Nightwing

Long before the name graced a beloved Gotham vigilante, this Nightwing soared through the Silver Age as a creation of Edmond Hamilton and Curt Swan, debuting in Superman #158 in 1963. A DC original with a distinctly cosmic flavor, the character's adventures unfolded across stories shared with Superman, Jimmy Olsen, Robin, and Flamebird — rarefied company that speaks to the imaginative, anything-goes spirit of the era. The run stretched across some two decades, and an entry in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe cemented the character's place in DC's rich tapestry. For collectors and historians tracing the full lineage of one of comics' most iconic names, this is where the story begins.