#BruceDick

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Mamabird in action (I'M NOT SORRY)

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Melancholy

The background scene transformed into an acy one while I was painting this piece

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The Graysons died in Kansas and Dickie was adopted by the Kents. Bruce meets his wife when he finally befriends Clark and visits him on the farm.

Clark: I'm glad you came to visit me my friend, you must like the farm to come so often!

[talxns]

Academic Articles that Analyze Queer Readings of Batman and Robin (Brudick)

There actually exist multiple!…but the ones I want to introduce right now talk specifically about how the creation of the batfamily was DC’s attempt to dissuade brudick readings. and that it can be argued that DC is still doing the same thing today.

The first article is called “All in the Family: Homophobia and Batman Comics in the 1950s”, published in the International Journal of Comics Art in Fall 2000 by Chris York. It was not available for free online, but I bought a digital copy of the volume it was published in and provided screenshots because it’s been 24 years and I hate the fact that academics are behind paywalls so I’m sharing.

This article was actually infamous because DC refused to grant permission for the use of their panels in this article.

Click for better quality.

Notable Quotes:

“National [Periodical Publications]’s biggest step, however, was the introduction of other members of the Bat-family, which would give them permanent female counterparts and solidify their heterosexual status.”

“It is clear that, although Batman and Robin remain partners, their interests are no longer as the Dynamic Duo, but as a Bat-family.”

“Taking the focus of the comic away from Batman and Robin was exactly what these superfluous characters were designed to do.”

The second article, published in the Iowa Journal of Cultural Studies in 2005, is called "Domesticity, Homosociality, and Male Power in Superhero Comics of the 1950s" by Mark Best.

Good news! This article is available online for free and it’s a great read.

Notable Quotes:

“In contrast to the Marvel family, however, the Batman and Superman families were modeled more after the familial relations of the nuclear family and the gender expectations of the domestic ideology.”

“One way the genre attempted to contain any “subversive” potential, including the possibility of homosexual readings of the comics, was through the narrative device of the “super­ hero family.””

Here is more academic reading with the themes of Batman and homophobia, written in 1991. This article is referenced in the former piece.

In summary:

(lest we forget) Batman has had queer readings since its inception, specifically between Bruce and Dick.

The creation of the batfamily served to curtail those brudick readings

It seems pretty obvious that the same attempts are STILL being made by DC, now with the exaggerated push for explicit familial titles like “father” and “son”. And are still working if you see any discourse online from fans who strictly oppose brudick on the basis of their “father/son” relationship (which seems to me a more modern emphasis compared to in the past, maybe i’ll make a different post about that later.) They are unknowingly parroting Freddy Wertham’s concerns and eating up DC’s new strategy of distancing Bruce and Dick, just under an accusation harder to argue against nowadays. It’s gauche to criticize queerness nowadays, but consider it incest and suddenly it’s acceptable to bash again.

I just find it incredibly fascinating that brudick had been discussed and analyzed in multiple academic articles! And reading some comments I saw lately of people exclaiming “I can’t believe Brudick is this popular!/Who on earth is shipping Brudick!?!” made me sigh and really want to pull these out. Brudick has been a thing before all of us were born. DC’s propaganda/internet purity culture has been doing too good of a job lately. We have to remember our roots.

[vintagerobin]

Been reading Grayson, got to Grayson: Future's End, and I really love how this apparently canonizes Brudick in a one sided pining sort of way in New 52, because...

Seriously?? I can't fathom a SINGLE platonic way to explain ANY of this.

For context these pages come one right after the next for the most part. The whole point of this comic seems to be to explain that Dick becomes romantically interested in his superior in Spyral because she reminds him of Bruce.

[birbstuffbc]

[bee-a-garbage-shipper]

Bruce: *To Dick.* The absolute nerve, to come into my life. To make it better by your very existence. Effortlessly barging into the misery fortress it took me years to build. Shameful.

[brudickfirstloves]

BruDick Fanfic First Loves [A Reclist]

For Valentine's Day 2025, BruDick shippers submitted the fics that first got them hooked on the BruDick ship. Here is a gathering of the community's first loves!

Anima by Antiquity (3.7k, Teen, Fluff)

With his soul mark fluttering more and more restlessly across his back, Dick can't wait to meet his soulmate. To some of his friends a bat might be strange - and it's not a vampire bat, thank you very much - but to him, it's perfect. And an excellent barometer for when there's trouble on the horizon.

Better than the Sweetest Dream by shield_of_selene (15k, Teen, RomCom)

Damian accuses Bruce of failing his Valentine’s Day duties; namely, romancing Dick Grayson. This starts a chain reaction that leads to exploding heart bombs, forced imprisonment, and wedding bells.

Blood Roses and Midnight Jasmines by TheOakTreeGhost (19k, Explicit, Vampire AU)

Dick Grayson woke up up to the feel of kisses being peppered over his neck, pointy teeth grazing gently at his skin. As his mind slowly rose to conscious, he became aware of that amazing musk and bergamot scent, of the heavy weight on top of him, of that stubble he adored so much rubbing against his skin, of the feel of a tongue tracing his collarbone, of hands sandwiched between his rear and the mattress, of the crotch gently — unconsciously, instinctively — grinding against his hips. It was his favorite form of waking up.

