DC Next
Welcome to DC Next! This is a home for fan-led re-imaginings of stories from across the DC multiverse. Originally launched on Reddit (/r/DCNext), we are now sharing multiple of our years long stories on AO3! New installments featuring the best of DC are released on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, all set in one singular, interactive continuity.
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Recent works
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DC Next: Nightwing by AdamantAce
Fandoms: Nightwing (Comics), DCU (Comics), DCU, Teen Titans - All Media Types, Titans (Comics), New Teen Titans, Robin (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Grayson (Comics), Batman Incorporated (Comics), Starman (Comics)
25 Nov 2025
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First he was Robin, sidekick of the Dark Knight and leader of the Teen Titans; then he was Batman - protector of Gotham City. Through it all, Dick Grayson had done he all he can to keep people safe, and continue the legacy of the heroes that came before him. But after falling victim to the manipulations of the demonic cult known as the Black Glove, Dick renounces the cowl and takes on a whole new identity.
With Gotham left in safe hands, Nightwing takes his act on the road, travelling the country and the world to tidy up loose ends and put right what he has put wrong.
Series
- Part 6 of DC Next: Dick Grayson Saga
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DC Next: Batman & Robin - Final Abyss by AdamantAce
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), Nightwing (Comics), Robin (Comics), Batman and Robin (Comics), DCU (Comics), DCU, Batman: The Long Halloween (Movies 2021)
27 Oct 2025
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Dick Grayson has learned he is a descendant of the heir of Barbatos, and that he is uniquely capable of channeling the dark Bat-God's powers. Now, he fights the temptation to indulge in this power to keep Gotham and his friends safe against several threats, finding new romance along the way. Meanwhile, Stephanie fights to continue carving out an identity for herself in the wake of her father's death.
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- Part 5 of DC Next: Dick Grayson Saga
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DC Next: Batman - City of Shadows by AdamantAce, ClaraEclair, deadislandman1, gemlinthegremlin
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman and Robin (Comics), Nightwing (Comics), Batwoman (Comics), Suicide Squad (Comics), Batgirl (Comics), Robin (Comics)
17 Sep 2025
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A prisoner and the police officers protecting him are killed by assassin David Cain, plunging the city into panic. When Dick Grayson is kidnapped, the Bat Family rally together to find him and prevent David Cain's actions from plunging the entire city into chaos. One new hero, Cassandra Cain, will be instrumental in stopping Cain.
Meanwhile, Dick learns about the dark legacy that has haunted his family line for generations.
Featuring a prologue wherein Damian Wayne searches for answers about his father's death, leading him right into Bane's clutches.
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- Part 3 of DC Next: Dick Grayson Saga
- Part 2 of DC Next: Batgirl Saga
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DC Next: Night Force - Neron's Gambit by AdamantAce
Fandoms: Deathstroke the Terminator (Comics), Green Lantern (Comics), Infinity Inc. (Comics), DCU (Comics), Night Force (DC Comics), Justice Society of America (Comics)
17 Sep 2025
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Eddie Bloomberg made a deal with a demon in return for amazing superpowers. Now, transformed into a devil, he has one year to prove he's a true hero before he loses his soul forever.
The Hierarchy of Investigation to Vanquish the Extranormal works to minimise the threat of supernatural and paranormal creatures in the United States, but when a team of young outcasts challenge their ways they will be forced to form a travelling, monster hunting team of their own. They are not HIVE. They are the Night Force.
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DC Next: Batman & Robin - The New Dynamic Duo by AdamantAce
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), Nightwing (Comics), Robin (Comics), Batgirl (Comics), DCU (Comics), Batman and Robin (Comics)
12 Sep 2025
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Following the death of Bruce Wayne, Gotham City slowly succumbed to civil unrest, chaos and destruction. Now, Dick Grayson rises to take up the mantle of the Bat. But he can't do it alone. With Stephanie Brown as his new Robin, Dick is determined to bring protection and hope to all in Gotham City, facing off against enemies both familiar and mysterious. But Dick will struggle with temptation when the power he needs to keep everyone safe comes from some unsavoury places.
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- Part 2 of DC Next: Dick Grayson Saga