#batman was best from the 40s to the 60s

[wanderingmind867]

There's some distinct periods in batman comics history. First, there were his 10-20 comics before robin. These comics were dark stories where batman killed just as much as his enemies did. He was violent and dark and the stories were just bad hardboiled detective fiction. The fact that so many writers seem to like this era of one year says something to me, but it isn't positive.

Then there was the era of peak batman. Which was the batman and robin years. The era from 1940 to around 1968 or 1969. In that 30 year period lies most of batman's best material. Shockingly, i think having robin (and eventually alfred) there went a long way towards making things more funny and lighthearted. So the golden age and silver age was the peak era for batman. It was the era of the grey and blue costume with eyebrows. Of batman's fun side being embraced by actors like Adam West.

And then with 1970 we go back to the worst material ever. Denny O'Neil and the other writers keep trying to shove batman back into his pulpy roots, by ditching robin, darkening the costume, making him more edgy and dark, etc. The best thing about these years is the fact that we at least get some cool stuff for villians. Man-Bat is introduced, The Joker got an 8-9 issue solo comic, etc. But in terms of batman himself: well, i think the 70s and 80s is the era where his villians definitely begin showing more personality to me. He actually becomes so dark and boring that i'm just waiting for his villains to show up. And that's probably not a good thing.

[argentinpantsuit]

Complete Teen Titans Reading Guide -

This is mostly a passion project of mine about The Titans! The general consensus I have seen on this website is that their history is confusing and people don’t know where to start so …. This guide includes ALL pieces of Titans Media.

Even the ones that just include some of the core members on different teams because I want to and related series. I want to be as through and complete on this as possible.

(I dont include the JL: No Justice and ODYSSEY JL(2018) thing when they were taking on their role or something mind numbing along those lines because… its JL & i didn’t really care and frankly who does ? But it’s before the tom taylor titans run so I wanted to preface with that. )

Just to start this is all my opinion and you can really begin wherever you feel like it if you want to !

TEEN TITANS (1966)

before you read the Teen Titans (1966) series you should read

- Brave and The Bold ( 1955) #54 and #60 if you want to read right from the start chronologically!

- Showcase #59 before Roy joins the team

The Original Team of the TEEN TITANS was a series that ran through the 60’s beginning in 1966 - 1973 and had a comeback in 1976. It had 53 issues.

The original series consisted mostly of Robin ,Wonder Girl , Kid Flash and Aqualad with many a cameo from other teens.

You can either read the OG Series but its completely optional it’s pretty outdated and silly but it’s a fun ride even then. In my opinion its best to leave for after you have been endeared to the character’s.

Teen Titans (1966) reading list.

( Orange = optional ! )

A warning before hand read all these at your own discretion alot of these are very much products of their time, so I feel obliged to put a warning for racism at this point.

Teen Titans #1-20

- The Brave and The Bold #83

Teen Titans #21-31

- Detective Comics #402

- The Brave and The Bold #94

Teen Titans #32-34

- World’s Finest Comics #205

Teen Titans #35-38

- Batman (1940) #241-242

- Brave and The Bold #102

- Teen Titans #39-53

- Brave and The Bold #149 & Showcase Vol.1 #100 after the series ends.

If you really enjoy the Silver Age Teen Titans there are also team-ups in Detective Comics #402 and a small dick & donna interaction Detective Comics #474.

Extras

- Teen Titans Lost Annual

- Doom Patrol #104 after issue

- Silver Age Teen Titans (1-4)

- DC Special Series Vol.1 #11

- Adventure Comics #461

- Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100 Page Super Spectacular (2021) has teen titan story!

And a story ( worlds oldest teenagers ) in the 80 page Flash giant is a silver age styled teen titan story.

Alternatively just read TEEN TITANS : YEAR ONE.

Some issues I recommend from the OG Series

- #5 #23 #12 #53 ( last issue )

NEW TEEN TITANS ERA

NTT is arguably the seminal run and its best an absolute mustread. ( at it’s worst ….)

- DC PRESENTS #26 ( totally optional)

- Tales of the DC Universe #17 (prequel released years after NTT)

- The New Teen Titans Vol. 1

#1-40 + 1-2 annuals

- BEST OF DC #18

- Wonder Woman (1942) #287

- Tales of The New Teen Titans ( #1-4)

- read the 1st annual after issue #25

- annual 2 after #34

By Issue 40 the original series rebrands to

- TALES Of TEEN TITANS

#41-58 + annual 3.

This continues on from the original numbering it runs alongside NTT VOL.2 but is set 6 months before.

Read annual 3 as Part of Judas Contract before #45!

- NEW TEEN TITANS VOL.2

#1-49 + 1-4 annuals

After issue #12 read annual 1 and then crisis of infinite earths.

- Teen Titans Spotlight (1986) !! 1-21

Extras

- Wonder Woman (1942) #287 read before #16 293,300.

- The Official Teen Titans Index (1985)

- Kory features prominently in The Omega Men (1983) #34-35

- Batman and The Outsiders #5

- There’s also..The New Teen Titans (Drug Awareness Specials) at some point it’s its …. Certainly something.

