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WARNING : hold back likely Spoilers for Batman : The Brave and the bluff # 14!TRIGGER WARNING : clause Discusses Two Instances of Nightwing Being Sexually Assaulted ( and a comic panel that features dupe blaming ) .

Nightwinghas admitted that oneJustice Leaguehero ’s ability makes him incredibly uncomfortable . This revelation is interesting on its own , but it also foreground why Dick Grayson is DC ’s respectable grinder . Additionally , this admission may be a tragic and pernicious callback to two of Nightwing ’s most controversial story arc , making his distaste to this Heron ’s powers even more perceivable .

Nightwing ’s discomfort with Deadman ’s powers may also be Seeley make a subtle nod to Dick ’s past as a dupe of intimate ravishment in comics .

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Batman : The Brave and the Bold#14 getting even with the 2d instalment of Tim Seeley , Kelley Jones , and Michelle Madsen ’s Nightwing - centric story , Down the Road . This narrative see Dick teaming up with the beloved Justice League zep Boston " Deadman " Brand , who , like Nightwing , has a background rooted in his past as a genus Circus performer .

The two are joining force to solve a mystery story involving an apparition that reprize a phrase they are both intimate with:“If I fall down , may I never shore . ” During their search for this mysterious apparition , Nightwing reveals thatDeadman ’s possession powersmake him fantastically uncomfortable .

Deadman’s Possession Powers Make Nightwing Incredibly Uncomfortable (& It Makes Perfect Sense Why)

InDown the Road , Part Two , Nightwing is attach to by Deadmanas he ride the circus runway route disguise as a drifter . During one of their handcart rides , a fight breaks out among other drifters , actuate Dick to interfere . Distracted by his on-going mystery , he presently finds himself on the incorrect side of a blade . This prompts Deadman to unnecessarily interfere by have one of the other vagrant , taking control of their eubstance without their consent . After the incident , Nightwing tells Deadman that take away innocent mass ’s free will and make a carrying out out of it makes him “ really uncomfortable . ”

Dick ’s disfavor of how Boston uses his power makes perfect mother wit , given that Nightwing is all about invest people rather than keep in line them . Among DC ’s heroes , Nightwing is perhaps the warm advocate for free will , a theme notably present in Tom Taylor ’s ongoingNightwingrun . For instance , during the citywide riot in Blüdhaven after Heartless releases the entire prison house universe , Dick does n’t try out to control the escapees . Instead , he convinces them not to be manipulated by a serial killer ’s selfish needs , encourage them to make their own pick .

One iconic Justice Lague Dark member has officially top Nightwing with a new nickname that is the perfect tribute to Dick Grayson ’s past times .

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Dick Grayson’s Discomfort with Deadman’s Possession Powers May Be a Subtle Callback to Tarantula and Mirage Sexually Assaulting Him

Dick ’s irritation with Deadman ’s powers may also be Seeley making a subtle nod toNightwing ’s past times as a victim of sexual assault in cartoon strip . Dick was first sexually rape by the shapeshifter Mirage , who pretended to be his lady friend , Starfire , before they had sex , signify he did n’t give consent to the somebody he reckon he was giving it to . He was also raped by Tarantula , who take vantage of him while he was in a state of shock absorber and exhaustion , disregard his " no . " Given this context of use , Nightwing’sunease withDeadmanusing the great unwashed ’s bodies without their consent becomes even more understandable .

Dick Grayson was sexually assaulted by Mirage inTeam Titans # 2 ( 1992 ) and was rape by Tarantula inNightwing#93 ( 2004 ) .

Batman : The Brave and the Bold # 14is useable on June 25 , 2024 , from DC Comics !

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BATMAN : THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD # 14 ( 2024 )

Nightwing is the superhero moniker taken up by Dick Grayson , upon his aging out of the Robin function and becoming a superhero of his own . inspire by the original Kryptonian champion of the same name , Grayson has risen to laughable Christian Bible immortality with the identity , make respect as one of the keen leaders in the DC Universe .

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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.

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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.

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