#Tim Seeley Story

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[batfamiliar]

love it when people throw out 34 issues worth of comics because the writer gave the protagonist ONE (1) trait that they disagree with. yeah, let’s ignore the message about hope, trust and willingness to help that is quintessential to dick grayson’s character because seeley made dick have too many girlfriends. that alone makes everything dick does during those 34 issues ooc. yes, seeley’s grayson run was awful and objectified dick way too much, but how about we actually condemn seeley’s nightwing’s run for its actual sins. like for example, the vaguely leftist villian that has some points but also decides to kill puppies which means he’s evil? or abandoning dick’s plot with the run-offs by the end by making them more of shawn’s support cast? and yeah, also the plot with huntress because that was really dumb, im not defending that.

just.

if i see yet another critisism of a comic that’s basically “x character is ooc which means whole run bad” i'm going to LOSE MY GODDAMN MIND

[casscainmainly]

POC Batfam Members Reading Guides + Starter Comics

The Batfamily has a lot of excellent POC characters, but I know comics can be hard to navigate. This list compiles the main POC Batfam members, their reading guides, and recommended runs to start out with. Not including Dick, but if you want a reading guide for him check out this one from @fantastic-nonsense (it actually covers all the Batfam members, it's a great one-stop resource!). This is not an exhaustive list by any means, so feel free to comment/add on with any additions!

Damian Wayne / Robin

The biological son of Bruce Wayne and Talia Al Ghul, Damian Wayne's character growth, complex relationships with his family, and general adorableness has endeared him to the hearts of many.

Reading list from @dailydamianwayne

Recommended starter run: Batman and Robin (2009)

Cassandra Cain / Batgirl

Raised to be an assassin, chose to become a hero. Cassandra Cain's unique abilities, stubborn personality, and amazing character journey make her one of the Batfam's most lovable characters.

Reading list from @dailycass-cain Recommended starter run: Batgirl (2000)

Duke Thomas / Signal

After his parents succumb to Joker gas and disappear, Duke Thomas throws himself into the world of vigilantism. He is beloved for his dedication to his family, unique connection to Gotham, and headstrong personality.

Reading list from @duketectivecomics

Recommended starter run: We Are Robin

Helena Bertinelli / Huntress

A child of Gotham's most powerful mafia family, Helena Bertinelli seeks vengeance after an assassin murders them. Her passion for the people she cares about, her Catholic background, and her sometimes volatile personality make her an interesting and unique beloved character.

Note: Helena was originally portrayed as White, but was retconned in Tim Seeley and Tom King's N52 Grayson run to be mixed race and/or Black. She also has an extremely messy publication history, and it's debatable whether N52/Rebirth is even the same character. She is not to be confused with Helena Wayne.

Reading list from @purpleladyofthenight

Recommended starter run: not a comic, but Justice League Unlimited's episodes "Double Date," "Grudge Match," and "Question Authority" are a great introduction. Then Huntress (1989).

Luke Fox / Batwing

The son of Wayne Enterprises CEO Lucius Fox, Luke Fox inherits the mantle of Batwing from David Zavimbe. Inducted into the Batfam during Rebirth, Luke is known and loved for his genius-level intellect, his complicated relationship with his father, and his unwavering dedication to the cause.

Reading list from @lornahs (includes David Zavimbe)

Recommended starter run: Batwing (Luke shows up in #19 onwards, but the rest is worth it too!)

Maps Mizoguchi / Robin

A student at Gotham Academy, Mia "Maps" Mizoguchi is the newest Robin on the scene! Energetic, ever-curious, and a huge Batman and Robin fan, she's a fan-favourite for a very good reason.

Reading list from @emilyarmadillo

Recommended starter run: Gotham Academy

Other characters who are Batfam adjacent include Talia Al Ghul, who I would recommend using fantastic-nonsense's reading list again, and Jace Fox, for whom you should read The Next Batman: Second Son.

