Fan Sketches of Cassandra Cain as Nightwing

[zechs80]

tags: char: Batgirl/Cassandra Cain, char: Batman/Bruce Wayne, char: robin/red robin/tim drake, char: robin/nightwing/dick grayson, publisher: dc comics




Someone requested this in my previous thread and here's me delivering on it, because the art of them was just SOO GOOD. I rounded all this art earlier for someone on another forum a month ago hence why I was able to do it in a quickly fashion. :P

I believe this concept started off either on 4Chan's /co/ where the posters where asking all sorts of requests of Cass in various superhero outfits (Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Wasp, Scarlet Witch, Yellowjacket, Ant-Man, Spoiler, and Captain America).

Though two of the people who these particular ones have a deviart account which you can find here:

http://fsbot.deviantart.com/
http://einsam.deviantart.com/

So big props to Fsbot and einsam. :)








And now random Cass:

Comments

[krassock.livejournal.com]

I so badly wish this would happen.

[3goodtimes]

Me too!

[sherkahn]

I could see that.

[cloud_wolf]

That Red Robin and Nightwing one is seriously too awesome for words.

[cloud_wolf]

Also, that scan, bwahahaha.

"Bruce, I hate to be the adult here..."

Oh, Tim.

[aeolos_sakya]

Exactly my thoughts!

[rhythmbandit]

It would kick so much ass, my brain might explode from thinking about it too much.

[irrelevant]

Dear god, that art's as beautiful as the idea.

[retro_nouveau]

This idea is beyond awesome. Musical costumes all around. I think Cass would have kept her own mask, but I would be much happier if she didn't. Bruce can be Spoiler when he comes back. XD

Backseat whiner. XD

[darkblade]

"I'm dead for one year and I come back to find everyone trading costumes. If I go to Metropolis and find Clark wearing the Wonderbra someone is going to get punched."

[roibenrye]

XD

[jcbaggee]

Who are you kidding? Someone is getting punched regardless.

[shadur]

Musical costumes all around.

... Does that mean Bruce Wayne in the Robin costume when he's brought back?

[bob_dylana]

AHHHH I WANT THIS TO HAPPEN.
I'll be sure to ask Santa next year .

[foxhack]

*cue complaints about no more Dick Greyson Nightwing butt shots ever again*

[icon_uk]

Unless Dick decides to quit the hero game and pursue a new career as a poledancer of course..

[jcbaggee]

There's 3 Flashes and more Green Lanterns than I can count. We have room for two Nightwings with well shaped asses.

[darkknightjrk]

Well, I'm sure Cass had a comparable bottom for the costume. :P

[sistermagpie]

As beautiful as she looks, I don't see why it's a good idea for Cass to be Nightwing. If she's going to be something else, she should be her own thing. The whole point of Nightwing, I thought, was Dick taking a name for himself based on who he was. (And presumably will be again once he's not Batman anymore--that's his plan at least at this point.)

[cloud_wolf]

Very true. Though it'd be hard to come up with a really good Bat related costume. The Nightwing one is just so pretty and sleek it makes everyone look good in it.

[krassock.livejournal.com]

You make a good point. That said, that Batman Beyond-esque is absolutely awesome. I'd love to see Cass wearing it under her own identity. Sadly, I think she's going to be stuck in limbo for a while.

[icon_uk]

Nice, though Dick fills the costume better IMHO.

Now if Cass were to were the DiscoWing outfit, now THAT could be fun! :)

[silverzeo]

Okay. So Nightwing is Batman, Batgirl is Nightwing, Bruce's kid is Robin. Robin is Red Robin, And Spoiler is Batgirl.... so what does that make Betty (AKA Flamebird)?

[bj_l]

Sadly neglected.

[lencannon]

Lame

[icon_uk]

Call me wacky but... Flamebird?

[silverzeo]

Betty: "Oh, that's is B***IT! Everyone gets promoted but ME!?!? I am a golden age character, but that Morrison Scrible gets become Bats' wingman! I mean, Batwoman has seen some action, when will I team-up with her!"

[icon_uk]

Well, Bette DOES have an Aunt Kathy, who might be Kate (technically just a hark back to the Golden Age Batwoman and Bat-Girl team after all)

[darkblade]

I clicked this thread thinking this might have been those "big plans" coming to frutition. While awesome I can't help but be slightly disapointed.

[sun_man]

Heck No, unless Dick gives her the mantle and stays as Batman I am totally against this idea.

but giving Dick the Batman Beyond wings is a genius idea

[lyraeinne]

As cool as it looks, I really think Cass, at this point, has transcended the need to occupy someone else's costume in order to be validated in the cape community. What she needs now is her own Nightwing-esque renaissance; ie, a chance to carve out her own identity that won't necessitate dependence on Bruce or Dick or Babs or anyone else.

And there's the fact that I'd really hate to see Dick out a costume when it comes time to hand the cowl back to Bruce. He's spent years building Nightwing's persona with very little help from anyone else, and seeing him have to start from scratch yet again would kind of break my heart.

[jlbarnett]

what's the best name for a new Cass identity?

Blackbird?

[star_of_airdrie]

Think Bat not Bird, so I suggest Flying Fox (also known as the Fruit Bat - technically not nocturnal but sleek and beautiful most are all black, some brown) - these babies in my icon, like young swans, grow to be gorgeous!

[jlbarnett]

DCU's had Flying Foxes. So they're somebody else's legacy.

[star_of_airdrie]

It was too good of a name to pass up... should have looked it up first

Mockingbird too tongue in cheek?

[jaybee3]

I thought the idea of her taking the "Talon" name was not too far off-base - since it's supposedly the name of the Earth-3 (I think) Robin analog. And I'd keep her in the full face mask (without stiches) too. It just fits her.

[icon_uk]

Yes, originally Batman's IIRC, so it's sort of apt :) It was first used as an identity that he assumed in a Silver Age story when he visited Smallville years before he became Batman.

Years later, but backdated to WWII Post Crisis, Flying Fox was a Native American hero and member of the Young All Stars.

[jelly_ace]

Nah, her theme song's not gonna be bad-ass enough.

[3goodtimes]

Really beautiful work.

I honestly don't care what costume Cass wears as long as she comes back and she's not evil.

[aeolos_sakya]

THIS.

[awakendeepblue]

awesome sketches!

[taggerung301]

I would give DC the remaining 1/17th of my soul that I haven't already sold to make this reality

[darkknightjrk]

Cool drawings, but ultimately unlikely--because of the current Nightwing in Action Comics, they wouldn't want to confuse the reader.

I'd love to see her come back as her own superhero--or even as just a martial arts expert, a good Lady Shiva.