#Vic Nguyen

[frogaroundandfindout]

Slade gets betrayed (?) by vandal Savage and ends up at titans tower (titans #9)

[zahri-melitor]

Okay a loose Recent Reads roundup:

Birds of Prey: Sirens of Justice: so I was lured (tricked) into reading this as Gail Simone wrote one of the stories, even though it, sigh, contains far too much Harley Quinn due to movie synergy. The Dinah and Helena banter is decent, but otherwise this felt...aggressively fine. The Helena story is very pat in terms of how people tend to write Huntress shorts, though I guess it wasn't 'Helena worries about a student' this time.

The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage: very much in conversation with O'Neil's run, of course, and also clearly reacting to contemporaneous US racial discussions. Shifting Myra to be the Mayor's sister not wife definitely alters her position in the narrative, particularly in terms of her obligations and response to situations. It is incredibly bleak in places, but that simply reflects the run it is based on and is a tribute to.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen: This is definitely for the Silver Age fan. Matt Fraction manages to string together solving a complex assassination plot over 12 issues by telling the story in short, 2-4 page sections that wildly jump around the timeline and are framed by 'the many ridiculous things that have happened to Jimmy Olsen'. I have absolutely no handle on the canonicity of some of this, particularly the extended Olsen family, and not knowing probably makes this read more easily. Looking at it as a whole, I'm impressed how well Fraction stitched what was effectively episodic 2 page fills into a complete narrative. The energy of the story is relentless. Best read in small doses.

Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P: god this comic could have been so much better than it was. It’s fine and accomplishes exactly what it was intended to do - tell a story of how Alfred influenced and looked out for each of Dick, Jason, Tim, Damian and Barbara - and sets everyone up to be mildly pissed at Bruce. But just for one example, it would have been HUGELY more powerful if they’d been able to use Dick, with his memories just restored, facing the fact he wasn’t there when Alfred needed him and his last interactions were so impersonal and spent pushing Alfred away.

Catwoman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular: again, underwhelming. Tom King played shipper and wrote his version of how the Helena Wayne story should work; the Dixon story felt 90s appropriate but the art was dire; Brubaker’s felt like a missing scene to his run; Dini’s honestly wasn’t up to the standard I’d hope for from Dini. The art pieces were great though; a lot of good commissions.

Robin 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular: I cannot work out who chose the covers used in the issue, which swing between 'iconic' and 'reminding everyone ASBAR exists was unnecessary, DC'.

Generally: they did manage to round up fairly iconic lineups for most of the stories, with some chopping and changing for a few.

Wolfman got another run at trying to frame the 'Dick quits v Bruce fires him' debate; Dixon and Grayson both submitted literal fills (Dixon's is a scene immediately after Nightwing #19 1996 and before #20; Grayson's is at least just an extra story that fits into #1-12 of her Titans 1999 run on a day all the second stringers didn't come to work). I don't actually have a problem with any of these - they're nice additional material, but mostly more of the same. Seeley & King's suffers from the usual Seeley problem for me where it would be vastly improved by having a different focus; but it does feel straight out of his Grayson run, with everything that implies (down to the St Hadrian's student I wish was not present). All of the Dick stories are basically "we got the team back together" creative line ups.

Jason, in contrast, makes it really obvious that nobody can define a definitive Jason run, and so gets the tiniest story with Winick and Dustin Nguyen. I checked, and Nguyen did draw part of UTRH, but I wouldn't have associated him as a character-defining artist for Jason. The story's cute. Winick sidestepped having to commit to anything about his opinions on post-Flashpoint Jason direction.

Tim got Adam Beechen (which honestly makes me happy, I don't care about anyone else's opinion) and luxuriates in Tim having to play civilian; Tynion gets a Rebirth story that I can't quite work out his timing on (it's supposed to be a prequel, but Dick is already back in costume as Nightwing and talking to Tim, suggesting that several issues of the Rebirth Nightwing take place significantly before 'Tec #934) that is a classic 'Tim tells everyone how he feels about his brothers' story. I realise everyone boring has complained about Tim calling Damian a 'horrible gremlin' but the thing is you see I can only read nicknames like that as full of affection. The back and forth is an important part of their relationship, as shown by Damian snapping 'you're only listening to the insults'.