POC characters are still few and far between in comics, and it's important to support the characters we already have to show DC that there is a demand for diversity. All of these characters have truly interesting stories, personalities, and character arcs, and deserve our love and support!

[rogunetocentral]

ROGUE: THE SAVAGE LAND #1 Written by TIM SEELEY Penciled by ZULEMA LAVINA Cover by KAARE ANDREWS

RELIVE AN ICONIC TIME WITH ROGUE, MAGNETO, KA-ZAR AND MORE!

The X-Man called Rogue has always been a survivor, but without her mutant powers she’ll need to prove it like never before! As the Savage Land turns towards war, Rogue will need all her skills to survive dinosaurs, mutates, and the Master of Magnetism himself! Writer Tim Seeley (LOCAL MAN) and new artist sensation Zulema Lavina tell a lost story of a lost world!

[zahri-melitor]

I opened Robins and I actually think my biggest complaint about this title is actually that Tim Seeley doesn't know when this story is happening. It's signposting one thing and then the art is suggesting a very different thing, and then referencing a third thing...

Like, if you want to write what is supposedly a high-context reflective miniseries referencing old stories with the characters, it would help if you actually set the story in a period, so we know what characters know what.

And Dick-in-a-manbun (his hair hasn't been that long and shaggy for decades) and realistically a version of his Nightwing costume that hasn't been seen at ANY point in Rebirth (no boot stripes, no hand texture), Damian in a costume he stopped wearing in late 2020, Steph using the name Spoiler and in a mash up of her Rebirth Spoiler costume with a purple bat on her chest that does NOT match her costuming once she took the title of Batgirl again, as she moved to a half mask not a full face mask in 2021, Tim getting referred to as 'Red Robin' but wearing his NINETIES Robin costume and also having Damian make a Drake joke?

When is this supposed to be set? How is anyone supposed to believe this? If Tim has been 'Drake' it means it has to be after September 2020 as that's when he changed back to Robin, but at that point Damian's stopped wearing green and is running around in assassin gear in the prelude to switching to his grey costume, and Dick has only just grown out a buzzcut! Steph stopped being Spoiler around the end of 2020!

Are you trying to suggest this title happened in very late 2020, when Damian's going wildly off the rails and running away? Because that's my best guess for the costuming to almost line up, but that is extremely not the Damian you've put on page!

(also Tim Seeley pretty obviously doesn't actually care about several of the characters appearing in it, making things harder)

[gffa]

I adore your batman stuff very much. I recently read the Wayne Family Adventures, and now I really want to read some more. Do you have recommendations on comic lines to follow?

Hi! I'm glad you're having fun with getting into comics and enjoying the posts around here, it's always nice to have new blood (or returning blood, in my case)! <3 I would give a gentle caution in that Wayne Family Adventures is sort of in a class of its own in a lot of ways, the characterization is much softer and fluffier, while the mainline comics are darker and messier, the characters are definitely not always as nice as they are as in WFA. That's no shade on either of them, just that I want to give a quick warning that if you're stepping from one to the other, the culture shock can sometimes be more than you're expecting. (And also keep in mind that comics are a shifting landscape, there's no one "true" version of many of the landmark moments of characters' lives, you'll see events often retold, you'll see comics that later get retconned, you'll see comics that are in different continuities/set before or after a universe-wide reboot, etc. Don't worry about it, just recognize that you're reading a story to enjoy that story, not as Hard Continuity!) That said, some of the lighter comics that I think would be fun if you're looking to come over from WFA are:

Li'l Gotham is a cute parody series that's super adorable, has some lovely art, and is nice little self-contained stories that are humorous. It's not in mainline continuity and it's even softer than WFA, but it's deeply charming and it's a fun, quick read.

Super Sons (2017) by Peter Tomasi is in mainline continuity and it's focused on Damian Wayne and Jonathan Kent becoming friends, bickering all the while, and getting into hijinks. It tends to lean more humorous and cute, so it's a nice stepping stone up to regular comics.

