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Do you want me to take the day off to be with you 😭

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Bruce, actually being genuine and concerned: why are you still single

Jason, offended: i know you did not just say that

Jason: you? of all people?

Jason: being gotham’s most eligible bachelor for 30 years straight isn’t a compliment

Jason: the public only votes for you ‘cause they have daddy issues and they like silver foxes

Jason: but youre not even a silver fox anymore, youre an arctic fox

Jason: no ones’s lining up for your wrinkly ass

Jason: god forbid they find out youre a furry too like damn

Bruce:

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Talia al Ghul, watching them from the window, covered in blood after taking over the LOA so that she, Bruce, and Damian can ride off to the sunset together:

Selina Kyle, next to her, holding Grace Kelly's $38.8 million Cartier ring as an engagement ring to Bruce:

Harvey Dent, in therapy for Bruce:

Superman, rearranging the stars to make a Batman/Bruce constellation:

Wonder Woman, picking out wedding dresses (for Bruce):

Hal Jordan:

Hal Jordan: what

Hal Jordan: im not in love with mr dark and brooding

Hal Jordan:

Hal Jordan, screeching at the other Green Lanterns to stay away from Gotham because Bruce didnt want anyone messing with it:

Ra’s and Joker, dead, still pining, but mostly dead:

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oh bruharvey…

Do you think Harvey flirts with Dragon!Bruce by flipping a gold coin in the air when interacting? Like I know his family and Gotham are his hoard, but you know gold does still have SOME appeal to the dragon shifters to some degree right?

Harvey: -ranting about social injustice while flipping the gold coin-

Bruce: -pupils dilate-

Okay this made me LAUGH. I like to think maybe Bruce pretends to be briefly interested just to fuck with Harvey, and instead of being embarassed at being caught, Harvey rolls with it and laughs with Bruce. It's like a little litmus test for them both, in opposite directions. Harvey needs to know he can work with a Wayne who isn't actually that air-headed, and Bruce wants to work with someone who can't admit they were wrong and still put their best foot forward after.

I think what really makes Bruce's pupils dilate and his interest increase is when Harvey starts talking about his plans for Gotham. Bruce hoards Gotham, of course, but people who can actually help at a larger scale are the most appealing of all. Harvey Dent has so much potential in him before Bruce even meets him, and that -- that -- is enough to make a dragon like him take a second meeting. And not a few days later -- he grabs Harvey by the collar and drags him out of whatever boring cocktail hour they're at and hides them in a booth at some fancy speakeasy and tells Harvey to talk.

Harvey figures out pretty damn quickly that Bruce Wayne is the real deal, in more ways than one. He's so clearly a dragon hiding in plain sight. But he's also not what he says in other areas -- he's not air-headed or unintelligent. His passion for Gotham burns like a physical flame in his eyes. He stares at Harvey like he's the answer to so many questions. Questions that haven't even been asked yet.

Imagine losing that. Losing Harvey, even though he never truly leaves the hoard. But becoming Two Face changes him irrevocably, and the fire Bruce saw in him changed too. What a misery, for a hopeful dragon finally seeing hope in someone else across the table. Especially if very few people actually treated him 1) like a dragon and 2) with respect to those instincts 3) without losing the ability to poke fun or treat Bruce like an equal. Harvey flipping a gold coin to fuck with Bruce was probably one of the boldest things anyone had tried on him in years.

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This is how it feels rn. I hate you DC.

Y'all may disagree, but Bruce is a fictional character. So, with the classist bs DC has been saying about Jason, we can say that any classist shit Bruce has ever said about Jaybin is more DC speaking through him than his actual character. And also, it is weird af to have a man that believes in infinite second chances and bad guys becoming good, to also believes children born from criminals will become criminals. The math isn't mathing, DC.

Anyway, 80s Bruce loved his studious adorable baby that stole his tires, and he has admitted his reasoning behind taking Jason in was "I miss having a kid around" and not actually "Jason will become a criminal if I don't intervene".

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If you could stop any one thing from happening in comics (New 52, No More Mutants, The Vertigo/DC Merger and The Killing Joke as examples, though feel free to go beyond), what would you stop and why?

