man has never relented in working to save the people of New York, and the Marvel
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