This article was originally published on bamsmackpow.com as Red Hood and Nightwing’s DC evolution has stopped (but the momentum can return). Batman #163 cover by Gary Frank & Brad Anderson.

For more than 80 years Dick Grayson has had amazing costumes. While he started as Batman’s first Robin, for the last 40 years he’s been his own hero, Nightwing, and the great outfits have continued ...

Until now, that is. DC Comics has announced Red Hood, a new ongoing comic book series from writer Gretchen Felker-Martin (Manhunt) and artist Jeff Spokes (Jenny Sparks).

But decades later he came back to life, becoming the vigilante Red Hood, and is now a fan-favorite. However, he has never had his own solo ongoing series, headlining only team books.