#batspawn

[mylifeingotham]

[allgremlinart]

new rarepair just dropped <33 they both suck so much you have no idea... literally the worst ever...so. makes sense I would be enamored with this conceptually. 

[march-harrigan]

OMG you did a White Rabbit reader with Jervis? Could you do a Chesire Cat type reader with Jervis? One whos like, Just as mad but is super self aware n shit?

So, I had to redo the second half of this one, but it's done! I enjoyed getting to do another Wonderland dynamic! Although I'm not sure I managed to make the madness shine through as much as I would have liked. More carefree/risky behavior than anything.

Maybe Cheshire Cat!Reader will make another appearance someday, so I can flesh them out more.

People would have thought you mad if they saw you in this part of town. And to be quite honest, they were probably right. It wasn't exactly the safest, and yet here you found yourself, almost daily if your schedule would allow it.

Which is where the madness came in. Even by Gotham's standards, this place was a hotspot for crime. Not just normal, every day crime either. When you came here, you were at risk of a run-in with some of Gotham's worst. But your passion for urban exploration outweighed your sense of self-preservation, and so you'd explored to your heart's content. Yes, your priorities were skewed. You'd be the first to admit that. However, you personally saw no problem with it. After all, everyone was a little off in their own way, right? Why should you be the exception?

Besides, if you hadn't taken the risk, you'd never have met Jervis Tetch. And it was Jervis who kept you coming back after that first trip into no man's land.

He called you his Cheshire Cat. Even when you'd first met, your smile had reminded him of Wonderland's perplexing, grinning feline. If that hadn't been enough for him to make the connection, your propensity for not giving straight answers did it. You'd appeared in his hideout as if from nowhere, and it took him nearly an hour to work out your reason for being there. You'd talked him in circles that whole time. "Why is anyone anywhere?" you had asked. So imagine his surprise when he realized how simple it was. All you'd wanted was to get out of the rain.

From that point on, he was intrigued by you. As intrigued as you were amused by him. The mutual interest led to further visits and before long, those feelings had developed into something else entirely. You'd never officially spoken the words, but it was a forgone conclusion that the two of you were an item now.

It was during today's visit that you nearly gave Jervis a heart attack. It was one of those rare, sunny days in Gotham and you'd planned on surprising him with a picnic. Unfortunately, when you arrived at his hideout this time, he wasn't home. This happened from time to time, but he usually wasn't gone for long unless he'd planned something big. And so you took it upon yourself to wait for him. Naturally, to you, this meant climbing up to the roof and watching for him. What else were you supposed to do?

It was a little under two hours later when he finally arrived. By this point, you were lying across the roof. Your arm with the picnic basket dangling lazily off the edge while you held your head propped up with the other. You whistled for his attention and the small man squeaked in surprise, halting in his steps. "Oh, good heavens dear, you gave me a fright! I thought you might me one of those Batspawn." His voice lowered into a growl at the mere thought of the vigilante pests.

"No need to get your cute little bowtie tangled, Hatter, sweetie," you chuckled, lazily giving him your signature grin. You swung your legs around in one swift movement and sat up. The action seemed to draw a gasp from him. Likely worried about your proximity to the edge. "It's just me."

"Y… Yes, I can see that," he replied, voice shaky. He noted the basket in your hand. "I, um… See my little Cheshire Cat was planning a… Picnic?"

"Mm, something like that~"

"Well, I… I'm afraid to say," the Hatter stuttered out, casting a brief glance up toward the sky. Sadly, the beautiful weather had come and gone before he got here, the sky now overcast with the all too familiar dark clouds. Typical Gotham. "The sky's quite gray. A picnic, yes! But… Not today. And on the roof, I dare survey, not safe, I say. Why not come down here and play?"

The rhymes came out rushed and haphazard, easily giving away his apprehension at your chosen spot. With a chuckle, you decided you wouldn't distress him any further and carefully climbed down. Once you were safely on the ground in front of him, you greeted Jervis with a small, chaste kiss. It served to calm his nerves, and as you pulled away, you held the basket up in front of him. "Who says we can't have a picnic, hm? Just because the sun declined our generous invitation?"