Paul Levitz persuading Dan Didio to stay at DC in 2003 instead of going back to television, leading to him being announced as DC's Executive Editor in 2004 and eventually co-publisher in 2010:

I feel as though any further explanation I can give would just be redundant.

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“I feel bad enjoying/reblogging this because canon Bruce Wayne is an abusive piece of shit” is such an unnecessary addition in the tags of my posts. Can I not have a fluffy batfamily/batdad headcanon in peace? You guys are so married to one (1) version of Bruce Wayne and you’re making it everyone else’s problem to what…have us feel bad too?

You can enjoy things that are “bad” or don’t line up perfectly with your worldview. Please stop doing this.

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— the early years. i’ve forgotten if…

…they were good for you, weren’t they?

— the best

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whore .

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batlantern where they havent told the league yet they got together and imagine clark going on one of his "bruce you are so so important to me. if i ever lost you, i think i'd kill the person responsible," declarations and hal's just off to the side like "… does he know? is he threatening me?"

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tbh this is a Thing that happens to a fandom on any social media platform. like i can say the exact same thing with tiktok, facebook, reddit, even tumblr

u absolutely can curate your experience on twiter, but it entirely relies on who you follow and what you engage with (regardless of whether or not the nature of the engagement had been positive or negative. like if you're arguing against something the algorithm wont care about your stance it just picks up that you're interacting with the topic)

there has always been people who talk about media without ever rlly getting into said media, and socmed as a whole makes it easy for people to share their thoughts publicly (no matter how ill informed or misguided they may be)

witnessing a huge (vocal?) chunk of the "damian community" on Twitter getting crazy things wrong about basic canon, and it's really making me re-evaluate if it's even possible to curate a bubble there 😵‍💫😭💀...

I know not everyone reads comics but... I mean, c'mon... comic fans should be reading comics, right? If you want to speak on character accuracy, you should be reading the basics... RIGHT?????????

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BRUCE WAYNE & HAL JORDAN in BATMAN UNIVERSE

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i was immediately reminded of this panel i dont even know where its from 😭😭

Thank my boyfriend @thedragonsmaug for reigniting my passion for cowboy batlantern. My roots

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Bruce and Dick in Batman: Full Circle!!

It was so nice to see their duo and their bond again in this comic! This was like, a prime example of Bruce not being able to vocalize 'worry' properly, and of Dick still understanding what he meant/where he was coming from anyway.

It's an interesting thing, too, that even though Dick understands that Bruce cares for him, there's still a part of him that thinks he's replaceable.

And the part where it's Dick's call that snaps Bruce out of the drug-enhanced-visions (if thats what you can call them) inflicted onto him... about the night his parents were shot... his greatest trauma...

They mean the world to each other!!

Batman: Full Circle | 1991 by Mike W. Barr, & Alan Davis

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just sharing screenshots i took of batman year one

look at him!!

i love this page so much

lololol

Batman: Year One | 1987 by Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli

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Midnighter/Apollo

Recommended Issues Reading List

Stormwatch v2 #4

The Authority vol 1 #1-12, 13-29 (especially #8, 12, 13, 29)

The Authority vol 2 #0-14

The Authority: Revolution

The Authority: Prime

The Authority: The Lost Year 

The Authority v4 (especially #1-7, 8-12, 18)

Wildstorm Winter Special 2005: Two Dangerous Ideas

Midnighter v1 (especially #6-7, 9, 15, 18-20)

Stormwatch new 52

Young Romance: A New 52 Valentine’s Day Special #1

Midnighter v2 #2-3, #11-12

Midnighter/Apollo

Also check out The Authority: Kev, Magnificent Kev

*I should warn that the Authority is a very strong sometimes offensive a bit problematic book, there’s a whole blanket list of trigger warnings I could make about it in general and if you need I can provide specific for each volume, so tread carefully.

