Dick Grayson Costume Rating Results

[Podmark]

It's time to review the results of Dick Grayson's costume ratings. Which does Freedom Reborn think is the best and the worst? (Ratings as of May 26, 2014)

1	Nightwing's third costume	4.56
2	Robin TAS	4.4
3	Batman RIP	4.25
4	Red Robin	4
5	Nightwing New 52 Second	3.63
6	Nightwing 2nd costume	3.1
7	Nightwing TAS	3
8	Robin Earth 2	2.83
9	Nightwing Original	2.82
10	Robin original	2.67
11	Nightwing Renegade	2.38
12	Robin New 52	2.14
13	Batman Earth 2	1.9
14	Nightwing New 52 first	1.43

[Cyber Burn]

Got to say, this was fun, and I am looking forward to seeing who is going to be next. 

[BentonGrey]

Yeah, this was definitely fun.  This was a great idea, Pod, even though FR is totally wrong about rating those Nightwing costumes so high.

[Tomato]

I know, right? I totally think the TAS Robin should have been much lower than second place 

[BentonGrey]

I know, right? I totally think the TAS Robin should have been much lower than second place 

Annnnnd your opinion becomes invalid. 

[Tomato]

In all seriousness though Benton, it's only his main Nightwing outfit, (one that's been prevalent in the comics for several decades now) that made it that high up. All the others got beaten out by not only the TAS costume, but also the Red Robin costume AND the Batman RIP outfit. Neither the original Robin costume NOR the Earth 2 versions of it were really strong designs, and both had MAJOR issues with execution.

And really, you have to remember... while Dick was Robin for most of your life, for those of my generation, he's been Nightwing almost our entire lives. Heck, he's even been Nightwing in the cartoons a good chunk of that time... My first memories of watching the Batman cartoons were when TNBA was first airing (I saw many of the older episodes as well, but the new ones were TNBA), so even though I knew he was once Robin, my very first real exposure with him was as Nightwing. Pretty much every series to feature Dick Grayson since that point has had at least one episode reminding viewers that he would eventually become Nightwing.

[Podmark]

Well I'm glad you guys enjoyed it. I'll start the next set soon. I'm open to suggestions for future costumes though. Feel free to post or pm me if you've got any ideas.

[Cyber Burn]

Well since we started with Dick Grayson/Robin, why not hit the next in line with Wally West/Kid Flash?

[Tomato]

I'm down with that. I think it's appropriate too, given the n52 stuff coming out

[Podmark]

Alright that sounds good. The next set will be a Marvel one I've been planning but afterwards we'll do some Flash stuff. 

[Glitch Girl]

If you're doing Wally West, please include his YJ incarnation as well. 

I wish I had thought to request YJ Robin/Nightwing in the previous set but the queue was pretty full by the time I thought of it. 

[Podmark]

I wish I had thought to request YJ Robin/Nightwing in the previous set but the queue was pretty full by the time I thought of it.

You got it friend!

Marvel set should start on the weekend.

[BentonGrey]

In all seriousness though Benton, it's only his main Nightwing outfit, (one that's been prevalent in the comics for several decades now) that made it that high up. All the others got beaten out by not only the TAS costume, but also the Red Robin costume AND the Batman RIP outfit. Neither the original Robin costume NOR the Earth 2 versions of it were really strong designs, and both had MAJOR issues with execution.

And really, you have to remember... while Dick was Robin for most of your life, for those of my generation, he's been Nightwing almost our entire lives. Heck, he's even been Nightwing in the cartoons a good chunk of that time... My first memories of watching the Batman cartoons were when TNBA was first airing (I saw many of the older episodes as well, but the new ones were TNBA), so even though I knew he was once Robin, my very first real exposure with him was as Nightwing. Pretty much every series to feature Dick Grayson since that point has had at least one episode reminding viewers that he would eventually become Nightwing.

Haha, I'm only teasing you 'Mato.     It's not your fault for growing up in a blighted, impoverished era, deprived of good versions of comics!   Haha, no, no, I know how you feel about Nightwing, and I'm not about to attack that.

Pod, thanks for doing these!

[bat1987]

Really had fun with these, and very happy that my fave suit of the lot won

I'll echo what others have said, tnx Pod for doing these. As a longtime comic reader, I like looking back on all of these, and seeing how others feel about them.

[Podmark]

Glad you guys are enjoying them. I'd actually wanted to do something like this for years.
Earlier this week I decided what set we'll be doing after the Flash one. I think you guys will really enjoy it.