Publication history of Dick Grayson with one of Spyral's satellites, thus allowing Dick to resume his superhero activities as Nightwing once again. Dick returns to being Nightwing in his black and blue costume, starting with the "Rebirth" relaunch in 2016, and he will use his new skills and expertise in espionage moving forward. Nightwing is featured in two Rebirth books: the fourth volume of "Nightwing", his own solo book, and "Titans", where Dick teams up with the other original "Teen Titans" after Wally West returns to the universe; through Wally, Dick remembers events of his life in the new "DC Rebirth" timeline that resembles both
Publication history of Dick Grayson Hood, as well as the red-breasted American robin, which parallels the "winged" motif of Batman. Dick Grayson was born on the first day of spring, son of John and Mary Grayson, a young couple of aerialists. In his first appearance, Dick is an 8 year-old circus acrobat, and with his parents make up the "Flying Graysons". While preparing for a performance, Dick overhears two gangsters attempting to extort protection money from the circus owner. The owner refuses, so the gangsters sabotage the trapeze wires with acid. During the next performance, the trapeze from which Dick's parents are swinging snaps, sending