Robin and Batman (2022) by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen is a good litmus test for whether you might like regular comics--it's a short 3-issue mini-series focused on Dick's early days as Robin and the complicated, thorny relationship he has with Bruce about it. It's one of my favorite, it balances what a terrible gremlin he was with what a little angel he was and the emotional beats are painful in the best way.

Robin: Year One (2000) and Batgirl: Year One (2003) by Scott Beatty/Chuck Dixon and Marcos Martín/Javier Pulido are good places to start for both characters, and hold up okay considering their age. The art is a bit stylized in a way I really like, it lends it a charming old-fashioned vibe while still being pretty to look at, and there's some solid character moments in both.

Nightwing (2016) by various (starts with Tim Seeley, but it's been several authors by now) is one of my go-to recs, I think it's a great jumping on point, has a lot of really nice art, and often tells fun stories, as Dick has some of the best connections to various other characters in the universe.

Nightwing (2016) by Tom Taylor starts with issue #78 and is a great jumping-on point and Taylor's writing is just very light-hearted, action-packed, quippy, and fun. Starting here saves you from having to slog through some of the worse arcs of Dick's series, you get Bruno Redondo's fantastic art, and you can feel the affection for the character, the author and artist love this character and want to make him very cool, as well as they love his relationships with other characters, so you get good Bruce guest appearances, Babs appearances, Damian appearances, Wally appearances, Jon appearances, etc.

Robins: Being Robin by Tim Seeley and Baldemar Rivas was a fun self-contained mini-series that had all the Robins working together and I don't think it should be taken super seriously as a case story, but it had some quality banter, some hilarious moments, and a great look at these chaotic gremlins all shoved into a mini-van together to go solve a case.

Batgirls (2022) by Conrad Michael W./Becky Cloonan and Jorge Corona is focused on Babs, Cass, and Steph as a trio and being adorable together, with some humorous moments, cool art, and fun Batfam moments. It's nice that they get the spotlight and the chance to shine (it's their book, so they get the majority of the cool moments) and it's not super-long and you can jump right in.

Batman: The Knight by Chip Zdarsky and Carmine Di Giandomenico is a "Bruce travels the world to learn the skills he needs to become Batman" and I'm really in love with the way Zdarsky writes a Bruce who is deeply complicated, messy, coming from a place of loving deeply, but also this man has twenty seven different flavors of fucked up trauma going on in that hell brain of his. Zdarsky's current run on the main Batman title has been my jam, but that's a bit of a darker leap than this one, and I think this one is a great way to get to know Bruce Wayne as a character.

Batman: Urban Legends volume 5 has a story called "The Murder Club" that is basically "Thomas and Martha Wayne are time traveled into the future and see what's become of their son, they're not thrilled about it, but come around when they see the people that love him so deeply--primarily Dick, Damian, and Alfred." and was an absolute BANGER for me for feelings, gorgeous art, and some great character moments.

Batman/Superman: World's Finest (2022) by Mark Waid and Dan Mora is an absolute knock-out, it's Bruce and Clark in their early days of their friendship, where Waid is one of the best writers in the industry for how fun his stories are but also how well he knows the characters, Mora's art is often THE portrayal I think of when I think of the characters, and there's a ton of bonus guest appearances from various characters across DC's universe. Also, I am biased, Dick tags along a lot, as he's still Robin at this point in time, and it's a great dynamic between the three of them.

Batman: One Bad Day: Mr. Freeze by Gerry Duggan and Matteo Scalera was easily the standout of the "One Bad Day" stories for me, it's set in the early days of Bruce & Dick as Batman & Robin and it has ADORABLE sunshine gremlin baby Dick Grayson, a genuinely touching story about Mr. Freeze and his wife, and some beautiful art.

Year One: Batman/Scarecrow (2005) by Bruce Jones and Sean Murphy is a fun look at the early days of Scarecrow, but also has absolutely banger baby Dick Grayson content, there's a scene where Bruce literally just grabs him by the scruff of the neck to haul him out of the way of a crowd about to stampede and it's the funniest thing because that 12 year old could destroy your face with his fists but also Bruce can literally pick him up one-handed. There's some great banter in there and it's just a super fun dynamic.