"I… Yes, I suppose. But it looks like it must rain."

"And?"

"Well… The food might get soggy, dear."

"Hm. I suppose you're right. Well," you sighed letting your arms drop so you were holding the basket in front of your legs. "Who enforces the rules for picnics anyway? The picnic police? Batman in a gingham checked cowl? I say we take this inside."

"Yes, yes! You're quite right, pussycat!" Jervis giggled, unable to shake the humorous image of Picnic Batman. He eagerly linked an arm in yours and escorted you inside. "An indoor picnic is just what we need!"

[johnny-dynamo]

BatSpawn by Jimmy Kerast

[moosefrog]

Resolutions - Jason & Tim

Tim: I resolve to drink less caffeine this year.

Jason: *snorts* Define 'less'.

Tim: ...less than I do now?

Jason: How much do you drink now?

Tim: *SHRUUUUUUGS* I don't actually know.

Jason: Good resolution.

Tim: What's yours then, smart guy?

Jason: I resolve to keep being awesome.

Tim: 'Keep being'?

Jason: Keep that up and I'll resolve to thwart you all year.

Tim: 'Thwart'? Did you get a word of the day calendar for Christmas?

Jason: ...wow. Flashback. I said that to Batspawn the other day. No, I'm just a fount of knowledge.

Tim: 'Font'? Like, Helvetica?

Jason: I'm gonna make a resolution FOR you. You're gonna resolve to read more classic literature to improve your vocabulary.

Tim: *makes a face* Okay, then I resolve for YOU that you're going to learn to appreciate good coffee.

Jason: ...this sounds like a regular coffee shop & reading date night to me.

Tim: Tuesdays sound good to you?

Jason: Did I just get played...? Fine.

Tim: I resolve to be there.

Jason: You also have to resolve to pay. You're the millionaire, not me.

Tim: Deal.

Jason: Deal. Happy New Year.

Tim: It's definitely getting better!

[frantsevyevgeniy]

Batspawn , drawing on the road #batman #spawn #batspawn #sketch #ontheroad #sketchbook #traditionalsketch #traditionaldrawing #traditionalart #sketching #frantsev_yevgeniy_art

[geekouttherapy]

First Appearance ... (confirmed or misreported ) ***SPOILER*** this post is not meant to spoil plot points or significant reveals. This is to affirm reported first appearances, cameos, deaths, origins and the like that may designate a book as a #keycomic #comicbookkey Unless you’ve been locked in the bowels (yuk) of the Batcave you’ve probably have searched, scoured, preordered, overpaid, pulled, found, or have been left wanting - Batman issue 89 for the past 48 hours or more. Well I’m here to say that this book indeed holds a bunch of cameos, origins, and first appearances. You get two decent #1stcameoappearances of Punchline however, her name is not mentioned. There has been a little hate and some disappointment surrounding her appearances as her profiled bottom jaw is about the only reveal. Much better than Eddie Brock’s recently discovered new #firstcameoapoearance of his hand in Web of Spider-Man #18. Next we receive the potential 1st appearance of The Designer, as we are favored to a full reveal of the character and his name is spoken, with one additional panel of him/her from the waist up. These two appearances are from security cameras within the #riddlers den, so these aren’t of the actual character being present. Therefore, some call this a 1st cameo appearance. Next, and I may be wrong, we get the first mention and first appearance of The Batspawn. This is a mechanized swarm of bat drones that Lucius releases to “slow down”, Deathstroke. Lastly, we also get quick origin stories for #gunsmith and #mrteeth. So for sure this is a get if you can, but wait for the price to go down, it will once #hellarisen 3 comes out next Wednesday. - - - - #comics #comicbooks #comichunters #comic #comiccollection #comiccollector #comiccollecting #comicbook #igcomics #mycomics #comicstuff #comicnerd #comicbooknerd #comicgeek #igcomicfamily #comixplorers #thecomiccollectorsguild #comicaddict (at 3-D Comics) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8zoWoPBebE/?igshid=1qkkjvt33pblb

[73talks]

WEEKLY UPDATE #1

Ladies, gentleman, and all those who do not conform to societal gender norms: this is your first weekly update of what’s been going on in the mansion, or as we like to call it: THE HIGHLIGHTS REEL. So, without further ado, here is a quick summary of recent major ( or just generally interesting ) events !

