#batman brooding

[lunatiksart]

Bruce Wayne/Batman Brooding art. From Tim Burtons 89 Batman

To me keaton is Batman.

[littlefankingdom]

I'm thinking about the drastic differences between how Bruce reveals his identity and how Dick reveals his identity in World's Finest. Dick simply takes off his mask and presents himself to the Titans, but Bruce? Bruce, he calls the Daily Planet, asking them to send Clark Kent to his manor immediately. Clark is now in the house of a stranger he only knows as a rich extravagant man, and said man starts explaining how he knows Clark is Superman. Clark tries to deny it and Bruce explains how he filed the room with a gas that humans cannot breathe, and Clark can breathe, so he is not human. At this point, for Clark, Bruce Wayne is a dangerous man who knows his secret identity, and he has him in his house full of gadgets. Bruce asks him to follow him, and he takes him to the Batcave, which is how Clark makes the connection. Like, the dramatics of it all? The theatrics? Making your colleague fear for their safety? Showing how they need to be better at hiding their identity? Slightly playing bad guy? This is so good.

Anyway, now I cannot accept Bruce not doing something like this everytime he reveals his identity to another Justice League's member. But his kids, they are simply taking their masks off, like normal people. And now, you have other vigilantes' families discussing how they learn their bats' identity and being baffled.

Barry: They just... Took their masks off? And told you their names? That's it? No supervilain's monologue?

Wally: BATMAN PRANKED YOU???!!! I'm calling Dick.

Bart: *Blue screened from learning that Batman pranks the JL*

[cactuschewinggum]

Two year later and this fic still has me by the balls 😔 and two years later Bats is still fucking with the JL

Here's the series by i_go_by_faith / @pinkhamsterarts

Baby Clark and Baby Bruce fic

Part 1

Part 2: hatchlings

Part 3: Let Bats fuck up Hal

[the-crooked-library]

here's the thing. yes hannibal is gleeful and yes will is brooding, BUT:

hannibal is a meticulous planner, a polyglot, a genius, nigh unstoppable in a fight but always opting for prep time whenever possible, the wealthy owner of a gothic-style ancestral estate; he sees himself as a manifestation of justice, is represented visually by a leathery-black animal/human creature, had a childhood defined by a family loss, maintains a secret basement, and has a flouncy, cheerful, socialite public persona

will is a nobody from nowhere - "always the new boy at school," no family, no close friends, no past where he would be remembered; he is also a genius, but his most dangerous trait as a killer is that he is chaotic, disorganized, vicious, artistic but impulsive, ruining his own carefully-laid plans on a whim; he has successfully seduced an employee of a mental hospital into killing in his name, and he is a jealous little bitch, ruled by his emotions first and foremost

they're dancing to the same tune as batjokes, just in reverse

[casscainmainly]

This is an appreciation post for evil Gun Batman Tim Drake!

He looks so cool with the gun that killed Bruce's parents <333

He's in a toxic gay relationship with Lonnie Machin! This was before his younger self came out, so he paved the way :).

He's a TimKon shipper!!

He's in tune with his emotions, and cries freely in front of people. No toxic masculinity here!

He apologises and admits he should've listened to a woman. A feminist icon <333.

He thinks Jason is an absolute loser.

Last but not least, he can breakdance! Evil Gun Batman Tim Drake you will always have a place in my heart <3.

All panels from Detective Comics #965 - 968, "A Lonely Place of Living".

[secretidentie]

In his years of overseas training, Bruce started talking to an online penpal by the name of Kansascowboy32. They still talk for hours, sharing anicdotes and giving advice to this day. Although they've never met (because Bruce knows his identity as batman would be too at risk), Bruce considers this man one of his closest confidants and possibly the love of his life.

Of course he can never reveal this because he doesn't want to make the other man uncomfortable or get ghosted. So after an argument with Superman that makes him feel inadequate, he decides to pursue a more attainable mild mannered reporter, who would never reject Bruce Wayne, to get over his unrequited love.

The reporter in question, Clark kent, is forced to stay in Gotham for a month or two as he is researching a story focused on the criminals in the city's underground. It's during this investigation that he meet a rough around the edges rogue by the name of Matches Malone. After matches helps him not get caught snooping in a warehouse, Clark is so far gone that not even Bruce Wayne's flirting can't sway him.

Now Clark is aware how cleché he is by falling for the classic "criminal bad boy" but really Matches is a victim of circumstance with a heart of gold, and he's really nice when you get to know him and Clark can fix him really he can if they just spend more time together. Besides this is the first person he's had feelings for since his painfully unnoticed crush on batman (who definitely hates him) so after talking to his mysterious online best friend he decides it's time to move on.

While he's set on persuing Matches, Bruce Wayne's efforts to win him over don't go unnoticed. At the same time he's still hurts to let go of his feelings for batman. It's a good thing he has a best friend to talk him through it.

[inkpotsprite]

Dick's looking at Bruce like he can hear his thoughts and the poor kid just looks so done with his dad's dramatics.

[leoleolovesdc]

Is there a name for dick!bats robin!damian and batgirl!steph as a trio?? They should have a name, that dynamic is very important to me

[fghgfgf]

silly batman and robin twitter redraw thing

[jasonsbruce]

[escelia]

I headcanon Danny as the ghost king so hard that I forget that in canon, Danny isn't technically the ghost king. So imagine Pariah Dark spirits away the town, only the JL notices!

They call Zatanna and Constatine, send in a whole team of heroes, and when they arrive, this scrawny looking ghost kid has already done their job for them. When Constantine tries to dismiss him as part of cleanup (this is a living realm problem now, kid), he realizes and relays to the other hero's that the kid is half alive. He's young and tired and ALIVE and very much in need of help.

So the JL whisks him away to safety, not knowing the trouble that would follow. Now, every member of the team must be on high alert as they work to foil the Observants' attempts to crown a 14 year old child.

[t00thpasteface]

i'm so relieved that people like my retrobat stuff bc i can tell tumblr definitely prefers two very specific batmans: Tortured Diesel DILF and Edward Cullen But Cooler. meanwhile i'm out here like

[adobe-outdesign]

TNT: alright here's our new plot characters and an exciting story to go with them! the fans are going to love these guys

The fans, ignoring the main characters entirely: we need to start shipping King Roo and Lord Darigan Immediately

[mylifeingotham]

I want to see actual episodes of ‘Make it Wayne’ like imagine

Damian- I start laughing at Tim when he's crying because I can’t help it. He has this ugly crying face that he makes

Bruce- Did you guys know I’m the most googled person this week?

Jason- That’s because he Googles himself

Bruce- Dick would you stop taking pictures of yourself? Your brother’s (Jason) going to jail!

Dick- I lost my diamond plated watch in the ocean!

Tim- Dick there’s people that are dying

Then Alfred is just like- …

[ladyantiheroine]

“Leon and Ada are just a Batman and Catwoman retread!!!”

You say that as if it’s a bad thing. As if the noble hero x femme fatale trope doesn’t slap hard. As if a man with a good heart and pure intentions falling for a morally dubious woman who challenges him and his worldview and he knows she’s the last person he should fall for but can’t help it doesn’t make your heart race. As if a calculating woman who’s only ever used sex as a weapon and buried her feelings deep down slowly falling for someone who loves her for all her flaws and realizing she’s not an irredeemable person doesn’t make your heart melt.