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If I could suck out all his sadness through his cock I would

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Me with Jason, including canon ships: oooh new character, I ship them with Jason. Oooh you brought me a new character to ship with Jason, I don’t know, you know what you gave me a good argument, I ship it! Oh you also brought me Rocko from Sesame Street to ship with Jason, you know what they would make a cute couple! I ship it!

Me with Stephanie, including canon ships, especially canon ships: idk about that ship, I have read the essays, read some of the comics with them interacting. I can see why people ship it but are they truly worthy of her hand.

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Steph puts a lot of thought into her gifts.

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I cannot fucking tell if Cassandra Cain has seen Star Wars, Game of Thrones, or The Sixth Sense

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HELLO, FRENS. Let's talk!!

Note: This is primarily for Jason fans, but some of it applies to Helena's fans, too. So pay attention. Please.

(So far I've completely avoided using the Helena tags on Tumblr out of respect, and I haven't even LOOKED because I know most of the posts from the past week would make a geiger counter scream.)

tl;dr- We FINALLY have a writer for Jason who can or might want to write him how we've been begging for all this time. Fellow fans and hyperfixaters, we must NOT fuck this up for ourselves.

Already, according to the writer's social media: "Comics people are so interesting. I've had hundreds of them ask me if I'm going to do a bad job writing these characters, like maybe I'm some kind of literary demon out to ruin their lives."

If you've been doing this, STOP. APOLOGIZE. You will METAPHORICALLY SEND FLOWERS. 🔪

Fiction is important, but real life breathing people are MORE important.

Let us be a fandom people WANT to write for.

You have fears, you have questions, doubts. You want to quiz the author on her values and knowledge. We have been burned for YEARS by writing that makes our fave look stupid and perpetuates crappy narratives. Haters abound, writers don't care about him and his fans, and now we have a new book announced that's promising us everything we've been wanting and everyone is screaming because we scared.

CHILL for a minute.

IF you reach out to the author- which you should think twice, maybe thrice about, maybe don't do it at all- you will be RESPECTFUL. You will be POLITE. You will not SPAM or FLAME or MAKE DEMANDS. You will be a MODEL FAN.

We will become THE BEST FUCKING FANDOM TO WRITE FOR, and give this writer THE MOST PLEASANT FUCKING FANDOM EXPERIENCE IN THE HISTORY OF COMIC BOOK FANDOM BULLSHIT.

You will understand that NOT EVERYONE WANTS THE SAME THING for Jason and Helena, and that is okay. We all have perfect versions of these characters in our heads. It's why we have fanfiction. Jason's fandom in particular has built several competing Platonic Ideals of Jason Todd in our heads, and we get pissed each time DC fails to approach even one of them.

But that might actually change. We might get CLOSER.

"But its pro-cop-"

The author is vocally ACAB.

"Helena deserves better she's being treated like an object-"

The author is a TRANS WOMAN who is VOCALLY FEMINIST and LEFTIST. It might be Jason's book, but this author is FAR more likely to treat her with respect than, say, fucking LOBDELL. We don't even know what Jason and Helena's relationship is going to look like. That cover might have nothing to do with it. Covers do that. I am personally down for it if it's done well, but I'm a horny bitch.

And being trans means she has been Through Some Shit, so she probably gets it. (Whys and hows of Jason and Helena's trauma.)

"The Huntress and Red Hood fandoms hate eachother-"

Grow up. What are you, 6? People like the characters they like for myriad reasons. I imprinted on Jason first, and he is a hot man, so I'm more interested in him than Helena. That doesn't mean I don't think Huntress is cool or that she doesn't deserve good books. DC has done both characters dirty, but this series might be a jumping off point for both of them.

"But my ship-"

We are not in control. I want them to make out sloppy-style after a tense, issues-long standoff. Doesn't mean I'm going to get it or that it's going to happen the way I want. Many people hate this idea. Treasure your fanfiction.

And Helena makes a lot of thematic sense for the story, regardless of romance. The two characters have interesting parallels to explore and haven't interacted much, so it's fresh ground. Having another character would mean telling a very different kind of story.

"But the helmet-"

We all love the helmet. We might even get it back one day. But not at the moment, because they're trying something different, and if losing the helmet is the price we have to pay for better writing, than so be it.

"I don't like the art-"

Bummer! Treat the artist with the same level of respect as this post demands for the writer.