Casino Royale by spaceisgay (Chancellor Griffin) (135k, Explicit, Romance)

Boravia’s grand casino, once a hotbed of European crime, has reopened with a high-stakes poker tournament Bruce Wayne suspects may be the work of Roulette. In a country where superheroes are banned, the only way to foil a criminal conspiracy is to enter the tournament as himself, and play his way up to the top. But not just any card-playing billionaire can get his name on the list. The real price of admission is a lot higher than the two million dollar buy-in. You also need a secret to offer up as your stake. A dirty one. The kind a man like Bruce Wayne would pay dearly to keep quiet. Enter Dick Grayson. Though he agrees to accompany Bruce to the tournament in the guise of his illicit lover, to help him fake a blackmail-worthy secret besides the one with masks and capes, Dick's not wild about spending so much time with his old friend in flirtatious playboy mode; but somehow it's harder than expected to watch Bruce direct that legendary charisma at other people, and Dick doesn't quite know why. Over the course of four days, what began as a straightforward undercover job devolves into a messy emotional tangle which forces both men to confront truths they’ve kept hidden for years . . . even from themselves.

Distractions, Distractions by ZeAwesomeBirdie (1.8k, Explicit, Smut)

Bruce had to tell Dick that Robin’s suit needed a cape. He just had to figure out how to do so without admitting the real reason behind this. For better or worse, Dick had a way of wriggling the truth out of him.

Down the Line by Averia (5k, Mature, POV Outsider)

It's just Bruce being Bruce, Clark says. Lois Lane begs to differ.

He Shouldn't Have Interfered by WorldsUnreal (21k, Mature, Fluff)

How Clark found out about Bruce and Dick. Or rather, how Clark mistook their completely appropriate feelings for something else and then it turns out he had been right all along.

He Would Never Series by kleine_aster (12.5k, Mature, RomCom)

Tim has an uneasy realization about Bruce's and Dick’s relationship and confronts Dick with his newfound knowledge, initiating the most awkward brother talk of all time. Dick reminisces about the night he and Bruce made a series of escalating rash decisions.

How to Marry a Millionaire by Petra & jamjar (63.5k, Explicit, Identity Porn)

Bruce Wayne, playboy millionaire, has a taste for the exotic.

i can bend and not break by noctiphany (2.5k, Explicit, Spyral Arc)

"Can I come home?"

I spend the afternoon on top of you by ladybugkay (4.1k, Explicit, Getting Together)

A little too much wine leads to kissing between unexpected people when Clark and Lois invite Bruce and Dick over for dinner, but there’s no rule saying someone else can’t cut in.

Illuminated by Aeedee (79.3k, Explicit, Hurt/Comfort)

[FTM Dick] There's something Dick wants from Bruce. But you can't always get what you want, right?

In Dreams by kleine_aster (39k, Mature, Angst)

Regular!Bruce & Dick meet Bruce & Dick from Frank Miller’s notorious (and glorious XD) All-Star Batman and Robin. Sparks fly, yo. Fists, too.

Lowlight by Averia (1.6k, Teen, Humor)

“I am not melodramatic! You just had sex with Batman!”

Magnificently Cursed by Mysterious_Aud_Lou (40k, Teen, Gothic Romance)

In the wake of his parent's tragic death, twenty-year-old Richard Grayson makes his way to Gotham City with two small suitcases and a newspaper advertisement that reads: Male employment requested. Requirements: Pleasant vocal timbre. Must be able to read in English, but reading comprehension in other languages is preferred. Full salary, lodging, and meals provided. Report to Alfred Pennyworth at Wayne Manor, Gotham City between the hours of 4 o'clock and 5 o'clock on the Second of September for interview. But what secrets lay behind the old, stone walls of Wayne Manor? Who is the mysterious, reclusive Bruce Wayne? And why do the people of Gotham seem to fear a night-stalking creature that they call "Batman?"

Mamabird Universe by Laroyena (77.9k, Explicit, Drama)

Batman Omegaverse in which Dick, not Talia, is Damian's biological mother... though Bruce doesn't find out about his son until Talia drops Damian off in Gotham almost a decade later.

Matchless and Matchless II by StarCityRebels (13k, Explicit, Identity Porn)

Stories about Batman's underworld alter-ego and the dirty dirty things he does.

Naked as We Came by klose (5.6k, Mature, Established Relationship)

"As it happens," he says, letting humour crinkle his eyes as his gaze flickers towards the other end of the table -- "I believe Dick would make a fantastic trophy wife." Fix-it for for this headcanon: "Bruce secretly longs to marry Dick, but after joking with him about it for so long he’s afraid Dick will say no. He can’t take the thought of that rejection and so he keeps the ring in his back pocket. It’s his father’s."

Or that if I do by favyan (1.6k, Teen, Romance)

Bruce finds the letter Dick wrote in Gotham Knights #14.

