Discover! This put up incorporates SPOILERS for Nightwing #122
DC's latest version Nightwing reveals that Dick Grayson's life might have taken a a lot darker path when he was Batman's first Robin. Within the current, Nightwing's metropolis of Blüdhaven has been thrown into chaos thanks to an enormous gang struggle and a brand new firm referred to as Spheric Options that arms the police with superior, brutal weaponry to "maintain the peace." Nonetheless, Nightwing and Barbara Gordon discovered proof not solely that the corporate's CEO was behind the gang struggle, however was additionally a Gotham villain from Grayson's previous.
Within the new Nightwing #122 by Dan Watters and Dexter Soy, Nightwing tells his story as Batman's first Robin and his encounter with the Cirque du Sin, a touring legal circus that draws the wealthy and rich to not rob them, however to kill them after your presentation. It's right here that Robin meets Colombina, a harlequin clown who Nightwing believes to be Spheric CEO Oliva Pearce within the current. Showing to be the identical age as Robin, Colombina reveals not solely that Cirque du Sin welcomed her and gave her function, but in addition that they needed to provide the identical to Robin:
Whereas Robin clearly didn't find yourself becoming a member of the ranks of Cirque du Sin within the DC Universe, it appears probably that Dick Grayson would have been given this darker path if Batman hadn't taken him in after his mother and father' deaths.
DC Reveals Cirque du Sin Wished Robin to Be a part of Them
A darkish circus of merciless criminals
It's actually fascinating to consider what might need occurred if Bruce Wayne hadn't adopted Dick Grayson as his ward and made him his eventual sidekick.. In spite of everything, Dick Grayson lived together with his mother and father as a part of Haly's Circus, the place everybody carried out acrobatics and trapeze as The Flying Graysons. After the homicide, it's not laborious to think about that an indignant younger Dick Grayson becoming a member of the ranks of Cirque du Sin would have given him a darkish function and trigger, very similar to Colombina (if Bruce hadn't been there to help him).
As this new sequence of Nightwing continues, it will likely be thrilling to see what Cirque du Sin has in retailer for Grayson within the current. Olivia Pearce, aka Colombina, remains to be working to disrupt Blüdhaven, fueling a struggle on either side, and all seemingly within the service of the chief of the shadowy circus generally known as The Zanni (Colombina's counterpart within the historical Italian theater generally known as Commedia dell 'artwork). That being mentioned, Nightwing nonetheless doesn't have sufficient proof to show that Pearce is who he is aware of her to be.
Batman taking Dick in grew to become much more essential to DC historical past
There was a a lot darker path accessible to Nightwing
Whether or not it's Cirque du Sin, the Court docket of Owls, or another nefarious group, It was clear that Batman taking in Dick Grayson was a pivotal second within the DC timeline that resulted within the creation of one in every of DC's best heroes, but in addition probably prevented the creation of a darkish villain.. As such, it will likely be very thrilling to see Nightwing cross paths with Cirque du Sin once more. In spite of everything, it's fairly doable that this opening act is a way of attempting to deprave Nightwing of their ranks as soon as once more.
Nightwing #122 It's on sale now at DC Comics.