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Nightwing (DC) — First appearance, key issues & comics · Cape Zone

Nightwing portrait

Character/DC

Nightwing

Van-Zee

21 appearancesSince 1977

Part of the Nightwing mantle · 6 known bearers →

Nightwing first appeared in The Superman Family #183 (1977-05), published by DC. 21 appearances are indexed across 12 series.

Partner of Flamebird (Ak-Var). Together they were the Dynamic Duo of Kandor.

Character history

Key issues

1 issue

The Superman Family
#183
first appearance
1977-05-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

12 series

The Superman Family
1974–1982
9 issues →
Nightwing
2016–
2 issues →
Superman
1939–1986
1 issue →

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen cover

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen

1954–1974

1 issue →

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe cover

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe

1985–1987

1 issue →

Superman: The Bottle City of Kandor cover

Superman: The Bottle City of Kandor

2007–2007

1 issue →

Superman: The Adventures of Nightwing and Flamebird cover

Superman: The Adventures of Nightwing and Flamebird

2009–2009

1 issue →

Showcase Presents: Super Friends cover

Showcase Presents: Super Friends

2014–2014

1 issue →

Hawkman cover

Hawkman

2018–2021

1 issue →

HCape Archive 2019

Hawkman

2019–2021

1 issue →

The Super Friends: Saturday Morning Comics cover

The Super Friends: Saturday Morning Comics

2020–2020

1 issue →

NCape Archive 2025

Nightwing

2025–

1 issue →