Joker
Warning ! Spoilers for Nightwing # 69 below
The Joker is n’t happy to learn that the originalNightwingisn’t in Bludhaven anymore . The Clown Prince of Crimewants to take out Dick Grayson and brought back a conversant artillery ahead of their skirmish - his trusty pry .
Joker famouslybrutally beat Jason Todd with a crowbar inBatman : A Death in the Familybefore killing him . It ’s one of the more iconic , mess - up mo in DC Comics account . The sadistic villain is apparently bring in back the crowbar to deal with another former Robin in Dick Grayson . Unfortunately , ' Ric Grayson ' isstill struggling with his dependable identityand is n’t Nightwing … yet .
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InNightwing # 69by Dan Jurgens , Ronan Cliquet , Nick Filardi , and Andworld Design , the Joker is date watching video in a musty flat when he sees Nightwing has made the news . However , it ’s not the Nightwing he ’s dealt with before , but instead , four new Nightwings that have assumed the cape in Bludhaven in his absence . The four other versions of Nightwing are distinguish as one older version , one younger , and two possible siblings teaming up . This does n’t affect the Joker , who asks if this is " some kind of joke ? " before snaffle a crowbar and smash his television . He proclaims " I screw Nightwing and you low - lifes … are not Nightwing . "
How will the Joker ’s plan for Nightwing spiel out ? Previews forNightwing # 71suggest he will kidnap the actual Nightwing . The Joker is determine to deal with the other four Nightwings before make to Ric , who is still mete out with see who is truly is . Things wo n’t get easier for Ric after meeting up with the Joker . Inpreviews forNightwing # 72 , Ric learns that the key to fix his indistinguishability is meeting up with Batgirl . However , when he move around to Gotham to witness her , he function into Punchline , the Joker ’s successive killer girlfriend . She seems more than well-chosen to do the Joker ’s bidding and attempt to stop Nightwing for trade good .
The Joker ’s take a major reward against Nightwing as no matter how many imposter Nightwing ’s are out there , he knows the true identity of the superhero . The data will give him new avenues to aggress the Bat - Family in different wayswhich will make for a openhanded part in the upcoming ' Joker War ' inBatman . Using a crowbar echoes back to one of the darkest days in Batman ’s life . The Joker acknowledge it ’s a induction to the entire Bat - Family . Do n’t expectNightwing#69to be the last time we see the Joker get out one of his most infamous weapons .
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