#but it's 110% not bruce

[empire-of-the-words]

so I read son of the demon straight through today (tbh maybe not my best idea I'm still sad 😓), and came to the realization that Bruce and Talia's marriage never actually ends. like, Talia just tells Bruce to leave and Ra's last line is literally calling Bruce his son. sure, it's implied, but, also. consider:

Random lawyer or finance guy or something: Have you ever been divorced or widowed? Bruce: Y- Bruce: Bruce: Bruce: actually I think I'm still married. Dick: I'm sorry, WHAT?

[ghost-bxrd]

OK, so you have implied in your previous Fae Dick posts that animals and trees can communicate with him in some fashion. Does that mean that Fae Dick could somehow get a heads up that Jason is crawling out of his grave? Could Fae Dick get to a resurrected Jason faster then the league would?

Ooo, good point!

I’d go with yes, yes Dick would notice. Also I don’t think he’d allow Bruce to bury Jason anywhere but the manor grounds, so that would help.

When Jason wakes up in his grave the entirety of the Wayne estate would startle out of its grief stricken slumber, as imbued as it is with Dick’s fae magic. As such, I think the soil and the roots would also aid Jason in breaking free of his grave, severely reducing whatever brain damage he may suffer from a lack of oxygen.

Meanwhile Dick, who’s out in the streets as Nightwing, would definitely feel a sense of alarm and urgency from his home and immediately turn around to check it out.

And this find Jason right as he pulls himself from the ground.

(Dick doesn’t question it. He’s fae. And questioning miracles is the best way to unmake them and he’d rather sleep in an iron bed than give Jason up again.)

Tim and Bruce would probably suspect that Dick dabbled in some kind of necromancy for a while. Not that Dick does anything to dissuade them of that notion, he’s too busy hissing and spitting at anybody stupid enough to approach Jason without his express permission and feeding him healing plants and roots the forest readily offers to him. 🌳✨

(The manor grounds love Jason ok)

[youngbounty]

Let’s do a comparison. Zdarsky, take notes!

In Batman and Robin, Damian is able to recognize his former trainer right off the bat, then Shush based on voice recognition. Even before, he recognized his former trainer and that one of her students was being trained by her based on his knowledge of Mistress Harsh and how she trained him. While he may’ve got it wrong on Principal Stone being Mistress Harsh and Shush, this comic shows where Damian shines and why he earned his place as Robin.

Meanwhile, you have Zdarsky, who decides to make Damian act so stupid that he would instantly fall for a robo Batman being his father because of… knowing about his nightmares? No testing any verbal recognition or speech patterns. He’s just taking this robot’s word for it without ever considering that any alter personality inside his father would know everything about him, including memories. This is set aside that this “proof” is something straight out of a fan fiction and not anything that happened in any comic book storyline. Imagine if Robo Bat mentioned a line he said that was only between him and Damian such as this one at the end of Bad Blood.

Not only would this have been a great nod to Bad Blood, but considering what time this took place in, it’d have been a great way to play with Damian’s emotional psyche. This line was said to Damian alone without anyone (not even Alfred) watching or hearing them when explaining to Damian why he doesn’t kill and how important it is for him to stick to that principle as Batman.

The reason fans, including me, theorized Damian was playing double agent at first was because the Damian from the other past comics would never be THIS stupid. This line “Batman and Robin. Father and son. We don’t need anyone else”? This conflicts with past comics of Damian wishing for his dad’s trust of independence to make his own decisions. He doesn’t need Daddy’s approval or to be with him. Damian is with his dad because it’s his job as Robin to care for Batman and will go to hell or high water to protect and care for him.

Whether you like Batman and Robin or not, it’s clear Williamson does like Damian and writes him in the best light. Just compare the beginning issues to later ones.

Fans complained about Damian looking too much like Tim. What does Joshua Williamson do? He hires a different artist to make Damian look more like Damian. Fans complained about Damian getting bullied. What does Joshua Williamson do? He builds up Damian to go all out and kick the bully’s ass. Williamson doesn’t beat around the bush or make any other Robin more superior, he listens to the fans and gives them what they want. Zdarsky, on the other hand, has yet to give us a proper Damian and if he is listening to fans, it’s only a section of them.

[desperatecheesecubes]

Ok personal pet peeve here: I really don’t like how current comics have been writing the bats as if any of them are capable of something like this. This panel in particular is clearly meant to be interpreted as Damian bluffing, but so so frequently the bats are suddenly capable of completely ridiculous things to the point that they never face any danger or challenge in the actual narrative. It’s so endlessly frustrating because it’s BORING.

