During the "Batman R.I.P." storyline, Nightwing is ambushed 의해 the International Club of Villains. He is later seen in Arkham Asylum, frothing at the mouth and presumably drugged, believed 의해 the staff to be Pierrot Lunaire, a member of the Club. Scheduled for an experimental lobotomy 의해 Arkham himself, he's spared 의해 the ICoV taking hold of the Asylum, wanting to use him and Jezebel Jet, Bruce's fianceè at the time, as bait.

As Jezebel's capture is revealed to be a red herring, due to her being a part of the Black Glove, Nightwing's lobotomy is still pending, but he manages to escape 의해 besting Le Bossu, and joining the fray between the 배트맨 Family, the International Club of 히어로즈 and the Black 장갑 itself. While he's forced to witness Batman's dragging down Simon Hurt's helicopter and seemingly die in a fiery explosion with his foe, he's shown holding Batman's cape, discarded during the fight.

Following the events of Batman's apparent death during the Crisis, Nightwing has closed down 샵 in New York so as to return to Gotham. He has opted to give up on having a normal job, and instead intends to put all his effort into protecting the city.

At the conclusion of Battle for the 고깔 달린 겉옷, 물통 Dick Grayson has taken up the mantle of his mentor and becomes Batman.