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WARNING : hold Potential Spoilers for NIGHTWING # 120!Nightwinghas officially trade in his eye mask mask for a full - face mask in a sensational variant cover that celebrates Mexican and Latinx culture . While this mask may not make it into the narrative , the variant cover itself deserves appreciation . This unequalled gain to the Nightwing costume accidentally offer the idea of a variant cover series that DC could implement next November .

Gone is Dick ’s traditional domino mask , replace by a traditional paint wooden skull acknowledge as a calaca .

Dan Watters and Dexter Soy’sNightwing#120 is localise to expel on November 27 , 2024 , and promise to institute Dick back to the street - grade hero that rooter jazz . The synopsis teases that Nightwing will face up off against Blüdhaven ’s crooked police strength , who have deathly experimental weapons , while also endeavor to prevent bally gang wars and avoid being targeted by a mysterious foe .

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NIGHTWING # 120 ( 2024 )

Release Date :

November 27 , 2024

Nightwing and Batman imagery

author :

Dan Watters

artist :

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Dexter Soy

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Variant cover :

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Custom Image by Robert Wood

Dan Panosian , Francesco Francavilla , and Gleb Melnikov

With mortal experimental weapon in the hands of the city ’s oh - so - crooked police force force , Nightwing must forbid a crashing warfare breaking out with the gang of Blüdhaven — which would be easier if someone did n’t keep trying to blow him up !

This emergence is already set to be exceptionally exciting , and the plus of its stochastic variable covers only enhances its appealingness , especiallyFrancesco Francavilla ’s artistic production , which features Nightwing wear down a Día de los Muertos mask .

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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.

Nightwing Shows Off His ‘Day of the Dead’ Mask in Stunning Variant Cover

Cover C Francesco Francavilla Card Stock Variant forNightwing#120

go away is Dick ’s traditional half mask masquerade , replaced by a full - fount masquerade party in Francavilla ’s variant cover charge — one ofNightwing ’s most unique and sensational looksto date . Dick ’s new mask is a lineal testimonial to Día de los Muertos , a traditional celebration that honors the dead and is observed in Mexico , part of Latin America , and New Mexico . The mask he dons seem to be a traditional paint wooden skull , roll in the hay as a calaca . These wooden skulls are often placed on altar and devote to the deceased as part of the celebration . Thus , Francavilla ’s art is a beautiful and unequaled celebration of Día de los Muertos .

Dick ’s calaca is especially stunning because it not only mirror the traditional mask and ribbon of Día de los Muertos but alsopays tribute to his Nightwing persona by feature a color pallette that highlight his key signature blue and black . The discharge of this variant cover in November is no concurrence , as Día de los Muertos take on place on November 1 and 2 . Francavilla clear put a sight of opinion into this cover , aligning its waiver with the existent celebrations of the Day of the Dead .

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DC Needs To Do a ‘Dia De Los Muertos’ Variant Cover Series Next November

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Francavilla ’s variant masking is a fantastic display of esthetic gift and culture meeting with DC . By match the mask to Nightwing ’s color dodging , he may have unintentionally suggest a fun theme for DC to search next November : a Día de los Muertos variant covert serial . This series could sport various DC part receiving Day of the beat redesigns , complete with calacas , across DC ’s top claim . It would be exceptionally coolheaded to see other sports fan - favorite role receive the same reimagining thatNightwingdid this year .

Nightwing # 120will be released from DC Comics on November 27 , 2024 !

Nightwing is the superhero moniker take up 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 amusing Holy Writ immortality with the individuality , earning respect as one of the not bad leaders in the DC Universe .

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Nightwing in DC Comics Art by Bruno Redondo

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.

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