#I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH FROM THE BOOK OF LIFE BUT TO HALBARRY

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HNNNNGHGHNNNGHGNGNGHNFNGHGGNRRGRRHNRN!!!!

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i’ve gotten some very kind and thought-provoking tags, and i thought i could respond in one big batch here! thank you for playing along in this au of mine ^__^

#very weird thing to say but i like how their faces r softer when they're older (@ceeloilights)

#i looooove the barry transition timeline sm there is so much love in his receding hairline and wrinkles <3 age that beast (@f0rvalaka)

i rly appreciate these tags bc i’ve been on an Aging Romanticization kick, and i’m so glad it shows. i have such a habit of drawing halbarry in their 20s, but they’re 30s-40s in my mind by default. it was a real treat finally getting to draw the wrinkles and softness that they deserve! they’re settling into themselves :”)

#FINALLY... TRANS BARRY TRUTHER #most unremarkable trans man in existence and I respect that #old man. delightful (@malganis)

you have no idea how thrilled these tags made me, it’s the trans experience of turning the mundane into the sublime. while i was adding gender songs to their playlists, i stumbled upon one for barry called man of my dreams by ezra michel that truly encompasses the serenity of post-transition unremarkable living. old man barry watering his house plants and cooking dinner for his loved ones… that’s the dream :”)

#and hal's gender journey! i don't usually see trans hcs with characters who realize a little later in life so this is so refreshing #such a fun glow-up! (@f0rvalaka)

it’s so nice for him too bc he’s matured and gotten more introspective with age. he’s still the most emotionally constipated lantern, but he also becomes a good mentor, a caring uncle, and a better brother, and i feel like this leaves room for him to be better to himself. hal is a rly interesting case study to me bc it’s not often i see characters make peace with their trauma so early on while continuing to struggle with it (as opposed to the trauma being their driving force or active conflict). none of it is linear ofc, but it’s that duality of knowing who he is/not knowing what he wants that makes his identity a playground to explore.

i’ve also just been rly into trans hcs that diverge from canon-current genders lately. it’s the reassurance that it’s never too late, the building on top of what’s already there, the privilege as a viewer to be able to experience their journey alongside them in real time,,, so underrated. i’m getting the best of both worlds with these two (pre-canon transitioning x post-canon transitioning <3)

#barry and hal going thru the same "i rlly just dont have time to cut my hair' and then went opposite directions #barry complains about his hair getting too long and in his face and hals like 'y dont u get a buzzcut' bec he went thru military #in return barry sometimes combs and styles hals hair like his mom used to do w him (@ceeloilights)

you get it! it’s the t4t of it all!! it plays into the halbarry dynamic of being foils (+ making up for each other’s blindspots) by having them bond because of—not despite—their differences. plus, i like pushing the visual contrast in their designs for that opposites attract theme. their journeys go in opposite directions but they’re helping each other find their way (god i love trans love). also, i may or may not have a hairstylist barry in the works… 👀

#nora put barrys hair in a ponytail Once and then found barry with it on his neck while playing scientist so they compromised w hairclips #EKDNDKFNSKSK barry including his earpieces on his suit and everyone thinks its to honor jay and copy hermes #but he also added them bec it reminded him of the clips his mom gave him when she accepted that he may be a little different (@ceeloilights)

this is so close to a future work i have scripted, i’m starting to feel seen rn and perhaps exposed (/lh). tho i would like to add that barry chose the hair clips himself! he wanted to look like his favorite comic book hero so he begged his mom to “get the ones the flash has!” T__T and the connection to his mom is still there bc she’s the one that introduced those comics to him in the first place!

on the topic of acceptance… i’m not sure if barry would have come out or even known he was trans before nora died. i think she could tell smth was up and waited on his terms, but he didn’t start transitioning until high school. she would have accepted him regardless and barry probably felt that unconditional love in his upbringing, but i imagine that he would have a lot of complicated feelings abt becoming someone his mom might not recognize. i try to make my aus generally canon-compliant (additional flavoring if you will), but i think one thing i would change is that barry’s middle name would take after nora instead of henry. and he would keep it ;__; bartholomew nora allen,,,

edit: wait remember how nora thought barry was gay and said she’d love him no matter what. yeahh she definitely knew that boy was trans

last but not least are the various bigender hal appreciation comments! shoutout to everyone that’s having some kind of gender awakening/euphoria bc of her 💚

the first installment of my t4t childhood friends halbarry au! haven’t quite introduced them to each other yet, but a hair journey is worth a thousand words for now 🏳️‍⚧️

hal is m/f bigender (he/her), barry is a trans man (he/him)

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DC UNIVERSE MASTERLIST

Started: 5/28/2020 Last Updated: 5/29/2020

This list is a collection of some of my favorite posts from my favorite bloggers. This list is perfect for new fans who want a cohesive guide to understanding these characters. 

