Rq who is nika? Had some art tagged daminika cross my dash and I am Intrigued
Nika alias Flatline, a character created by writer Joshua Williamson and artist Gleb Melnikov, was introduced in Robin(2021) run—where Damian Wayne as the fifth Robin running off home attended the Death tournament on Lazarus Island.
Nika is the first opponent Damian faces on the island and she proceeds to take his first life with her signature move— ripping his heart out with her bare hand (no one actually dies, people would have three lives during the tournament on the island).
She is a Russian metahuman girl and a martial arts fighter, with the power to absorb the skills of people who had died in her hands.
Flatline(+Damian) arts from Gleb Melnikov's Twitter(X)
Here's the reading guide/list of her! Made by @/ redhoodtwt on Twitter(X)
Reading order↓ (text ver.)— Mainly appears in Robin(2021), Lazarus planet: Next evolution, and Batman and Robin(2023), with some mentions and cameos in other/different issues
Rebirth- Robin(2021)#1-8, Robin(2021)Annual#1, Robin(2021)#9~11, Deathstroke Ink.#7, Robin(2021)#12
Shadow War- Shadow War: Alpha #1, Robin(2021)#16~17, Batman vs. Robin#2, Lazarus planet: Next evolution#1
Dawn of Dc- Free comic book day 2023: Dawn of dc- Knight Terrors#1, Batman and Robin(2023)#1, Batman and Robin(2023)#6~7…(current ongoing run)
Another Flatline summary and reading list made by @/ batquinz on Twitter(X)
And here's a quick rundown of Nika and Damian's relationship thread on Twitter(X) Made by @/ nightwingstyles
Some daminika covers that I love! (they have a lot of ship names, and the most popular ones are: daminika, flamian, gravebird🪦🕊️, graverobin🪦🐦, birdskull🐦💀)
Cover art- Robin(2021)#2/ #7/ #15(1:25 variant cover)- Artist: Gleb Melnikov/ Simone Di Meo/ Mario Foccillo
And currently, Nika is in the new issue of Batman and Robin(2023)# 7!
Thank you for reading and taking an interest in Nika!! Hope you will like her as an amazing cool character!!!💀♥️