"I didn't like her take on Jason in Beast World-"

We're always calling Jason "Potential Man," but with this author- and a black label- we might ACTUALLY get something good. By that I mean something that isn't made to prop up Batman and his values and make Jason look bad in comparison. Something that appears to have considerate thought put into it. She'll be somewhat bound by editorial, but she's still got WAY more leeway.

Me neither. To me he does what he does to protect the weak from experiencing what he has, not takes his day out on them. But that take might change, and if this new book starts out that way, it may not end that way. Regardless. You will be PLEASANT. If you are PLEASANT, maybe she will seek us out and LISTEN.

Lets support her.

"What if I don't like it? What if it's the same crap all over again?"

Again, you will BE POLITE. You will NOT HARASS THE CREATORS. Vote with your wallet. Write a letter. It's happened before, it will probably happen again in the future.

We will live.

I know absolutely for sure there will be features of it I probably won't like, because I am not on the editorial staff to force my opinion. It will be the same for most of us. It sucks, but at the end of the day it's still a comic book, and we'll always have fanwork.

There's a lot of crap happening out in the world right now. Don't add to it.

Peace. Be good, kids! ❤️

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Stephanie and Jason were at Stephanie’s mother’s house. Crystal Brown, Stephanie’s Irish-born and raised mother, was celebrating Mother’s Day with her daughter. She did most of the cooking, and Jason was thoroughly enjoying the shepherd’s pie while Stephanie picked at her own plate.

Crystal looked at Jason, her eyes wide in surprise and appreciation at someone enjoying her food this much.

Crystal (slightly worried mom tone): My word, slow down, love! You’re eatin’ too fast.

Jason (shoveling more pie into his mouth): Sorry, ma’am, it’s just so delicious. You put your foot in this.

Stephanie (used to her mom's meals): Dude, chill. It’s just meat and potatoes.

Crystal: Stephie, don’t insult my cookin’. Not all of us can be like that Brit butler that works for the rat bastard.

Jason: Alfred? Yeah, he’s pretty good. You two should cook together.

Stephanie: Don’t start another war, Jason.

Crystal: Stephie, shush. I'd be glad to cook with him. Honestly, now that ya here, I’ve actually been meaning to ask about that clown you fight again. Not Bruce, Joker is his name. What can ya tell me about the Joker?

Stephanie (putting on a thick accent): He's sart ov'n evil parson.

Crystal (tilting her head): Oh?

Stephanie: Killed Jason Todd. Beat him with a crowbar.

Crystal (surprised, Irish accent, placing a hand under her chin): My word.

Jason: That felt like an underreaction.

Stephanie: People outside of America have a different way of reacting, to say the least. Trust me, that’s the equivalent of me screaming in horror.

Crystal (nodding): Aye, let me get you some peach cobbler. You’ve earned it after goin' through that.

Jason: Peach cobbler? Awesome! It's been years since I died, but I'll take anything as a consolation.

Stephanie: My ma likes to comfort people with food, so I knew bringing you here was a good idea for Mother’s Day.

Crystal (bringing over cobbler): What happened to his mum?

Stephanie (weary): She also has no filter when it comes to asking inappropriate questions.

Jason: You can tell her.

Stephanie: Aight. Ma, his birth mom tricked him into going to the warehouse where the Joker killed him. His other mom wasn’t that bad, right Jason?

Jason: Right. I leave a rose on Cathy’s grave every Mother’s Day and her birthday. She was an angel compared to my egg donor. May she rest in piss.

Crystal (Irish anger): Oh, what a couple of arseholes. Minus Cathy, she rests in the kingdom of God. The other two sound like cunts. Sorry.

Jason (pouring extra gravy on his pie): No apology needed, ma’am. I agree, honestly.

Jason chuckled at the woman’s insults, making Crystal smile.

Crystal: I like him.

Stephanie: Knew you would.

Jason: Crystal, you’re a good cook. I love this pie. You’re like Julia Child, but Irish.

Crystal: And for that, you’re takin’ home leftovers. Let me get my red Tupperware bin.

Jason: Why doesn’t Bruce like her again?

Stephanie: Because she takes no shizz from him or any man that isn’t God. She even made a sign for it. It's hanging in the hallway upstairs, I'll show it to you later.

Jason (giving a thumbs-up): Cool.