Steph gets her 71 days as Robin slightly padded out and Amy Wolfram manages to pick up Willingham's tone pretty well; I suspect she liaised with Damion Scott quite a bit on this piece.

Damian has a Super Sons piece from Tomasi, because it's the most lighthearted option available and it sells very well (it's sickly sweet). Which was probably the right call as the other piece is clearly written by Robbie Thompson to accompany his Teen Titans run and for the downward spiral going on there. Which is honestly a bit of a pity for Damian, given everyone else got feature pieces from favourite runs, and he got the 'this slots into your current story' piece.

[justplainwhump]

for Alan Nguyen: Are there any workplace tensions they have to deal with? How do they approach them? -vic

@wildfaewhump

Alan is above workplace tensions. He knows there are some, but he's like a guest star at facility 002, he doesn't particularly care about his coworkers.

He has Tyler Parker and the junior knows his place. Tyler is kind of a natural in some regards, a quick learner in others, and he wouldn't speak up.

The only tensions Alan feels like he has to deal with are Tyler's. He feels a bit protective of his Junior, and won't accept him to be bullied (because also, what would that say about him?).

He approaches it with confidence and power plays. He's a master of psychological warfare and that doesn't only extend to his trainees.

He definitely pulled rank on Carly several times, and also made it a point in front of Supervising Handler Grimm, that "not messing with Alan Nguyen" includes not messing with his Junior handler.

It worked well enough - for a time.

[bluejaysandblackbats]

Peek at my Pinterest boards (1/2)

Almost There: Bart Allen, Thad Thawne, Owen Mercer, Don Allen, Meloni Allen, Wally West, Linda Park, Max Crandall, Helen Claiborne (flashfam; no powers au)

A Yellow Ribbon: Conner Kent, Bart Allen, Ma Kent, Pa Kent, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Don Allen, Meloni Thawne, Max Crandall (superfam, flashfam; no powers au)

blood on your altar: Roy Harper, Garth, Hal Jordan, Oliver Queen, Dinah Lance (arrowfam, aquafam, titans, jl; no powers au, post wwii au)

Bloody Valentines: Dick Grayson, Joseph Wilson, Jason Todd, Charley Parker, Eddie Bloomberg, Daniel Cassidy, Zatanna, Chester Williams DC, Guy Gardner, Kyle Rayner, Lilith Clay, Raven Roth, Kole Weathers, Bette Kane, Donna Troy, Roy Harper, Jenni Ognats, Bart Allen, Virgil Hawkins, Richie Foley, Ayla Ranzz, Zoe Saugin, Rol Purtha, Darla Aquista, Lori Zechlin, Helen Jordan II, Orion DC, Lightray DC, Conner Kent, Laney Kent, Mia Kent, Chris Kent, Jonathan Samuel Kent (batfam, titans, shadowpact, gl corps, flashfam, losh, new gods, superfam, yj98; no powers au, 90s au, slasher au, vampire au)

Catch and Release: Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Bruce Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth, Barbara Gordon, Sebastian Ives, Jack Drake, Janet Drake (batfam; Jason lived au)

Daily Planet Classifieds: Laney Kent, Conner Kent, Eddie Bloomberg, Rose Wilson, Bart Allen, Cissie King-Jones, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Meloni Thawne, Vic Sage, Slade Wilson (yj98, superfam, flashfam, titans; college au, no powers au)

Heels Over Head: Don Allen, Meloni Thawne, Dawn Allen, Jeven Ognats, Barry Allen, Iris Allen, President Thawne, Wally West (flashfam; college au, no powers au)

Kitten Heel: Roy Harper, Jade Nguyen, Dick Grayson, Garth, Koriand'r, Ryand'r, Wally West (titans, arrowfam; college au, no powers au)

silence of your song: Thad Thawne, Malcolm Thawne, President Thawne mention, Barry Allen, Bart Allen (flashfam; canon divergent au, post-mercury falling au)

Space Oddity: Garth, Donna Troy, Wally West, Dick Grayson, Roy Harper (fab five, aquafam; no powers au, merboy au)

The Brother Trap: Owen Mercer, Axel Walker, Bart Allen, Thad Thawne, Preston Lindsay, Meloni Allen, Deborah Morgna (flashfam, flash rogues; college au, no powers au)

