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Nightwing

Nightwing is a codename used by multiple characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Since its debut in Superman #158 (January 1963), the codename has been tied to both Superman and Batman comic book titles and characters. Originally, the usage of the codename originated from Superman acting as a vigilante in Kandor, naming…

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Publisher
DC Comics
Alter ego
Alternate universes: Damian Wayne Ronan Kent
Created by
Superman: Edmond Hamilton Curt Swan Dick Grayson: Marv Wolfman George Pérez
First appearance
Superman #158 (January 1963)

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Nightwing

Nodes118
Edges117
Triples227
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016949
Components1

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Nightwing

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related to Television · 51
Nightwing → Additionally, An, Artifacts, Bat Family, Batcave, Batman, Batman Beyond, Batsuit, Batwheels, Bold, Brenton Thwaites, Catwoman, Crawford Wilson, DC Animated Universe, Forever, Ghul, Grudge Match, Harley, Harley Quinn, Harvey Guillén
related to Video games · 41
Nightwing → Additionally, Arkham City, Arkham Knight, Batman, Beyond Gotham, Cam Clarke, Christopher Sean, Damian Wayne, Dark Knight, DC Battle Arena, DC Comics Adventure, DC Legends, DC Super Heroes, DC Universe Online, Gods Among Us, Gotham Knights, Hyoie O'Grady, Infinite Crisis, Injustice, James Arnold Taylor
related to Clark Kent / Kal-El · 28
Nightwing → August, Batman, Brainiac, Dynamic Duos, Flamebird, In, In Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen, Jor-El's, June, Kandor, Krypton, Kryptonian, Labeled, Lois, Lois Lane, Nighthound, Nightwing's, Olsen, Post-Crisis
related to Kryptonian vigilantes · 27
Nightwing → Ak-Var, Batman's, Crisis, Dick, Dick Grayson, Dik-Zee, Flamebird, Following Crisis, In, Infatuated, Infinite Earths, Jor-El, Kal-El, Kandor, Kandor-based, Kryptonian, Lois Lane, Midwestern, Power Girl, Several
related to Other versions · 21
Nightwing → Atom's, Batman, Batman Beyond, Black Lightning, Blüdhaven, Cuban Missile Crisis, DC Comics Tangent Comics, Detective Ben Singleton, Dick Grayson, Dick Grayson's, Dick's, Francis, Headed, In, Jason Todd, Marcus Moore, New York City, Powell, Several, Terry McGinnis
related to Kryptonian deity · 16
Nightwing → Action Comics, After, American, Chris, Created, DC Comics, Flamebird, Jax-Ur, Krypton, Kryptonian, Only, Rao, Rao's, The, Vohc, With Flamebird
related to Christopher "Chris" Kent · 15
Nightwing → After, Christopher, Earth, General Zod, Kandor, Kryptonian, Lois Lane, Lor-Zod, New Krypton, Phantom Zone, Superman, The, Ursa, Used, Zod
related to Richard "Dick" Grayson · 12
Nightwing → Batman, Dick Grayson, Following Bruce Wayne's, Grayson, He, His, In, Nightwing's, Robin, Tales, Teen Titans, The
related to Miscellaneous · 10
Nightwing → After, Barbara Gordon, Damian Wayne, Deadman's, Gods Among Us, Gotham City Police Department, Injustice, Season, Smallville, This
Alter ego · 1
Nightwing → Alternate universes: Damian Wayne Ronan Kent

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appears batman voiced character dc superman grayson dick playable name version also comics kryptonian titans film kandor lego codename robin

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
NightwingAlter egoAlternate universes: Damian Wayne Ronan Kent1.00infobox
NightwingCreated bySuperman: Edmond Hamilton Curt Swan Dick Grayson: Marv Wolfman George Pérez1.00infobox
NightwingFirst appearanceSuperman #158 (January 1963)1.00infobox
NightwingPublisherDC Comics1.00infobox
Nightwingis acodename used by multiple characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics0.90text
Nightwingrelated to Christopher "Chris" KentThe0.60section
Nightwingrelated to Christopher "Chris" KentGeneral Zod0.60section
Nightwingrelated to Christopher "Chris" KentUrsa0.60section
Nightwingrelated to Christopher "Chris" KentLor-Zod0.60section
Nightwingrelated to Christopher "Chris" KentPhantom Zone0.60section
Nightwingrelated to Christopher "Chris" KentUsed0.60section
Nightwingrelated to Christopher "Chris" KentZod0.60section

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