Please by Cadkitten (10.6k, Explicit, Sex Pollen)

Of all the places Bruce thought he'd ever find himself, this was not one of them. Thirteen minutes ago Barbara had patched him through to Dick's comm, had heard his adopted son's labored breathing, heard the desperation in his voice when he pleaded with Bruce to come and get him from where he'd holed himself up at and to please bring the antitoxin.

the pleasures of civic duty by gloss (15.6k, Explicit, Historical Romance)

"Just a boy good at heart, more brave than a man -- too brave to *become* a man."

Practice Makes Perfect by klose (1k, Gen, RomCom)

Bruce tries to ask Dick out on a date.

Shining Light, Shining-Bright by BradyGirl_12 (280, Mature, Established Relationship)

What would an observer see in the master bedroom of Wayne Manor?

To Court A Grayson by Mysterious_And_Lou (3.2k, Teen, Relationship Reveal)

Damian Wayne has always gotten what he wants, and what he wants is his father to realize that Bruce will find no better romantic partner than Damian's beloved Grayson. So, armed with a briefcase and a carefully planned powerpoint presentation, Damian takes on the challenge of convincing his father that it's time to throw all other romantic entanglements aside, and begin to court Grayson properly.

You are forever in my mind by [orphan_account] (30k, Explicit, Angst)

This started off as a simple idea: Bruce installs a new set of cameras in the manor; cameras he doesn't tell anyone about. One night, he accidentally sees something that fundamentally affects him - and the way he looks at Dick.

we'll be together (eventually, in time) by Laroyena (3.6k, Explicit, Angst)

Dick Grayson has heard his soul-words spoken hundreds of times. Or: the one where Dick and Bruce are soulmates, and they spend most of their time over the years pretending they're not.

Wertham's Law by RobinRocks (34k, Teen, Romance)

In 1954, Dr Fredric Wertham wrote a book called Seduction of the Innocent, in which he accused Batman and Robin of being gay. So naturally there’s fun afoot when the Teen Titans visit Gotham!

[bat-play]

Hi! I don't want to seem rude at all!! I promise I'm not here to hate, I just want to get a grasp on how you see the batfamily?? Is it pure pseudocest? Are there some you think are best platonic? Is there a certain comic/movie/show that made you realise the batfam is better as a non-platonic thing??

I personally don't get it due to Bruce (sort of) raising them from a decently young age but I'm interested in learning and hearing about it from your perspective if you're willing to give it!

If not, that's fine, I don't want this to seem rude or a hate remark.

Look I'm not some philosopher, I just think it's hot dude.

If you want a well-crafted and seriously thought out answer about the history, dynamics and reasons to ship these fictional characters, I'd definitely go to blogs like @inkrats and/or @vintagerobin for that.

What I can add though is another question; Why does the majority of people, including the official writers, think Barbara and Dick are sooo stinking cute together even though that's basically "pseudocest" too?

I mean the modern canon is that Barbara and Dick essentially grew up together. Bruce helped raise them both, considering the amount of time Barbara spent with him. She is a part of the Batfamily. So they are "pseudo siblings" just like Jason and Dick for example. How can antis be like "yeah but it's fine. Oh it's even canon in some stories? yeah that's fine. Yeah no no it's not weird. Also KYS if you ship other batfamily members."

Even if we go by the original canon, Barbara was 7 years older than Dick then if I'm not mistaken. And according to posts I've seen, many antis think anything over a 5 year age difference is pedophilia sooooo. Do you see how stupid this all is?

Hell in the animated version of The Killing Joke, Bruce canonically FUCKED Barbara for no reason other than to just have them do it. And yeah most people didn't really vibe with it but it got MADE dude. It got approved, animated, edited and released without any pushback from the workers/writers involved.  

Like the only real difference I can see is that those ships are straight.

Bottom line is, did anyone get hurt in 2013 when everybody and their mother on this damn site was shipping Levi (30-33) and Eren (15) from AOT? No? That's what I thought. And don't even try denying how big that fucking ship was at that time.

Antis are usually young, passionate kids who mean well but they seriously need to learn how fantasy and reality works. And if they can't? You filter your online experience and take care of yourself.

I personally hate kids for example. I do NOT want to see posts about babies, diapers and pregnant bellies when I'm online. Do I send hate to parents or pregnant people? Demand they stop posting? Of course not. I block, I filter tags, scroll past and move on with my life.

[dikfingro]

Bat Dance

Batman (Bruce Wayne) & Robin (Dick Grayson)

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some more brucedick / Phantom Thread thoughts……..

Reynolds making a couture dress similar to the waitress uniform Alma was wearing the first time they met and then Alma herself modeling it

Bruce and Dick designing Dick’s Robin uniform as an homage to his family’s costume, the one he was wearing the (tragic) first time they met

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Gotham's most sexy man spotted in vacation with his former ward and actually his sugar baby 🖤💙

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Humps

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[dianorayopi]

When they take their eyes off them, these two always escape from the galas together

[annyuu035]

[vintagerobin]

I don't have the words right now but it's the fact that Bruce canonically trusts Dick so much that he would do a trust fall from a height that would be fatal. No recourse nothing to catch him except Dick. That his faith in him is so absolute. That he surrenders so completely, knowingly, willingly.

Does he do that for anyone else?