Meta/essays and comic book panels.   

This masterlist is in alphabetical order.  

I did not write nor do I own any of the works below. 

Links 

THE DC UNIVERSE MASTERLIST - BATFAMILY EDITION

Batfamily

CANON VS. FANON 

Characterization cheat sheet: the batfamily boys

What are in your opinion the biggest difference between the comic and the fanon versions of the other Batfamily members?

DC COMIC PANELS

Batman (Bruce Wayne)

Batman #42 by Tom King and Mikel Janin (Bruce and Selina get captured)

Batman being a Batdad to his Batprincess

Banana Muffin is Superman and Batman’s safeword

Batman & Robin Eternal #22 (Bruce being kind to Damian) 

Detective Comics (2016-) #1017

How Bruce deals with trauma 

Injustice 2 #51 -”Have you tried turning it on an off again?”

“My favorite superhero is Superman” “…He’s my favorite, too”

Robin (Damian Wayne)

Deathstroke #5 - “Mirrors” (2016) (Damian taunting Deathstroke)

Damian talks a lot in front of his favorite people

Injustice 2 #8 (Proof Damian has a heart p2)

Robin Son of Batman 011 (Damian being done with Bruce and Talia)

The Shadow/Batman #3 (Ra's al Ghul threatening Damian)

Super-Sons My Best Friend

Nightwing (Dick Grayson)

Everyone loves Dick Grayson

Dick beating up Bruce compilation

Dick is that type of brother…

Dick you whore

Unpublished pages of Nightwing #30

Red Hood (Jason Todd)

Detective Comics (2016) #976 (Jason standing up to the Batfamily)

Robin 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 - “More Time” (2020)

Red Robin (Tim Drake)

Tim and Dick talking: A Compilation

DC SHIPS (OTP AND BrOTP)

Do Bruce and Selina truly love each other?

Super-Sons panel rewrite – Nicodrawings  

META / ESSAYS

Batman (Bruce Wayne)

Bruce firing Dick vs. Dick firing Tim

Does Bruce love Damian?

Did Bruce love Jason?

Is Bruce a good dad?

Is Bruce nice?

Jason was Bruce’s beloved son and DC’s writers are doing shit. 

Robin (Damian Wayne)

Do you guys ever think about how much of a crappy life Damian has been having since Rebirth? Because I do.

Is Damian sexist?

Proof Damian has a heart p1

Things I Wish Writers Would Explore More with Damian

Nightwing (Dick Grayson)

Dick Grayson’s strengths and weaknesses  

DICK I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU GRAYSON

Dick Grayson and Temper

Dick, you’re so spoiled

Do Dick Grayson and Roy Harper have commitment issues?

Objectification or Empowerment: how writers express Dick Grayson’s sexuality

What should happen after the Ric Grayson arc ends?

Red Hood (Jason Todd)

Do you think Jason would hit his s/o? (Headcanon)

Do you think that Jason will be into art?

Jay and Dick are musicians? What do they play?

Jason Todd and the Ladies: Post-Resurrection

Where did Jason get his Respect Women Juice?

Robin’s relationships with each other

Advice on how to write Damian and Tim brother dynamic

Damian & Dick: analyzing their relationship

Do you think Dick and Damian have a brotherly relationship?

All Robins are great and they all bring something to the table

Other Characters

META / ESSAYS

John Constantine

Analyzing The Family Man Arc  

Jericho (Joseph William Wilson)

Introduction to Jericho

Kyle Rayner

Tips for how to write Kyle Rayner

Did Kyle think he was in a love triangle with Jason Todd and Donna Troy?

Deathstroke (Slade Wilson)

Rebirth Slade’s Personality Shift

Speedy/Arsenal/Red Arrow (Roy Harper)

Does Roy hold a grudge against Oliver Queen? (n52 vs. pre boot)

Roy, about guns (Analysis of Roy’s relationship with guns)

DC COMIC PANELS

Superman (Clark Kent)

Superman: Heroes #1 (2020)

DC SHIPS (OTP AND BrOTP)

Halbarry Reading List