- Action Comics #616-618 is the Cheshire Contract. Dick & Roy also appear in Action Comics #627-634.

- Secret Origins Vol.2 #46

- Blue Beetle (1986) #11-14 , Supergirl #20 , Vigilante #5.

- Infinity Inc #45

- Hawk & Dove #11-12

NEW TITANS ERA

By this point they remembered that “hey these guys aren’t teens anymore ” and thus renamed it to NEW TITANS . This series started off well enough and quickly devolved into arguably one of the worst runs I ever read.

New Titans #81 is part of War Of The Gods and Annual 7 is part of Armageddon 2001 ( don’t bother ) annual 8 is part OF YET ANOTHER EVENT . Again don’t bother.

-THE NEW TITANS

#50 - 130 + 11 annuals

Note that it completely overhauls at 100 so put a pin in that.

- New Titans Sellout Special (1992)

Extras

- running alongside NEW TITANS by 1992 was TEAM TITANS ( #1-25 + 2 annuals ) a series so awful I cannot recommend to you in clear conscience but if your a completetionist ( trust me I get it ) It’s there !

- Deathstroke The Terminator

Not strictly a titans related series but I begrudgingly put it here because they show up in here sometimes and also rose gets her start here. But don’t read more than you have to because its. Such a shitty comic 😭. They have a crossover that goes like this.

New Titans #91

Deathstroke The Terminator #14

New Titans #92

Deathstroke The Terminator #15

(Also Jade bombs Quarac in these pages and that gets mentioned alot later )

- Darkstars #26-27 (for donna & kory ‼️) #31,32,34-36

- Green Lantern #57

- The Flash #4,6 for him and Vic & Donna and #81-83 (to see married sweethearts dickkory 💜 so read before 100th issue)

NEW TITANS (Government Sponsored) ERA

- NEW TITANS : MELTDOWN

The last decaying remains of New Titans walks on like a zombie on acid but by #100 all of the original new teen titans crew is gone ( well most Mirage Donna as a Darkstar ect are still there ) and leave to be replaced by an all new government sponsored Titans team lead by Roy Harper. It feels important enough to point out !

- #0 (zero hour don’t worry about it) 100 - 130

They have a crossover called The Siege of Zi Charam which goes like this

- New Titans #124

- Green Lantern (1990) #65

- Darkstars #34

- Damage #16 (Damage is one of those series thats optional but if you want more Grant content read this aggressively 90s series)

- New Titans #125

( IF YOU WANT CONTINUITY FOR KORY Showcase ‘94 #11 )

- Secret Origins Annual Vol.2 #3

NT ended with a whole 11 annuals. A lot of crossovers and dip ins to be read side along its a whole thing none of its obligation.

DISBANDED ERA

Ok so I am aware that they aren’t strictly Titans series (it happens after NT ends) BUT PLEASE TAKE a minute to read

The Arsenal Special!! Its a short single issue and BRILLIANT !! It informs a-lot of his character later on as well as of course the actual Arsenal Miniseries.

(The Arsenal mini happens chronically after TT 96)

ALSO TEMPEST (1996) a absolute must read also informs basically everything about Garth and arguably his best story ever … just take a minute and read these if you want !!

important stuff happens to Kory in Final Night #1 so thats there too! Also Batman Chronicles #7 because it’s so sweet and is donna & dick platonic soulmates thesis.

(Theres also Kyles GL run which features Donna heavily when they were dating or DC Girl Frenzy Donna Troy special #1 or the whole 1996 NW run but they are more complicated and I am getting a bit off track) thats a whole another comic reading guide 😭.

Also the flash (1987) #81-83 to see married sweethearts dickkory 💜

-Legends of the DC Universe (1998)

- Wonder Woman (1984) #134-136** .

- Green Lantern (1990) #81

- Flash Vol.2 #126,134 + Flash Plus for Wally & Dick

- DC One Million (uh it’s certainly something for them to do ? 😭)

- Aquaman Vol.5 Secret Files and Origins

** I put it as optional but it is very important to donna.

TEEN TITANS (Take 2 1996)

Ok so in the 90’s DC decided to start the TT from scratch ( huh see how long this’ll last )

This all new team was comprised of 4 half alien teens and a freshly deaged Atom. It didn’t last very long and while I am VERY fond of it (look at my @ and pfp ) AGAIN you don’t HAVE TO read it ( PLEASE DO). Either way I am putting it in the red.

TEEN TITANS (1996)

#1-24

Also a few specials ! And 1 annual.

