#Bat and supes

[yuripira4e]

thinking about this one Superbat fic I read where they had to fake date or whatever but in it while they’re still in pre- relationship, they like fall asleep in the same bed, play games with their kids, and like shower while the other one is also in the bathroom and it’s like “oh yeah they’ve dealt with shit from crying into the others shoulder to literally trying to fuck each other during sex pollen episodes; there’s no world where they’re not the epitome of comfortable with each other even if they don’t think the other one returns their romantic feelings” and I just have to say I agree and I think about that hc at least once a week

[arkangelo-7]

I think the scariest part about Batman is the loyalty he inspires. Like this motherfucker has an army of children who might at any given time hate his guts, but are still 100% willing to throw hands for him if Bruce needs them to. And then there’s the Justice League, who also at any given time might hate his guts or find him insanely irritating and/or weird, but will also fall in line and listen to his plans if the need arises. And that’s like the most intense form of power someone can wield—voluntary obedience from people physically more capable than them.

[jesterraconteuse]

Hal Jordan finding out about Nightwing: YOU. You have a *kid*?

Batman: well... Technically he's my oldest and age of majority... But he's still my kid.

Hal Jordan: OLDEST? YOU HAVE MORE? 2? 3?

Batman visibly annoyed:... 6... Legally.

Hal Jordan: I'm going home. This has single handedly killed my willpower for a week, I need to process this.

Later....

Superman: Ah so you finally found out. I'm proud of him honestly, good to see he's willing to bond with others again.

Hal Jordan: You knew?

Superman: ...His kids basically call me Uncle Supes. I've babysat. I was around when he still just had Nightwing

WW: They're so cute! Children of such strength and bravery. Not to mention his dog, his cat, his cow... His son has animals even I've never seen before!

Hal Jordan: I've had enough.

And Hal hasn't even learned about his crime fighting cousin, batwing, Oracle, bluebird, Spoiler, and of course Jarro.

Note: everyone knows Supes is a father, he's the dad to talk your ear off about it but he's too nice with too much country charm for anyone to say anything about it. WW and Martian Manhunter are the only ones who listen absolutely intently.

[gravygranola]

I interrupt my regularly scheduled program for this. hello jason todd community

[starry-bi-sky]

watch me end up making a superdad au coz of WTNS

because!!! because i was thinking about how funny it is that Bruce's first two kids (Dick and Danny) would be superman fans, and how funny it would be if that influenced his opinion on Superman when they first met. And then I got to picking that apart, and how Danny's opinion and feelings on Superman would have the bigger impact on Bruce than Dick, since Dick's admiration for Superman (presumably) comes from the standard little kid "he's an alien and he can FLY" (and flying graysons) stuff. Which, while very very cute, is easy to ignore and disallow swaying feelings on.

But DANNY? It's not the same. While part of Danny's admiration comes from the same "holy shit he's an alien and can fly thats so COOL" vein, it also comes from a place of feeling deeply relatable to him. Both he and Superman were/are perceived as incredibly powerful, deeply dangerous creatures that are nigh impossible to stop, they have a handful of powers that are similar to one another, and they are (one of) the only ones of their kind. Superman is (one of) the last Kryptonian, Danny is (one of) the only Liminal in existence, and they might not be the same species but the principle remains the same and they're in the same boat.

As a result, Danny would just, god, he'd find so much relation in that. And yeah they're not the same but Superman would make him feel just a little less alone, a little more seen, and he'd find so much comfort in that.

And Bruce, by the time he meets Superman, would know by then about Danny's powers and his experiences and his time as Phantom and as a Liminal. And it's easy to ignore your kid's admiration for another Superhero when it stems from a place of plain hero worship or simple appreciation. It's harder to ignore it when your kid admires a Superhero because they make them feel seen and relate to them on a level you can't reach them on.

When that's the reason, how could he not think differently about Superman? When, by then, he's seen the scars left on Danny's body from all of his fights; when he's seen him cry and break down over never being able to fly again thanks to the blood blossom poison; when he's heard all about the struggles he faced with his powers, the fear he had about being found out, the fear he had when he was first developing them; and how he was ostracized by his city for his efforts just because he wasn't human, despite how much he was just trying to help.

How could he not look at Superman when they first meet, mask-to-mask, and have a little voice in the back of his mind go: 'my kid is a lot like you'

its making me emotional. if these feeligns persist im going to end up making a superdad au

[writing-nothing-but-spilled-ink]

I don't really ship superbat but i had this really funny thought and have been seeing some really pretty superbat fanart and read one really funny superbat fanfic so here ya go

I just imagine one day Lois catches Bruce flirting with Clark and she gets mad because Clark is hers and Bruce doesn't even defend it for some reason he just keeps flirting idk why but for this silly thought that's what's happening

And it just results in Lois and Bruce fist fighting in a Denny's parking lot and Clark is just standing there confused as to why his wife is fist fighting his best friend and also he's fixated on the fact lois is winning and all of the batkids are watching and all of them bet that Lois would win except maybe like Damian and the bat kids all take bets and stuff and Bruce is just made to eat dirt and Lois is just shouting.

"keep your playboy Brucie Wayne dysfunctional romantic relationship ass paws off my man HE IS MINE he is too nice for you.. I WILL NOT LET YOU BREAK HIS HEART AND HE IS MINE GO FIND YOUR OWN".

And Clark is just standing there like 🧍and he's just thinking would now be a bad time to remind her that I'm the last of my kind it's physically impossible for him to get his own.

The bat kids are eating popcorn while watching and Jason is cheering lois on.

