WizardWorld Philadelphia: DCU panel". Archived from the original on June 23, 2007 . Retrieved 14 October 2014. Chris Kent, son of General Zod, was Nightwing during Superman: New Krypton. In that storyline, Superman was coming to terms with the death of his adoptive father; he was also dealing with 100,000 Kryptonians now living on Earth, which he had released from the bottled cities on Brainiac's ship (the same ship that contained the lost Kryptonian city of Kandor). At the end of the fourth issue of the arc, a new Nightwing and Flamebird appear in Superman's Fortress of Solitude to stop two of Zod's followers (who were living in Kandor) from releasing the Kryptonian General from his Phantom Zone imprisonment. While guarding the projector to prevent any Zod loyalists from freeing him from the Phantom Zone, both Flamebird and Nightwing exhibit powers that are not inherent to normal Kryptonians. Flamebird projects flames from her hands, and Nightwing uses "natural tactile telekinesis". Nightwing, along with a group of former Titans, are summoned again by Raven to aid the current group of Teen Titans battle against Deathstroke, who was targeting the latest team to get at his children, Ravager and the resurrected Jericho. Nightwing and the other former Titans continue to work with the current team soon after the battle with Deathstroke so as to investigate the recent murder of Duela Dent. Based on Nightwing's increasing popularity, DC Comics decided to test the character's possibilities with a one-shot book and then a miniseries.

Nightwing Vol. 3 #0-30, Batman #17, Young Romance: A New 52 St. Valentine's Day Special #1, Nightwing Annual #1, Secret Origins #1It was again explained that Nightwing was originally intended to die in Infinite Crisis, and that you can see the arc that was supposed to end with his tragic death in the series. After long discussions, the death edict was finally reversed, but the decision was made that, if they were going to be keeping him, he would have to be changed. The next arc of the ongoing series will further explain the changes, it was said. Grunenwald, Joe (December 17, 2020). "Tom Taylor & Bruno Redondo take over NIGHTWING in March". ComicsBeat . Retrieved May 3, 2021. When the Joker is told he is dying by his doctor, he unleashes Joker juice on the inmates at the Slab, causing a breakout. At the end of the arc, Joker tries to kill Tim Drake. When Nightwing finds them, Joker gloats that he has killed this Robin and the other one. In rage and despair, Nightwing (who thinks Tim is dead) beats Joker to death. However, Batman manages to revive the Joker.

A Nightwing animated series was in development before being shelved in favor of Young Justice. [36] [35] After the events of Flashpoint as part of The New 52, Nightwing was relaunched with issue #1. Grayson resumes the role of Nightwing following the return of Bruce Wayne. The new series, written by Kyle Higgins, opens with Grayson having returned to Gotham, when Haly's Circus comes to town. Through a series of events, Grayson inherits the circus and is working through internal struggles with his past as he investigates the secrets the circus has brought about. [24] In Son of Batman, he first appears to stop Damian Wayne from killing the defeated and severely wounded Ubu. After a prolonged battle, Nightwing manages to subdue and tie up the boy, although he ends up with a number of sizable sword cuts. At the end of the film, he pilots the Batwing to rescue Batman, Talia, and Damian.Nightwing makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Grudge Match". Following this, Nightwing decides to leave the team again, due to the events of the " Batman R.I.P." storyline, and due to Batman's apparent death, Nightwing feels his attention should be better aimed at protecting Gotham City. Grayson moves to New York, where he works closely with the Outsiders. After "insiders" threaten both the Outsiders and the newest incarnation of Teen Titans, however, Nightwing realizes that the team has gotten "too personal" and quits. Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p.459. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0.

Beach, Nicholas (August 22, 2023). "Another Highly-Anticipated DC Project Officially Dead At Warner Bros". Game Rant . Retrieved August 22, 2023.In Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, it was revealed that Nightwing died in the battle against Darkseid's army of Paradooms, along with most members of the Teen Titans. Attempting to stop a Paradoom from killing Robin, he was pinned down and impaled in his chest. Robin managed to revive him using the Lazarus Pits, but the progress also rendered Nightwing insane and mentally ill. He was later seen in the end of the film in front of the destroyed Titans Tower, still mentally unstable, but with a roboticized Starfire comforting him as the Flash rebooted their ruined world's timeline. Other stories set among the Batman family of characters have seen acquaintances and friends of Grayson briefly assume the title, including his fellow Robin alumnus Jason Todd. Meanwhile, Superman stories have seen Superman's adopted son Chris Kent and Power Girl take up the name for brief turns as Nightwing. Various other characters have taken the name in stories set outside DC's main continuity as well. As a precursor to " Batman R.I.P.", at the New York Comic Con 2008, DC Comics gave away pins featuring Nightwing, Jason Todd, and Hush with the words "I Am Batman" beneath them. During the storyline, Nightwing is ambushed by the International Club of Villains. He is later seen in Arkham Asylum, frothing at the mouth and presumably drugged, believed by the staff to be Pierrot Lunaire, a member of the club. Scheduled for an experimental lobotomy by Arkham himself, he's spared by the ICoV taking hold of the Asylum, wanting to use him and Jezebel Jet, Bruce's fiancée at the time, as bait. Nightwing's costume makes cameo appearances in Batman Beyond, being on display in the Batcave. In the episode "Lost Soul", Terry McGinnis borrows the Nightwing mask to protect his identity while fighting his own Batsuit, which was possessed by an AI based on the long-dead businessman Robert Vance.