(More complete guide because I LOVE THEM)

- Teen Titans (1996) #1-6

- Adventures Of Superman (1987) #547

- Teen Titans #7-11

- Teen Titans Annual 1

- Genesis (1997) #2 its a crossover but they are there

- Superman Vol.2 (1987) #128

- Adventures Of Superman (1987) #551

- Genesis (1997) #3-4

- Teen Titans (1996) #12-16

Robin/Argent DoubleShot #1

Superboy/Risk DoubleShot #1

Supergirl/Prysm DoubleShot #1

Impulse/Atom DoubleShot #1

- Teen Titans #17

New Year’s Evil : Dark Nemesis #1

- Teen Titans #18

- Superman (1987) #134

- Teen Titans #19

- Adventures Of Superman #557

- Superman : Man Of Steel #79

- Superman Vol.2 #135

- Teen Titans #20-24

Extras

-Titans Beat #1

- Superboy and The Ravers #14

- Action Comics #744 & Steel Vol.2 #50 read after issue #18.

- A World Without Grown Ups (1998) #1

- Chase #4

- Power of Shazam Vol.1 #41

- The Flash Vol.2 #140

- Arsenal Vol.1 #3

- Titans (1999) #25 (Toni & Isaiah ❤️)

- Adventures of Superman #607 ( I LOVE THIS ISSUE)

- 52 (for the Isaiah Cameo ‼️)

JLA/TITANS : THE TECHNIS IMPERATIVE #1-3

Absolute MUST-READ . Literally one of my favourite comics of all time . Also essential because it kickstarts a certain run.

PRIME ERA.

(look I can call it whatever i want)

TITANS (1999)

One of If not the best run on Titans ( don’t @ me ) It slowly loses momentum after #26 but I still generally LOVED it . Stellar A++ Titans content !!

( you can also read the Beast Boy #1-4 miniseries prequel . But unless you really love Bette and Titans West it’s not worth it )

TITANS (1999)

#1-50 + 1 annual.

Also TITANS Secret Files and Origins !!! ( ♥️♥️♥️ )

After #14 you can read Titans/Legion Of SuperHeroes : Universe Ablaze (2000) crossover.

EXTRAS

- Aquaman Vol.5 #60 ( PLEASE READ IT ‼️)

- Nightwing Secret Files and Origins (1999) and #63

- JLA : Secret Files & Origins

- The Flash (1987) #159-160 , The Our Worlds at War (2001) Special,

- Sins of The Youth Storyline & Superboy Vol.2 #80-81

- Wonder Woman (1984) #162,#165-167,#178,#180,#182

- Action Comics #781-782 -Adventures of Superman (1987) #618

YOUNG JUSTICE

OK OK NOW I know THIS ISNT A TITANS OR Teen Titans run but this gen WILL eventually become TT 2003 ( 😒 ).

-Young Justice (1998)

It’s great.

(Minus peter david’s general nonsense)

If you actually want to read Young Justice heres a rudimentary guide.

JLA: World Without Grownups #1-2

Young Justice : The Secret #1

Young Justice

#1-55 + 1000000

Young Justice 80 Page Giant (SO GOOD)

Young Justice Secret Files + YJ Worlds at War , YJ in No Man’s Land and Young Justice: Sins of the Youth. # 1-2

POST 2003 ERA

YJ/TITANS : GRADUATION DAY

Oh brother. Ok so I am pretty salty about this whole comic but it’s essential and has some good moments soo yeah read Graduation Day.

OUTSIDERS/TT SECRET FILES AND ORIGINS 1-2 ‼️‼️ please read this after Graduation Day ( atleast the first issue the second one before return of donna troy) It’s heartbreaking and I love it dearly and it’s beautiful !

After the unfortunate events of graduation day the aforementioned YJ Gen ( sans Anita and Greta 😞) and the original NTT Crew ( Vic, Kory , Gar ,a deaged Raven ) join to become

TEEN TITANS ( 2003)

( I have mixed opinions on this run some think it a masterpiece some think it awful I generally think it’s…. Fine ? Well not fine it has that 2000s shitty characterisation quirks but give it a go…I guess I recommend #2-26.)

- #1-33

After #33 OYL hits

OUTSIDERS 2003 -

Ok so this run isn’t really…. a Titans run but it has fantastic Roy and Dick characterisation and KORY JOINS LATER AND SO TECHNICALLY-

#1-33

Read Annual 1 before #46

Don’t bother after Batman shows up unless your really invested.

Around this time Infinite Crisis happens. A LOT of Titans die and I feel as though you kinda have to read it ESPECIALLY for 1 death that will be very relevant and talked about. Also WW3 happens after and the titans are ALSO there and yet another one is killed though no one ever mentions it again.

POST - OYL TT 2003

Ok so I basically consider post OYL TT ‘03 to be a totally different team because… well it is . All of the NTT crew leave and are replaced by a handful of cameos and eventually like Rose Wilson and Kid Devil and because at this point half of the YJ gen is well…dead . It was pretty dire at this point though I find the character interactions endearing. This series remains like that until N52.

They have crossovers with Red Robin aswell as Wonder Girl Vol.2.

#33-100 +

Extras -

- DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES READ TERROR TITANS . Unless you really love Rose..( like me..) abysmal book.

- Raven (2004)

Miniseries !

