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Off My Mind: Where Should Nightwing Fight Crime?

With Dick Grayson giving up being Batman, where should his home base be?

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Starting in September, we will see Dick Grayson back in his Nightwing identity. It will be interesting to see him go back to his former guise. Being Batman would be a big deal for any of Bruce's former sidekicks but Dick has well established he is capable of being his own person.

Dick as Nightwing is always what made sense to me. We've recently seen an amazing transformation and growth in his character in the pages of Detective Comics. As cool as it has been to see Dick evolve into Batman, we all felt it wouldn't last forever. Having mulitple Batmans (or Batmen) was cool but it might be best (and less confusing) to have just one.

With Dick returning to his Nightwing roots, what does the future hold in store for him? In other words, where should Nightwing set up his base of operations? Where is the best place for Nightwing to fight crime?

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What's wrong with Gotham City? Dick has established himself in Gotham these days. He's had an active role at Wayne Enterprises and has even been helping out Commissioner Gordon with their upgraded crime-fighting technology.

Gotham City is Dick's home and it makes sense for him to continue to operate there. Is Batman going to continue his worldwide mission of establishing Batman Incorporated? If so, having Nightwing watch over the city (and Damian, of course) makes sense.

A lot will really depend on why Dick is going back to being Nightwing. If he and Bruce had (another) falling out, I could see Dick wanting to take some time away from Gotham. Especially if Batman told him his time was over as Batman. I don't see that being the case though.

Another thing to consider is with Dick being more in the public eye at Wayne Enterprises and sort of with Batman, Inc, going from a bat-cowl to the domino mask might make keeping his secret identity more difficult. After all, we did have Vicki Vale basically uncovering all of their identities.

What about finding a new Blüdhaven? I know Blüdhaven is toast. It was Dick's way to really establish himself on his own. A way to get out of Batman's shadow and away from the Teen Titans. Also, Blüdhaven was a mess and needed its own hero. With all the other members of the Bat Family in Gotham, perhaps Dick should find himself another city in need of a hero. Right before Battle for the Cowl, he was establishing himself in New York City. Is it time for him to make a trip back?

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In the solicit for Nightwing #2, there was a mention of Haley's Circus. He is going to be torn between his life as a circus performer and his life as a hero. If he did rejoin Haley's Circus as Dick Grayson, I would assume the circus would travel around. If Dick chose to travel the world, performing in Haley's Circus again, it could give him the opportunity to take his personal war against evil on the road. There's plenty of crime and corruption outside of Gotham City. The problem would be ensuring no one got overly suspicious if Nightwing kept showing up whenever Haley's was in town.

What would probably be best is if Dick found a new home base close to Gotham City. Bruce will not always be in Gotham. Tim Drake is going to be busy with the Teen Titans.

Should Dick have an established location where he fights crime? There are benefits to staying in one area but then again, it's not like the villains only commit crimes in the same place. Dick needs some time away from Gotham but should be close enough if he's needed.

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GothamRed

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maybe he can take over in star city, or maybe the reboot will bring back bludhaven, who knows

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@Skaddix said:
Bludhaven  But Chicago would be interesting.
I could go for that
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I was happy with the Batman Inc. idea because of showing that Dick could actually be Batman, and not just a guy in a Batman suit always being compared to Bruce.  Having 2 Batman's was not as horrible an idea as it sounded at first.  It worked, and with all the Batman titles it worked that way as well. 
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@NightFang said:

Rebuild Blüdhaven, that's wear Nightwing truly belongs.

It should be rebuilt and the Wayne foundation can loan money. Dick can still play his role in Wayne corp and live as a Philanthropist by day (especially in regards to the police force) and vigilante by night. He can also work at their equivalent of the Gotham crime lab. Plus Nightwing's closely tied to the city and his reemergence their won't raise any eyebrows in relation to Dick Grayson being their. 
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he should go to brooklyn its bad
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   I don't really care for this character much... Maybe it's always been the  suit? I don't know? Batman is however one of the best all time DC characters out there. Not much crime fighting goes on when it comes to the Mexican Drug Lords and Crime sindicate... Mexico, is my vote.
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Higgins has already answered this question. Nightwing will fight crime in Gotham. 
Here's the link: 
 
http://www.newsarama.com/comics/dcnu-kyle-higgins-nightwing-110613.html

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 When I was given the choice to pick one of the DCnU books to pick up. This took my front 3 books. I'm looking very forward to Dick as Nightwing.
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Gotham! That place has enough baddies for everyone rooted there.