[sysba]

my characters

* thought i’d post this list that was sitting in my drafts; not all of them because i have too many but have some (if) ocs ♡

ORIGINAL / MISC VERSES

edith blake. original, the wayhaven chronicles, the exile verse ♡ she/any (queer). november 13th. fc: laura james. 5′11/181cm. ROs: cal, adam du mortain. connections: kiara kingston (sister). 

freddie han. ear candy verse. ♡ he/him (m). february 14th. fc: christian yu. 5′9/174cm. ROs: shiloh rue, winslow montgomery. connections: ryuwon han (sister).

ryuwon han. straight red verse. ♡ she/her (f). nicknames: ryu. fc: kim do-yeon. 5′10/179cm. ROs: jude schofield. connections: freddie han (brother).

zoe beckett. original (modern gods verse), the wayhaven chronicles ♡ she/her (f). fc: misc. 6′/184cm. ROs: veera, nat sewell. connections: jada beckett-jones (cousin). tag.

A MAGE REBORN

atalanta daenys ♡ she/they (nb). specialty: spiritism + alchemy. fc: misc. 5′7/170cm. ROs: elias revelois.

ANDROMEDA SIX

ersa altalune peg’asi ♡ she/her (agender). species: kitalphan. fc: emily browning. 5′1/154cm. ROs: vexx serif.

ATTOLLO

nefta gil ♡ she/her (f). august 15th. fc: misc. 5′1/156cm. ROs: sysba, dreamwalker.

BLOOD MOON

selene king ♡ she/her (f). beta. fc: phoebe tonkin. 5′7/172cm. ROs: farroq khan.

starling baluyot ♡ she/they (nb). alpha. fc: beatrice laus. 5′3/161cm. ROs: marco.

BLOOMING PANIC

anya petrova ♡ she/they (genderfluid). username: gothitax. fc: florzoye on ig. 5′1/155cm. ROs: nakedtoaster, toastyx.

BODY COUNT

kim ngo ♡ they/them (nb). fc: naomi roestel. 5′10/178cm. ROs: arthur campbell.

angelica vaughan ♡ she/her (f). nicknames: angie. fc: benedetta gargari. 5′8/172cm. ROs: vinh nguyen.

CHECKMATE IN 3 MOVES

cahya vinteren ♡ she/her (f). fc: brianne tju. 5′1/154cm. ROs: noir zu, jareth january.

diamond emeraude vinteren ♡ she/they (nb). fc: savannah smith. 5′7/170cm. ROs: sailor bones, hawthorne (spilt milk).

CHOICES: BLADES OF LIGHT AND SHADOWS

nehal nightbloom ♡ she/all (genderfluid). species: elf. fc: misc. 5′11/180cm. ROs: all. tbd.

CHOICES: OPEN HEART

victoria torres ♡ she/her (f). nicknames: vic, v. fc: tashi rodriguez/ giovana cordeiro. 5′1/155cm. ROs: bryce lahela.

COLLEGE TENNIS: ORIGIN STORY

angel rivas ♡ they/he (nb). fc: omar rudberg. 5′9/175cm. style: all-court player. doubles partner: rayyan. ROs: rayyan afiq. 

FIELDS OF ASPHODEL

persephone ♡ she/any (agender). fc: misc/anya chalotra. 5′6/167cm. ROs: hades, tbd. tag.

INFAMOUS

kate hanna ♡ they/them (nb). august 23rd. full name: kateebah. stage name: arkane (prev: rickety kate). band: dance of the planets. genre(s): alt-rock, pop punk. fc: nour rizk. 6′2/187cm. ROs: seven lawless.

sung-won kang ♡ she/they (f). december 15th. nicknames: sunni, lucky. stage name: lady luck. band: WBM. genre(s): pop rap, R&B, hip-hop, EDM. fc: jeon so-yeon/kang min-ah. 5′7/169cm. ROs: griffin reign + victoria valentine, orion quinn.

OUR LIFE

jamie last ♡ they/them (nb). fc: tbd. 6′/182.5cm. ROs: cove holden.

cierra last ♡ she/her (f). nicknames: cherry. fc: kendra bailey/misc. 6′/182.5cm. ROs: derek suarez. 

marina howard ♡ she/her (f). fc: yvonne logan. 5′/153cm. ROs: baxter ward.