- The Flash (1987) #209-211 , after identity crisis#214-215

- Green Arrow (2001) #46 ,#49-50

- Identity Crisis (this is unfortunately really important to Tim and also has a nice dickkory moment albeit very brief) read after #19

- Gotham Central #34

- Supergirl Vol.5 #2,3 (terrible book represents basically everything i hate about 2000s comics)

- Nightwing Vol.2 #107

- OUTSIDERS/TT SECRET FILES AND ORIGINS #2

- RETURN OF DONNA TROY ♥️♥️♥️ !!!! Excellent MUST READ !!!!

After issues #27 of Outsiders and #28 of TT

- Nightwing Vol.2 #114 (after #28 of outsiders) #117

- Firestorm Vol.3 #19-20

- TEEN TITANS : COLD CASE - seriously don’t read this if you don’t have too.

- TERRA ( Yes I will put this here I don’t care)

Miniseries written by Palmiotti with art by Conner.

- TEEN TITANS : Spotlight on Wonder Girl.

- Outsiders/Checkmate

- Teen Titans/Legion Special (2004) after #16

- Wonder Girl Vol.2

THEN - TITANS EAST SPECIAL !!

DC SPECIAL CYBORG #1-6

I really like this mini!

TITANS (2008)

After all the bullshit THEY ARE BACK TOGETHER AGAIN YAY !!!! To bad there’s so much shit going on OUTSIDE of the Titans that ends up fucking over the characters. E.G Bruce dying so Dick has to go be Batman and …. Hell . Fucking Rise Of Arsenal. If you know what happens in that book well you know that Roy ends up relapsing and going down a much darker mindset.

Series swings between being really good and being a mischaracterising MESS.

TITANS ( 2008 )

#1-23 + 1 annual.

By Titans #12 the Deathtrap crossover starts it goes like this.

TITANS #12

Vigilante #5

Teen Titans #70

TITANS #13

Vigilante #6

But eve why did you put its end at issue 23 when I know for a fact that it goes on for #38 issues ????

Oh boy.

Titans : Villains for hire Special #1 before #24

TITANS ( 2008 ) : VILLAINS FOR HIRE.

So at issue 23 DC had the genius idea of taking the Titans and …. turning them into a mercenary and hitman group lead by Deathstroke himself ( why ? I wish I knew.) Filled out with hitman and villains and …. Roy who was now really dark and #edgy . Whatever it was bad and a wannabe secret six.

#23-38

Also check out the Robinson JLA run after this.

It isn’t a strictly Titans team obviously but it feels wrong not to add it here. It was very impactful and i adored it.

Teen Titans : Blackest Night 1-3

Teen Titans : Brightest Day

However they’re was almost light at the end of the tunnel …. Jericho ( Joey Wilson yes he IS ALIVE ) seemed to have plans to assemble a new TITANS team and reunite their family and Roy well it seemed he was on a path to redemption he was almost there close to moving to recovery and healing and he could do it with—

N52 . POST FLASHPOINT ERA.

The N52 was bad isnt a particularly outrageous statement but IT WAS EXTREMELY bad in relation to the Titans. Bluntly put none of it ever happened and the only titans ( TEEN TITANS ACTUALLY) that had ever existed were the TT2003 guys . Just them. Fab Five never existed. NTT never existed.And all of the other og TT guys were …… WALLY never existed. Donna was a one note villain Garth was a baby I think… Dick was …. There I guess.. ROY was a dumbed down alcoholic with no purpose other than to gawk at how cool and oh and ahh at Jason Todd . ( KORY …… truly just awful what happened to her ).

- TEEN TITANS N52

They have 2 series . Read at your own peril they’re better if you pretend that the characters aren’t supposed to be … like the characters that they are . ( scott lobbell shouldn’t of been allowed to touch a pen ) Raven isnt as bad as she could’ve been so I will give it that. But Lobell is a sexual harasser so if you are going to read it try and 🏴‍☠️.

- Teen Titans (2011)

- Teen Titans (2014)

There is also RHATO (2011) which I only add because they vaguely alude to some kindof titans team and they have Roy and Kory. But I tell you from the bottom of my heart that this book is so abysmal ESPECIALLY if you cared about Roy and Kory at all. Truly just terrible and not worth anyones time ( also written by Lobell). I will never touch this book again.

-STARFIRE (2015)

Kory got her own solo book which is…hm. Of everything they could do with a kory solo book. It was bland and imo mediocre but hey give it a try.

REBIRTH ERA !

- TITANS HUNT

Wally’s BACK BABY ‼️

( he was actually brought back at a different point but regardless)

-TITANS VOL.3.

is exactly what I wanted in the first half and then falls on it’s ass and burns like a trash fire .

1-36

Justice League : No Justice- happens around this time and it was trying to create a new status quo ( uh-huh DC AGAIN ). But you already know from my ramble at the start about that shit.

Teen Titans Special #1

TEEN TITANS VOL.3 (2016)

1-47 + 2 annuals

Has a Special & Teen Titans : Endless Winter.

( also as your reading this read JL #54-55 for context in TT #27 )

“Yeah sure put the 11 year old in charge ”

THAT IS NOT DAMIAN I WANT TO MAKE THAT CLEAR. The series starts with Damian leading alot of the OG NTT guys like Kory and Vic + Ace and then it later just becomes Damian + Emiko + Ace and a couple other guys like Crush.