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Dick should really get a city of his own if he wants to get out of Bruce's massive shadow in Gotham. I suggest a city that's kinda different from Gotham, or maybe have Dick not tied down to one place and see him more as a wanderer. I think that would be great.

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I really like the idea of Los Angeles. I like LA because it's bright, energetic, tacky in places and rife with corruption. There is a very thin layer of paint that disguises the darkness... At least, this is how I see the comic in my mind. I see Dick playing the playboy Wayne - the young pseudo-celebrity type who comes to LA to 'do business' but is playing it pretty wild. But then.. in the shadows, we see Nightwing..  This way, Dick does the duel personality thing with all the relationship trappings that offers. Life isn't easy for a young hero in a new town.. Add some skin, flashing lights, shadowy nights, scorching days and some new slimy villians that play the game better than most and you have a GREAT comic...
 
Dick will always be connected to Gotham and the Bat-family.. But I would say there are enough 'Batties' in Gotham to keep things on track there. Get Dick outta there and somewhere new...

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Dick is already out of Batman's shadow and, contrary to my initial fears, his return to the Nightwing identity solidifies his A-List status. Mentoring Damian and commanding the Bat-Family successfully has proven his mettle as a investigator, martial artist, and leader to the point where leaving Gotham would just be a rehash 90s' storylines.

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The Internet.

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Baltimore

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Texas
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DETROIT!!!!!

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Bludhaven I hope 

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Bon Temps of Louisiana. He can fight vampires and date Sookie Stackshouse.

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i would love for him to have his own city as a true sign that he is his own Alist heroe.superman ,green arrow,flash, they all have their own cities to protect being in gotham would only make him an agent to the bat.even if he does things without reporting all his action will be monitored by bruce and he will have a say on what can be done and when things could be done hes nothing more than an aide now.having dick go  back to nightwing wasnt a step down having him work for bruce is.

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@Telcalipoca said:
i would love for him to have his own city as a true sign that he is his own Alist heroe.superman ,green arrow,flash, they all have their own cities to protect being in gotham would only make him an agent to the bat.even if he does things without reporting all his action will be monitored by bruce and he will have a say on what can be done and when things could be done hes nothing more than an aide now.having dick go  back to nightwing wasnt a step down having him work for bruce is.
'nuff said!
Exactly!
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@blur1528 I agree, NYC always felt weird for me.

I like the idea of a rebuilt Bludhaven, I loved him having his own city and an arch nemesis in Blockbuster but with everything that DC has done to this point I think he’s going to be in for awhile. Though the idea of travelling with the circus is kind of cool. But IMO he should have his own city

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same place

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Gotham City, u could never have too many heroes in Gotham!
And I love seeing the whole Batman Family together, that's always fun for me to read.
But maybe another city. Seeing Nightwing fighting on his own & in a different city (like Bludhaven), u get the sense of him really being on his own.

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I hated it when they destroyed Bludhaven - it was the perfect city for Dick and for him to have his own thing going on.

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how about Chicago( where Jim Gordon cut his teeth as a cop)- it must still be fairly "mobbed up" even nowadays!
 (and as far as I know no other superheroes-at least in the DC universe has staked a claim to it)
 
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If he stays in Gotham plain and simple (with 99% of the Bat Family in Gotham), Gotham needs to starts getting cleaned up in the crime department, so I say Bludhaven In some way form or fashion get the radiation out of the city, and have them establish a Wayne Steel and Wayne Shipping division there and make him the CEO and establish Haley Circus one of there popular attractions. I wouldnt mind him in Hub City either because what everyone says Hub City is worst than Gotham 

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@TheGoldenOne said:
Bludhaven or Gotham.
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Baltimore! Please, we don't have any superheroes.

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I hate being reminded by writers and fans that Dick is his own man, that he's always been Nightwing at heart and yet, even after all that bologna he's going to be based in Gotham helping Bruce out no less. He doesn't need Batman, Batman needs him, and that's the way it's always been.  

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