Nightwing

This Silver Age Nightwing is the identity adopted by Van-Zee, a Kryptonian scientist from the Bottle City of Kandor, who teamed with Flamebird to protect the miniaturized city — inspired by Batman and Robin's example when Superman and Jimmy Olsen first played those roles inside Kandor.

A genuine Silver Age original, this Nightwing made their debut in the pages of Superman #158 back in 1963, brought to life by the legendary creative team of Edmond Hamilton and Curt Swan. Born from the imaginative heights of DC's Silver Age, the character has kept remarkable company over the decades — sharing adventures with Superman, Jimmy Olsen, Clark Kent, Van-Zee, and Flamebird across titles like The Superman Family and Superman. It's a testament to the richness of DC's Silver Age mythology that this Nightwing has endured in the catalog for over six decades, a fascinating piece of comics history well worth exploring for any collector with a passion for the era that dreamed biggest.