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Wings of Fire is a series of high fantasy novels about dragons, written by Tui T. Sutherland and published by Scholastic Inc. [1] The series has been translated into over ten languages, [ 2 ] has sold over 14 million copies, and has been on the New York Times bestseller list for over 200 weeks.
He takes his name, "Nite-Wing", from an all-night deli specializing in chicken wings. Unstable, Nite-Wing beats people for minor offenses. Nite-Wing is shot on his first night out and Dick Grayson, as Blüdhaven's protector Nightwing, defends him from Blockbuster 's gang, who think it is Nightwing who has been injured.
The third costume, with its stylized blue "wing" across his shoulders and extending to his hands, coloring his two middle fingers over a black bodysuit, made its first appearance in Nightwing: Ties That Bind #2 (October 1995), and was designed by the cover artist Brian Stelfreeze. His suit was also equipped with wings that allow him to glide.
He re-names himself Nightwing, recalling his adventure in the Kryptonian city of Kandor, where he and Batman meet the local hero of the same name. Nightwing: Secret Files and Origins #1 and Nightwing: Year One tell the full Post-Zero Hour version of how Dick Grayson gives up his identity as Robin (having been "fired" by Batman). Uncertain what ...
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Nite-Wing (Tad Ryerstad) is a fictional character in the DC Comics series Nightwing. [1] He is an antagonist, a fascist foil to the eponymous superhero (Dick Grayson).. Obsessed with becoming a superhero to attain purpose, fame, and wealth, Ryerstad based his vigilantism on mass culture such as comic books, films, television and paperbacks, his hates and prejudices, and accusations against him ...
Tui T. Sutherland was born on July 31, 1978, in Caracas.Her mother, who was from New Zealand, named her after the tūī, a bird native to that country. [4] [5] Sutherland lived in Asuncion, Miami, and Santo Domingo for short periods before moving to New Jersey in high school.
Dick Grayson was created in 1940, and first appeared in Detective Comics #38, as Robin and as Nightwing in Tales of the Teen Titans #44 of 1984. [5] [6] [7] As one of the most prominent superhero characters for DC Comics and members of the Bat Family, Dick Grayson / Robin / Nightwing was previously portrayed in TV several times, with the first time being in the 1960s Batman television series ...