A Collider opinion piece argues that Dick Grayson – best known as Nightwing, and originally Batman's first sidekick Robin – is the greatest character in DC Comics history, surpassing even Batman and Superman. The piece contends that while Dick's historical status as comics' first sidekick is notable, his true greatness stems from his character development after leaving the Robin identity, and from embodying the qualities of a genuinely great hero rather than just a legacy figure.

The article traces Dick's origin as a member of the Flying Graysons circus family, whose parents are murdered by the criminal Tony Zucco, prompting Bruce Wayne to adopt him and train him as Robin so he can find justice without becoming a vigilante driven purely by vengeance, unlike Batman himself. It follows his path from Batman's sidekick to leader of the Teen Titans, his eventual split from Batman (for varying reasons depending on comic continuity), and his transformation into Nightwing, a hero who later protects the crime-ridden city of Blüdhaven, remaining, in the author's view, one of DC's most hopeful and well-rounded characters despite personal struggles.