Warning: Spoilers for Nightwing #113 ahead!
Few DC characters are as beloved as Nightwing; even fewer have the opportunity to meet their creators. In what promises to be one of the most heartwarming comic-book moments of the year, Dick Grayson has the chance to speak with Marv Wolfman himself in celebration of 300 issues of Nightwing.
Nightwing #113 by Tom Taylor, Wolfman, Daniele Di Niculo, and Bruno Redondo is a celebration of all things Dick Grayson, as the mayor of Blüdhaven proudly presents both him and Barbara Gordon with keys to the city. The after-party for the event takes place at “Marv & George’s 24-Hour Pizza” — a location that should ring a bell for longtime DC Comics fans.
Sure enough, the titular owners are cast in the likenesses of Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, two industry giants who created the Nightwing mantle, and the “Marv” character is quick to share how proud he is of who Nightwing has become. This scene is made even more touching knowing it’s taking place in the 300th legacy issue of the Nightwing solo series — a feat impossible with Wolfman and Pérez’s shaping of the character.
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Nightwing Honors DC Titans Marv Wolfman and George Pérez
Wolfman and Pérez Famously Created The New Teen Titans
Along with creating the massively influential Crisis on Infinite Earths, Wolfman and Pérez are famous for revitalizing the Teen Titans in the 1980s alongside Dick Giordano. During their stewardship of The New Teen Titans, they created roster mainstays like Cyborg, Starfire, and Raven, as well as legendary storylines such as The Judas Contract. Critically, it is during their run that Dick Grayson would finally shed his identity as Robin to become Nightwing in Tales of the Teen Titans #44, effectively making them Nightwing’s creators.
Wolfman and Pérez are no strangers to appearing alongside the Teen Titans, even starring in an episode of Teen Titans, Go! (appropriately titled “Marv Wolfman and George Pérez”); however, the tribute in Nightwing #113 is made all the more significant due to Pérez’s passing in 2022. While “Marv” must do the speaking for both of them, Pérez’s picture is displayed prominently and unmistakably on the wall of the pizza parlor, posthumously allowing him to be with Marv and Nightwing during this landmark anniversary.
Nightwing and “Marv’s” Conversation Is a Heartwarming Character-Creator Reunion
Nightwing #113 celebrates the legacy of Wolfman, Pérez, and just how much Nightwing has grown through their work. While Pérez’s passing is a tragedy, this issue — in which Wolfman is both a character and a writer — honors two landmark names in comics, and their major legacy is one of the kindest and truest characters DC has ever published. Nightwing, Wolfman, and Pérez are some of DC’s greatest heroes, and their reunion in this issue is not to be missed.
Nightwing #113 is available now from DC Comics.
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Nightwing
Nightwing is the superhero moniker given to various vigilante heroes in the D.C. universe. Nightwing is depicted as a warrior who fights from the shadows, utilizes near-superhuman agility and expert combat skills, and tends to have several tools at their disposal. Though Nightwing began with Kal El/Clark Kent, Nightwing has since been primarily associated with Dick Grayson, a former Robin who grew into the new role.
- Created By
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Edmond Hamilton
, Curt Swan
, Marv Wolfman
, George Perez - Alias
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Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Power Girl, Chris Kent
- Alliance
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Teen Titans, Titans, Outsiders, Justice League, Batman Inc., Birds of Prey, Young Justice
- Race
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Human, Kryptonian
- Franchise
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D.C.