As you make your way through this list, keep the author/artist and year listings in mind, as often times there are multiple series under the same title and some are more relevant to what you're looking for right now than others. Like, there have been three different volumes of "World's Finest", but I want to direct you specifically to the 2022 version because I think that'll work better for you. Similarly, Nightwing 1996 is one of my faves, but I think the 2016 version will work better at drawing you in right now. This is definitely biased in favor of my faves, but I honestly think they work for good jumping on points for someone new to comics and who's coming from WFA and might not want to get into the messier stuff of the mainline comics right away. Hopefully, you'll enjoy these and anyone else who wants to transition from WFA to reading mainline continuity comics, feel free to join us! Yeah, comics fandom can be a bit of a pill sometimes, but genuinely there's a lot of really fun moments to love and the characters are so much more fun when you're reading their stories with all the history and depth behind them!

[heckcareoxytwit]

A preview of Venom War: Wolverine #1

VENOM WAR: WOLVERINE #1

The only thing more dangerous than Wolverine… is Wolverine bonded to a mindless symbiote hungry for flesh! As Zombiotes spread across NYC, transforming everyone in their path into uncontrollable killing machines, Logan’s only hope to save lives and avoid infection lies in returning to a dark chapter from his past. Logan slashes his way into a horror story from the twisted writing team behind LOCAL MAN and the incredible art of Kev Walker (MARVEL ZOMBIES, VENOM)!

Written by: Tim Seeley, Tony Fleecs Art by: Kev Walker Cover by: Ken Lashley, Romulo Fajardo Jr. Page Count: 32 Pages Release Date: September 11, 2024

[hood-ex]

Apparently TT is leaving the Nightwing book ??? Have we won ?? I think WE WON!!

I got scared because Tim Seeley was like, "I'm back with Nightwing!" and I was like NOOOO!!! But then I realized he's just doing a Nightwing/Deadman story in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, and I was like YEEEES!!!

Happy the current Nightwing creative team seems to be moving on, but I'm wary of what's to come with the next creative team so... maybe we shouldn't be too excited yet alsdkja. Someone on Twitter mentioned a monkey's paw situation, and I was like hm... yeah... let's... be on our toes... alskdja.

[fluentmoviequoter]

In honor of PCOS Awareness Month, I (a diagnosed cyster) have compiled a list of characters that I write for who would be absolutely amazing supports and do everything they can to learn more about the condition and help you on good days, bad days, and everything in between.🩵

Deacon Kay and Dominique Luca win. They’d take such good care of you and everything else!!

Jim Street and Dick Grayson fall into the category of trying their absolute best (which is more than you could ever ask for), but they’re terrified inside that they’ll mess up and hurt you or make something harder for you.

Jason Todd practically earns a medical degree overnight. He can handle anything you throw at him, and he loves to do it. (He may hide that fact, because, you know…)

Sorry, Bruce. Bruce Wayne tries to throw money at the problem which anyone who’s ever tried knows doesn’t work. After that fails, he’s donating to charities to find a cure or better resources while doting over you.

PCOS affects mood, weight, cravings, anxiety, acne, excess hair growth, and just about everything else that can make you feel insecure or undesirable. Javi Esposito, however, makes you feel like the prettiest girl in the world.

Tim Bradford’s response depends. If you work with him, you’re getting gentle but invisible touches to your back or waist when you’re feeling bad. If you’re separate, part of his life outside of the uniform, I think he’d drop everything and just be there for you whenever and however you need.

John Casey is probably really awkward about it but somehow exceptional at cheering you up and supporting you. Neither of you know how he manages it, but he does.

I hate to say it, but part of me feels like Victor Vale doesn’t necessarily care. It’s part of who you are, he doesn’t care if you have a diagnosis or not. If you really need him to help with pain, he will, but outside of that, the level of interpersonal support and care you probably need is outside of his qualifications. I think Dalton Lambert is like this too; he’ll help if you ask, be slightly more mindful about it than Victor, but it would never really be his first thought or consideration.

