Batman (Comic Book)/Ships

## Family

### BWDG

**NightBat** is the father-son pairing of Bruce Wayne/Batman and Dick Grayson/Nightwing from the Batman franchise.

#### History

* Bruce Wayne adopted Dick Grayson shortly after his parents' deaths
* He knows Dick will One day be one of the greatest heroes in the Multiverse and Will one day lead The Justice League.

### DickClark

* Uncle-nephew type of relationship
* Superman was Dick Grayson'd idol, favorite hero and close friend through Batman through their time in the Justice League,
* Teamed up to fight against Dr destiny in Nightwing #9 In pre-New 52.
* Superman #700: Superman saves Robin from a group of dangerous criminals after he becomes arrogant. "Clark gives Dick a lift back to Wayne Manor and helps him sneak back in just as Bruce arrives back from a charity function. Superman even provides Robin with an alibi by doing his geometry homework in an instant."Even though Bruce managed to figure it out due to being the world's greatest detective, he let it slide knowing Superman was helping him.
* Sometime after Dick quit being Robin, Superman met up with him when Dick was visiting Metropolis. Seeing his friend was lost, Clark inspired Dick with the tale of a Kryptonian hero known as Nightwing. Dick was inspired by the Legends and chose to become this character. (Nightwing Year One)
* Clark chose Dick to train Jon at becoming the next Superman, stating that he couldn't think of a "better role model." (Nightwing #89)

### JayDick

* Sometime after Dick Grayson became Nightwing Bruce adopted another orphan named Jason Todd who became the second Robin.
* Adopted Brothers through Bruce Wayne.
* Dick has to act as a mediator between Tim and Jason when they're at each other's throats.

## Relationship Information

### Canonical Status

Yes

**Stephbabs** is the familyship between Stephanie Gordon and Barbara Gordon from *Batman* and *Batgirl* comics. Despite an initial rough start, Barbara accepted Stephanie as Batgirl and began mentoring her.

### Moments

* After learning Stephanie was Batgirl, she tried stopping her, even blackmailing her by threatening to tell Crystal, Stephanie's mother. However, Babs later confirmed she felt resentment and jealousy towards Stephanie's newfound vigilantism.
* Instead, she decided to mentor her.
* Babs accepts Steph into the Birds of Prey: Birds of Prey (39)
* Steph meets Babs Birds of Prey (40)
* Steph hangs around with Babs and Cassandra in the Clocktower. Babs gets angry with her for being too nonchalant about crimefighting, but is forced to send her and Cassandra to save Harley Quinn. Joker: Last Laugh (3)
* Stephanie is at the Clocktower when Tim arrives to use Barbara's computer Robin (99)
* Stephanie informs Robin she hangs around Barbara and Dinah a lot as a member of the Birds of Prey: Robin (100)
* Barbara keeps Spoiler and Batgirl with her while the Joker is on a rampage: Batgirl (21)
* Barbara and Steph talk about Cass's fight with Lady Shiva, and Stephanie goes off to fight a martial arts master who wants to kill Batgirl, despite Oracle's protests : Batgirl (26)
* Barbara, busy with the Bruce Wayne Case, is short with Stephanie when she complains that Cass has broken her jaw ("If your jaw was broken you wouldn't be able to talk...and my life would be so much easier...): Batgirl (27)
* Babs makes Stephanie do pushups as Robin: Robin (127)
* In order to discourage a new teenage heroine, Misfit, from hurting herself trying to fight crime, Barbara shows her doctored pictures from Stephanie Brown's "autopsy" (Birds of Prey #99)
* Barbara learns that Stephanie is the new Batgirl and confronts her (Batgirl (third series) (1))
* Barbara accepts Stephanie as Batgirl, vows to mentor her and gives her a new Batgirl costume. Batgirl (third series) (3)
* Both women successfully convince The Web to be responsible and work with the Justice League. The Web (3)
* Steph rescues Babs from the Calculator Batgirl (third series) (12)

## Other

### DickJon

* After Jon became the next Superman, Clark entrusts Dick to train his son so he is ready to take up the mantle.
* Team up between the two characters in Nightwing #89 established their partnership and concluded in "Superman: Son of Kal-El"
* Additionally, since Jon is best friends with Damian Wayne, they can be considered allies or be like cousin figures due to Nightwing's uncle-nephew-like relationship.