The New 52 Nightwing Costume

On September 21, 2011 DC Comics relaunched Nightwing with issue #1 as part of The New 52, and Dick Grayson also received his new nightwing costume, no too different from his traditional black and blue suit.

The new costume has changed the color of the Nightwing symbol from blue to red, and the emblem rolls over the shoulders, rather than traveling down the arm onto the middle and ring fingers. The new nightwing suit has also shifted from a skin-tight unitard look to an armored, full body suit, with spiked gauntlets such as Batman's rather than simply long gloves.

In The New 52, Dick has returned to the Nightwing identity after briefly serving as Batman. He becomes the new head of Haly's Circus after the former owner, Mr. Haly, dies.

Traditional Nightwing Costume

Dick Grayson became Nightwing after he was dismissed from the role of Robin at eighteen.

He wears a high-tech suit specially designed for his high-flying acrobatic style. The Nightwing costume is a black bodysuit with blue shoulder-pads. His chest is emblazoned with a blue stylized bird with its wings across his shoulders and extends to his hands, coloring his two middle fingers. The suit was an excellent protection against damage, and was also insulated against electricity. His costume was branded to his style of fighting. Therefore, the nightwing suit contained less body-armor inlays than Batman, for a decreased need of shock-absorption.