#DC YOUUUUU

[batfr1es]

FUCK RIGHT OFF no fucking WAY dc confirmed (one-sided) timkon

LET THEM KISS!!

[pokeberry5]

i can't believe alfred saw this and then let dick briefly believe tim was dead

ref panel + extra:

from DC #696/Contagion #8

i had to cover up dick's face bc of his domino and im kinda sad about it:

no text:

mushroom for encouragement while i drew:

[ethmaron]

dickroy tonite 👀 dickroy tonite queen?? dickroy tonite 👀

yeah okay

[bubblegum-and-ciggarettes]

I NEED everyone to see this preview for Titans #6 right nowww

[frogaroundandfindout]

Dick not wanting to say he’s going to Barbra’s later in front of Bruce and Bruce saying it for him. Gotham Knights #17

[kermit-coded]

DORK KNIGHT

[tbcanary]

one thing that did stand out to me while i was going back through cry for blood is how often we don't get to see helena's face.

it's a little thing, but there are so many panels -- especially when she's just received news of something, or is in emotional turmoil -- where she hides herself. she turns away, she bows her head. it's interesting, particularly because comics do so often show us those big dramatic facial expressions. but helena curls inward when upset. i think about these two panels a lot:

there's a note from stephanie hans in the backmatter of an issue of die that i think of -- about how in comics, how much space something takes up indicates how important it is -- and yet, somehow, whenever some new information comes up, helena makes herself small, minimizes her own emotional displays.

now, given, she does hold herself in a very particular way as a default state. head tilted down, no eye contact, etc:

but that's exaggerated when she's upset. often, she even takes the pose of a prayer. like the specific thing i'm referring to is either sitting with her head bent toward her clasped hands as if she's praying, or turned away toward a window or mirror that frames her like an altar. like so:

there is, in fact, an entire page where we don't see her face. while she's recuperating after all of the drama of the first half of the arc, she won't look anyone in the eye at all. instead, the framing moves around her and shows her, bent forward and hidden, from different angles:

i just think it's a nice little touch. a good display of who she is and how she responds to troubling situations, which makes perfect sense given what we learn about her during this arc. like, you know, if you're always at least somewhat at someone else's mercy -- be it batman, the other families, the people training her -- you'll want to minimize the outbursts and hide vulnerabilities, and she has a specific way of doing that. it often resembles prayer, because of course it does. she doesn't compare herself to a nun for nothing.

also, for a fun (?) bonus. this doesn't happen as often in the huntress costume… unless she's confronted with family. and then it creeps right back in:

anyway. helena bertinelli i care you.

[makeyouminemp3]

me for like 3/4's of the year:

[luxaofhesperides]

i just realized since Dukes mom rejected immortality and everyone else is mortal he might outlive everyone he loves 😭😭

he's already gone through so much and now he has this hanging over his head too 😭

and he'd have to spend forever with gnomon hanging around annoying him too. i'd lose my mind

[foolbo]

i think a jli ongoing would fix everything wrong with me ever

[starfiretruther]

I’m really excited for your Starfire variant and the story inside it! It’s the first comic issue I’m going to go into a store to buy in years. 💜

omg thank you so much!!!!! i can’t wait for the comic to come out and to see people getting physical copies like i get so excited thinking about people seeing my cover irl 🤩

[hesitationss]

i watched ep 1 of batman beyond (i watched this as a toddler so i barely remember it other than the joker returns movie) but i love it soooo much already??? i remember clinging to dana, i think she was prob my first notable chinese american representation in media

[brianwashere]

Hi! I’m not sure if you’re still taking requests but if you are, can I ask for one, Batfam x vigilante!male!reader. The reader is a teen (younger than Tim and older than Damian). He’s like super smart and knows martial arts and is a total badass. The bat family has been trying to catch him for a year now. The reader just stopped a drug dealing, near the docks and was about to go back to patrolling but nightwing and Robin show up. They fight for a bit and robin kicks the reader in the water. The reader is exhausted too and passes out. Nightwing sees the reader not coming back up and dives in and rescues him. They take him back to the bat cave, put him in like a cell and the batfam starts questioning him. They find out he’s a kid and a orphan and ALSO knows who they are, bruce decides to adopt him (the reader and Robin not wanting that) but Bruce says something like since the readers just a kid and he already knows their identity, might as well adopt him and keep a eye on him. Thank youuuuu, I hope you can do this! Sorry if it’s a bit much <3

YIPPEE!!! First req in a long time :DD I had to churn this out in like two days so sorry if it feels rushed!

