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 the team, Titans L.A., appeared once, in the pages of "Titans Secret Files" #2. Between "Teen Titans" and "Titans", a new generation of young heroes formed a team in "Young Justice", consisting of Superboy, Robin, Impulse, Wonder Girl, Secret and Arrowette. The two series concluded with the three-issue limited series "", which led to two new series: "Teen Titans" and "Outsiders". Writer Geoff Johns' "Teen Titans" series began in 2003, after a three issue mini-series entitled "Titans/Young Justice Graduation Day", which saw the death of Donna Troy and Lilith, along with the disbanding of the 1998–2002 Titans roster and the