Drowned Earth happens ( not important) but it happens at #28 . They have a crossover.

TEEN TITANS / DEATHSTROKE : Terminus Agenda ( it’s a vol )

- Young Justice (2019) 1-20

This is also a thing. No I don’t want to talk about it.

- TITANS : Burning Rage

#1-7

- Titans Academy

Kindof dips into the show 2003 stuff with red X so you may be a bit confused but it’s fun to an extent.

#1-15 (ongoing)

- TITANS United #1-7

- DARK CRISIS : YOUNG JUSTICE #1-6

- TITANS : BLOODPACT #1-7

I love both of these Bloodpact in particular and it gives me Dickkory back aswell !! Good story and stellar art !! ( Lucas Meyer my GOAT)

NIGHTWING #100 - 104

To explain what is going on.

- TITANS (2023) Ongoing

#1-9

- Titans : Knight Terrors.

Also TITANS:BEAST WORLD & Beast World Tour I guess 🤷‍♀️

Mid at best and I am being kind. #1-4

- Tales Of The Titans

A miniseries but so far the best Titans content we have gotten IN A WHILE . ♥️ ( sorta…..kory..)

#1-4

Extras-

(ones I didn’t know were to put)

- New Teen Titans GAMES !

stellar art an standalone (?) dubiously canon graphic novel by Marv Wolfman and George Perez !

-TITANS AND NTT CONVERGENCE

worthwhile and exactly what’s on the tin ! Love these gave a happy ending to the Post Crisis universe !

- Teen Titans : Smallville

I am the only person who has ever known this comic existed. Its so ass and has nothing to do with the actual titans comics but oh my god does anyone remember this anyone can anyone

- The Young Justice (2011) & YJ Targets

All based on the YJ Cartoon which I don’t care about and frankly I am only including because the word young justice is in their title.

- Teen Titans Earth:One

really cool raven design.

- Teen Titans : Worlds Finest.

wonderful art by Dan Mora . Story is meh.

- DC PRESENTS THE UNCANNY X-MEN AND NTT CROSSOVER.

This food is so fucking good Lois.

- TITANS : Paper Scissors Stone

Virtually nothing to do with titans but I remember liking it !

- Theres also Teen Titans : Beast Boy & Raven & Robin & Starfire AND Beast Boy loves Raven & Robin but its very much a show 2003 based comics and I hate them soso bad.

- The Teen Titans 2003 show comics and TTG comics

- TEENY & TINY TITANS

#1-50 (2008) ,#1-6 (2014)

Tiny Titans/Little Archie #1-3 , #

So cute. 😭 I adore these.

OTHER MEDIA -

- TEEN TITANS ( 2003 THE TV SHOW )

A solid adaptation of … most of the characters please don’t go into this show and come out expecting the same from the comics. Did a lot of good for Terra’s character and influences ALOT of public perception. Just … don’t be annoying about the comics after watching this. Also argent is from new Zealand in this ?.

- TEEN TITANS GO

YES IK IK BUT ITS AN ADAPTATION AS WELL DON’T COMPLAIN.

- TITANS ( TV SHOW)

….I wouldn’t recommend this show too anyone EXCEPT Titans fans who want more content of the team it’s it’s an experience. ( FUCK YOU FOR DOING THAT TO DONNA )

- Beast Boy (TV SHOW)

very recently released surprisingly decent art.

- TO BE RELEASED !! STARFIRE (TV SHOW)

a win in my book !

SO YEA. Feel free to question me if I have forgotten any I don’t have spectacular memory lol. (probably forgotten some useless event again).

Happy reading ! !

[the-witchhunter]

DP x DC: Stuff about Alfred Pennyworth

Just some facts about our favorite butler, Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth.

-His full name is Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth

-He’s not as old as you probably think. He’s only 20 years older than Bruce, which would make him early 60′s at most currently. He was in his mid 40′s when batman started.

-He owns a shotgun. While Bruce doesn't like guns, Alfred doesn’t have such convictions, and is entirely ready to use it. 

-Former member of MI-5. Essentially, he was special ops, has serious military training and was part of the British counterintelligence agency that combats terrorism and espionage aka he was one of the guys that stopped spies. Some continuities had it where he was MI-6 instead.

-Has killed before. Special ops, remember?

-Former actor. He had a bit of an acting career after he left MI-5. This lasted until his father, Jarvis Pennyworth, requested he serve the Wayne family on his deathbed.

-He has a daughter, Julia Pennyworth, an agent of the Special Reconnaissance Regiment. She briefly took over his duties helping the Batclan, It was a whole thing involving her not respecting him because he went from MI-5 to working as a butler for Bruce Wayne before an Identity reveal. 

- He is also highly respected by those heroes who are aware of his existence, including Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and the original Teen Titans.

-Was romantically involved with Dr. Leslie Thompkins. Not much came from that aside from a few dates, but they dated.

