Issue Description

Overview

"The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul," Part 2 of 7! Could it be? Nightwing and Robin fighting side by side with Damian? Will the combined might of Batman's three "sons" be enough to overcome the machinations of the newly reborn Ra's al Ghul? And what will Nightwing do when Robin is tempted with an offer he can't refuse? Guest starring Talia al Ghul and the Sensei!

Nightwing is in Chinatown fighting a guy named Ayin, a bounty hunter from a secret group called the Sacrament. Nightwing notes to himself that they should be fighting on the same side except for the fact that Ayin (and the Sacrament) tend to kill the criminals they hunt. He gets a call from Batman as he's fighting. Batman tells him that Tim may be in trouble. Batman is in Asia and can't get to him. Bruce offers to give Dick his emergency override code for the Justice League teleporter. Nightwing reveals that he doesn't need it (because he already knows the code). When he uses it, Batman is surprised by this fact. He mentions that they will talk about this later, but Dick can tell that Bruce is proud of him deep down for getting it.

As he arrives outside Wayne Manor (Nightwing doesn't want to get vivisected by the giant penny in the cave), everything seems quiet. Batman tells him that Ra's al Ghul is alive again and is after Damian's body to transfer his consciousness into. Nightwing discovers three female individuals lurking about, Tiger Moth, Dragonfly, and Silken Spider. Nightwing isn't sure if they are working for Ra's al Ghul or Talia. He knocks them out with some sleeping gas and heads towards the mansion.

Just then, Alfred and a ninja smash through an upper window. Nightwing manages to catch Alfred in mid-fall as he then notices an army of ninjas crawling along the top of the mansion.

Outside of Tibet, Batman and Talia are on the trail of Ra's al Ghul. Talia questions his actions. Ra's has a day head start on them and their son needs their help now. Batman says that since Ra's needs Damian alive, he isn't in danger. When Talia mentions Robin, Batman says he can take care of himself.

Back in Gotham, Nightwing gets Alfred to safety with the help of the mansion's perimeter security. Heading into the Cave, he finds Tim and Damian, back to back, surrounded by more of Ra's al Ghul's ninjas.

The three fight, despite Damian's complaints about their defensive strategies over offensive strikes. They finally approach the elevator to exit the cave. When the doors open, ninjas are cut in half by a stream of bullets. The three "ladies" Nightwing left outside have made their way inside. Nightwing manages to flirt with them and fight off ninjas when the three of them are hit by the ninjas' darts. They immediately fall to the ground. Normally this would be a good thing but Nightwing knows that the League of Assassins use deadly venom on their darts. He has less than thirty seconds to save them.

Already foaming at the mouth and convulsing, Nightwing is now faced with another problem. The ninjas have grabbed Damian and Tim is getting swallowed by all the ninjas. It appears that both are taken in the elevator. Nightwing has no choice but to sacrifice the two of them in order to save the ladies. Knowing this was done intentionally, Nightwing vows that he will save Tim.

Nightwing (1996)

Publisher

DC Comics

Volume Description

Starring: Dick Grayson as Nightwing.

Promo

Following his solo starring roles in Nightwing: Alfred's Return and the September Nightwing 1995 mini-series launched after Grayson's turn under the Batman cowl in Batman: Prodigal, Dick Grayson was rewarded for years of heroic service with his own ongoing series, written by Chuck Dixon and with art by Scott McDaniel, coming off the success of Dixon's Robin (1993) series.

Setting up camp in Bludhaven, a city close to his Gotham City home and twice as corrupt, Nightwing quickly acquired quite a rogues gallery. From underworld boss Blockbuster to the acrobatic Lady Vic to the twisted former cop Torque, Nightwing battled his way to respect in his new town, and the fans took notice.

A hit from the start, Nightwing lasted 153 regular issues, a #1000000 issue, 2 annuals and a special #0.5 issue from Wizard magazine.

As the series came to an end in 2009 with the Death of Bruce Wayne story line running throughout the Bat-family titles, Dick Grayson went on to star as Batman in Batman, Detective Comics, Batman & Robin among others.

Annuals & SpecialsNightwing Annual (#1-2)Nightwing 80 page Giant (#1)Nightwing: The Target (#1)Nightwing Secret Files & Origins (#1)Nightwing: Our World's At War (#1)Nightwing and Huntress (#1-4)Batman/Nightwing: Bloodborne. (#1)Collected EditionsNightwing: A Knight in Bludhaven (#1-8)Nightwing: Blüdhaven (#1-8)Nightwing: Rough Justice (#9-18)Nightwing: Rough Justice (New Edition) (#9-18)Nightwing: Love and Bullets (#0.5, 19, 21-22, 24-29)Nightwing: False Starts (#19-25 & 1,000,000)Nightwing: Love and Bullets (#26-34 & 1,000,000)Nightwing: A Darker Shade of Justice (#30-39, Nightwing: Secret Files & Origins #1)Nightwing: The Hunt for Oracle (#41-46, Birds of Prey #20-21)Nightwing: Big Guns (#47-50, Nightwing: Secret Files & Origins #1, Nightwing: 80-Page Giant #1)Nightwing: On the Razor's Edge (#52, 54-60)Batman: War Games Book One (New Edition) (#96)Nightwing: Year One (#101-106)Nightwing: Mobbed Up (#107-111)Nightwing: Renegade (#112-117)Nightwing: Brothers in Blood (#118-124)Nightwing: Love and War (#125-132)Nightwing: The Lost Year (#133-137, Nightwing Annual #2)Nightwing: Freefall (#140-146)Nightwing: The Great Leap (#147-153)Other Collected EditionsBatman: Cataclysm (#19-20)Batman: No Man's LandVolume 2 (#35-37)Volume 4 (#38-39)Batman: Officer Down (#53)Bruce Wayne: Murderer? (2011 Edition) (#65-69)Batman: Bruce Wayne - Fugitive: Volume 1 - (#68-69)Robin: The Teen Wonder (#101)Batman: War GamesVolume 1: Outbreak (#96)Volume 2: Tides (#97)Volume 3: End Game (#98)Batman: The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul (#138-139)DC Comics Presents: Robin War 100-Page Spectacular (#139)DC One Million Omnibus (#1000000)

Note: Issues #23, 40, 51, 61-64, 67, 70-95, 99-100 are not collected.

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