Dick no more: Nightwing changes his name from Dick to Ric Grayson

Nightwing aka Dick Grayson is now known as Ric Grayson. Photo: DC Comics

You can stop making those Dick jokes – Dick Grayson is no more. He’s known as Ric Grayson now.

Yes, 78 years after he made his first appearance as the original Robin in Detective Comics #38 in April 1940, Richard John Grayson aka Nightwing, has given up being Dick and will answer to the name Ric instead.