-Proficient in emergency medical techniques, acting, mechanical and computer sciences, on top of being one hell of a butler

- While not as skilled at hand-to-hand combat as Bruce Wayne, Alfred is nearly as resourceful. Batman: Gotham Adventures 16 has him kidnapped, only to readily escape and overcome his captors without even mussing his suit. It is later mentioned that he has overcome 27 kidnapping attempts.

-Reads the Artimis Fowl novels

So yeah, Alfred is the best, he’s a hell of an actor, a resourceful former secret agent that has dated Dr. Thompkins and has a secret agent child with an unnamed woman

Why am I tagging this DP x DC? Simply fertilizing the soil. Not everyone is as familiar with the character, especially with how confusing continuity is. Me rambling on is simply an effort to both educate, and give creators in this crossover more things to work with. Maybe it inspires someone, maybe they use this information just to add a little something. Maybe they think, “huh, that’s interesting” and never have to use it

Also I’m just glad we collectively ignore the fact Alfred is dead in current continuity. If you didn’t know, Alfred is dead after Bane snapped his neck and killed off one of the best characters. So I guess we could tie it in with Danny meeting him as a ghost,

 Alfred haunting wayne manor just to get Bruce to take care of himself 

[horror-thriller-brackets]

Got a tentative list of the next tournament, best horror and thriller music themes.

1. The Shining, Main Title/The Shining

2. The Silence of the Lambs, Main Title

3. psycho, The Murder

4. Jaws, Theme (From Jaws)

5. The Thing, The Thing

6. Halloween, Halloween Theme

7. The Exorcist, Tubular Bells

8. Get Out, Sikiliza Kwa Wahenga

9. Midsommar, Fire Temple

10. Suspiria, Suspiria

11. Nightmare on Elm Street, Main Title

12. Rosemary’s Baby, Lullaby from Rosemary’s Baby

13. 28 Days Later, Main Theme

14. Alien, Main Title

15. Friday the 13th, Overlay of Evil

16. Twin Peaks, Twin Peaks Theme

17. Crimson Peak, Edith’s Theme

18. The Ring, The Well

19. Candyman, It Was Always You, Helen

20. I Saw the Devil, Devil’s Bossa

21. Stoker, Duet

22. The Omen, Ave Satani

23. Don’t Look Now, John’s Theme

24. Godzilla, Main Title

25. Parasite, Opening

26. Oldboy, The Last Waltz

27. Black Swan, Night of Terror

28. Us, Pas de Deux

29. train to Busan, goodbye world

30. Godzilla Minus One, Divine

31. Perfect Blue, Virtua Mima

32. Gravity, Debris

33. Paprika, the Girl in Byakkoya

34. Prey, Naru’s Way

35. Chinatown, Love Theme

36. L.A Confidential, The Victor

37. Beyond Evil, Who is the Monster

38. Squid Game, Way Back When

39. Flower of Evil, Flower of Evil

40. Knives Out, Knives Out!

41. Strangers from Hell, Others

42. Searching, New User

43. Person of Interest, Listening with a Million Ears

44. The X Files, X Files Theme

45. Over the Garden Wall, Prelude

46. Coraline, End Credits

47. Death Note, Death Note Theme

48. Monster, Grain

49. Ergo proxy, New Pulse

50. Erased, The Town Where Only I Am Missing

51. The Promised Neverland, Isabella’s Lullaby

52. Devilman Crybaby, DVMN

53. Chainsaw Man, Sweet Dreams

54. Tokyo Ghoul, TG Symphonie

55. Akira, Kaneda’s Theme

56. Purple Hyacinth, Purple Hyacinth Theme

57. Mogeko Castle, Main Theme

58. Ib, main theme

59. Beetle juice, Title Theme

60. ID Invaded, Other Side

61. Psycho Pass, Psycho Pass

62. The Batman, Batman theme

63. The Fly, Plasma Pool

64. Hannibal, Bloodfest

65. Death Parade, Moonlit Night

66. Elfen Lied, Lilium

67. The Twilight Zone, Main theme

68. Saw Theme

69. Children of the Corn, Main theme

70. Umineko, Katayoku no tori

[lesbian-trash-panda]

✨Q Rated: The Rise of Kyoshi

A✨Q - Amazing & Queer, Recommended

Welcome to Lesbian Trash Panda, where I recommend the finest treasures and the best trash a gay raccoon can find. Today’s entry is the first book in the duology about everyone’s favourite Earthbender Avatar - The Rise of Kyoshi!

Summary: If you watched Avatar: The Last Airbender, you’ll be familiar with Kyoshi, the intimidating 300-year-old badass who brought balance to the world two cycles before Avatar Aang.

Kyoshi has a fandom reputation as a merciless killer, but this book — you really see why!

Haha, just kidding, she’s a bisexual simp. The murder is only a side quest.

