Batman to be killed off

interesting stuff... will have to read up on this nightwing, who i'm assuming is this Dick Grayson fellow?

is the 'Hurt' really his father? or is that all part of the mystery?

Correct. DG was the original Robin. The comics followed his progression to adulthood when he became nightwing.

I haven't read the story (yet) but i can't see Hurt being Thomas Wayne,just someone fecking with Bruce's mind would be my guess.