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And here I am for another Rant! Don't mind me.... I'm just a jaystepher that has recently been informed about an new run with the team up between Huntress and Red Hood... And I just know, I think that... We all already know where this is going right? We know, I know, DC knows 🤦‍♀️...

Well I'm an honest person who knows that even though my ship Jaysteph makes all the sense in the world to happen is probably never going to happen in main canon... and well maybe that's for the best, I already said multiple times that the main canon is bullshit and meaningless since Alfred's death but still it stings that my girl Steph doesn't get any attention even though she has time now that Cass is doing a solo run and apparently DC thinks that Steph is some prop that only worked if she was permanently glued to Tim's or Cass' hips, now only to Cass' hip because Tim is now in a new gay relationship and DC don't want him close to Steph anymore so if there's no Cass Steph just becomes a background decoration when they could just pair her up with a BUNCH of characters! And here's the thing that pisses me off! Both Huntress and Red Hood are perfectly compatible with Stephanie! Steph gives their kind of character some balance with her sunshine attitude! She is a member of the bat family but even though she follows the non killing rule she was the least judgy about it also Huntress and Cass are quite similar except for the killing part and we already saw her with Steph a couple of times teaming up on a background story! Why couldn't Steph be in this run with Jason and Helena?? It's just so damn PERFECT! But noooooooo we are just going to see the two dark "ok with killing" characters together that are 100% sure going to make out and possibly bang... Because Huntress already did it with Dick so Jason is next in line... And is not going to stick because is the main canon and almost every straight couple that happens is going to end badly or something cringe is going to happen.... 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ This is why if jaysteph ever happens better be on an alternative universe comic story with a writers that likes Stephanie or otherwise even if they become canon in the main canon you bet they will rip them apart without mercy and they could ruin them.

Anyway... They hate Steph and missed the good opportunity to use her AGAIN... Seriously she fits so well in a team up with both Jason and Helena individually or together THEY WORK!!!

I'm so tired of seeing her only as Cass' prop😑😑😑

Oh by the way... I fucking hate the art style 🫠🫠 Jason looks so OLD and that huntress design... Ummm ehhh ah No.

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B was disappointed, but not surprised

[Prompt] by @lili-home-to-embraces-and-hugs

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It's important to remember that Luigi Mangione is being framed for murder. The "evidence" they have on him is absolute clown shoes absurd.

They're trying to win this by swaying public opinion. That's why they're doing movie deals about it and staging ridiculous photo ops.

They're gonna try to give this kid the death penalty to cover up for their own gross incompetence and in the hopes that they scare the working class out of trying to fight back.

Please don't help them do this by using his name as a synonym for political assassinations. Please do not perpetuate the idea that he's guilty.

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I truly wonder how there aren’t more Stephheads out there

because Stephanie Brown is literally the character ever

She’s a classic underdog. She’s bisexual. She’s full of love. She has an all-encompassing rage in her heart. She has a best friend she has a homoerotic relationship with. She was Robin. She was Batgirl. She’s a self-made vigilante. She’s a genius. She’s competent even without training. She’s funny. She has daddy issues. She has mommy issues. She was failed by literally every single adult who could have saved her. She got everything she wanted when she was old enough to live without it. She took a parental role with her mother. She has similarities with literally every other major character in her circle. She died and got her death retconned. She never got closure. She could have retired, and chose to came back. She was literally hated by god. (the writers) She had an entire movement dedicated to her.

Like.,,,there’s SO MUCH to work with there,,,,,,,,

(and if I may be mildly controversial, she’s more similar to who Tim fans think Tim is than actually Tim—-*Gunshots* *I am dragged off the stage*)

@fictfrenzy @themoonwitch-mustspeak @lordbasilsnek @illustrativewriter @thebestusernamepossible

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Black Lagoon | 1x01 "The Black Lagoon"

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no one appreciates that i could be a million times worse

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They call me DC comics the way I won't stop rebooting every five years

they call me DC Comics cause I also divide my life into pre and post crisis

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I will never not miss them 😭

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Get him, Steph!

Bruce: "I don't like your attitude."

Steph: "Well, I don't like your hairline, so we both got problems."

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Jason and Steph have a standing date every week where they just take a nap together in one of Jason's safe houses. Blackout curtains shut, fan on, fresh sheets, cozy pajamas, spooned up like crazy. Best sleep of their lives. They tell no one.