“The Rise of Kyoshi” follows the longest-lived Avatar from humble beginnings as an orphan to her youth as a servant girl to discovering her gifts, joining a bandit gang, fighting pirates, and taking on some of the most brutal villains in the Avatar universe. Also, she is a huuuuuuuge dork for Rangi, her Firebender bodyguard/friend-who-is-girl/maybe more??? This book is 60% revenge fantasy, 40% pining teenager in love. Kyoshi is part Batman part Sappho and we love her for it

Why you should read it: Did the Batman/Sappho comparison not do it for you? Ok, here’s some more convincing.

Avatar the Last Airbender is one of the best-loved animated shows of all time. It blends the best of eastern and western animation & storytelling conventions to create a universe that is rich in beauty, lore, character, and heart. “The Rise of Kyoshi” adds new historical context and intrigue to the Avatar world while remaining exciting and engaged in its own narrative.

Kyoshi is adorable, and that’s not something you would guess based on appearances in the show. She’s complex and has a lot on her plate and she is frequently put in no-win situations, in a way we’ve never quite seen before in this world. I appreciate when a story is willing to set up a dilemma and follow through on it, instead of pulling a last minute fake-out (cough cough Legend of Korea S1). There are still surprises, but she is forced to make tough decisions and those decisions have consequences.

Rangi is also a great addition to the Avatar universe. Fans of KorraxAsami who were disappointed by how the relationship was censored in the animated show will delighted by how open and honest Kyoshi is about her feelings for Rangi, and I love her for it. I am impressed by the complexity of queer relationships in the Avatar universe - the Legend of Korea tie-in comic Turf Wars gave a brief history lesson on how the four nations feel about it traditionally, and it’s clear the creators put thought and attention into the development of that element of this universe. I am glad they get to explore this part of their world more here, in an avenue where they didn’t have to bind themselves according to homophobic advertising standards.

The book is also funny. It has that classic Avatar humour with some added, “Oh, Kyoshi, you gay sad sack!” Lots of fun characters, exciting moments, and surprising depth.

I just finished reading it to my partner and she loved it. Hopefully you will too! Get it at your local library or buy it, I dunno.

Content Warnings: Surprisingly grim violence, including war crimes - more so than the animated series; for teen readers

Recommended for: Fans of Avatar the Last Airbender and Legend of Korra, fans of historical fantasy, people who wish Bruce Wayne was a gangly teenage girl and Alfred was a badass teenage girl

[prpfz]

❤️Hi there the name is Lucifer or Luci! I’m looking for a partner interested in a DC Universe roleplay who is also willing to be patient with me while I'm still learning lore. I am still fairly new to the fandom. As of right now, I have seen all Batman Movies (Dark Knight is the best), Superman Movies, and an assorted group of the TV shows. However, my absolute favorites have been The Penguin (HBO) and Gotham (FOX / CW). I also started reading the comics! I also know a bit about the whole Batfam thing but it's just not personally my cup of tea.

I’m happy to include both well known heroes and villains, or dive into lesser-explored corners of the universe—whatever fits your character and ideas best! I just ask that we dont shy away from the darker aspects, its what makes DC so unique and why I got so into the series. Of cousrse with ships there can be softer moments and will appreciate them as well. I just think it would be nice to embrace the dark tones of the universe.

For my side, I’d love to explore interactions with my OC Bloodshard x The Penguin / Oz (HBO Version). My OC is a disgraced surgeon turned mafia doctor / occasional hitman. I am happy to discuss all details in pms since I could rant for hours about them otherwise. This ship is NB x M. But for your side, we can do any type!

In exchange, I’d be thrilled to play any canon character you’d like for your OC. Just let me know your preferences and the kind of story you’d like to build! Though I will say I have a slight preference for writing the villains, especially if I get the chance to write Jonathan Crane. Though I'm open to anyone! I'm also going to research the character anyway since I'm so new to the fandom.

I’m open to a variety of genres on top of romance including—action, mystery, dark and gritty, or even something more character-driven and emotional. Let’s brainstorm and create something amazing together!

I'm also a fan of NSFW themes being involved as long as it's not the main focus. I'd say a good 60:40 plot to smut ratio is perfect. I write both dom/sub characters it all depends on who I am writing. Any kinks + limits will be discussed in DMS for the sake of not making this even longer. Just know I'm willing to write most things, it may not be my favorite thing but I can still find it fun especially if it makes someone else happy! Personally, I have very few limits.

Feel free to Message me if you’re interested, and we can work out the details! My pms are always open. Of course, I will also reach out to likes.

like or dm

[robingurl]

Ok so looking through my asks I have a total of three RIP prompts.

- TABS: Mr Freeze and shivering

- 66 Batman: Mr Freeze (the season 1 actor the best XD)

- 66 Batman: random cuteness.. I can do this.

Feel free to add more.

(If you’re new here only the 66 Batman, TABS, Super Friends, The Batman and the 60s animated series and comics from the 40s-70s) basically Dick Grayson as Robin.

[mydreambatfam]

Batfam Fancast Part 12: Reboot

Ever since the News of James Gunn rebooting/Soft Rebooting the DCEU, who is to take on the cape and cowl. In this scenario I'd simply make it so that Flashpoint recasts Batman and Alfred without any major story change in this hypothetical universe. But who is to become the new Batman and Alfred Pennyworth?

