During the "Batman R.I.P." storyline, Nightwing is ambushed 由 the International Club of Villains. He is later seen in Arkham Asylum, frothing at the mouth and presumably drugged, believed 由 the staff to be Pierrot Lunaire, a member of the Club. Scheduled for an experimental lobotomy 由 Arkham himself, he's spared 由 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 由 besting Le Bossu, and joining the fray between the 蝙蝠侠 Family, the International Club of 超能英雄 and the Black 手套 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 商店 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 整流罩 Dick Grayson has taken up the mantle of his mentor and becomes Batman.