Summary
WARNING: Contains Potential Spoilers for Batman: The Brave and the Bold #13!
Sorry,Batman, butNightwingis officially part of DC’s magic user club, joining the likes ofZatannaandJohn Constantinewith his new power. This ability upgrade also has the potential to stick around, and fans may even see it emerge in Tom Taylor’s currentNightwingrun, possibly playing a major role in the finale story arc,Fallen Grayson.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold#13 delivers five captivating tales, includingthe Deadman and Nightwing-centric story,Down the Road, Part 1, by Tim Seeley, Kelley Jones, and Michelle Madsen. This narrative follows Dick as he grapples with the mystery of a woman in red who appears to leap off a bridge only to vanish before hitting the water.
Adding to the intrigue, the woman repeats a common circus superstition Dick’s parents would say before each performance. This personal connection intensifies the mystery for Nightwing.Deadman joins Dick’s quest for answers while also giving him a magical power upgrade.
Commandeering a human body, Boston Brand tracks down Dick Grayson and presents the Bludhaven-based hero with a golden coin. However, Dick soon discovers that this isn’t an ordinary coin, as he is still able to see Deadman after he leaves his human host—something that should be impossible consideringDeadman is a ghost. Boston explains that the coin Dick now possesses was once used by people to pay the ferryman to travel between the realms of the living and the dead.As long as the coin remains on Nightwing’s person, he will be able to see and hear Deadman.
However,the iconicSixth Senseline, “I see dead people,” may not completely apply to Nightwing.At this moment, it’s unclear if Dick can see all dead people or just Boston.Despite nothing being confirmed, it is more than likely that Nightwing now possesses the ability to see all dead people since it wouldn’t make much sense for this ancient coin to only be tuned into Deadman’s ghostliness. It will be interesting to see where Seeley takes this new ability and what other ghosts Dick may interact with—some of which may even be his parents, considering their teased connection to the mystery.
Deadman Cover Art in Tom Taylor’sNightwingRun Suggests Dick Grayson’s Magic Powers May Return
Down the Roadtakes place beforeDC’sKnight Terrorsevent. However, there’s a strong possibility that this story could be teasing a major plot point in the upcoming June 24, 2025, release ofTom Taylor’sNightwing#116. While fans haven’t seen Dick using this newfound power in his current storylines, the fact that the coin is something he could easily stow away and retrieve at any time makes it quite likely that fans could see Dick’sSixth Sensepowers return.Nightwing#116, in particular, may see the return of these powers, especially consideringDeadmanis featured on the main cover.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold #13is available now from DC Comics!
BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #13 (2024)
Nightwing
Nightwing is the superhero moniker taken up by Dick Grayson, upon his aging out of the Robin role and becoming a superhero of his own. Inspired by the original Kryptonian hero of the same name, Grayson has risen to comic book immortality with the identity, earning respect as one of the greatest leaders in the DC Universe.