[ruepotterblack]

Regulus: I’ve never been in a snowball fight before. I don’t know the rules.

James: What?

Regulus: Is there a point system, or is it to the death?

reference

[porcelain-requiem]

I snort laughed. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[oookaline]

just thinking scary dog priviledge but its tim x kon vs red robin x superboy ig

like in civvies scary dog priviledge goes to Kon when someone is being just a bit too friendly with the Wayne kid

Or when he and Tim go to get some coffee and the bartender slips her number onto tims cup who gets picked up by Kon and thrown across the room in such a speed that you blink you miss but- is that coffee running down the window..?

Or in galas where Tim is charming some old ladies and entertaining their grandkids when suddenly they seem nervous for some reason so Tim turns around to see Kon standing behind him with the biggest smile ever just to turn back around and see that the girl/boy who was so willingly flirting with him earlier has gone pale and gave a quick goodbye, "Human disaster strikes again and fumbles badly-" "Shut it Meatsack-"

Or just walking in general, when Tim Drake isn't Tim Drake-Wayne and he doesnt have to wear gala smiles and expensive three piece suits so he's bundles in a hoodie and hunched and cluching his messenger bag like his lifeline depends on it; but to a passerby all they see is tired cat™ Tim Drake who looks delectable and- is that a monster behind him? (It's Kon who's making himseelf taller and puffing his muscles and making sure to hold intensive eye contact with every passerby who looks in Tim's direction with some kind of interest)

But when if their supersonas? Tim takes the scary dog priviledge to a new level.

They just saved some people from a collapsed building and some person is draping themselves all over superboy and exaggerating their hurt ankle. How do we know they're exaggerating? Well, purelly because Red Robin just appeared out of nowhere and slammed the head of his bo staff so hard on the ground near them that it made cracks on the concrete while makingg the pperson jump up and scurry away as well, ankle suddenly fine enough to move again. Red's excuse? "Oops. bug."

Patrolling toguether one night and people are asking for superboy's phottos and autographs and he laughs and smilles and poses and people question why he's alone while laughing and brushing their hands against his arms and he just cocks his head "alone?" and a presence is suddenly felt in the alley nearby and if you focus just enough you can see the outline of someone who absolutely looks and feels like they're planning a murder and everyone just respectfully tales a step back because what the fuck.

Or when they're either talking with new heroes/heroes who don't know them well and just get a bit too close to Kon and suddenly they feel a murderous aura around them just to look around and see Red Robin just staring them down with no smile on his face and they frown because surely this feeling is not becaause I feel threatened by a human out of all-

[puppetmaster13u]

Imagine a world where Batman and his family never joined the Justice League but like, both Wonder Woman and Superman know him.

They mention him idly sometimes and even despite not being there (that they know of) he's become the League's cryptid. No one knows who this hero is- Gotham sticks to itself, it's a shithole but it's their shithole- or where they are or anything??

Eventually rumors start going around between the heroes. Is the bat some sort of eldritch being? They overheard the big 2 say something about shadows and undead revival?? Their secret boyfriend? They heard them talk about kids???

It comes to a slight head when during a mind-controlled Superman rampage he gets tackled by a black blur and the next time they see him he's fine?? No mind control??? What?????

"Oh, Bats was passing by and is exasperated about me getting mind controlled again."

Supes that doesn't explain as much as you think it does-

[prince-leorio]

[nanenna]

DP x DC lore idea (not quite a prompt, but eh...): Too many halfas.

So we start with the obvious! Vlad was the first human halfa (that anyone knows of), Danny was the second, then we also have Dani/Ellie and Dark Danny/Dan/Dante. Obvious, simple.

Maybe we take it a step further: everyone who's been inside the Realms technically died and just didn't notice because of the pure ectoplasm environment. Tucker and Sam are halfas (maybe Jazz too, did she ever go in the Realms?)

Then we get to the DC side. Jason's a halfa, he rose from the dead. Tim's a halfa, he actually died during Bruce Quest. But I don't think I've ever seen them both be in the same fic/AU, and why not? Have them both be halfas! What fun!

But then we get into the more obscure stuff! Greta Hayes/Secret/Suzy was a ghost. Canonically a ghost. Full stop. Until Darkseid gave her a new body. But just because you came back to life doesn't mean you stop being a ghost. Boom! Halfa.

Damian got murked by a clone and brought back with Darkseid's power? Wrong, those are ghost powers, everyone just thinks it's Darkseid. Halfa.

Ra's al Ghul? Been dead for centuries! Halfa! But the gunk in the Lazzy Pits keeps him from transforming, so sad.

The Speedforce may actually be time itself, thus Clockwork, thus being subsumed by the Speedforce means you're actually a ghost now. Wally and Bart are halfas.

Deadman... he's a full ghost actually, sorry. False alarm, not a halfa.

But anyone else who died, like actual died died. Dead and buried, none of this retconned later to be a fake out (looking at you lost in time Bruce), and then later came back to life is now also a halfa.

Just flood the world with halfas. Half the JL are halfas. Danny and Vlad aren't alone anymore! And best of all, Danny gets to be the mentor to all these new halfas who have no idea they even are halfas. And so many adults he can tattle on Vlad to! Look at the boy, he's thriving!

[secondstar-acorn]

[qu33rcommunist]

People who claim Batman should be a “realistic” or “grounded” character have clearly never read my best friend Trinity (2008)

[sisaloofafump]

Little guys in the valentines special today

[porcelain-requiem]

Some more hilarious BatSupe shenanigans. 🤣

Artwork by Kerry Callen.