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monition : Contains possible Spoilers for Nightwing # 116!Tom Taylor’sNightwinghas just rewritten the rulebook onScarecrow’sinfamous Fear Toxin , taking this classical Gotham Rogue ’s bio - arm to terrifying fresh height . With the Original Boy Wonder as its first dupe , fan are give a scary preview of the sullen fate that could befall the remainder of the DCU ’s hero if this new strain of Fear Toxin is weaponized on a monumental weighing machine .

Part three of Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo’sFallen Graysonarc is finally here , picking up where the major cliffhanger inNightwing#115 bequeath off — Dick Grayson being shoot by the Blüdhaven Police Department after beingframed as Heartless by the real scoundrel , Shelton Lyle .

egress # 116 open with Dick handcuff in a hospital bed under police force custody , but in on-key Boy Wonder fashion , he handle to head for the hills and heads to his and Barbara Gordon ’s apartment . There , Dick shares his destination to unmask the true Heartless , but first , he must whelm his incapacitating fright of height , which is forestall him from functioning as Nightwing . It is at this here and now that Barbara revealsBatman has discover the cause of Dick ’s fear — Scarecrow ’s reverence Toxin .

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Scarecrow’s Fear Toxin Gets Major Upgrade inNightwing#116

While piece Dick up from the abuse he suffered at the custody of the Blüdhaven Police Department , Barbara inform him that Batman study his blood and retrieve shadow of a poison interchangeable to Scarecrow ’s fear toxin , specifically direct to create a fear of heights . If the Dark Knight is correct , this could be the most dangerous form ofScarecrow ’s Fear Toxinto escort . Unlike the typical toxin , which induces extremely vivid and traumatizing hallucinations , this version targets specific fears , something previously unheard of . Additionally , its long - live on effect make it in particular severe .

Even though Batgirl concedes that Dick should n’t be have any more biologic effect from the dose he received , as the tincture leave in his blood are small , it was still enough to revert him back to his one-time fear , making the effects thus far indefinite . It is unclear if Scarecrow engineer the veneration Toxin himself or if Heartless — the one Batman confirms poisoned Dick — create the strain . Either style , Nightwing is now face with the problem of have the best this reverence while also being at risk of getting dosed again by Heartless .

Heartless’s New Strain of Scarecrow Fear Toxin Could Have Devastating Impacts on the DCU if Weaponized

Whether Scarecrow or Heartless created this strain of Fear Toxin , it still showcases the full potential of Scarecrow ’s power . With a Fear Toxin that can target individual concern and has long - go effect , Scarecrow could in effect neutralise DC ’s zep without them even realize it until it ’s too belated . For model , if Crane could direct the Fear Toxin to give Batman a fright of sullen alleys , the Dark Knight would be incapacitated until he found an antidote or overcame the fright . It will be interesting to see if Taylor explore this further in hisNightwingrun and answer questions such as whetherScarecrowis require .

Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo ’s critically acclaimed Nightwing run is formally coming to its death and will incessantly modify Dick Grayson .

Nightwing # 116is available now from DC Comics !

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NIGHTWING # 116 ( 2024 )

Nightwing is the superhero nickname taken up by Dick Grayson , upon his ageing out of the Robin role and becoming a superhero of his own . inspire by the original Kryptonian hero of the same name , Grayson has risen to comic book immortality with the identity operator , earning respect as one of the greatest leaders in the DC Universe .

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Nightwing #116 featuring Barbara Gordon and Dick Grayson

Nightwing is the superhero moniker taken up by Dick Grayson, upon his aging out of the Robin role and becoming a superhero of his own. Inspired by the original Kryptonian hero of the same name, Grayson has risen to comic book immortality with the identity, earning respect as one of the greatest leaders in the DC Universe.

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Nightwing is the superhero moniker taken up by Dick Grayson, upon his aging out of the Robin role and becoming a superhero of his own. Inspired by the original Kryptonian hero of the same name, Grayson has risen to comic book immortality with the identity, earning respect as one of the greatest leaders in the DC Universe.

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