Spoilers ahead forNightwing # 83 !

InNightwing#83,Supermanasks Nightwing to provide direction and mentorship for Jon Kent , essay that the Man of Steel knows Dick Grayson is one of DC ’s greatest heroes . In the issue , on sale now in photographic print and digital , Nightwing and Superman have a heart - to - heart talk , and Superman net ball err his esteem for Nightwing , calling him a great purpose exemplar .

Over the retiring few month , Nightwing has been through muchin his life . Still reeling from the death of Alfred , Nightwing has returned to Bludhaven , refocus and quick to make a difference . He has not only take in a click name “ Bitewing , ” but he is slow reconnecting to Barbara Gordon , an one-time fire . Outside of his own claim , he has helped found , with his former Teen Titans mate , the Titans Academy to train the next generation of heroes . Nightwing has a lot on his home , but inNightwing # 83 , he consider a breaking to talk to Superman — and the Man of Steel can not stop gushing . The matter is written by Tom Taylor , with prowess by Bruno Redondo , colours by Adriano Lucas , and letter by Wes Abbott .

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After a failed attempt to stop Blockbuster and his goons , Nightwing takes a dayto recuperate . He decide to spend it by verbalize to people who have “ dedicate their lives to avail outside the system . ” He speak to Leslie Thompkins , his fellow Titans , as well as Lucius Fox . Nightwing then head to Metropolis to   have a conversation with Superman . Nightwing talks to the Man of Steel about his question and fears , and after mollify them , Superman asks Nightwing a favor . He tells Nightwing he may be going aside for a while and asks him to provide guidance to Jon , as well as mentorship . Nightwing tell yes , but is not sure he can assist ; Superman tells him he can not think of a good role manakin for Jon .

Nightwing ’s conversation with Superman not only gave him the ideafor the Alfred Pennyworth Foundation , but it also show just how highly the heroes of the DC Universe , particularly Superman , feel about Nightwing . Some heroes remember Nightwing from his sentence as Robin , and they have find out him grow and mature into the grinder he is today . They have witnessed his development and know he can be rely . In Superman ’s sheath , he bonk Nightwing had a inscrutable source of experience being a teenage superhero — experience that will come up in ready to hand while mentoring Jon . It also continue a trend : Nightwing has late become something of asurrogate father to Shazamas well . The wedge of the DC Universe clearly know and trust Nightwing .

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Superman will be going through some major changes of his own in the come months , and someone will involve to look after his son Jon , and that person isNightwing — proving thatSupermanknows he is one of DC ’s big hero .

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