[tambourineophelia]

is it me, or are the ticket prices for the 2024 europe shows cheaper than 2023? since i'm not going to shows in the same countries, i can't really compare, but from what i've read online it seems like it?

[eliah]

[sisaloofafump]

My hot take of the night is that when Bruce says he talks to Clark "all the time" he means they exchange a 3 word text every 4 weeks, see each other on the battlefield every 5 or so weeks, stop by each others houses without warning every 6 months, and yet because he stalks keeps up to date with Superman and reads the Daily Planet every so often, he feels like he is 110% on top of things. I mean he only talks to Diana like 7 times a year tops and that's his second closest friend outside of Gotham. So in comparison it is all the time.

[frownyalfred]

Hal Jordan, probably: man, fuck Batman. He shouldn’t even be part of the League. I say we vote him out.

Clark, who knows that if Bruce is gone, so is the League’s funding, the entire Watchtower, and probably 110 of their different gadgets: um….haha…

[raceydays-hopelesshaze]

YouTube stop suggesting Damian slander videos to me. I watched a few videos of Damian fighting (and in the case of Injustice, killing) his allies/family because it’s funny not because I think he’s evil, me and his slanderers are not the same.

[puppetmaster13u]

Prompt 110

 Duke is kind of confused. Scratch that he’s very confused. And concerned. More concerned than confused actually. Like Bruce is back from apparently being lost in time, sweet! That’s great! 

 But uh, should he be concerned about the several ghost children now following him around? Should he mention it? Bruce has to know, right? Like he’s half certain that one just picked up a book right in front of him and dropped it in his lap, so Bruce isn’t oblivious right?

[gilverrwrites]

Fake Dating tropes with (some of) the birds and the bats. Ft. Babs, Bruce, Dick, Duke, Jason, Kate, and Tim.

GN!Reader, ≈200-250 words each CWs: None graphic mentions of sex, none-graphic injuries, none -graphic mentions of drugs, intentionally minipulative behaviours.🩷

Barbara

The two of you weren’t exactly not dating. Attached at the hip, making goo-goo eyes in person and inappropriate comments over the comms line when apart; it was obvious to anyone with eyes or ears that something was going on there, you just hadn’t put a name on it yet. It’s something the two of you had made plans to nail down and discuss during your sort of but not really a date-date tonight.

But you had only gone and got yourself shot during what should have been a simple trip to the bank. It wasn’t life-threatening, but you’d been rushed off in an ambulance, you’d need surgery, a lot of meds, and months, if not years of physio to get your arms back into shape.

Barbara didn’t know that at the time though, she’d been panic-stricken from the moment she found out. Emotions getting the better of her, brain running at 100 miles a minute as she rushed to the hospital.

“Partners and family only.” The nurse had told her. And without hesitation, she’d responded: “I am their partner.”

Her lie paid off, allowing her access to your bedside, as well as a full update on your status. There wasn’t another face in any universe you would have rather seen upon waking up from surgery. Now you just had to keep up the appearance of being a married couple until you were discharged, maybe longer.

Bruce

It’s a well-organised and thoroughly thought-out publicity stunt. Bruce needed someone new on his playboy roster, and you needed the media to circulate literally anything other than the less-than-flattering leaks that had been sold to them without your consent.

All you had to do was follow the itinerary. A couple of soft launch social media pics, a few whispers to the looser-lipped socialites of your circles, and some ‘private’ candid photo ops of the two of you dating:

Snuggling under the shade of an oak tree in Gotham Park, wearing matching caps and sunglasses that do little to hide your identities as you read a shared copy of Romeo and Juliet together.

Sitting in his car, in the parking lot of Big Belly Burger, munching on an unseemly large order of burgers and fries together. Nobody questions why the previously tinted windows of Bruce’s car are now clear.

Intimately and provocatively embracing, tastefully half nude on the balcony of your uptown apartment. The press didn’t need to know that you’re actually renting an Airbnb for the weekend, for exactly this purpose, and nothing more.

Everything was carefully planned, right down to the T for maximum impact and minimal effort. The only thing that hadn’t been accounted for was one, or both of you catching feelings in the time you’d spent together.

Dick

He’s never been able to say no to you, you know it, he knows it. So when you ask him in an act of desperation to be your fake-boyfriend for your ex’s wedding he’s quick to inform you that this is the dumbest idea he’s ever heard, and that he’s 110% on board.

