When Nightwing was shot in the head in the pages of Batman, it was the end of Dick Grayson as fans knew him. The wound didn't prove to be fatal, but the former Robin lost more than just blood. He lost his memory of being Nightwing. But his path back to that role, and his Batman family, could be about to begin.
Since the injury, Ric Grayson has started fresh, and staying true to his circus roots. But while the Batman family loved Dick enough to leave him be, the same can't be said of his biological family--basically just his great-grandfather William Cobb, immortal Talon of The Court of Owls. The most recent issue of Nightwing saw Cobb forcing Grayson into becoming the new Talon. But if fans suspected Grayson's time on the villainous side would be short-lived, they may be right. And once he shakes loose the 'duty' of his bloodline, he will start to ask: can he ever be Nightwing again?
That's according to the solicitation text and cover art for Nightwing #68 coming to comic book shops on January 15th, 2020. We would advice against getting your hopes up just yet, but there's no question Grayson is about to turn a corner. Take a look:
Being a superhero often means layers of identities. For Ric Grayson, he once had a life as a sidekick to Batman, a life he forgot when a terrible gunshot wound erased his memories. When his long lost grand-father, who is also a super-assassin called Talon, returned to his life and implanted false memories into his brain, that added another layer. Now, with Talon vanquished, Ric Grayson has to shake loose the truth. Is he the man he has created for himself, or is there still some of the old Nightwing lurking around inside his head? Even if he wanted to, could Ric be Nightwing again when four other people have put on the mask and picked up where he left off? Whichever it is, Talon made a mess of his current life, and now Ric has to start putting it all back together.
Of course before that, 'Ric Grayson' will need to accept his destiny, and become DC's new Talon. Fans won't want to miss that chapter of the story, set to arrive in Nightwing #66. So be sure to mark your calendars now, and read on below for the full solicitations details and credits for the issue coming in November:
- NIGHTWING #66
- Release Date: November 20th, 2019
- Written by: Dan Jurgens
- Art by: Ronan Cliquet
- Cover Art by: Jonboy Meyers
- William Cobb has taken the Nightwings down one by one, leaving Ric on his own in a Blüdhaven that is literally aflame. Cobb offers Ric a chance to save his city by at last fulfilling his legacy as the Gray Son and becoming the new Talon and leading the Court of Owls into a new age.
Nightwing #66 will be available at your local comic book shop on November 20th, with Nightwing #68 marking the moment Grayson begins to "put it all back together" starting in January 2020.