Hal Jordan straight up shocks you out of mood swings or heavy cycles. You could be worried about anything, stressed, insecure, whatever, and he returns from Oa with the most insane story you’ve ever heard, and then you’re laughing and welcoming him home. When another wave hits or you remember, he’ll hug you, ground you, and then do whatever you ask. Or don’t ask, because he’s more intuitive than people (or DC, honestly) give him credit for.

I don’t even have to explain this: Stu Redman and Aragorn are walking angels.

Honorable Mentions: Seeley Booth would be fantastic about monitoring you and recognizing when you’re feeling off, and then doing something about it. Dean Winchester would offer pie. Shawn Spencer would sense that you were having a bad day and brighten it without trying. Carlton Lassiter would tell you to suck it up then awkwardly hug you and apologize. Neal Caffrey would ask if you like his hat.

I think that’s everyone. Whether you have PCOS or not, you deserve love and someone who treats you like the amazing person you are. You’re not alone.🩵

[anavatazes]

Hi. *shuffles feet* Been a while. Might still be a bit yet before I start posting regularly again. Long of the short? Had a bit of mental break and needed a break. Slowly easing my way back into things. Slowly.

Obligatory picture of Mara, taking the youngest to school. Her favorite thing, next to eating ❤️.

Anyway, heart is still in a stranglehold by Joel. Pedro as Joel is NOT helping, as he does 😏.

And what really prompted this, was one of my original heartbreakers from when I was a teen, in combination with one of my most favorite characters in comics are coming together again to expand on their time together in the Savage Land 🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠.

Is it January yet 🤤🤤?

Uncanny X-Men 269, 274 & 275 were my favorites when they came out. Rogue was already my favorite character among Storm and Nightcrawler, but this story really captured her essence. She was depowered, just arrived out of Siege Perilous, no one else around, and is attacked by the Mauraders. She uses Gateway's ability to escape but ends up in the land of dinos, fighting Carol Danvers, and being saved by the missing Magneto?! Who Jim Lee really could draw 🤤🫠. It's a great story, and I recommend it.

And now, this January, they are revisiting that story to fill in some gaps. I do hope they don't do any retcons. There is enough hate from Rogue/Gambit shippers as it is, that if they even get a hint of Magneto anywhere near Rogue, they explode. It's like, dude, fucking chill. Gambit has been the end game all along. We all knew it from the moment the Cajun first laid eyes on her. They are married now. If ya'll don't stop, I'm gonna start hating a favorite couple of mine... and it's not the one you want.

Also, no retcons in this, because, well, Magneto is the king of retcons, and I am tired of it. The major being his children Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver. Sorry, not sorry, you cannot still draw Pietro like Max, and say Max did not birth that boy. Nope. Even acts like him, still. It's Max Eisenhardt, Jr. So, no retcons. Don't cheapen the Legacy romance nor ruin things in the ROMY world.

Seeing more of Magneto helping Rogue figure out what is wrong with her powers, please! The man is a fucking genius. Self-taught in so much, too! Let the man show off! Part of what makes him so hot 🔥.

I want to see Colossus' son. Other than a blip here and there, we saw him last in the 80s, I think? Even if it's in passing with the tribes Ka-zar and Shanna are helping, just something!!!! The X-Men know he’s there. WTF happened to him?! This would be perfect for it.

Zaladane. More backstory, please. We were never given 100% yea or nea if she is, in fact, another of Magneto's children or what her exact connection to Polaris is. Not sure what I want, other than closure. This is as close to a return for the character as we're gonna get, and I will enjoy every minute.

I read a good chunk of Tim Seeley's run on Nightwing, and he's good. There is hope that this just won't be a wet dream of a scantily clad chick with two half nekkid guys and dinosaurs! Dick Grayson is a pretty complex character, as are Rogue and Magneto, so I feel they are in good hands.

