Dick Grayson

Richard John "Dick" Grayson, also known by his superhero alias Nightwing, is a fictional character and a superhero on the DC Universe, and later HBO Max, television series Titans, based on the character of the same name created by Bill Finger, and adapted for television by Akiva Goldsman, Geoff Johns and Greg Berlanti. In this version, he has been acting as a superhero, going by Robin, for about 16 years, operating in Gotham City, under the wing of his adoptive father, Bruce Wayne / Batman, until he decides to leave the city, assuming the name Nightwing in the second season. Dick Grayson was portrayed by Brenton Thwaites from 2018 until 2023. Concept and creation Dick Grayson was created in 1940, and first appeared in Detective Comics #38, as Robin and as Nightwing in Tales of the Teen Titans #44 of 1984. As one of the most prominent superhero characters for DC Comics and members of the Bat Family, Dick Grayson / Robin / Nightwing was previously portrayed in TV several times, with the first time being in the 1960s Batman television series and then again in 1979 in Legends of the Superheroes and in 2019 Supergirl episode for the Arrowverse crossover event "Crisis on Infinite Earths", where he was played by Burt Ward. In animated form, he appeared on the TV shows of Super Friends, Batman: The Animated Series, Teen Titans, The Batman, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Young Justice, New Teen Titans and Teen Titans Go!, voiced by Casey Kasem, Burt Ward, Loren Lester, Scott Menville, Evan Sabara, Crawford Wilson and Jesse McCartney. The character has also appeared in films, first appearing in the Lambert Hillyer's 1943 film serial Batman played by Douglas Croft. Two other versions of the character later appeared in Batman and Robin, Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, played by Johnny Duncan and Chris O'Donnell. With the announcement of a live-action Titans TV show in 2014, then director Geoff Johns stated that the show was not moving forward because they wanted to secure the appearance of Dick Grayson. In 2017, Warner Bros. announced the show Titans to debut in 2018 on DC Comics' own direct-to-consumer digital service, and Brenton Thwaites was cast as Robin. Characterization The character made his debut in season 1 as the show's primary protagonist. In the show, Dick Grayson goes through an identity crisis, trying to emerge from Batman's shadow to become Nightwing, while also acting as the leader of a band of heroes.