The Flying Graysons are a group of trapeze artists consisting of father John, mother Mary, and sonDick Grayson.[1] They work at Haly's Circus and are famed for performing without asafety net. During a trapeze show, crime bossTony Zucco sabotages John and Mary's trapeze in retaliation for circus ownerJack Haly not paying him protection money, resulting in the two falling to their deaths.[2] Following the incident, Haly pays the money he owes to Zucco.
Bruce Wayne is at the circus at the time and witnesses the Graysons die. Bruce officially adopts Dick and, after revealing his identity as the superhero Batman to him, the latter becomes his sidekick,Robin. Batman and Robin avenge the latter's parents by bringing Zucco to justice.[3]
During theBlackest Night storyline, John and Mary Grayson are resurrected as members of theBlack Lantern Corps and attack Dick,Tim Drake, andDamian Wayne.[4]InNightwing (vol. 4), it was revealed that, prior from marrying Mary, John had a daughter named Melinda from a brief relationship with Tony Zucco's wife Meili.[5] Melinda later changes her surname from Zucco to Grayson-Lin to honor her father's memory.[6]
A poster of the Flying Graysons appears in theYoung Justice episode "Performance".
The Flying Graysons appear in a flashback in issue #6 of thetie-in comic. This version of the group also consisted ofRichard "Rick" Grayson (John's brother), Rick's wifeKarla, and their sonJohn II. While John, Mary, Karla, and John II were killed in the trapeze accident caused byTony Zucco, Rick survived and was paralyzed from the fall.
The Flying Graysons appear in theGotham episode "The Blind Fortune Teller", with John and Mary Grayson respectively portrayed by Rob Gorrie and Abbi Snee.
The Flying Graysons appear in theTeen Titans Go! episode "Rad Dudes with Bad Tudes", with John and Mary Grayson respectively voiced byGreg Cipes andTara Strong.
Ancestors of John Grayson appear in theLegends of Tomorrow episode "Freakshow" as members ofP. T. Barnum's traveling circus.
The Flying Graysons appear in flashbacks inTitans, with Mary portrayed by April Chodkowski and John by Randolf Hobbs.
The Flying Graysons appear inBatman Forever, with John Grayson portrayed by Larry A. Lee and Mary Grayson by Glory Fioramonti. This version of the group also consisted of Dick's brotherMitch (portrayed byMitch Gaylord), who was killed byTwo-Face alongside his parents.
^"John Grayson Voice -The Batman (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. RetrievedNovember 7, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
^"Mary Grayson Voice -The Batman (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. RetrievedNovember 7, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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