As a few who are reading this know, I've been looking for pre-order information. I still haven't found any. But I did find an exact release date for issue #1 -

January 15, 2025. It's already on my calendar. I will probably blow my husband's mind and buy both digital and physical on this straight away. I always get digital on the Kindle and use the points I earn to buy more digital, which saves me tons of $$$$. Then, I will buy the TPB or individual issues of the books I want. It's rare I go straight in. But I want more Rogue stories, and this is how you get more Rogue stories.

Hope all that was understandable. Thanks to a stupid change in insurance, I am without one of my meds, and I am feeling it. Lack of sleep, high anxiety levels, and a breakthrough migraine that won't stop. I may not have been all that coherent 😄. Anyway, love you bitches. I am making my way back. Slowly.

[smashpages]

Peacemaker Presents: The Vigilante/Eagly Double Feature! #1 (DC, March 2025) sample pages.

The comic will include two Peacemaker stories — one featuring Vigilante by Tim Seeley and Mitch Gerads, and another with Eagly, Peacemaker’s pet Eagle, by Rex Ogle, Matteo Lolli and John Kalisz. Pat Brosseau will letter both stories, while James Gunn will serve as a story consultant.

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Spider-Gwen Gwenverse #4 (2022) David Nakayama Cover & Jodi Nishijima Pencils, Tim Seeley Story, Iron G.W.E.N. (Toni Stacy) Cover Appearance

#SpiderGwen #Gwenverse #4 (2022) #DavidNakayama Cover & #JodiNishijima Pencils, #TimSeeley Story, Iron G.W.E.N. (#ToniStacy) Cover Appearance Spider-Gwen thought she had seen it all…until she met the ever-eccentric genius Gwen Stacy of 1989! And she's got a powerful suit of armor to match! Website Link In Bio Page If Applicable. SAVE ON SHIPPING COST - NOW AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL PICK UP IN DELTONA, FLORIDA https://www.rarecomicbooks.fashionablewebs.com/Spider-Gwen%20Gwenverse.html#4  #RareComicBooks #KeyComicBooks #MarvelComics #MCU #MarvelUniverse #KeyIssue

[geekcavepodcast]

"Rogue: The Savage Land" to Take Place During 1981's "Uncanny X-Men" Run

In 1981 Rogue took a trip to the Savage Land and started a relationship with Magento in Chris Claremont and Jim Lee's Uncanny X-Men #269-#274. Now, in Tim Seeley and Zulema Lavina's Rogue: The Savage Land, we can get the whole story of that chapter of Rogue's life.

"The X-Man called Rogue has always been a survivor, but without her mutant powers she’ll need to prove it like never before! As the Savage Land turns towards war, Rogue will need all her skills to survive dinosaurs, mutates, and the Master of Magnetism himself!" (Marvel Comics)

Rogue: The Savage Land #1 (of 5) goes on sale on January 15, 2025. The debut issue features a main cover by Kaare Andrews and variant covers by Russell Dauterman and Nick Bradshaw.

(Image via Marvel Comics - Kaare Andrew's Cover of Rogue: The Savage Land #1)

[wesavegotham]

Don't come at me with pitchforks for this, but a lot the times when I come across posts that yell something about how dick!bats was more of a dad to Damian than Bruce ever was I can't help but wonder how heavily this perception was actually skewed by fanfictions?😅 Because when I read Dick and Damian's actual stories from that time it simply doesn't read as that parental to me.

I'm not saying they weren't close, it's just that I don't get where all the "omg Dick was such a dad to Damian!" impressions came from.

I know a lot of people cite Tim Seeley's Nightwing Rebirth run to justify the claim that Dick saw Damian like a son during their Batman and Robin days, but I feel like at the latest Seeley's Robins book has shown that his impression of the Robins is strongly influenced by fanon.

And I'm talking "Dick's love for cereal and Tim's addiction to coffee gets mentioned only a few pages into the first issue" level of fanon influence.

