As a member of the Flying Graysons acrobatic family, young Dick Grayson thrilled audiences nightly on the high wire beside his circus aerialist parents. But when gangster “Boss†Zucco sabotaged the high wire because the owner of Haly’s Circus refused to offer up protection money, the elder Graysons paid with their lives. Billionaire Bruce Wayne was in the audience that night; however it was BATMAN who visited the grieving Dick Grayson, offering the boy a chance at retribution by becoming Robin, the Dark Knight’s squire in his personal war on crime. DICK GRAYSON The first Robin was carefully schooled by Batman, learning all the skills he would need to bring “Boss†Zucco to justice. Before long, Dick was ready for action. Swearing a solemn oath, he joined the Dark Knight’s crusade as his most trusted partner, Robin the Boy Wonder. After several years in service to the Dark Knight, Grayson—then leader of the TEEN TITANS—relinquished the mantle of Robin when Batman forced him to choose between his duties with the Titans and his promise to aid the Dark Knight. Adopting the identity of NIGHTWING, Dick continued to battle crime while remaining Batman’s close ally.
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