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Nightwing reading order

Dick Grayson's solo career from Chuck Dixon's Blüdhaven run, through Tom Taylor's run, to the current series. New readers should start with Taylor's first issue, Nightwing (2016) #78. Dixon's issues are there as background.

  1. Prologue: the first miniseries1995

    4 issues · about 1.5 hours0 essential issues · about 0 min

    Dennis O'Neil's four-issue miniseries brings the Nightwing name back for Dick Grayson and leads into his first ongoing series.

    Read this stretch in 1 book
    1. Nightwing Vol. 1: Blüdhaven (2015)Covers Nightwing #1–4Find it

    Fewest books first; newer printings are preferred because they're likelier to be in stock.

    1. Nightwing (1995)#1–44 issues, optional
      1. #1September 1995
      2. #2October 1995
      3. #3November 1995
      4. #4December 1995

      Optional background; the ongoing series makes sense without it.

  2. Chuck Dixon's Blüdhaven1996–1999

    34 issues · about 11 hours32 essential issues · about 11 hours

    Dick moves to Blüdhaven, a corrupt city next door to Gotham, and takes on Blockbuster's crime empire by himself. This run gave Nightwing his own city, supporting cast and enemies.

    Read this stretch in 4 books
    1. Nightwing Vol. 2: Rough Justice (2015)Covers Nightwing #9–18Find it
    2. Nightwing Vol. 4: Love and Bullets (2016)Covers Nightwing #26–34Find it
    3. Nightwing Vol. 1: Blüdhaven (2015)Covers Nightwing #1–8Find it
    4. Nightwing Vol. 3: False Starts (2016)Covers Nightwing #19–25Find it

    Fewest books first; newer printings are preferred because they're likelier to be in stock.

    1. Nightwing (1996)#1–1818 issues
      1. #1October 1996
      2. #2November 1996
      3. #3December 1996
      4. #4January 1997
      5. #5February 1997
      6. #6March 1997
      7. #7April 1997
      8. #8May 1997
      9. #9June 1997
      10. #10July 1997
      11. #11August 1997
      12. #12September 1997
      13. #13October 1997
      14. #14November 1997
      15. #15December 1997
      16. #16January 1998
      17. #17February 1998
      18. #18March 1998

      Sets up Blüdhaven, Blockbuster and Dick's neighbours.

    2. #19–202 issues, optional
      1. #19April 1998
      2. #20May 1998

      Tie-ins to the Batman event Cataclysm; you can skip them.

    3. #21–3414 issues
      1. #21June 1998
      2. #22July 1998
      3. #23August 1998
      4. #24September 1998
      5. #25October 1998
      6. #26December 1998
      7. #27January 1999
      8. #28February 1999
      9. #29March 1999
      10. #30April 1999
      11. #31May 1999
      12. #32June 1999
      13. #33July 1999
      14. #34August 1999

  3. Chuck Dixon's later run1999–2002

    36 issues · about 12 hours31 essential issues · about 10 hours

    Dixon's later issues tighten the fight with Blockbuster and push Dick towards a new way of protecting the city from the inside.

    Read this stretch in 4 books
    1. Nightwing Vol. 5: The Hunt for Oracle (2016)Covers Nightwing #35–46Find it
    2. Nightwing Vol. 8: Lethal Force (2019)Covers Nightwing #61–70Find it
    3. Nightwing Vol. 7: On the Razor's Edge (2005)Covers Nightwing #52, 54–60Find it
    4. Nightwing Vol. 6: To Serve and Protect (2017)Covers Nightwing #47–51, 53Find it

    Fewest books first; newer printings are preferred because they're likelier to be in stock.

    1. Nightwing (1996)#35–395 issues, optional
      1. #35September 1999
      2. #36October 1999
      3. #37November 1999
      4. #38December 1999
      5. #39January 2000

      No Man's Land tie-ins; useful only if you are reading that Batman event.

    2. Nightwing (1996)#40–7031 issues
      1. #40February 2000
      2. #41March 2000
      3. #42April 2000
      4. #43May 2000
      5. #44June 2000
      6. #45July 2000
      7. #46August 2000
      8. #47September 2000
      9. #48October 2000
      10. #49November 2000
      11. #50December 2000
      12. #51January 2001
      13. #52February 2001
      14. #53March 2001
      15. #54April 2001
      16. #55May 2001
      17. #56June 2001
      18. #57July 2001
      19. #58August 2001
      20. #59September 2001
      21. #60October 2001
      22. #61November 2001
      23. #62December 2001
      24. #63January 2002
      25. #64February 2002
      26. #65March 2002
      27. #66April 2002
      28. #67May 2002
      29. #68June 2002
      30. #69July 2002
      31. #70August 2002

      Dixon's run ends with #70.

