"Boy Wonder: From Robin to Nightwing" Quiz

Answer: Two Face

In the mini series "Robin: Year One" after being forced to choose between the life of an innocent and Batman, Robin was nearly beat to death by Two-Face until Batman got free and stopped it. Issues #1-4 published December thru March of 2001.

Answer: True

Yes, both Batman and Robin were attacked and turned into blood craving monsters until, with the help of a priest and a transfusion, both were saved. It happened in "Batman" issues #349 and #350 and "Detective Comics" #517 and #518, which were issued in to the public in 1982.

Answer: Haley Circus

John and Mary Grayson were the stars of the high wire act for the Haley Circus, until their ill-timed deaths as seen in "All-Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder" #1. Published February of 2006. Later, Dick owned the very same circus until it was burned by Blockbuster. In "Nightwing" #88, published February 2004.

Answer: Hudson College

He attended Hudson College for one semester then dropped out after being asked to leave due to a lack of concentration. As seen in "Batman" #416 in February of 1988.

Answer: The Tarantula

The Tarantula was a quasi-hero with some hard hitting ways. She killed Blockbuster in front of Nightwing. As seen in "Nightwing" #93, published Febraury of 2005. It was during this emotional uphill in his life that they had a brief fling. Then as seen in "Nightwing" #100 he turned both himself and her in to the cops for the murder. Published in July of 2005.

Lady Vic was an assassin his encountered more than once. Black Canary was Oracle's agent who Nightwing has helped out and Cassandra Cain is the new Batgirl.

Answer: True

Yes. After years of just being his ward, understudy, sidekick, etc Bruce finally adopted Dick as his son and heir. It happened in the "Gotham Knights" series, issues #19-21, published in 2001.

Answer: The circus

While watching over Oracle's computers for her, Nightwing shared a night out he and Oracle had with the Black Canary. In "Birds of Prey" #8 this date was shown as Dick took Barbara Gordon to the Haley Circus. A very emotional issue as it is considered their first date. Published in August of 1999.

Answer: The Flash

While investigating former Bludhaven Chief of Police Redhorns' missing wife for evidence on Blockbuster, Oracle needed to get someone to cover once for Dick when his superior on the police force dropped by his apartment. The Flash did just that by zipping in, pretending to be sick and zipping back out. Happened in "Nightwing" #74, published in December of 2002.

Answer: False

It was in Bludhaven where he once owned the building he lived in. He bought it so the people there wouldn't be kicked out and he'd have a more secure place to operate out of. Shown in "Nightwing" #19, published in 1997.

Answer: Richard John Grayson

Richard John Grayson. He was born on the 1st day of spring to John and Mary Grayson. Needless to say, Mr. & Mrs. Grayson's little boy has led an interesting life as the first Robin, as shown in Detective Comics #38 way back in 1938 and now as Nightwing. His first appearance as Nightwing was in "Tales of the Teen Titans" #44 in 1984.