Ahahaha ignore that it’s 1:40 am

**I do not own any characters or part of the franchise from DC**

Pairing: Batfam x male!teen!vigilante!Reader

Genre: found family

Summary: go to req

Tw: brief mention of blood, almost drowning, mention of drugs and drug rings

It’s Called: Freefall

Being a vigilante in Gotham was easy. Easy if you were professionally trained in combat. Easy if you had the money to get every little convenient device you wanted.

Neither of which you were.

Both of which Batman and his posee of underlings were.

Sure you’d picked up what you could being on the street, fending for yourself, sneaking into dojos and boxing gyms to observe and practice later yourself. But in the end, you were just some kid trying to make your way in the vigilante scene. Which led you to the situation you were in currently.

You were crouched on top of two metal shipping crates staring down at the drug deal soon to take place. You squinted through the mixture of darkness and heavy rain. A new drug had recently hit Gotham’s streets and you intended to get your answers and drop the contraband by the police station.

You saw the seller take his position. You readied yourself but waited until the buyer showed up. You needed to be sure they actually had the drugs before you went down guns blazing, cracking skulls and kicking ass.

As soon as you saw the drugs leave the jacket you were on them, jumping from your hiding spot onto the seller, tackling him to the ground. The man yelped in surprise and pain while the buyer started running. You spared the buyer a glance, grunting in annoyance.

“Get the hell off of me you freak!” The seller yelled as you kneeled on his arms and back, pinning him to the ground and grabbing the dropped bag of substances. You sighed as he struggled under you.

“Where’d you get this?” You demanded, increasing the pressure on his back.

“None of your business!” He spat.

“Look, buddy. We can do this the easy way or the hard way. The hard way involves dangling from Wayne enterprises.” You said through grit teeth.

The man seemed to pale at the threat of heights.

“A-a ring leader…we just call him the boss. I swear that’s all I know!” He practically screamed.

“God what a cliché…” You grumbled to yourself, landing a swift blow to his head and knocking him out. You stood up and stretched, groaning.

‘Jesus—my back hurts.’

You brought the bag down to inspect it before shrugging and shoving it into your backpack. You’ll deal with it on the way home. You glanced back down at the unconscious drug hustler.

“Not your day today, buddy.” You said shaking your head.

Then you heard an abnormal sound in the white noise of the rain. A hard thunk on metal. You stilled. Were they really here? Had they searched for you specifically or did they get the same tip as you?

You tensed, preparing. Someone landed behind you and you whipped around to face them.

‘Nightwing.’

‘This is fine. I can handle him…. No. No I definitely can’t. Ok this is fine this is ok.’

“Ready to finally come quietly?” Nightwing flashed a smile.

You returned it with malice. “Never in a million years, boy wonder.” You laughed to yourself.

His smile faltered and he just shrugged.

“Well you brought this upon yourself.” He said and another person jumped down behind you.

You snapped your head in their direction.

‘Robin. The pipsqueak. Great.’

You backed away slowly from both of them, your eyes glancing back and forth between them. They both move at you suddenly. You jump back and dodge one attack from Robin, simultaneously throwing yourself into Nightwing—luckily it caused him to fumble. Your back hit the ground and you grunted in pain. Robin ran at you and you kicked him away from you.

The little caped rat was launched back, skidding to his knees before getting back into an offensive stance. You scrambled to your feet, taking a defensive position. You grit your teeth and glared at him, prepared.

The fight went on for what felt like hours, especially in a two against one.

You spat on the ground; your muscles ached. You saw the flash of red on the asphalt before the rain washed it away. That distracted you enough for Robin to kick you off the dock into the frigid water below.

The water swamped you all at once. The cold seemed to knock all the warmth from your body. You panicked as you sank further and further down, you were so tired. You just wanted to rest. You kicked and flapped your arms desperately but you didn’t feel in control of them. You couldn’t hold your breath anymore. The darkness pulled your mind further from consciousness and you passed out.

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C’mon, Nightwing.” Robin said to the dark haired man who was staring into the water.

“He’s not coming up.” Nightwing responded.

Robin looked at his brother and raised an eyebrow.

“So?” He asked indifferently.

“He’s in trouble.” Nightwing seemed to have made a decision in that answer.

“What does it—.”

Robin was cut off by Nightwint diving into the water.

“Dammit, Grayson!” Robin yelled after Nightwing.

About a minute later, Nightwing emerged.

“You’re an absolute idiot.” Robin spat at Nightwing, helping him back onto the docks with the young vigilante in his arms.