  4. Start here

    Tom Taylor's run begins: Leaping into the Light2021–2022

    15 issues · about 5 hours15 essential issues · about 5 hours

    Dick comes into a large inheritance and decides to spend it on fixing Blüdhaven, while a new killer called Heartless hunts the city. A clean starting point, with art mostly by Bruno Redondo.

    Read this stretch in 1 book
    1. Nightwing by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo Omnibus Vol. 1 (2025)Covers Nightwing #78–92Find it

    Fewest books first; newer printings are preferred because they're likelier to be in stock.

    1. Nightwing (2016)#78–9215 issues
      1. #78May 2021
      2. #79June 2021
      3. #80July 2021
      4. #81August 2021
      5. #82September 2021
      6. #83October 2021
      7. #84November 2021
      8. #85December 2021
      9. #86January 2022
      10. #87February 2022
      11. #88March 2022
      12. #89April 2022
      13. #90May 2022
      14. #91June 2022
      15. #92July 2022

      Begins with #78; you don't need to have read the earlier Rebirth issues.

  5. Tom Taylor's run: family and foes2022–2023

    15 issues · about 5 hours13 essential issues · about 4.5 hours

    Taylor builds out Dick's life in Blüdhaven, from the Titans and Barbara Gordon to the city's political enemies, up to the milestone #100.

    Read this stretch in 4 books
    1. Nightwing Vol. 5: Time of the Titans (2024)Covers Nightwing #101–105Find it
    2. Nightwing by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo Omnibus Vol. 1 (2025)Covers Nightwing #93–96Find it
    3. Nightwing Vol. 4: The Leap (2024)Covers Nightwing #97–100Find it
    4. Knight Terrors: Dark Knightmares (2024)Covers Knight Terrors: Nightwing #1–2Find it

    Fewest books first; newer printings are preferred because they're likelier to be in stock.

    1. Nightwing (2016)#93–10513 issues
      1. #93August 2022
      2. #94September 2022
      3. #95October 2022
      4. #96November 2022
      5. #97December 2022
      6. #98January 2023
      7. #99February 2023
      8. #100March 2023
      9. #101April 2023
      10. #102May 2023
      11. #103June 2023
      12. #104July 2023
      13. #105August 2023
    2. Knight Terrors: Nightwing (2023)#1–22 issues, optional
      1. #1September 2023
      2. #2October 2023

      Knight Terrors tie-in by a different team; read it between #105 and #106 if you like.

  6. Tom Taylor's run concludes2023–2024

    13 issues · about 4.5 hours13 essential issues · about 4.5 hours

    The last stretch of Taylor's run brings its long-running threats together for a final showdown over Blüdhaven.

    Read this stretch in 3 books
    1. Nightwing Vol. 6: Standing at the Edge (2025)Covers Nightwing #106–109, 111–113Find it
    2. Nightwing Vol. 7: Fallen Grayson (2025)Covers Nightwing #114–118Find it
    3. Titans: Beast World Tour (2024)Covers Nightwing #110Find it

    Fewest books first; newer printings are preferred because they're likelier to be in stock.

    1. Nightwing (2016)#106–11813 issues
      1. #106November 2023
      2. #107December 2023
      3. #108January 2024
      4. #109February 2024
      5. #110March 2024
      6. #111April 2024
      7. #112May 2024
      8. #113June 2024
      9. #114July 2024
      10. #115August 2024
      11. #116September 2024
      12. #117October 2024
      13. #118December 2024

      #113 is also numbered #300 as an anniversary issue.

  7. Dan Watters and the current series2024–present

    25 issues · about 8.5 hours25 essential issues · about 8.5 hours

    Writer Dan Watters takes over from #119 and takes Dick and Blüdhaven in a new direction. The series is ongoing.

    Read this stretch in 3 books
    1. Nightwing Vol. 3: The Cirque Du Sin (2026)Covers Nightwing #130–135Find it
    2. Nightwing Vol. 1: On With the Show (2025)Covers Nightwing #119–124Find it
    3. Nightwing Vol. 2: Death Traps (2026)Covers Nightwing #125–129Find it

    Not in these books: Nightwing #136–143. Look for the single issues.

    Fewest books first; newer printings are preferred because they're likelier to be in stock.

    1. Nightwing (2016)#119–14325 issues
      1. #119December 2024
      2. #120January 2025
      3. #121February 2025
      4. #122March 2025
      5. #123April 2025
      6. #124May 2025
      7. #125June 2025
      8. #126July 2025
      9. #127August 2025
      10. #128September 2025
      11. #129October 2025
      12. #130November 2025
      13. #131December 2025
      14. #132January 2026
      15. #133February 2026
      16. #134March 2026
      17. #135April 2026
      18. #136May 2026
      19. #137June 2026
      20. #138July 2026
      21. #139August 2026
      22. #140September 2026
      23. #141October 2026
      24. #142November 2026
      25. #143December 2026

      Ongoing; new issues will appear here.

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