In 2006, Nicieza returned to DC with a three-issue arc in "Action Comics" #841–843 (July–Sept. 2006), co-written with Kurt Busiek. Nicieza also wrote "JSA Classified" #28. He is also one of the co-writers for "The 99", an "Islamic culture-based comic book" with Kuwaiti Naif Al-Mutawa, Other late-2000s DC work includes "Nightwing" and "Robin", both titles being cancelled in connection with "Batman R.I.P." and Nicieza then wrote an "" mini-series, part of the Battle for the Cowl storyline which dealt with the "Batman R.I.P." aftermath. After "Death's Dark Knight" concluded, Nicieza wrote the new "Azrael" ongoing series from issue #1–13 (December 2009 – December 2010).