He takes you shopping for matching outfits, picks you up on the day in Bruce’s flashiest car, suprises you with something pretty, compliments you loudly and romantically at every chance and won’t take his hands off you all the way through the ceremony. He's attentive and outwardly passionate. Not only is he playing the role of the world's best-ever (fake-)boyfriend, he’s making sure everyone in the vicinity knows you’re a (fake) couple.

It’s during the reception when that funny feeling really starts to settle in. The hairs on edge, butterflies in your belly feeling. Maybe it’s the happy, romantic atmosphere, the soppy music, the way his hands sit so perfectly on your hips as he sways you round and around on the dance floor. Maybe it’s the way he’s looking at you with those mesmeric blue eyes but damn if you don’t want to kiss him, right here, right now.

Duke

It was a stupid idea, and his family would give him so much shit if when they found out, but you’d argued that “we’ll never know if it might actually work unless we try” and that had sold him on giving it a go. Even if he thought about calling it off at every turn.

What was the stupid plan, and why was it necessary? Well, your ex was dating his crush, and you’d figured fake-dating might redirect their attention to the two of you. And if not, no harm done, right?

Big harm done. Over the next few months, Duke and yourself had spent most of your free time in close proximity. Sharing clothes, food, and ‘plan-related’ intimate details about each other. When you weren’t together you were glued to your phone, awaiting his texts, refreshing his socials.

Somewhere amongst all the dinner dates, and ‘strictly-business’ public making out sessions, your plan worked; his crush took notice, how could they not, Duke was perfect.

Your ex did not. Not that you cared, you’d moved on, to someone who was about to become equally as unavailable.

Jason

He was trying to infiltrate an infamous drug ring so he could take it down from the inside and needed someone in the know who could double as arm candy to sell his story. You’d already been trying to get your foot in the door for weeks now, but lacked enough street cred for them to take a chance on you. It only made sense that you would join forces.

For a while it’s fun, hanging off his arm, letting his hands roam your body freely, loud-whispering all the things you wanted to do to him for anyone to hear. You really enjoyed pretending to be his devilish trophy partner. You enjoyed the nights where it wasn’t pretend even more. But all good things must come to an end.

He served his purpose of getting you where you needed to be, but now he was getting a little too close to building a compelling case against the ring, you couldn’t let that happen, you had much bigger plans for it.

What? You’d promised information, not loyalty.

Kate

You’re both socialites with fairly large internet followings who run in the same circles. Your relationship has always been that of friendly acquaintances until a photographer snaps an innocuous photo of you both entering the bathroom at the same time and the media goes crazy.

Despite putting out very clear, separate statements, clarifying that there is nothing going on, your respective followers grab the ball and sprint with it until you both innocently start to play along. Leaving flirty comments on each other selfies, acting appalled when the other is rumoured to be dating someone else, tagging each other in scenic snaps that could be considered romantic: graffiti hearts, colourful sunsets, starry skies from the candlelit table of a wine bar.

It’s completely harmless of course, it’s all a joke, until it’s not. Until you actually find yourself flustered by her comments, really wishing she was sharing your dinners, until you brace yourself and send the first DM.

Tim

He really is the whole package. Handsome, hardworking, dedicated, polite, and as smart as he is rich. You can understand why your grandma was so excited, calling you from across the country to confirm if you were the mystery person spotted out and about with Bruce Wayne’s second youngest. You hadn’t lied when you’d said yes, you’d just neglected to tell her that you were only friends. You figured it would get her off your back about finding a nice boy for a while. It kind of felt nice, talking to somebody other than yourself about your big fat crush on him and in your defence, you hadn’t expected things to escalate so quickly.

One minute she’s bragging about her grandchild’s new boyfriend to the ladies in her swim aerobics class, the next she’s booked a flight to come and visit so she can meet him.

If you’d known what she was planning you would have confessed, but she’d already forked out the cash for her plane ticket so you swallowed your pride and begged Tim to help. He wouldn’t even have to do much, just spend the weekend nodding and smiling at an old woman’s stories and then he could reap the rewards of your eternal gratitude. You’d promised 6 months of undisputed lording it over you and a lifetime of freshly made cold brew.

Smile and nod, that’s all you expect, but apparently, that was too easy. Tim just had to make what was already an embarrassing situation, a million times worse. ‘Perfect grandson-in-law’, your ass.

[tanglepelt]

Dc x dp idea 110

Lois lane was not expecting her next big story to come literally knocking at her door. In the form of a two teens? Preteens?

Both black hair blue eyes, she’d have to keep them away from Bruce.

The older of the two look like he’d taken A beating, the younger of the two hyper focused on the hallway looking back and forth as if expecting someone to jump out at them.

