Summary
NightwingandBatgirldon’t always end up together in every universe, but when they do, they’ve been shown to hunker down and start their own “Bat-Family.” In one dystopian universe, where it seemed like the villains had finally won, they named their daughter after their shared mentor, revealing that perhaps not all hope was lost. In fact, “Bryce” Grayson inspired them to take a big last stand.
Batman: Last Knight on Earth– written by Scott Snyder, with art by Greg Capullo features a world gone mad, under the thumb of a villain called Omega – features the most prominent daughter that Barbara Gordan and Dick Grayson have produced in a DC Comics timeline. Notably, Bryce is namedin honor of their mutual mentor, Bruce Wayne.
Bryce plays a pivotal role in the story, but has not appeared outside of the series' alternate community – despite the fact that her creators picked the perfect name for a legacy DC hero.
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Batgirl and Nightwing sitting on a roof K-I-S-S-I-N-G! First comes crime-fighting, then comes love, then comes baby in a baby carriage!
Batman: Last Knight on Earthmakes the smart choice of having [Nightwing and Batgirl] honor their mutual mentor [by naming their daughter after Bruce Wayne.]
“Bryce” Grayson Perfectly Honors Bruce Wayne
Batman: Last Knight on Earth– Written By Scott Snyder; Art By Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion, FCO Plascencia, & Tom Napolitano
Batman: Last Knight on Earthfeatures a world gone mad, under the thumb of a villain called Omega – who was actually a dark version of Bruce Wayne himself. Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon went underground with the resistance, becoming a new Court of Owls, alongside Duke Thomas and Jim Gordon. They also had a daughter, who, despite Omega’s menace, they named after Batman. Bryce Grayson fit into her dystopian environment well, evoking a future punk design, with tattoos, a shaved head, and “resist” written on the side.
The name “Bryce” has popped up in the DC Universe before, as a variation on “Bruce.” On Earth-11, Batwoman Bryce Wayne took on Aquawoman inBatman: The Drowned. In theBatman: The Brave and the Boldstory “Pygmalion,” an amnesiac Batman didn’t remember his real name, choosing instead to call himself “Bryce.”
While this isn’t the first universe where Nightwing and Batgirl had a child,this is the first where their child was given a name honoring Bruce Wayne.In other timelines, they have had sons – one named James for Barbara’s father, and one John for Dick’s father – butBatman: Last Knight on Earthmakes the smart choice of having them honor their mutual mentor, even if the story places Bruce in an antagonistic role. The juxtaposition is an engaging creative choice for the dystopian thriller take onBatman.
A Batgirl/Nightwing progeny would be the natural anchor for a future generation of heroes in the DC Universe.
Nightwing & Batgirl’s Daughter Could Be Among DC’s Future Heroes
Bring Bryce Back
The first issue of the newDC Black Label seriesThe Boy Wonderintroduces another version of Dick and Barbara who have a child together. While little is known about the baby, it is indicative of a recurring idea that keeps popping up in DC stories – that the long-simmering romance between the two could finally take its next step, even in the mainstream DC continuity. A Batgirl/Nightwing progeny would be the natural anchor for a future generation of heroes in the DC Universe.
If this happens eventually, DC should strongly consider making their firstborn a version of Bryce Grayson –born under very different circumstances, but still given the perfect name, for the perfect reason.WithNightwing building his own Bat-family, Bryce Grayson would be a great addition to the lineup. The end ofLast Knight on Earthis hopeful, with Bryce in her own version of a Batgirl costume. It would be smart for DC to bring her back, not only for her own stories, but for adventures with her parents,NightwingandBatgirl.
Nightwing
Nightwing is the superhero moniker taken up by Dick Grayson, upon his aging out of the Robin role and becoming a superhero of his own. Inspired by the original Kryptonian hero of the same name, Grayson has risen to comic book immortality with the identity, earning respect as one of the greatest leaders in the DC Universe.
