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|status      = Active  
|status      = Active as of 2000
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|realname    = Ginny (last name not revealed)
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|debut        = {{KBAC1}} [[1:5|#5]]
 
|debut        = {{KBAC1}} [[1:5|#5]]
|earliest    = 1995
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|earliest    = 1982
 
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|affiliation  = partner with [[Sunbird]]
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|affiliation  = partnered with [[Sunshrike]] (1980s) <br>
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partnered with [[Sunbird]] (1990s onward)
 
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|appearances  = {{KBAC1}} [[1:5|#5]]<br>
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|appearances  = {{KBAC1}} [[{{KBAC1}} No.5|#5]]<br>
{{KBAC2}} #1, 21
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{{KBAC2}} [[{{KBAC2}} No.1|#1]], [[{{KBAC2}} No.21|21]]<br>
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Astro City [[Astro City No.44|#44]]
 
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|intro        =A dark and moody 1990s hero, partnered with [[Sunbird]].  
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'''Nightingale''' is rarely seen alone, either partnered in her early years with '''[[Sunshrike]]''', and then later, with her new teammate, '''[[Sunbird]]'''.
 
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[[image:NightingaleHS.jpg|150px|left]]
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Her dual partnerships are unique.  She was the younger sidekick to Sunshrike, but seems to be the strong mentor and motherly companion to Sunbird.
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During the early 1980s, a [[Kittyhawk|cat]] was also a part of their entourage, seen many times roaming the streets with them. Something not atypical of the species, but according to creator '''Kurt Busiek''', the feline doesn't seem to be much of a team player. 
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|equipment    = In addition to being a skilled acrobat and martial artist, she can project a mist-like field of darkness.  
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In addition to being a skilled acrobat and martial artist, Nightingale can project a mist-like field of darkness, blinding her adversaries. Nightingale describes it as "shadow powers".
As Sunbird is the superpowered half of the team, this would seem to be a function built into Nightingale's costume rather than a bona fide power.  
 
  
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|speculations =It's wildly speculated that Nightingale and Sunbird are lesbians, but they neither confirm nor deny the allegations. It has also been speculated that they are sisters or even mother and daughter.  
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In her younger years she was a bit more carefree, but as she moved to the mentor role of her Avian "team" a bit more moody attitude prevailed.
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* There seems to be an informal camaraderie among many of Astro City's street fighting superheroes. A common core of them associate with each other on many occasions. [[Crackerjack]], [[Jack-in-the-Box]], [[Quarrel (Jessica Darlene Taggart)|Quarrel]], Sunbird, and Nightingale cross paths often. Depending on the time-range, you might also include [[Street Angel]] in the mix, along with the [[Irregulars]].
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* A cat and a couple of birds don't seem to be the most compatible of partnerships, and shrikes, despite their small size, are known to be carnivorous.  
  
Besides being partner to Sunbird, it seems that Nightingale and most of the street level heroes of Astro City seem to associate with each other quite a bit. In many of their appearances they seem to mention or joke about one another -- [[Crackerjack]], [[Jack-in-the-Box]], [[Quarrel II]], Sunbird and Nightingale and you might throw [[Street Angel]] into the mix as well as the [[Irregulars]].
 
 
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Latest revision as of 16:36, 18 January 2022

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AstroFacts


Status: Active
Real Name: Ginny (last name not revealed)
Earliest Appearance: 1982
Affiliation: partnered with Sunshrike (1980s)

partnered with Sunbird (1990s onward)

Base of Operations: Astro City


Personal Data


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Appearances (in Publication Order): Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.1 #5

Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #1, 21
Astro City #44


Event Timeline

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Nightingale

Nightingale is rarely seen alone, either partnered in her early years with Sunshrike, and then later, with her new teammate, Sunbird.

History

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Her dual partnerships are unique. She was the younger sidekick to Sunshrike, but seems to be the strong mentor and motherly companion to Sunbird.

During the early 1980s, a cat was also a part of their entourage, seen many times roaming the streets with them. Something not atypical of the species, but according to creator Kurt Busiek, the feline doesn't seem to be much of a team player.

Powers

In addition to being a skilled acrobat and martial artist, Nightingale can project a mist-like field of darkness, blinding her adversaries. Nightingale describes it as "shadow powers".

Observations

  • According to Nightingale's first teammate, Sunshrike, there are only the two members of this avian-themed team active at any one time. One representing the "bird of light" and the other the "bird of shadow". This suggests they are legacy characters, with new women taking the roles in an alternating fashion, one a mentor, the other the learning sidekick. Given the age differences, it seems to be generational. Nightingale is the younger in the 80s with Sunshrike, and she gains experience and matures to become the elder in the 90s with Sunbird. There is also speculation a familial connection might be in play with who takes up the legacies.
  • Sunshrike also thinks it wouldn't be allowed for them to have a cat as part of the team, hinting that some external agency may be involved with sponsoring this pair of avian heroes.

In her younger years she was a bit more carefree, but as she moved to the mentor role of her Avian "team" a bit more moody attitude prevailed.

Speculations, Theories

  • There seems to be an informal camaraderie among many of Astro City's street fighting superheroes. A common core of them associate with each other on many occasions. Crackerjack, Jack-in-the-Box, Quarrel, Sunbird, and Nightingale cross paths often. Depending on the time-range, you might also include Street Angel in the mix, along with the Irregulars.
  • A cat and a couple of birds don't seem to be the most compatible of partnerships, and shrikes, despite their small size, are known to be carnivorous.