PERFUMARE

sharona west. real name: milagros ramon. ♡ she/her (nb). fc: lizeth selene. 5′3.5/161cm. ROs: flavio esposito.

naomi morren. real name: naomi kurosawa ♡ she/they (f). fc: rina fukushi. 5′10/179cm. ROs: reed esposito, laurent rosier.

PROJECT HADEA

sidra. real name: yuna arai. ♡ they/he (nb). fc: misc. 5′7/169cm. ROs: nash, rohan.

gienah. real name: izzi muhammad ♡ she/they (nb). fc: bonzaimai on ig/misc. 5′9/176cm. ROs: rhaxa. 

SCOUT: AN APOCALYPSE STORY

jamilah durant ♡ she/her (f).   nicknames: jam. fc: sharon alexie. 5′6/168cm. ROs: oliver shen.

SHEPHERDS OF HAVEN

shanna wenrys ♡ she/they (f/nb). fc: misc. 4′11.5/151cm. ROs: blade bronwyn.

kiran rhune ♡ they/them (nb/genderfluid). fc: misc. 5′2.5/159cm. ROs: red antiqua.

SPEAKER

kassandra farhat ♡ she/they (nb). nicknames: kass. fc: jamie gray-hyder. 5′11/179cm. ROs: li cowles, sebastian wynric. connections: sebille (sister), scooby boo (dog).

SUPERSTITION

sage roe ♡ she/her (f). fc: zoë kravitz. 5′2/157cm. ROs: zillah. 

THE BASTARD OF CAMELOT

mordred pendragon ♡ she/they/he (genderqueer). fc: tbd. ROs: galahad du lac.

THE EXILE

farja ja’qhar ♡ she/her (f). title: painted phoenix. fc: misc. 5′1/155cm. ROs: syfyn.

nathair cheronobog ♡ he/him (m). title: gilded gorgon. fc: noen eubanks. 6′5/196cm. ROs: vethna, +nikke.

neamhain rezoth ♡ they/them (nb). title: deathless demon. fc: tbd. ROs: freedom.

saeha lygris ♡ he/him (m). title: white wolf. fc: park seonghwa. 5′8/174cm. ROs: sabir + nikke.

THE MIDNIGHT HOURS

reyna santos ♡ she/her (f). fc: shay mitchell. 5′4/161cm. ROs: rylan villanueva.

ziv mays ♡ they/them (nb). fc: jaiiy d. moses. 6′/183cm. ROs: blane rekner.

salvador soto ♡ he/they (m). nicknames: chava. fc: misc/cristo fernández. 6′3/190.5cm. ROs: k de vries. 

THE WAYHAVEN CHRONICLES

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[bermudianabroad]

2023 Reading Roundup

Everything what I read in 2023

I read a whole bunch.

Heartily Recommend Visceral Bleh Reread *Audiobook*

Fiction

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (where is the fucking humidity in your swamp, Delia??)

Days Without End by Sebastian Barry

Lot by Bryan Washington

Mr. Loverman by Bernadine Evaristo

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

Trust by Hernan Diaz

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway

The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

By Nightfall by Michael Cunningham

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantell (but everyone is called Thomas)

Verity by Colleen Hoover (awful but wacky and hilariously awful)

Katalin Street by Magda Szabo

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

Animorphs #24 The Suspicion by KA Applegate (a trip)

Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli

The Island of Forgetting by Jasmine Sealy

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

The Trio by Johanna Hedman

At the Bottom of the River by Jamaica Kincaid

The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera

Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge

Silence by Shusaku Endo

When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

Babel by RF Kuang (was so disappointed by this one)

The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld

Island by Siri Ranva Hjelm Jacobsen

The Gold-Rimmed Spectacles by Giorgio Bassani

Must I Go by Yiyun Li

The 1,000 Year Old Boy by Ross Welford

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker Chan

Ariadne by Jennifer Saint

The Singer’s Gun by Emily St. John Mandel

Memphis by Tara M Stringfellow

The Whirlpool by Jane Urquhart

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

A Country of Eternal Light by Paul Dalgarno

Yellowface by RF Kuang

The Country of Others by Leïla Slimani

The Grass is Singing by Doris Lessing

American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld

All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West

The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng

Game Misconduct by Ari Baran

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Uprooted by Naomi Novik (sorry Naomi :/ )