[daydreamerdrew]

Shazam! Fury of the Gods Special: Shazamily Matters #1 on sale 2/28/23 with a cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams, variant covers by Mayo “Sen” Naito and Logan Faerber, and a photo variant cover.

Written by Zachary Levi, Grace Caroline Currey, Ross Butler, D.J. Controna, Adam Brody, Faithe Herman, Henry Gayden, Colleen Doran, Josh Trujillo, Tim Seeley, and others.

Art by Freddie W. Williams II and Andrew Drilon.

This 96-page giant features stories starring all of your favorite Shazam! characters as written by the actors who play them! Actor Zachary Levi takes the reins on writing Shazam, and Adam Brody, Ross Butler, D.J. Cotrona, Grace Caroline Currey, and Faithe Herman wield the mighty pen for their Shazamily superheroes! Battle zombies, befriend dinosaurs, try to get a phone signal in a world of barbarians, explore glitter land, and more just in time for the release of the brand-new feature film Shazam! Fury of the Gods! Made with all the love and fun of a superhuman family cookout!

[zahri-melitor]

I will say, having personally just gone through all of the various Robins' official first patrols to write a fic, Robins is particularly irritating as it doesn't even bother to actually pick out the correct 'first patrols' for various characters.

Because a first patrol is not the character's initial story; it's the first time they're allowed out as Robin, wearing their own costume. It's not Zucco for Dick and Ma Gunn for Jason and ALPOD for Tim and Batman and Son or Battle for the Cowl for Damian. It's about Bruce thinking they're ready to patrol with him.

Yes, good job, you identified Batman Chronicles: The Gauntlet for Dick and have based this story off that concept. Except:

For post-Crisis Jason, his first patrol as Robin was actually tracking down Two-Face in Batman #410 & 411, in which he finds out that Willis Todd was a Two-Face henchman. It's not Felipe Garzonas. That's Batman #424-425 and Jason's last storyline before A Death in the Family. If you want Garzonas to be Jason's first patrol, then his time as Robin was even shorter than I like to say it was. He's out there beating Steph in terms of 'it was measured in days'.

For Tim: look there are like three separate options for pitching a 'first patrol'. You can go with Batman: Identity Crisis (Batman #455-457) where Tim tracks down Bruce and Vicky Vale after they've been kidnapped by Scarecrow, and received his own costume at the end of it; you can go with Robin I and Tim's adventures in Paris with Clyde Rawlins, Shiva and King Snake; or you can go with Batman #465, Debut, where Tim and Bruce explicitly have their first patrol together and track down Ginny Gray trying to shoot an actor at a charity event.

What does Seeley go for? Weirdly mashing up Rite of Passage with Batman: Identity Crisis rather than actually focusing on one or the other. He also randomly gives a name to the Obeah Man.

For Steph there simply isn't that much material as Robin (which is why you'll see I actually picked what I think is Steph and Bruce's first patrol together, rather than their time as Batman & Robin). I'd actually probably pick out Tiger Moth over Scarab for Steph patrolling with Bruce as Robin as a 'first patrol' in Robin #127 if you twisted my arm, but Scarab is certainly where Bruce once again decided that Steph did not live up to expectations in Robin #128.

For Damian: realistically again his first patrol as ROBIN is with Dick in Batman & Robin #1 2009 (so Professor Pyg). His first with Bruce is Batman & Robin #1 2011 (and NoBody). Anything prior to the conclusion of Battle For the Cowl/Red Robin #1 should not count, just as ALPOD or all of Tim's time as Little Bat doesn't count. Batman & Son is absolutely not Damian's 'gauntlet', and this analysis misses slight factors like I dunno, poor dead Spook?

"Was that a moment of mercy?" Well I dunno Seeley, but given that only a couple of pages earlier Damian cut off the Spook's head, brought it back to the Cave, shoved a grenade into the mouth and then waved it at Tim to frighten him (before accidentally dropping the head, the grenade pin falling out, and blowing up): discussions of mercy in this title are bit ridiculous if you ignore that aspect.