Grayson (comic book)
Grayson is a 2014-2016 spy comic book ongoing series published by DC Comics about the character Dick Grayson leaving behind his superhero life[1] to become an agent of the fictional spy agency Spyral.[2][3] The series was initially written by Tim Seeley and Tom King,[4][5][6] with art by Mikel Janín and Stephen Mooney. The creative team departed the series after issue #16, with Seeley working on Nightwing and King & Janín on Batman for the impending DC Rebirth relaunch; from issue #17 onwards, the series was written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly with art by Roge Antonio.
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Publisher | DC Comics |
No. of issues | 20 regular 1 one-shots 3 annuals |
Main character(s) | Dick Grayson |
Creative team | |
Created by | Tim Seeley, Tom King |
Written by | Tim Seeley, Tom King, Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly |
Artist(s) | Mikel Janín, Stephen Mooney, Roge Antonio, Alvaro Martinez |
Publication history
Plot
Reception
The series holds an average rating of 8.1 by 301 professional critics on review aggregation website Comic Book Roundup.[7]
Prints
Issues
Annuals
One-shots
Collected editions
Title | Material collected | Publication Date | ISBN |
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Grayson Vol. 1: Agents of Spyral | Grayson #1-4, Grayson: Futures End #1, material from Secret Origins Vol. 3 #8 | June 2015 | ISBN 978-1-4012-5759-0 |
Grayson Vol. 2: We All Die at Dawn | Grayson #5-8, Annual #1 | January 2016 | ISBN 978-1-4012-5760-6 |
Grayson Vol. 3: Nemesis | Grayson #9-12, Annual #2, DC Sneak Peek: Grayson | May 2016 | ISBN 978-1-4012-6276-1 |
Grayson Vol. 4: A Ghost in the Tomb | Grayson #13-16, Robin War #1-2 | September 2016 | ISBN 978-1-4012-6762-9 |
Grayson Vol. 5: Spiral's End | Grayson #17-20, Annual #3, Nightwing: Rebirth #1 | January 2017 | ISBN 978-1-4012-6825-1 |
All material included in the Grayson trade paperbacks was also collected in Grayson: The Superspy Omnibus,[8] an oversized hardcover omnibus collection, published in October 2017. The omnibus was reprinted in a new edition in August 2019.
See also
- List of DC Comics publications
- List of Batman comics
References
- "Batman's sidekick leaves the cave for 'Grayson' comic". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
- Ching, Albert (14 April 2014). "Dick Grayson Turns Secret Agent in New DC Series". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- Wilson, Matt D. (15 April 2014). "WHAT: Nightwing Turns Secret Agent In DC's New 'Grayson' Series". ComicsAlliance. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- Goldstein, Rich (2014-06-24). "The CIA Spook Turned Comic Book Scribe: Robin Grabs a Gun in 'Grayson'". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
- "Tom King Explores the Undercover History of "Grayson"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
- "Best Shots Rapid-Fire Reviews: All-new All-different Avengers #2, Midnighter #7, Star Wars #13, More". Newsarama. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- "Grayson". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- Grayson: The Superspy Omnibus, ISBN 978-1-4012-7416-0
External links
- Grayson at DC Comics (wiki)