The Foot of the Cherry Tree by Ali Parker

The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

Matrix by Lauren Groff

The Twilight World by Werner Herzog

Wild by Kristen Hannah

*The Fraud by Zadie Smith*

The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai

The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

This Other Eden by Paul Harding

The Kraken Wakes by John Wyndham (weirdly, one of the best depictions of a marriage I’ve read)

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

Against the Loveless World by Susan Abdulhawa

North Woods by Daniel Mason

Shadows on the Rock by Willa Cather

The Tiger’s Wife by Téa Obreht

Animorphs: The Hork-Bajir Chronicles by KA Applegate

Roman Stories by Jhumpa Lahiri

Animorphs #13 The Change by KA Applegate

Animorphs #14 The Unknown by KA Applegate

Animorphs #20 The Discovery by KA Applegate (snuck in two more under the wire… #20 is when shit REALLY kicks off. From there it gets darker and darker).

Poetry

Black Cat Bone by John Burnside

Women of the Harlen Renaissance (Anthology) by Various

The Analog Sea Review no. 4 by Various

The World’s Wife by Carol Ann Duffy

Non-Fiction

Besieged: Life Under Fire on a Sarajevo Street by Barbara Demick

Atlas of Abandoned Places by Oliver Smith

Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe

Wanderers: A History of Women Walking by Kerri Andrews

City of Laughter: Sex and Satire in Eighteenth Century London by Vic Gatrell

The Lazarus Heist: From Hollywood to High Finance by Geoff White (fully available as a podcast)

The Entangling Net: Alaska’s Commercial Fishing Women Tell Their Stories by Leslie Leyland Fields (very niche but fascinating. Transcribed interviews)

Free: Coming of Age at the End of History by Lea Ypi

Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir by Lamya H.

Freedom by Margaret Atwood (just excerpts from novels repackaged)

*Born a Crime by Trevor Noah* (Noah’s narration is superb)

The Slavic Myths by Noah Charney and Svetlana Slapšak (was expecting stories, but it was mostly academic essays)

Manga, Comics, Graphic Novels

Safe Area Goražde by Joe Sacco

The Way of the House-Husband, vol. 1 by Kousuke Oono

SAGA vol. 1-6 by Fiona Staples and Brian K Vaughan

Top of the Top:

Born a Crime was probably my favourite non ficition, and most of that probably is due to Trevor Noah's narration skills. It was very entertaining and heartfelt.

Less uplifting but just as gripping in a different way was Empire of Pain. Excellent book that went deep into the why and what and hows of Purdue Pharma. Anger inducing.

Lazarus Heist is great and available as a podcast. The book is more or less the podcast word for word.

Fictionwise: I read Trust at the start of the year and it was a bit soon to declare as favourite of the year, but it's stil made the final cut. Just very imaginative and intriguing. Just my kind of MetaFiction. Clever without being cleverclever.

Demon Copperhead I read right off the back of Empire of Pain so maybe that coloured my experience. I've not read any Dickens so loads of references no doubt flew past me, but the language was acrobatic and zingy. I loved it.

Wrapped up the year on a high with North Woods. That was so unexpected and entertaining. Again with the playful language, memorable characters and a unique approach to tying all the various stories together. One that sticks in the mind and makes the writer in me wonder how I can replicate his style (with my own personal twist of course.)

[the-lighthouse-lit]

The Club of Unauthorized Heroes - Year 2

Fandom: Teen Titans

Pairings: BBxRae, BBxTer, RobxStar, CyxBee

Rating: T

Summary: The ambiguously-named Project Club of Murakami High has established themselves as not-so-secret superheroes for hire. But while the team navigates the pressure of being out in the open and worries that their stint of big missions was just a fluke, a new threat set out to dismantle everything they’ve worked for brews right underneath their noses. [High School AU]

───

Chapter 8: December. Alien territory p.1

Preview:

“When does this end?” asked Dick.

“A few clubs go forward and invite everyone to the pep rally,” Vic reminded them. He technically had an extra season’s experience under his belt. “Then the cheerleaders do a routine, and it’s over.”