Early in the week, little Damian Wayne let a skunk into the mansion and let’s just say some of the residents were NOT HAPPY... especially a certain grouchy empath. The Batspawn better be counting himself lucky Raven’s had her budding relationship with Spidey as a distraction. We can only imagine what might’ve happened otherwise...

A fair few FAMILY SECRETS have been spilled recently, namely in the Lehnsherr-Maximoff-Dane-Wagner-Shepherd-Kaplan clan ( who really need a new name, by the way ). TJ revealed to Charles that Mystique is her grandmother and Lorna confessed her relation to Wanda. We can’t wait to see how the Scarlet Witch takes that one.

Our telepathic host has decided reading minds is WAY COOLER than walking and came off his serum the other day. Not much news there yet, but he and a certain metal manipulator seem to be on the verge of reconciliation. It’s about time, right ?? We’ll be keeping an eye on those two.

In more amorous news, we’ve seen some blossoming romances this week, from Scott and Bobby’s little tryst to Gwen and Bart’s fluff-a-thon. One that’s especially noteworthy is the WONDERBAT smooch - that’s been a long time coming.

We do, however, have one question on our minds: how long can Steve and Bucky keep up the ‘NO HOMO’ RODEO ?? Seriously, boys, this is getting painful. Stop acting like teenagers. You’re in your nineties, for god’s sake !

That’s it for this week, guys ! Send in your thoughts or let us know what we missed here. With all these new villainous faces around, the next week is sure to be a bit of a rollercoaster, so be sure to tune in !

[mylifeingotham]

The Batkids being annoying to their elders

[allgremlinart]

i vaguely remember you falling down the batspawn(?) hole a while ago? now they have a cover with clark and spawn. here you go

OOH DAN MORA SPAWN thank u so much 🙏<3

I am in batspawn hibernation (the comic comes out in December) but based on this it seems they're doing other crossovers?? or maybe its just a fun variant cover?? either way happy for the Spawn content <3

[mylifeingotham]

You should post more Dick and Jason as bros

Ask and you shall receive

[mylifeingotham]

[mylifeingotham]

The Batfam as interactions I’ve had with my brothers

Jason to Damian- Did you know we found you in the bin when you were a baby?

//

*something ugly comes on the tv*

Dick- haha that’s you

Jason- -_-

//

*Tim barricading the door*

Damian trying to push the door- Lemme in!

Tim- Go away

*Tim opens the door so Damian falls*

Damian- DAD!

//

*Dick barges into Jason’s room*

Dick- *Stares*

Jason- *Stares*

Dick- *Walks to mirror and fixes hair*

*Dick leaves without saying anything*

//

*Dick doing a driving lesson with Bruce*

Jason in the backseat- *hysterical screaming*

Dick- Shut up!

//

Damian- *pushes Tim off a wall*

Tim- *ends up in the ER with a broken arm*

[mylifeingotham]

[scottwinters714]

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Review: Batman #90

Overview: Catwoman reveals to Batman the origin of the Designer and how this new foe came to meet the rogues’ gallery.

  Synopsis (spoilers ahead): Deathstroke races through the Diamond District on his motorcycle. Over his comm, he checks in with his fellow assassins. They’re all out cold, and the only voice who answers him is Harley Quinn. She’s been left in charge of the Batspawn drones, using them to pursue Deathstroke. 

  On the rooftop of Riddler’s secret base, Batman and Catwoman finally have a moment to themselves. Catwoman admires the cityscape, noting all of the new structures currently under construction in Gotham. Batman then tells her that she needs to talk. She apologizes and then reveals how she first encountered the Designer. 