“He was gunna die.” Nightwing retorted.

“Great.” Robin started sarcastically. “Now, since you’ve saved him, you can drop him here and let the cops deal with him.”

“We’re not doing that, Robin.” Nightwing responded, tiredly.

“I don’t like what you’re suggesting.” Robin growled.

“Suggested? I didn’t even say anything.” Nightwing chuckled some.

“You’re implying we take him back to the cave.”

“He could have answers.”

“He’s a cretin. Not even worth the trouble.” Robin grumbled.

“Always glad to hear your opinions.” Nightwing said sarcastically, already heading back towards the Batcave.

Robin rolled his eyes and reluctantly followed.

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You opened your eyes to blaring lights above you.

‘God, what time is it?’

You rolled over to try and shield your eyes from the light.

‘Lights?’

You rubbed your eyes. You felt no mask. Fear spiked your heart. Memory of the drug pickup and fighting two of Batman’s sidekicks and passing out in the water flooded your brain all at once. You shot up and realized you were in a cell.

‘Oh no no no no no no—‘

You quickly stood up and stumbled. You managed to catch yourself on a glass wall.

“He’s awake, circus clown!“

You looked up to see the Red Hood pushing himself off a wall, looking very tired. Your eyes adjusted to the light as he walked to the front of the cell. No point in hiding your face, they’ve all probably seen it. Nightwing joined him, looking a little too pleased for your liking.

“The man himself gunna show up or did he leave his favorite to do his biding for him?” Red Hood asked. However, there didn’t seem to be much bite behind his words.

“I’ve been here, Red Hood.” Batman himself emerged from the shadows with Robin appearing from behind him like a lost puppy. A very…angry puppy.

Red Hood startled some at the sudden appearance, but recovered quickly. The gun wielding vigilante seemed to curse something at Batman but you couldn’t hear.

“Let’s not delay this anymore.” Batman spoke.

You swallowed. His gaze pierced through chest and saw right through you.

‘Start what?’

“What’s your name?” Batman’s voice was gruff.

“Like hell I’d—“ You started.

“Yo! Red Robin!” Red Hood called to the other other Robin somewhere out of your view.

Your full name, alias, and address was listed within the second. Your heart fell to your stomach and crawled back up again. Nausea punched your gut.

“Tell us all you know about the drugs and the ring relating to them.” Batman’s tone wasn’t aggressive, but you weren’t fooled. This was a command.

“Dunno anything…” You slurred out. Christ, you hurt everywhere.

“I don’t believe you.” He responded.

You rolled your eyes. Sure, you were lying but you just wanted to go home. To nap. Oh my god a nap sounded great right now.

“They call it amethyst. It’s a narcotic. It’s new but sweeping the streets fast. That’s all I know.” You grit out.

“Where are your parents, kid?” Batman asked.

“Don’t you know, since you apparently know everything?” You growled at him.

“I do. I just want confirmation from you.” He responded calmly.

“Six feet under at Gotham Cemetery. You can take up my behavioral issues with them. I’m sure they’d be overjoyed to hear about them.” You told him sarcastically.

Batman was quiet, thinking. Robin suddenly seemed to catch onto something.

“No! No! You’re not going to—!” He yelled.

Batman approached the cell and slipped off his cowl. Your eyes widened. You tried to speak but you couldn’t.

“You’re too young to be on your own. You’re younger than my second youngest. How’d you like to live with me and my family?”

You shook your head from you stunned state.

“What!” You gaped.

“No!“

“No!

Both you and Robin exclaimed in unison. Batman—who was apparently Bruce Wayne, by the way—smiled some.

“Seems it’s that or foster care.” He said, seeming to not even consider the possibility of putting you in foster care.

“You’ll fit right in.” Bruce Wayne seemed to find it amusing.

He typed a code into the keypad and the door opened. You blinked and stepped out hesitantly. The other three sidekicks were watching you. One with muted excitement, one with indifference, and one with outrage.

“I’ll get Alfred to set up a room for you. I’m sure you’re tired.” Bruce Wayne said.

Your head was still reeling. Sleep? That sounded more excellent than anything else you could be offered. You sighed. You shouldn’t start composing yet. You just got unofficially adopted by the richest man in the city. Things could be worse, right?

