Superman: Nightwing and Flamebird #1

In "The Sleepers, Part One," Nightwing and Flamebird confront David Carter—revealed to be the Kryptonian Tor-An—amid a clash that sends shockwaves through the city. As they race to the Fortress of Solitude to secure him, the truth unfolds: Nightwing is the aged Chris Kent, and Flamebird is Thara Ak-Var, both linked to a deeper conspiracy involving sleeper agents and long-buried Kryptonian secrets. With Ursa closing in and the past rising to haunt them, the line between ally and enemy blurs in a story where identity and legacy are everything.

In "The Sleepers, Part Two," Nightwing and Flamebird face off against Ursa in the ruins of Superman’s fortress, where her fury and cunning push them to their limits. With Flamebird injured and the fortress collapsing, Nightwing must choose between vengeance and the principles he’s sworn to uphold—leading to a tense escape to Metropolis, where he seeks refuge with his adopted mother, Lois Lane, and the uneasy presence of Jimmy Olsen.

In "The Sleepers, Part Three," Nightwing and Flamebird race against time as Ursa emerges from the ruins of a collapsed fortress, having murdered Tor-An. With Flamebird injured and Lois Lane seeking help, Doctor Light arrives to treat her, drawing the attention of General Lane, who identifies Flamebird as Thara. As Nightwing confronts Ursa and learns the truth of Tor-An’s death, he’s forced to flee a missile attack from General Lane’s forces—just as a mysterious Kryptonian couple strikes a bank in another part of the city.

In "The Sleepers, Part Four," Nightwing and Flamebird race to stop Nadira and Az-Rel’s escalating assault in New Mexico, while Thara Ak-Var recovers in the Kent apartment and shares uneasy revelations with Lois Lane. As mysterious forces gather secrets—like a stranger collecting Thara’s blood—and General Lane receives startling intel about David Carter’s true origins, Chris Kent and Thara must confront the chaos on screen and in the streets. With Codename: Assassin and a tide of creatures joining the fray, the battle for Earth’s safety reaches a breaking point.

In "The Sleepers, Part Five," Nightwing and Flamebird face off against Codename: Assassin and his army, culminating in Flamebird’s capture and the unleashing of the ancient Flamebird’s power from within her. As Nightwing struggles to protect civilians while pursuing Nadira Va-Dim and Az-Rel, Lois Lane’s visit to her father’s grave takes an unexpected turn when Mon-El confirms the body isn’t there—just as Mirabai closes in on the fugitives.

In the shadow of Kandor’s fall, Thara Ak-Var—raised by Zor-El and Alura after her parents’ death—finds her fate intertwined with Chris Kent, a young man lost in the Phantom Zone. When a desperate attempt to reach Superman awakens a hidden bond between them, Thara dons her armor to cross into the Zone, drawn by a connection that defies space and time. Together, they face the echoes of their pasts, as the weight of legacy and survival pushes them toward a future neither could have foreseen.