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Does Nightwing’s new 52 costume changes?

As we all know, Nightwing’s new 52 costume is very cool. There is a question: Does Nightwing’s new 52 costume changes?

 

If you notice from picture 1 to picture 2 Nightwings costume changed again.But why?There is one answer:
He has multiple suits. When one is being cleaned, he wears the other. This new costume is just one he’s been saving for when he hasn’t gotten around to doing the laundry. How is this connected to Death of the Family? Joker has made him so distraught and busy he hasn’t had time to do the laundry, so he uses the new suit for the first time.

This is one answer only.

Why is Nightwing changing his costume?

So, we all know now that Nightwing is going to get a new costume.

I’m a big fan of Nightwing,I love the red down his arms and the finger-stripes. But I can’t help but wonder why. Usually a costume change has to do with something big occurring. And with the Death of the Family going down right now, I feel like someone has to die. I think that Alfred is going to die, but I think that someone in the out-in-the-field family kind of has to die as well. Too much hype for this to chicken out on the fallout. The change of costume has me wondering, is Dick Grayson going to die and this is a new Nightwing?

I don’t know who would replace him, obviously my first thought would be Jason or Tim, but I’m just kind of trying to figure out why he is changing his costume. Spit balling on a sleepless night. What do you think about it?

What would Nightwing have looked like in The Dark Knight Rises?

The Dark Knight Rises added a slew of familiar Bat-faces to Christopher Nolan’s film trilogy, but one character who didn’t show up was Batman’s sidekick Nightwing. That didn’t deter custom action figure sculptor John Harmon, who’s designed the acrobatic hero for Nolan’s cinematic canon. Spoilers ahead.

Here’s both Harmon’s building process for this action figure and his fan fiction back story, which picks up right where The Dark Knight Rises ended:

John Blake modified a spare Batman suit for his liking, but wanted to wear as little of a mask as possible. Lucius Fox developed a pair of sonar goggles specially for Blake, modified from a pair of spy goggles worn by Selina Kyle. After some training and preparation, Blake took some of his old police night sticks, strapped them to his side, and fought to protect Gotham City from criminals as the vigilante hero, Nightwing! […] He’s made using the body of a Movie Masters Dark Knight Rises Batman, the head from a MM John Blake, the goggles from a MM Catwoman, and the belt, holster, and night sticks from a Marvel Legends movie Daredevil.

Does Nightwing have a bulletproof suit?

Nightwing Suit: Nightwing’s current costume is made of a version of the Nomex fire-resistant, triple-weave Kevlar-lined material. It is an excellent protection against damage, and it’s also electrically insulated. Instead of a black cape for stealthing, the suit is light sensitive, darkening when there is more light in the area. The current costume, a stylized blue “wing” across his shoulders and extending to his hands, coloring his two middle fingers, over a black torso and legs. Nightwing’s costume is tailored specifically to his unique style of crime-fighting. As such, his costume has fewer body-armor inlays than Batman’s, anticipating a decreased need for shock-absorption and an increased capacity for motion. (“Move more, get hit less.”) A caveat of this configuration can be exploited by capable fighters who are both fast and strong, such as Superman. Should Nightwing need to engage an enemy who is capable of exploiting this weakness, he has supplemental body-armor overlays which he can attach to his gauntlets, his mask, his shoulders, and boots.

Nightwing Mask: The mask, in the form of his symbol, is fixed in place with spirit gum, and includes a built-in radio transmitter/receiver and Starlite night-vision lenses.

His gauntlets and boots each contain eight compartments in which he can store items. They have a self-destruct feature built into them, similar to the ones in Batman’s utility belt, and, as another security measure (especially when the hero is unconscious), the suit contains a one-use-only taser charge, which automatically emits a high-voltage electrical shock when someone attempts to tamper with either the boots or gauntlets.

Nightwing Gauntlets: Each gauntlet’s sections can contain a wide array of equipment, such as:
sonic or smoke pellets,
modified batarangs (“Wing-Dings”),
knockout gas capsules and throwing tracers.
The right gauntlet is also equipped with a:
100,000-volt stun gun.
Nightwing Boots: Like the gauntlets, his boots can carry vital elements like:
flares,
a rebreather as protection against any airborne noncontact toxins,
a mini-computer equipped with fax, modem, GPS and a minidisk rewritable drive.
Other items are lock picks, a first aid kit, a mini-cellphone, flexi-cuffs, antitoxin assortment, signal flares, wireless listening devices and a small halogen flashlight.

Held in spring-loaded pouches in the back of his costume, Nightwing carries a pair of Escrima sticks made from an unbreakable polymer that are wielded as both offensive and defensive weapons. Some depictions have displayed these tools with the mechanism to shoot a grappling hook attached to a swing line (like Daredevil’s billy clubs), while, in other instances, he is seen using a “line gun” like the one Batman currently uses.

Direct from DC vault: yes his suit is bullet proof enough to stop Armor piercing rounds, but a depleted uranium round will shoot right through him.