Just like he said, subsequently Angel Edenfield invited everyone on behalf of the Christian club, and Jade Nguyen-Crock spoke for the yearbook committee, which left Kitty to say the cheerleaders wanted everyone to be there. Then the three moved to their cheerleading positions for the final routine.

Dick said, “Ah yes, the three branches of high school government. Cheerleading team, yearbook committee, and Christian club. Enter the buffoon—sorry, I mean the mascot.”

Read:   On AO3 On FF.Net

[tokyoice]

Serene Ailment and Michelle Nguyen / 28th July 2022 Bar Open (Make It Up Club) / Fitzroy, VIC sereneailment.bandcamp.com

[wosofanstuff]

I would be interested in Sarah Däbritz and Lieke Martens. If you still have them.

I have Vic Essen, Olivia Chance, Julie Blakstad, CGH, Emilie Bosshard Haavi, Katrina Guillou, Hazel Nali, Racheal Kudananji, Roselord Borgella, Nérilia Mondésir, Lou Jiahui, Wang Shuang, Zhang Rui, Alex Popp (Beyond Greatness), Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy, Portugal Logo, Ana Borges, Selma Bacha, Allyson Swaby, Chanetelle Swaby, Havana Solaun, Brazil Logo, Kathellen, South Africa Logo, Melinda Kgadiete, Feli Rauch, Salma Amani, Linda Caicedo

I would swap one of them (which one do you want) against Selma Bacha

[nicknguyenrepair]

nicknguyenrepair

Nick Nguyen (Son Nguyen), CEO of Phone Repair Centre, is a tech-savvy entrepreneur with strong educational credentials in business and finance. His drive and dedication have fueled the expansion of Phone Repair Centre, which now operates five branches throughout Australia. Nick’s leadership fosters excellence and innovation, resulting in top-tier phone, computer, and tablet repairs. His hands-on technical experience adds depth to his role. At Repair Centre Vic, Nick's mission centers on superior repairs and exceeding customer expectations. Customer satisfaction, innovation, community impact, professional growth, and global expansion are his top life goals.

Website: https://repaircentrevic.com.au/nick-nguyen

[retronator]

Half of the art from the Retro Gamer 2018 Calendar.

Works from (top to bottom):

Walter Newton a.k.a. @walternewton

Daniel Oliver a.k.a. @ahruon

Gary Lucken a.k.a. @armyoftrolls

Matej ‘Retro’ Jan a.k.a. @retronator

Dave Grey a.k.a. @dave-grey

Vic & Mike Nguyen a.k.a. @vixels

What a nice little Tumblr family—make sure to follow us all. 

Check more photos from the calendar in my article.

[ixar-of-the-bargains]

Lian getting warped to outer space so this edgy new god can monologue to two humans and then giggling “Again” is the highlight of this episode and nothing will top it. I know for a fact nothing will

[dykerachelsummers]

“Hey guys,” Gar said, “my, uh, my family is visiting for the weekend.”

Nightwing, Donna, Keren, and Wally exchanged a look. “Are you sure that’s a good idea?” Wally asked, sounding hesitant. “I don’t think civilians - ”

“My family aren’t civilians. They’re all supeheroes in their own right,” Gar interrupted.

Nightwing arched an eyebrow. “Who are they?”

“They’re the Doom Patrol,” Gar said, a small grin spreading across his lips.

Vic made an inquisitive noise. “Never heard of them,” he said.

“You know - Elasti-woman, Robotman, Crazy Jane, Negative Man, Coagula, and Chief?” Gar asked, staring at Vic like he was crazy.

“Wait, I actually know of that team.” Nightwing raked a hand through his hair. “B told me of them during one of his lectures. If I remember correctly, they were never in the spotlight much and kind of peaked in the late nineties. Nobody’s heard much of them in the past few years.”

Gar scowled at him. “Maybe because they’re good at their job? So villains don’t keep attacking them, again and again?”

“Are they that good at their job?” Songbird asked.

Gar’s scowl grew. “...No,” he said. “I mean, they’re good at their jobs but Mr. Nobody keeps showing up and causing shit to hit the fan.”

“Okay, can we go back to them visiting?” Nightwing interjected. “What’s up with that?”

Gar shrugged and said, “Mom got worried about me. She wants to meet you guys. And if mom’s coming, then Robotman, Negative Man, Coagula, and Jane will probably be joining her.”