If she can willingly jump of a roof, she most certainly could get two teens inside. They had too much to discuss.

No. A folder of info just won’t do. Come on in. Tell me everything. Secret government agency? Go on please. Just make yourselves comfortable. Portal to the afterlife?? Please more info. Need anything to eat?

She got her answers, a story, and well if two kept hanging around. That was for her to worry about.

[vechter]

outsiders (2003) #21 // the real food, eduardo corral // forever evil (2013) #6 // nightwing (1996) #65 // batman (1940) #600 // about my experience with obsessive compulsive disorder, canis-infernalis // the last days of judas iscariot,  stephen adly guirgis // nightwing (1996) #93 // anti-saviour saviour complex, unknown // kin (episode 6), the last of us // batman/nightwing: bloodborne (2002) // the surrender theory, caitlin conlon // nightwing (2011) #7 // batman (1940) #600 // bloodsport, yves olade // therapy today cover illustration, lucia calfapietra // batman (2011) #11 // new titans (1984) #55 // i dreamed i forgot, leila chatti // me in 20 years, moses sumney // nightwing (1996) #110 // batman (1940) #500 // robin (1993) #13 // for your own good, leah horlick

dick & bruce + devotion

[empire-of-the-words]

Why comics are hilarious pt 9

Batgirl vol 1

Bruce: *gets video evidence of Cass killing someone*

Bruce: this is obviously fake

Bruce: *to David Cain*: how did you fake it?

Cain: nope 110% real you idiot

Bruce: lol you're a liar

Babs: don't you think it's possible-

Bruce: shut up Barbara

[sasheneskywalker]

dick grayson meta list

New York was Dick's city by heroesriseandfall

Dick Grayson's Attitude to Relationships: A Photo-History by luanna255

fannon temper temper by knight-on-the-rise

Nightwing's weird fem-coding by arguablysomaya

Bruce firing Dick vs. Dick firing Tim by nightwingmyboi

one of the reasons why dick gets kicked out after getting shot by the joker by danny-chase

dick sacrificing himself for bruce by hood-ex, jackhawksmoor

snaps showing dick's various skills by hood-ex

Do Dick and Jason get along in comics? by hood-ex

dick inviting people to talk about their problems with him by cautiousamber, fyeahdickgrayson

dick, tim and friendly violence by waynedrake, silverwhittlingknife, fantastic-nonsense

who made damian robin? by fantastic-nonsense

Dick is Canonically Bruce's Favorite Child by fantastic-nonsense

Dick second only to Batman in regards to his detective skills by fantastic-nonsense

Dick is Bruce's favorite Robin by theflyingwonder

was there ever a reason given as to why Dick's weapon-of-choice became escrima sticks? by theflyingwonder

Dick Grayson: Martial Arts by theflyingwonder

Dick's struggle with anger (with bonus Tim and Jason) by silverwhittlingknife

Has Tim ever put Dick on a pedestal? by silverwhittlingknife

When people say that Dick “has a temper” what do they mean? by silverwhittlingknife

In issue #110 of Nightwing (1996), why does Dick look angry when Tim tells him that Bruce considered adoption? by silverwhittlingknife

Why does Dick try to resurrect Bruce in the Lazarus Pit when before he tried to talk Tim out of it? by silverwhittlingknife

Dick + 5 Sophie's choices ("What's it gonna be, kid?") by silverwhittlingknife

Dick and Tim during Murderer/Fugitive, and their argument over whether Bruce killed Vesper by silverwhittlingknife

Robin Dick Grayson Characterization by celaenaeiln

One of Dick's greatest strengths is his ability to manipulate every single person in existence by celaenaeiln

Dick Grayson's talent for manipulation literally brings the world to its knees. by celaenaeiln

Dick Grayson is genuinely one of the greatest fighters in all of DC by celaenaeiln

what robin was created for by celaenaeiln, idk-udontknoweither

Dick is Bruce's favorite by a LONG shot and the batkids all know this by celaenaeiln

