Nightwing Is Officially Replaced By A Frightening DC Villain's Descendant

Published Sep 4, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. Nearly every member of the Bat-Family has gone by a different alias at some point in their vigilante career. For instance, "Robin" and "Batgirl" have been passed down between multiple individuals, and Dick Grayson even took over as Batman in Bruce Wayne's absence. However, speaking of the original Boy Wonder, it is difficult to imagine anyone else assuming the mantle of Nightwing, which he adopted when he split...