Publication history of Dick Grayson before Grayson and Bette Kane ever held the titles of Nightwing and Flamebird, except for the birds and the legendary figures named after them. In an adventure in which all of his Titans teammates are captured by Deathstroke the Terminator and delivered to the H.I.V.E., Dick reveals his new identity of Nightwing and helps to free them with the help of Jericho. Grayson finally moves out of the shadow of the Bat, and would lead the Titans through some hard times. Following "Crisis on Infinite Earths", Dick's origins and history remained relatively unchanged, though few minor changes had been added.
Teen Titans (TV series) given as “Robin v.3: Tim Drake,” Dick Grayson and Jason Todd’s names having been written over. In subsequent episodes, though, he’s firmly established as Dick Grayson through flashbacks to his circus childhood. The policy of not mentioning the characters' secret identities has been broken a couple of times. In Season 5, the Doom Patrol members refer to Beast Boy by his real name, Garfield (though the Titans still continue to call him Beast Boy). In "Go", the Titans ask Beast Boy about his mask and he states it hides his true identity, though Raven points out that with green skin,