Up to date with the trends, if you don’t mind! by northoftheroad

The origin of Nightwing’s eskrima sticks by northoftheroad

Dick Grayson’s Nightwing suits by northoftheroad

Dick Grayson’s Nightwing suits, Part Two by northoftheroad

Dick Grayson’s Robin suits by northoftheroad

Dick Grayson's Robin suits, Part Two by northoftheroad

Dick in school throughout the ages by northoftheroad

how many people or which people had/have a crush on Dick? by northoftheroad

fanon hug-happy Dick is an exaggeration. by northoftheroad

Let’s try a new job this week…. by northoftheroad

Dick Grayson – 80 years of hairstyles by northoftheroad

Dick Grayson knows how to take care of himself by northoftheroad

Dick Grayson knows how to cook by northoftheroad

The origins of Nightwing by northoftheroad

Variations of Dick Grayson’s and Robin’s origin by northoftheroad

Dick Grayson – the Bat family punching bag by northoftheroad

Nightwing, son of Batman, part 1 by northoftheroad

Nightwing, son of Batman, part 2 by northoftheroad

Nightwing, son of Batman, part 3 by northoftheroad

Hits and Hugs by northoftheroad

Dick never attempted to kill Tony Zucco by farshootergotme

Part 2 of 'Dick never attempted to kill Tony Zucco' by farshootergotme

dick, tim and their reactions to bad situations by zahri-melitor

Dick isn't Damian's Parent by zahri-melitor

dick catching tim by zahri-melitor

The Candlelight Oath by zahri-melitor

the framing of Dick and Damian's relationship as "Damian was Dick's Robin" by zahri-melitor

owlman/batman parallels when it comes to dick by disco-troy

dick is a nice civilian by frownyalfred, disco-troy

dick, tim and their relationship with bruce by bitimdrake

dick and tim are similar by bitimdrake

Dick Grayson Comics Timeline by bitimdrake

Dick and Jason were never close in canon by comic-commentary

Dick is a nerdy li’l Shakespeare buff by luanna255

several fun facts about Dick that you can use for comedic effects/running jokes by allovesthings

[I will be updating the list every time I find a new meta post.]

[shayesinterlude]

Duke putting the batfam onto 90s and 2000s R&B

Like him bringing the seasoning to the Batfam’s music taste

Now you got Tim hacking whole overseas Government Agencies while humming Replay by Iyaz.

Red hood going 110 mph on his bike blasting Bust the Windows by Jasmine Sullivan.

Duke got Alfred cooking Sunday morning breakfast to Golden by Jill Scott (He’s ironically already a huge fan of neo soul?)

Bruce taking the long way home and listening to Ex Factor by Lauren Hill after an argument with Selina.

Just for him to be FLOORING it to Selina’s apartment to Faith Evans’s As Soon As I Get Home, to in fact, “make it up” to her a weekend later.

Duke has put on Bartender by T-Pain at a Wanye hosted gala at least once. Hired DJ was taking a bathroom break and Duke seen a opportunity.

Steph going around the Wayne manor talking about, “I remember when you laughed when I cut my perm off and you rated me a 6 😐💔..” to everyone for a straight week.

(And out of all the songs Duke tried to put Steph onto, It was Jeanelle Monaé’s Like That, that strangely stuck??)

Duke introduces Damian to Michael Jackson and now he’s having the canon MJ fixation all 2000’s kids had growing up.

Everyone’s spying on him from behind the stair railing (Bruce and Barb through surveillance storing this away for his graduation) while he plays the Michael Jackson Experience dance game in the living room. Duke couldn’t be prouder.

Human nature’s on loop at max volume he’s in the shower because it “relaxes his nerves” Not even Tim’s cruel enough to tell him MJ’s passed on years ago.

and EACH and EVERYTIME Duke catches them listening to something of his taste he MUST hit ‘em with the “AYE, NOW WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT 🤨??”

But his greatest influence would be on Cass

He has Cass wearing matching Soulja Boy fits with him to spirit week at school for 90’s day.

The two of them come down the staircase that morning. Boombox on Duke’s shoulder blaring Turn My Swag On for their grand entrance. Alfred does not approve.

And while Dick tests Duke’s ability to truly “Crank That” over breakfast.. Jason hovers over Cass.

Inspecting the ensemble of the polo, baggy jorts-that are basically pants-, and a sideways fitted cap all hanging off her. And upon the realization that it’s all his clothes; Jason’s frown becomes completely forced.

He also snorts a little after noting Cass’s unlaced shoes are actually Tim’s dunks with socks stuffed at toe box for a more comfortable fit. Tim who had already clocked that almost immediately on her way down the stairs doesn’t hide his amusement at this whole situation.

Bruce, hading already witnessed the giggling pair sneak into his closet the night before on the Manor’s surveillance. Watching Duke insist they “gotta be iced out” before picking a few very expensive pieces of jewelry to borrow. He sips his coffee without a word; their smiles are worth more.

Alfred draws the line at “bumping” Pretty Boy Swag while in the car riding line at school drop off