NIGHTWING’S COSTUME AND INVENTORY

Nightwing Costume

The Bat-utility belt is ridiculous, and Nightwing’s costume compartments only marginally less so. I think it has long been a fan joke that Batman’s belt is contiguous to hammerspace; in fact, I’m pretty sure that was the previous Batman’s superpower over at capeandcowl. In striking a balance between ludicrous canonical interpretation and … sanity … here’s a description of PostHumans!Nightwing’s costume and what he carries, mostly taken from Wikipedia and the DC Comics Database.

“Nightwing’s costume is tailored specifically to his unique style of crime-fighting. As such, his costume has fewer body-armor inlays than Batman’s, anticipating a decreased need for shock-absorption and an increased capacity for motion. A caveat of this configuration can be exploited by capable fighters who are both fast and strong.”

The Suit:
Nomex
triple weave kevlar
insulated against electricity
light sensitive (turns darker in the light) (how does this help??)
mask: built-in radio transmitter/receiver
mask: starlite lenses (night vision)
steel-inlaid collar
one use only taser charge – automatically emits a high-voltage electrical shock when someone attempts to tamper with his suit

Inventory (stored in gauntlets and boots):
sonic or smoke pellets
modified batarangs (I am not calling them “wing-dings”, Dick)
knockout gas capsules
throwing tracers
a rebreather – protection against any airborne non-contact toxins
lock picks
small halogen flashlight
wireless listening devices
flexi-cuffs or zip-strips – made of a lightweight diamond-impregnated nylon overlaying a banded steel core; they slide closed and have to be cut off with a diamond-edged cutting utensil
line-gun or grappling gun – uses a strong clamp attached to a high-tensile wire for scaling surfaces and/or traversing gaps; can be recovered by releasing the clamp and rewinding the cable, based from one that is designed as compact climbing gear for commando units, and can lift several hundred pounds
miniature camera
miniature cellphone
some money
small evidence bags

Weapons:
two escrima sticks made of unbreakable polymer
completely normal not bizarrely named batarangs
regurgitant gas pellets – tear gas with an additive to make you throw up
100,000 volt stun gun in his right gauntlet

Bats and Birds 10 Great Traits of Nightwing

Nightwing

When deciding that Grayson/ Robin/ Nightwing is indeed my favorite comic book character, I had to ask myself a few questions. What makes a great comic book character, and what makes him a hero? Does the character have an appropriate amount of costume changes to make multiple action figures? Could he/she beat up Batman/ Not lose to Batman too bad? The following glowing traits of Nightwing are the results of these questions, and my personal feelings on why he is my favorite comic book character. Plus I have a deep seated desire to stress the sheer awesome power of Batman and his Robins across the DC Universe. This will be covering a lot from the pre-New 52 era, which still mostly applies to the Batman family after the events of Flashpoint.

1.Confidence – You just have to look at Dick Grayson’s first costume for proof of this. The kid was wearing green scale underoos and pixie boots for years around criminals, who were a superstitious and cowardly lot. Many fans and haters over the years have questioned this particular choice of costume, considering the length Batman goes to protect himself while Robin stands beside him as a clearly lit, unprotected target. The New 52 has obviously retconned this initial costume, but fans of Grayson know that he owned the hell out of that suit because he was just that damn good.

2.Camaraderie – Batman has made a career of being a loner, and has never been one to spend unnecessary time among his peers. Nightwing may have learned everything he knows from Batman, but he never lost his ability to connect with the outside world. With numerous relationships and friendships among the superhero community, Nightwing is the buddy every hero wants to have, especially if you are getting into some trouble. In a sad fact of the New 52, Dick’s best friends Wally West (Flash III) and Donna Troy (Wonder Girl I) appear to no longer exist, leaving the hero seemingly without his friends that influenced this all important trait.

3.Respectful – Grayson’s relationship with his mentor and father figure has more often than not been strained almost to the point of breaking, but has persevered over the years because of a deep rooted sense of respect. As Bruce Wayne’s first ward and Batman’s first sidekick, Dick grew up affected by two very distinct lifestyles and personalities from the same man, which may have kept him at a distance for most of his life. Despite dealing with this hardship, the respect and love between the father and the son has been an endearing trait of both men.

4.Inspiring – Dick has always been someone to look up to, with a strong of moral code and a desire to do the right thing. This has proven a valuable trait over the years as he has faithfully served the big brother archetype for the Robins that followed in his footsteps. Possibly the best big brother in comics, Nightwing has done his fair share of mentoring with each of the Robins save one (Stephanie Brown didn’t receive much brotherly love from Grayson as her career as Robin was fairly short lived), and while Batman is clearly the father of the family, Grayson plays the cool oldest brother role perfectly.

5.Romantic – Nightwing is a smooth talker. No doubt about it, he ranks up near Daredevil status as a premier player of the DC Universe. Of course, he does it in a way that reflects his morals and is less sleazy than some of his comrades, notably Roy Harper (Speedy/Arsenal/Red Arrow). With that being said he has an impressive list of ex’s dotting his resume that include the alien princess Starfire, Gotham vigilante Huntress (pre-new 52), the on-again off-again relationship with Barbara Gordon AKA Batgirl, and more recently his connection with the daughter of the man who murdered his parents, Sonia Zucco.