  Early on in Catwoman’s career as a thief, she found a card with the letter “D” and a pier number on it on her pillow one night. There were rumors back then of a master criminal, but she assumed it was an urban legend. When she went to the pier indicated on the card, she saw that Joker, Penguin, and Riddler had also received cards. Shortly after, a boat named “The Styx” arrived. The boat was driven by one of the Designer’s zombies, and it led the four rogues to a mysterious home on the waterfront called the “Tartarus House.” 

  Before Selina gets to the reason why the Designer brought them to this apparent dinner party, she reminds Bruce that it was a different time back then. The crime was different and ruled by a type of criminal who no longer runs Gotham. Batman was different back then as well. Selina notes that Bruce was acting as more of a role model then, as he had a young ward in Dick Grayson. 

  Bruce tells Selina that there isn’t time for nostalgia. She responds by telling him that this trip down memory lane is important. In years past, Bruce wasn’t as beleaguered with as much pain and suffering as he is now (particularly after the death of Alfred). He was another person in some respects, and it was at this time when the “complexities” began.

  Back at the Tartarus House, the Designer tells a tale of a time when he was a young criminal. He had his own detective adversary, and the two would battle it out over and over again. Each time the detective thwarted him, the Designer would concoct a slightly more complex plot. They would play this game until the Designer realized he wasn’t evolving fast enough. He took the time to grow and develop and came back with a highly evolved master plan. With this new plan, the Designer killed his opponent and affirmed his legacy. He had evolved well past the designs of the game, thus earning his namesake.

  At the close of the Designer’s tale, he tells the gathered villains that he wishes to help them with their Caped Crusader problem. He wants to evolve them to their final forms so that they can avoid “the game” and transform Gotham City into their personal playground. 

  One-by-one the villains enter the Designer’s office and talk with him. Catwoman tells Bruce how the Designer was kind and friendly. He asked her questions and helped her cultivate an elaborate plot years beyond her thinking. The Designer did the same for Penguin and Riddler. When the Joker went in, however, everything changed. 

  Selina tells Bruce that the Designer most likely saw something in the Joker that none of them could realize at the time. The Designer most likely witnessed some sort of apocalyptic nightmare that the Joker has evolved into in years since. 

  After meeting with the Joker, the Designer ordered all four of the rogues to be murdered. A fight breaks out, culminating with the Joker shooting the Designer in the back of the head. Penguin shouts at Joker, demanding to know what happened. 

  “I told him a joke. He didn’t think it was very funny,” Joker replies. “Then he tried to kill us. I just saved your life, Ozzie.”

  The rogues lament that, without the Designer’s funding, they won’t be able to concoct their new master plans. Penguin then says that he will have the Designer buried in Potter’s Field. He says that they should pretend that this meeting never happened. 

  Once they leave Tartarus House, the four burn it down. Selina watches the Joker as Penguin and Riddler set the home ablaze. She tells Bruce that the Joker was different after that night, that there was something more unsettling and evil about him. 

  Batman interjects that there’s still something Catwoman isn’t confessing. She admits that it’s the hardest part, but if the Designer is using their plans against them, her ultimate crime was robbing the Wayne fortune — Wayne Manor, the company, everything. 

  The issue ends with Batman swinging off the rooftop and Catwoman watching him with a look of horror upon her face. 

  Analysis: I had to read this issue a few times before I truly appreciated it for its many moving parts. It’s very wordy, and with regard to pacing, it’s a much slower departure from the nonstop action we’ve come to expect in James Tynion’s run thus far. However, it’s jam-packed with information about where this series is going, where DC may be going with 5G, and Tynion’s feelings on the current status quo of Batman. 

  Before breaking down the nuances of the story, let’s talk about Jorge Jimenez’s art. With the assistance of colorist Tomeu Morey, Jimenez deftly manages a balancing act between two different tones and moods in this issue. We have flashbacks to the early days of Batman, where the mood is much softer, happier, and more mystical in nature, and we have moments that take place in the present, an era that’s rougher and more clouded and lost. 

  One of the best moments highlighting this change of mood is near the beginning of the issue when Batman and Selina first talk on the rooftop of Riddler’s hideout. In the present, Gotham is a labyrinth of construction equipment. The buildings’ edges are sharper, and there’s more of a fog and lack of clarity beneath the depths of the towering construction equipment and skyscrapers. Morey casts everything in an orange glow, one that helps cultivate an alertness and looks as if the city is ablaze. 

