Publication history of Dick Grayson leadership of the Titans to Wonder Girl, and takes a leave of absence from the team. In pre-"Crisis on Infinite Earths" continuity, the maturing Dick Grayson grows weary of his role as Batman's young sidekick. He renames himself Nightwing, recalling his adventure in the Kryptonian city of Kandor, where he and Batman meet the local hero of the same name. "Nightwing: Secret Files & Origins" #1 and "Nightwing: Year One" tell the full post-Crisis version of how Dick Grayson gives up his identity as Robin (having been "fired" by Batman). Uncertain what to do with his new-found independence, Dick considers
Publication history of Dick Grayson on them, but simply gave them all an example that they chose to emulate while avoiding following it so exactly that they became like him. In the "Robin War" crossover, when the Court of Owls plant a bomb in Damian Wayne (who comes back from the dead), they are able to blackmail Dick into officially joining their organization, although all sides are aware that Grayson intends to try and use his new position against them. Dick's tenure as an agent of Spyral ends, when it was revealed that all knowledge of his identity was erased from most of the world