6.Leadership – Blessed with the tutelage of Batman and his own finely honed strategy skills, mixed in with his camaraderie and ability to interact with his fellow heroes has evolved into a respected skill for leadership. As one of the founders and leaders of the Teen Titans, he honed his skills as both Robin and Nightwing, growing with the team into the leader of the Titans and the eventual leader of the Outsiders. He has led the Justice League on two occasions, as both Nightwing and Batman. Much of what defined his life over the years has stemmed from his role as a leader of heroes. In the New 52, he remains unattached to any group and free of the burden of leadership, despite unofficially serving as ‘second-in-command’ of the Bat family.

7.Experience – We again have to move outside the New 52 here, as their current 5 year timeline doesn’t account very well for all the Robins, especially the historic career of Dick Grayson. He first donned the tights between the ages of 9 and 13, and lived the life into presumably his early/late 20′s, although comics aren’t known to be specific on age due to an expanding timeline that spans decades for us and years in the comic. The first of the sidekicks, he has been operating as a costumed crime-fighter longer than almost any character in the DC Universe, and has been a fixture of comics since the dawn of the superhero age. He has been involved in a large way in almost every DC event, and his seniority is recognized by his peers.

8.Dependability – Dick is a man who can be relied on without question. As his relationships with the rest of the DCU continued to grow, so too did his reputation, even among the bigwigs like Superman. Dick Grayson rode along with batman as Bat and Supes developed a friendship, and has earned his spot as a trusted friend of big blue. An assemblage of heroes wouldn’t think twice about following an order from Nightwing, especially when both Superman and Batman would be the first to get behind it. As this is pre-New 52, it’s hard to determine how much of that reputation follows him across this shortened DC timeline, but I would imagine he still stands tall as one of the most trusted heroes of the DC Universe.

9.Worthiness – As the only man to successfully wear the mantle of the bat, Dick Grayson grew into his mentor’s cape and accepted the role he had been following (and trying to escape) for the better part of his life. Not only did he accept the mantle as well as the burden of being Batman, he did it in a way that didn’t change who he was as a person. This new life as Batman really showed the differences between Dick and Bruce, from fighting style to personality. Taking Bruce’s son Damian under his wing as the new Robin was the feather in the cap that really sold the idea that Dick Grayson had legitimately grown into the role. The stories involving Dick and Damian as Batman and Robin were some of the best, and one of the few reasons I accepted Damian as the new Robin. Dick’s acceptance of the cape and cowl and his new role as Batman was a momentous moment in the life of Grayson, and proved just how worthy he was to fill the shoes of Gotham’s protector.

10.Adaptability – Something I have always loved about Dick Grayson is the growth his character has taken over the years, which is due to his ability to adapt to change. His beginning as a victim evolved into a defender of the same, he has grown from sidekick to successor, and adapted to every situation that came along accordingly. He effectively took over a new city away from Batman and prospered there, until it was destroyed completely during Infinite Crisis, of course. Every event of Nightwing’s storied career has improved him and made him a better person, crime-fighter, and a lasting character that I have enjoyed reading my entire life. When he made the biggest change of his life and took over as Batman, the next step of his life was a time of hardship and loss, but he embraced the change and excelled in his new role.

So now you are realizing that this week’s Bats and Birds was mainly a reason for me to gush about Nightwing. Which I feel little to no shame for, because Dick Grayson AKA Nightwing is my favorite hero.

Make a Nightwing Costume of Your Own

When Robin was dismissed from his role of a Batman sidekick, Nightwing was “born”. The most memorable is the Dick Grayson Nightwing costume, the one you will have the chance to wear on Halloween!
You can simply buy an amazing nightwing costume for the lowest price on the market, or you can just make a suit of your own, more authentic depending on your skill. Nightwing costume is actually very simple. It is not a complicated piece of cloth, it doesn’t have many accessories all you need to care is the choice of a quality material. The first thing you need is a black bodysuit, then draw a Nightwing emblem on a blue spandex fabric and get it cut, finally attach the blue emblem to the black spandex bodysuit using fabric glue. You can complete your nightwing look by cutting a black paper mask and wearing black boots.

Dick Grayson Nightwing

When his circus acrobat family was brutally murdered, Dick Grayson was taken in by billionaire and bat-friendly super hero Bruce Wayne. Bruce shared his secret life as Batman with the young boy and eventually molded him into Robin—the Dark Knight’s partner in Gotham. With years of training he became a master at many different fighting styles and acrobatics. He eventually wear his nightwing costume and left Batman’s side to fight crime on his own as Nightwing.

Dick stays true to what he learned as Robin while coming into his own as a respected member of the super hero pantheon. His code, like his mentor’s, is simple—if you’re breaking the law on his turf, watches out. Anyone who doesn’t can expect a short and most assuredly painful trip to Arkham.