Summary
One ambitious piece of art reminds longtime readers of a forgotten hero fromNightwing’spast –the female version of the character, Cheyanne Fremont.Nightwing has been rebuilt asthe center of DC’s Multiverse, even following in his mentor’s footsteps by collecting a family of allies that gives the Bat-Family a run for their money. One prominent ally of Dick’s was practically family beforethe Nightwing Familyexisted.
Artist Tom Hoskisson posted on Instagram, showing off a piece of art featuring a female version of Nightwing with a unique redesign, one that offers a hybrid of Nightwing’s current costume with Dick Grayson’s suit from his earliest days as Robin. Hoskisson captioned the piece,“some kinda Nightwing,“and fans immediately made the connection with Cheyanne Fremont.
The idea of a female Nightwing echoes an idea that debuted in DC two decades prior, in the form of Freemont. Now, more than ever, the DC Universe needs such a concept to return.
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Tom Hoskisson’s female Nightwing character design is a great reminder to readers that such a character already exists in DC canon.
Cheyenne Freemont, DC’s Original Female Nightwing
Nightwing#118 – Written By Bruce Jones; Art By Joe Dodd, BIT, Javier Rodriguez, & Pat Brosseau
It wasn’t that long ago that DC made a joke aboutBarbara Gordon just being “Girl Nightwing” to Bludhaven residents, butyounger readers may not know that DC actually had an actual female Nightwing, who debuted in 2006. Cheyenne Freemont mades her first on-panel appearance inNightwing#118. Initiallyintroduced as a love interest for Dick, a deeper partnership would formulate after Nightwing saves her life from a fatal encounter with Jason Todd. While the character has not featured prominently in some time, Tom Hoskisson’s female Nightwing character design is a great reminder to readers that such a character already exists in DC canon.
In due time, Cheyanne Nightwing’s sidekick, crafting a costume that was nearly identical to his and solidifying herself as the first female Nightwing. Even before becoming a superhero, Cheyenne was unique fromother characters who donned a Nightwing costumeif only for the simple fact that Cheyenne Freemont is a metahuman. She carried the power of telekinesis, which also made her unique as a member of the extended Bat-Family. Both her crimefighting career and comic lifespan only lasted a handful of issues, as she made her last appearance six issues later, retiring from superheroics in favor of living a quiet life.
In many ways, Freemont was ahead of her time, debuting before the Nightwing Family was official. In a world where they exist, a female Nightwing could be to Dick’s Family what Batgirl is to Batman’s Family.
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Cheyenne Freemont Could Return
It was fairly recently during the “Beast World” arc thatanother former love interest of Nightwing’s had made a return, so it shouldn’t be hard to imagine thatCheyenne Freemont could return one day as well. In many ways, Freemont was ahead of her time, debuting before the Nightwing Family was official. In a world where they exist, a female Nightwing could be to Dick’s Family what Batgirl is to Batman’s Family – a hero molded into his image. Even if she doesn’t return,now would be the perfect time to introduce another female incarnation ofNightwingfor the same reason.
Source:Tom Hoskisson
Nightwing
Nightwing is the superhero moniker taken up by Dick Grayson, upon his aging out of the Robin role and becoming a superhero of his own. Inspired by the original Kryptonian hero of the same name, Grayson has risen to comic book immortality with the identity, earning respect as one of the greatest leaders in the DC Universe.