“...Mom?” Vic asked.

“Yeah? My mom? Elasti-woman?”

[nofatclips]

Delta by C2C from the album Tetra - Video by CRCR

[jerichogender]

7, 12, and 22 please!

7- Favorite one shot character:

I’ll go with go with Colin Wilkes (although technically he did show up again briefly after the Mr. Zsasz arc in Batman: Streets of Gotham). The way he crossed paths with Damian made me go, “Yep, that’s about how I’d imagine Damian making a friend his age.” I liked his powers and from the little we saw of him, it seemed like he had an interesting morality that was influenced by his faith (kind of like Huntress). I’m honestly bummed there wasn’t more done with him. I think he had a lot of potential to be a supporting character for future Damian stories. He’s been erased from continuity by the reboots, but I’m wary of any attempts to reintroduce him since I thought Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen’s original introduction for the character was so strong. He’s one of those characters that got away 💔

12- Favorite sidekick:

Is anyone surprised that I’m saying Robin? Specifically though, I have to go with Damian Wayne. The dynamic he has with Dick, especially during Dickbats era, says so much about what Robin means to both of them and really puts Dick as the first kid sidekick into perspective, both for Dick and the readers. Like Dick says in Batman (2016) #34, “You and me, kiddo. From the beginning…And all the way to the end.” 💚💛❤️

22- Ideal titans lineup not including the fab 5:

This is so hard. I’ll preface this by saying that I am a New Teen Titans purist but I also have a strong fondness for the first 20 issues of Titans 1999. That being said, I’d have the core team be: Cyborg, Starfire, Jericho, Damage, Ravager, and Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner) with Omen, Bumblebee, Herald, Red Star, Pantha, and Baby Wildebeest as guest appearances. Vic would be the main leader for the team and Kory would take over if Vic’s incapacitated or he needs to step back for a while because he’s dealing with personal stuff (You know, classic Titans scenarios). I promise I didn’t (just) put Grant on this list for my blorbo agenda. His arc in Titans 1999 where Roy takes him to the desert and he works through his trauma was the companion to Kory’s arc where Tamaran waged war against the Gordanians. That made it so the two of them mirrored each other, at least in my eyes. I think if they were in a book together where Kory was actually well written, there’d be plenty of opportunity to explore the different perspectives they have on the cycle of violence and that would also lend itself to some really interesting conflict within the team. I added Kyle in here even though I don’t know him that well (yet!) because I liked him a lot in The New Titans and he had an interesting friendship with Damage that sadly was never explored again after that book. For the guest appearances, I had to include Lilith so she could show up and cause drama (I say this with love). I’m also a big fan of Red Star and his strange little found family, so I’d love to see them work with the Titans again for an arc or two. I’m so glad you gave me 22, it was a lot of fun 😊

[phoenixlionme]

DC Redheaded Superheroes

NOTE: I know I have already done this type of list in the past. I have decided to do one again but with pics of each hero. If I am missing anyone, please add them with a pic but be respectful.

1. Lana Lang; aka Superwoman in alternate universe

2. Iris West

3. Irey West aka Impulse

4. Wally West aka Flash II

5. Barbara Gordon aka Batgirl and Oracle

6. Koriand’r aka Starfire

7. Artemis of Bana-Mighdall aka Wonder Woman (on occasion)

8. Guy Gardner aka Green Lantern

9. Colin Wilkes aka Abuse

10. Lian Nguyen-Harper (NOTE: she’s usually referred as “Lian Harper” but I liked how the animated show, YJ, went with her name) aka Red Riding Hood - usually depicted with black hair

11. M’gann M’orzz aka Miss Martian

12. Carrie Kelly aka Robin

13. Kate Kane aka Batwoman

14. Jimmy Olsen

15. Ralph Dibny aka Elongated Man

16. Pamela Isley aka Poison Ivy - can be anti-heroic at times

17. Roy Harper aka Red Arrow and Arsenal

18. Ayla Ranzz aka Lightning Lass

19. Vic Sage aka The Question I

20. Dirk Morgna aka Sun Boy

21. Bart Allen aka Impulse

22.  Garth Ranzz aka Lightning Lad

23. Queen Mera

24. Jinny Hex

25. Theand’r Ban-El of Future State