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    Character » Dick Grayson appears in 9479 issues.

    As the first Robin, Dick Grayson was the most famous sidekick in comic book history. As he ventured forth on his own, he formed the Teen Titans and became their leader. When the boy became a man, he became the independent hero known as Nightwing.

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    Edited By Gylan Thomas

    So I was talkin' to my good friend Blackstormtorrent and we both agree that next year when DC's do the annual ret-con top priority on the lsit of changes should be Dick Graysons name.
    Dick is way outdated. I doubt there's any man his age going by that handle so if DC're readin' go with Rick when the next Crisis comes up.
    You know it makes sense.

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    #1  Edited By mimschkin

    The funniest thing about this was back when there were live podcasts, there was discussion in the live chat box about Dick Grayson, only it kept coming up as '<censored> Grayson'. So we were forced to call him Richard/Ricky/Lil Richie, before coming up with creative alternatives like D!CK. I'm not saying they should change it because it's obscene, because it clearly isn't, but I agree he's in need of an update. Though I would settle for plain old Richard.

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    #2  Edited By NightFang3

    Yeah I don't know why DC doesn't goes by Richard or Ricky.

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    #3  Edited By LT1085
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    #4  Edited By danhimself

    I've tried to come up with a response that doesn't come off as sounding rude but I just can't so here goes
     
    That is the dumbest idea that I've ever heard

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    There's a real estate agent here named Dick Short. 
     
    I think Dick Grayson has it easy.
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    #6  Edited By LT1085
    @Jake Fury: there is a real estate agent in my town named Marshall Death...but he changed it to Deeth last year...LAME.
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    @LT1085: 
     
    What a pansy. why would you change something that awesome?
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    #8  Edited By Obtrusive

    I like calling him dick, becasue its funny to hear batman say, "way to go dick"  "Nicely done dick" "you could work on your stealth dick"

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    #9  Edited By Gylan Thomas
    @danhimself said:
    " I've tried to come up with a response that doesn't come off as sounding rude but I just can't so here goes  That is the dumbest idea that I've ever heard "
    @LT1085 said:
    " "
    Who come on guys.
    2010. Do you know any one or are aware of any one the age of Dick Grayson who goes by the name "Dick"?
    I don't think it's rude or any thing just very outdated.
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    #10  Edited By danhimself
    @Gylan Thomas:   Richard is the #7 most common name in the U.S. around 2086175 males in the U.S. are named Richard
     
    even if it weren't that common how many people do you know that are name Clark, or Peter, or Bruce


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    #11  Edited By Gylan Thomas
    @danhimself said:
    " @Gylan Thomas:   Richard is the #7 most common name in the U.S. around 2086175 males in the U.S. are named Richard
     
    even if it weren't that common how many people do you know that are name Clark, or Peter, or Bruce


    "
    Richard yeah, but who shortens it to Dick any morwe?
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    #12  Edited By danhimself
    @Gylan Thomas said:
    " @danhimself said:
    " @Gylan Thomas:   Richard is the #7 most common name in the U.S. around 2086175 males in the U.S. are named Richard
     
    even if it weren't that common how many people do you know that are name Clark, or Peter, or Bruce


    "
    Richard yeah, but who shortens it to Dick any morwe? "
    well I can't speak on behalf of all 2 million of them but probably a whole lot of them
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    #13  Edited By LT1085
    @Gylan Thomas:  Would it be completely outlandish of me to assume that you live in a small town and have a very close relationship with your parents?
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    #14  Edited By Gylan Thomas
    @LT1085 said:

    " @Gylan Thomas:  Would it be completely outlandish of me to assume that you live in a small town and have a very close relationship with your parents? "

    Erm....I don't get it? 
    My mother's pretty great but my old man was a bit a jerk.

    Would it be outlandish of me to assume you live in the fifties where people still went by the name Dick? :P
     
    @danhimself said:

    " @Gylan Thomas said:

    " @danhimself said:
    " @Gylan Thomas:   Richard is the #7 most common name in the U.S. around 2086175 males in the U.S. are named Richard
     
    even if it weren't that common how many people do you know that are name Clark, or Peter, or Bruce


    "
    Richard yeah, but who shortens it to Dick any morwe? "
    well I can't speak on behalf of all 2 million of them but probably a whole lot of them "
    Hmm...I've known quite a few myself and none went by the Dick.
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    #15  Edited By Dracade102

    Maybe Dick is Short for... Dickinson?
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    #16  Edited By Gylan Thomas
    @Dracade102 said:
    " Maybe Dick is Short for... Dickinson? "
    Nope.
    Definately Richard. 
    Richard  "Dick" Grayson
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    #17  Edited By Dracade102
    @Gylan Thomas:
    Dick is short for Richard? I Never fully understood why that was...
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    #18  Edited By Gylan Thomas
    @Dracade102 said:
    " @Gylan Thomas: Dick is short for Richard? I Never fully understood why that was... "
    Me either really.
    There's no 'D' in Richard :S
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    #19  Edited By TheMess1428

    I have friends named Richard who like calling themselves Dick. They find it entertaining. 
    Also, the groupies who used to be all over Bruce Wayne are now going for: "Richie Grayson". 
    And I am a huge Dick Grayson fan. So I say he stays the same.

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    #20  Edited By roxamilli

    If people could take the former vice president (Dick Cheney) seriously , then Dick Grayson can be taken seriously in a comic book

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    #21  Edited By Gylan Thomas
    @roxamilli: 
    How old was Dick Cheney?
    Dick Grayson's a young man.  I still can't think of anyone that age calling them self Dick.
     
    Abd how seriously did we take Dick Cheney? :P

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