  During the first flashback, which depicts Catwoman in her classic outfit running across the rooftops, Gotham is clearer. The city’s buildings are more defined, and there’s more of an art deco style to them. This is a Gotham we’re familiar with and one we’ve seen in the likes of Burton and Schumacher films and beloved animated adventures. It’s a romanticized Gotham City, cast in shades of blue, which fosters a sense of peace and familiarity in readers. 

  This juxtaposition carries throughout the issue as we bounce back and forth between past and present. There’s a magical, almost fairytale-like element in scenes that take place in the past. The future, on the other hand, maintains a cold, harsher vibe that feels akin to Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner. It’s beautifully handled, and Jimenez deserves much credit for making sure these changes subconsciously inform our reading of the scenes. 

  The story to this issue is straightforward and essentially what we’ve been promised: an origin to the Designer. However, it infers quite a lot with regard to the status of Batman and where Tynion/DC Comics may be headed.

  First, the Designer’s origin teases at Batman’s own origin. In the few panels depicting the evolution of the Designer into a master criminal, we see him sword-fighting a detective on a blimp, a train, etc. This detective looks eerily similar to Zorro, and the lack of color in these panels seem to double down on that reference — in that they create black and white images that would be indicative of The Mark of Zorro film established as Bruce’s inspiration in Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns and Batman: Year One. It’s a nice nod, but there’s more.

  This reference could extend beyond window dressing and potentially establish a Zorro-like character in the Batman universe. Within the framework of what we know about DC Comics’ plans for 5G, this could be teasing at a proto-Batman archetype down the road. Why else would this detective be such a blank slate an undefined? It reads as if the character has been left vague enough for someone to come along and fill in the blanks when the time is right. With Zorro being in the public domain, there’s even an opportunity to incorporate the character into Batman comics. More than likely, if DC were to go anywhere with this detective, it would most likely be an original creation. With Tynion’s very public love of Batman: The Animated Series (see the last issue for a super cool reference), perhaps we’ll see the introduction of a “Gray Ghost” mentor for the comics?

  Batman #90 also continues to drum up intrigue for the “Joker War” arc coming later this year. Clearly, whatever the Designer saw in Joker all those years ago will be unfolding in the near future. This comes as no surprise, but it’s nice to see the framework of one story arc setting up and feeding into another. 

  Another note-worthy reference is in Selina breaking from her recollection of the past to remind Bruce of what he used to be like way back when. I don’t think it’s necessarily a jab at the darker Batman we see most often in comics these days, but Tynion clearly has an appreciation for Batman in more of a fatherly mentor role. It’s nice to see this callback, and one hopes this is Tynion’s way of letting readers know that he intends to bring Batman back into this role as a positive mentor figure. 

  This brings us to the actual plot of the flashback. Upon first reading, I didn’t really like it. I found it underwhelming and a little lackluster after how much the Designer had been hyped up. Our newest foe invites Batman’s classic rogues to dinner, talks to them for hours, and then takes a bullet to the back of the head. That’s not the most exciting plot in the world, but when viewed as the center of a web that Tynion is weaving, this issue’s story serves as a great launchpad to carry us through whatever is in store for us. 

  It should be noted, the River Styx and Tartarus are references to Greek Mythology. Tartarus is the deepest realm of Hades, and the River Styx is the border between the living world and the underworld. To put it simply, Batman’s rogues traveled into the deepest, darkest pit of the underworld when they went to meet the Designer at Tartarus House. This is quite literally teasing at the Designer being at the heart of “the underworld,” but what that means we have yet to see. For the moment, it’s bluster. 

  As I said, the Designer just invited our rogues to dinner, one he didn’t survive. Who knows if the present-day “Designer” is even really the same guy?

  Final Thoughts: Upon first glance, we get terrific art and a serviceable introduction to the Designer. Scratch deeper, and you’ll find there’s a whole lot more going on in this issue.

Original source: http://thebatmanuniverse.net/batman-328/