Nightwing



Nightwing is a name that has been used by several fictional  characters in the  DC Comics   Universe. It was conceived as a Kryptonian  analogue to the character of  Batman, with Nightwing's frequent partner  Flamebird  based on  Robin. The Nightwing persona originates with a Kryptonian vigilante taking the name of the "nightwing", a bird native to the planet Krypton.

Prior to DC's continuity-altering  1985 limited series,  Crisis on Infinite Earths , the Nightwing identity was depicted as an invention of  Superman 's during a time when he and  Jimmy Olsen  act as vigilantes in the Kryptonian city of  Kandor ; Superman draws inspiration from his encounters with Batman and Robin. Post-Crisis, the name is attributed to a historic Kryptonian crimefighter; this hero serves as an inspiration for  Dick Grayson  when he sheds his Robin identity and assumes the name and a new costume. Grayson was featured in an ongoing Nightwing series between 1996 and 2009. The most recent character to assume the name Nightwing is Superman's adoptive son  Chris Kent , who - like the original Nightwing - is also Kryptonian.