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Hal Jordan Reading List

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❝ Hal Jordan – he’s the anti-Batman. Batman has everything mapped out seven ways, while Hal will jump off a cliff and figure out how not to die on his way down. ❞

                                                                                            - Kurt Busiek

Q: Why is Hal killing all these people? I thought he was a good guy? Why does he have thigh-high boots?

A: In January of 1994 (Green Lantern v3 048) Hal’s home aka Coast City is destroyed by Mongul while battling Superman. Hal kind of goes insane and basically turns into a supervillain named Parallax who only wants to “fix” the universe. The writers have stated in various interviews that they were rushed for time so if the story seems rushed & out of place well.. it’s because it is. Still, it’s a part of Hal’s history! The whole thing was basically retconned in Green Lantern: Rebirth by Geoff Johns. The boots are because Parallax is really just a big a drama queen. Hal is Parallax from 1994-1996.

Q: Why is Hal a big tortured green ghost? I thought he was Green Lantern?

A: After the events of Final Night Hal gets sent to purgatory and is only released to become the Spectre, the Spirit of Vengeance in the DC Universe. The Spectre basically needs a human host in order to exist on the physical plane so Hal is chosen because he feels like he deserves to be punished for what he’s done. Hal the Spectre from 1999-2004.

Q: Who’s Hal? I thought Green Lantern was John/Kyle/Guy/Simon/Jessica–

A:

Boy do I have news for you…..

This is my recommended reading order that I think will give you a good introduction to Hal Jordan as a character.

You could always start at the chronological beginning and make your way forwards, but that usually isn’t the best way to get into a character. Start with the stuff that will get your attention and is easier to digest, and then you can go hard and dive into the huge volume of works all about my favorite green boy.

Q: How do I read these? I’m broke af!

A: There are many places to read comics online! Readcomiconline.to has most of these! If you need to read first online and then when you get $$ buy them IRL or online (with Comixology, Amazon, etc.) then I don’t judge you.

Q: I have a question about (insert continuity question here) or (insert random comic here)..

A: I’m always open to asks about anything related to my son. :’) HMU! I will explain everything I promise.

Q: You missed one / there’s a typo in this list / I think you should have put x comic in y section..

A: If you think I missed anything please let me know! I may have forgotten one, or there may be a Hal comic lurking around that I haven’t read.. doubtful.. but it’s a possibility..

Any suggestions about reading order please send as well! I’m always open to changing the list/having convos about my son.

Q: Are there any new comics with Hal comic out rn??

A: Yes! Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps gets updated every 2 weeks. There’s also a Green Lantern / Star Trek series called Stranger Worlds, and a Planet of the Apes/Green Lantern series that are both on-going. Hal will also make an appearance in Flash v5 024 (june 14), and will be featured in the upcoming DC event-prequel called Dark Days - The Casting 001 and also in the DC Metal event in certain issues (which #s are unconfirmed). He is currently not on the Justice League title.

Darkseid War: Green Lantern

Green Lantern: Rebirth

Green Lantern: No Fear

Green Lantern v4 a.k.a. Geoff John’s run 001-042

Blackest Night (043-052)

Green Lantern v4 053-067

Green Lantern v5

Green Lantern: Future’s End

Hal & the Green Lantern Corps (current on-going series)

Now you have a basic introduction to Hal Jordan’s character and what he’s all about. Now it’s time to start in on some of his relationships! Hal’s main relationships in his life are: Carol Ferris, Barry Allen, and Oliver Queen. Carol is his on-again off-again romance spanning from the 60s to mid-GL v5. Barry, a.k.a. the Flash, is his best friend. Oliver Queen is his other good friend.

BARRY ALLEN

Flash & Green Lantern: The Brave & The Bold

Flash v4 Annual 002

Flash v5 023-024 (out june 14!)

Justice League n52 001-012

Flash v1 131, 143, 168, 175, 191, 222, 225, 275-277, 322

Green Lantern v2 013, 020, 043, 200

Justice League of America v1 096, 139, 156, 170, 186

Flash: Rebirth 001

General Mills Presents: Justice League 003

Christmas with the Super Heroes 002

OLIVER QUEEN

Hard Traveling Heroes a.k.a. Green Lantern v2 076-122.