[crowsangels-cg]

hi hi, could i please request a Robin (DC) themed moodboard? :D lots of bright red, green and yellow please; for a middle regressor (6-10), including comics if possible! Thank youuuuu

my agere account is @pawtrolling ♡

Of course! 🪶

Middle Regressor Robin moodboard!~

I hope you like it! No robin was specified, so I hope you're okay with Grayson! Let me know if you wanted something else! <3

💚@pawtrolling💛

[mckittericks]

URGENT: BOOK RECS NEEDED!

I told myself I could read 50 (out of 52) books off of our local bookstore reading challenge this summer, but I am only at 30 with two weeks left. If you have any suggestions of books that could fit these categories (typed out below the photo for ease of reading), please let me know!

What I still need:

-a classic you've never read

-an award winner from 2023

-a book published in the Year of the Dragon

-a book with less than 200 pages

-a book set in your favorite city (for me, a tie between DC, Osaka, and Sendai--know any books set in one of those?)

-a celebrity memoir (currently reading "Talking as Fast as I Can" to fulfill this, but that could go to another category if you have a good rec)

-a friend's favorite book (THIS IS YOU, BUDS, HELP MEEE)

-a book set in the future

-a book with a long adventure

-a book with an indigenous author (I would love any Australia/Oceania recs on this one in particular but am open to anything)

-a National Book Award Winner (I put "Hell of a Book" on my library holds for this one, but it hasn't come in, sad face)

-a banned book

-a book with a number in the title

-a coming-of-age book

-a dystopian book

-a book set in DC

-a book that was translated

I am very much counting comics that are book-length as well as YA, but picture books are out. Any recs are welcome, but books I am likely to be able to find at the library are especially welcome. Thank youuuuu!

[accirax]

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/nomGD-7eyfA?si=3gqcD5LRBrRzwGD9

So which DC duo would you assign to each one? :3 You can name any or all of them.

alright, i'm going to challenge myself by not repeating any characters as well >:)

Moon & Sun

(thank youuuuu to the DC wiki for making it easier for me to find screenshots!)

a classic pairing to start us off. Aiden has kinda moon-colored eyes, while James is wearing a bright yellow shirt. Aiden is more introverted and "cool," while James is more extroverted and "bright." it may be basic, but it works really well! (<- that's a good summary of jaiden's relationship, honestly.

Coffee & Tea

well, this one was definitely inspired by Kristal canonically having a personal espresso machine, haha. but, i think it also makes sense. Kristal has to always be full of energy-- to the point it can cause her to crash-- while Oliver is the warm and calming force in her life. and, at the end of the day, they're more similar than they are different, wanting to make a good show not at the cost of their employees' health, ingredients steeped in water.

Water & Fire

also inspired by Riya having the fire powers in the superhero episode! even though Grett is the one who actually had the water powers. but, trust me, Connor has enough associations with water to pull this off. first of all, he makes perfume, which is water-based. he also throws that perfume into the water in that one scene where he sees how far Riya's fallen. oh god, and being in the deep water is Riya's greatest fear, too! both Connor and water bring out Riya's weaknesses, and thus she wants to stay as far away from them as possible. and he has a go-with-the-flow attitude befitting of water, too. i'd elaborate on Riya's associations with fire, too, but i think those are a bit better known because of the superhero episode already.

Monochrome & Colorful

Tess was actually my first thought of who could be monochrome, before i realized that Hunter is actually even moreso. i guess Ally just likes to surround herself in people who like to wear black and white. that's kind of befitting of the other aspect of this dynamic too, though-- Ally is colorful because she's always focused on a million things all the time, while Hunter (and Tess) are more monochrome in their singular focus on one thing. in Hunter's case, that's making sure that Ally is okay. and winning challenges, i guess.

Fall & Spring

alright, so the association on this one is Ashley is like Applejack -> Applejack is associated with apple bucking picking -> apple picking is a fall activity. and then, Will wears a green shirt, which is spring enough for me. also, Ashley was born in November, and Will in March! i didn't consciously remember that when i assigned them this pairing, but clearly i was on to something if ONC agrees with me.

Vintage & Futuristic

well, i didn't have much to go off of for vintage other than... old, so Miriam winds up on vintage with her hip and young son figure representing the futuristic. he was in the space episode, alright? and he's worn some kinda sci-fi/video game inspired outfits in the greetings! Jake is totally futuristic!!!

Blue Hour & Golden Hour

this was the closest i could get to "grumpy & sunshine," which Derek and Trevor absolutely are.

Salty & Sweet

you really can't argue that Ellie isn't salty. and it's hard to say that Gabby isn't sweet, either.

that was really fun! :D i'm curious to know if you had any thoughts on which pairings would go where, and if we had any in common.