Green Arrow v1 001

Green Arrow v2 019-020, 095-096, 136

Green Arrow v3 007-009, 017, 065

Green Arrow & Black Canary 001, 004-005, 007, 029-032

Legends of the DC Universe 007-009

DC Universe - Decisions 001-003

Justice League - Cry for Justice (note.. most people think this is terrible & OOC. But you can decide for yourself!)

CAROL FERRIS

Green Lantern: Secret Files and Origins

Green Lantern: Rebirth

Green Lantern v2 073, 083, 145, 172, 180-185, 190

Green Lantern v3 021-024, 026-027, 032, 036, 041, 119

Green Lantern v4 018-020, 029-035, 038, 050, 053, 063, 067

Green Lantern v5 001, 003-007, 020

DC: The New Frontier

JLA: The Nail

Now that you have a grasp on Hal’s relationships, I have a few favorite one-shots and Hal appearances that I think are excellent reads.

DC: The New Frontier

Green Lantern / Superman - Legend of the Green Flame

Green Lantern - Ganthet’s Tale

Green Lantern - Willworld

JLA / Spectre - Soul War

Justice 001-012

Brave and the Bold v3 001-002, 004-006, 012, 015, 019-022, 030

DC Comics Presents: Green Lantern

Harley’s Little Black Book 002

JLA 035, 115-120

JLA: Year One 001-012

Alright now you’re ready to sink deep into the rest of Hal Jordan history. Basically the best thing to do at this point is to start at the beginning and work your way up to present day! NOTE: I have included every single appearance of Hal (not already mentioned above) in this section so I put a lot of it under a READ MORE! Don’t miss out on it if you’re on mobile! :-)

Green Lantern v2

Green Lantern Corps v1

Green Lantern v3 001-047 aka Pre-Parallax

Green Lantern 048-050 aka Emerald Twilight

Zero Hour: Crisis in Time

Green Lantern v3 055, Annual 004, 063-064, 100-106

Final Night

Green Lantern v3 081

Day of Judgement

The Spectre v4

Green Lantern v3 119, 145, 150, 155

Green Lantern Corps Quarterly 001-005, 008

Green Lantern Corps v2 016, 020-022, 026, 045, 058-059

Green Lantern Special 001-002

Green Lantern: Circle of Fire 001-002

Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn (note: this is an alternate version of Hal’s origin story that is not considered canon)

Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn II (still not canon..)

Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors 002, 008-010

Green Lantern: Mosaic 003, 005, 015-018

Star Trek / Green Lantern: The Spectrum Wars

Star Trek / Green Lantern: Stranger Worlds (on-going)

Planet of the Apes / Green Lantern (on-going)

Green Lanterns 024

Tales of the Green Lantern Corps 001-003, Annual 002

Green Lantern Legacy: The Last Will & Testament of Hal Jordan

Green Lantern: Fear Itself

Green Lantern: Larfleeze Christmas Special :’)

Green Lantern 80-page Giant 001

Green Lantern vs Aliens 001

Green Lantern / Plastic Man: Weapons of Mass Deception

Green Lanterns: Rebirth

Sinestro Corps Special 001

Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Ion

Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Parallax

War of the Green Lanterns Aftermath 001

Brightest Day 000-001, 015

Flash v2 069-070, 074, 077, 079, 130, 198, 200, 207, 215-216, 219, 246, Annual 008

Legends of the DC Universe 001, 007-009, 012-013, 028-029, 033-036, 038

Time Masters: Vanishing Point

Action Comics 601-635

Justice League of America v1 001-056, 058-68, 070-083, 085-093, 095-122, 125-130, 132-133, 135-137, 139-144, 147-153, 155-180, 182-190, 192-195, 197-200, 206, 211-213, 219-220, 224, 231, 240, 250, 261

Justice League of America v2 000-010, 012, 015, 022-024, 026, 029, 031, 041-043, 045, 051-053, 059

Justice League of America 80-Page Giant 001

Justice League Europe 039-045, 047, 049-050

Justice League International 010, 024, 051, 053-057, 060-061

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