Rebirth Alfred

Let start with Alfred. As said before a lot of British Actors fit the role well. We someone well kept, sophisticated, witty. I was about to use Timothy Dalton,but he was in Doom Patrol, I then went with Pierce Brosnan, then he was in Shazam.

Someone in his 60s. Don't want him to die midway through a trilogy. Let's emphasize a mixture of this character's past by him being both in the Royal Marines as a medic and a well versed stage actor. This eventually led me to Liam Cunningham. You guys might know him as the Onion Knight Davos in Game of Thrones or the horror classic Dog Soldiers.His more grounded nature and rugged looks will do well to differentiate him from actors like Michael Caine and Jeremy Irons.

Rebirth Batman

For the Caped Crusader he is once again a difficult character cast. But boy do I have an idea. Mid 30s early 40s, someone classically handsome. Fatherly yet suave. Certified DILF energy.....yes I said that. Lets back away from the tragic Affleck, gothic Patterson and grounded Bale and go back to basics.

We need someone who can play multiple personalities in character. Luckily he played Batman before.Grimm actor David Giuntoli is 42 years old , 6ft , and has the looks of classical hollywood actor like Alan Alda. I'm going for a more Chip/Bruno Redondo/Jason Fabok Batman. Best of all the contemporary Batmen put together. Strong yet agile, brutal yet gentle. We also want to make sure he still looks like he can be a dad. I am also emphasizing the separation of his identities, almost emulating the Animated Series Batman. Luckily David has voice Batman in an animated movie playing a disco era Batman.

[telltalesonline]

40 Best Movie Series of All Time – Top Franchises to Binge

Sometimes, you just want to binge a whole franchise with your friends, or do a marathon by yourself from beneath a big blanket. 

But with all the good movie series hitting our screens lately, from fantasy to action, thriller to superheroes, it can be difficult to make the right choice – especially in an era that loves sequels, prequels and spin-offs.

So, to make things easier for you, we’ve bundled up a list of the best movie series everyone has to watch in their lifetime. 

You only have to choose in what order you’re going to binge-watch them all….

1. Harry Potter

Films: 11 Time to Binge-Watch: 26h (inc. Fantastic Beasts trilogy)

Sit through eight magical movies and go on a spellbinding journey with Harry Potter. A young wizard is chosen to defeat Lord Voldemort, a dark lord who wants to rule the wizarding world, even if it means murdering wizards and muggles (a.k.a. regular people like you and I). You’ll meet fascinating creatures, evil and loveable characters, and a magnificent world you wished you lived in.

Once you’re done with the eight Harry Potter films, dive right into the Fantastic Beasts spin-offs. These popular movies have everything any film lover might want – magic, friendship, action, mystery, and much more. You’ll be begging your parents to go to Hogwarts by the end of it.

2. Superman

Films: 8 Time to Binge-Watch: 17h 

Just like any superhero, Superman has been embodied by many actors. From Christopher Reeve in the 80s, to Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel, there have been many famous adaptations for the big screen in the last century. There’s a total of eight Superman films (including Batman v Superman and Justice League), all promising a fun adventure watching the man in blue tights fly through the sky, fight off iconic supervillains, and save the day.

The caped vigilante is one of the greatest DC heroes on Earth, and his movies are some of the best on the planet (if you’re ignoring the worst movie sequel, Quest for Peace). So, if you’ve yet to tuck into the long legacy of Superman movies, now’s the right time.

3. Marvel Cinematic Universe

Films: 32 Hours to Binge-Watch: 60+h

These movies can be watched in any order, but try to stick to the correct MCU timeline if you truly want to understand what’s going on. Tuck into some Iron Man action, swing through New York with Spider-Man, or have a laugh with Ant-Man. This franchise is so addictive (and occasionally silly), you’ll be begging for more by the end…if there even is one (more MCU movies are on their way!).

The MCU isn’t exactly easy to summarize – there are over 30 movies to date! But if you like watching powerful superheroes get together to fight the bad guys, you’ll be satisfied. From the Earth-defending Avengers to the space-cruising Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel films have a lot of action to give, but also a lot of heart. The MCU might also be the best there is out there for visual entertainment!

Continue reading at Tell Tales Online.

[justinmoviereviews]

The best movies of 2022

I made a list of every movie I watched in 2022, ranked from least favorite to favorite. With the exception of the last three of four on this list, I basically liked every one of these. A pretty good film year, I’d say.

I’m gonna add little sentence punctuations to some of these, wherever it’s fun to do so.

67. Blonde

Oh buddy did this movie suck.

66. Elvis 65. The Batman 64. Black Adam 63. Emily the Criminal

Weird to me that everyone liked this so much. It was a B action movie with a couple lines about student debt, and that’s apparently all it took for people to call it timely.

62. The Good Nurse 61. The Wonder 60. The Invitation

The worst thing I can say about this year is that the streamers started to feel produced by technology, but this one will stand out for me for being a great example of when the algorithm breaks. The program said people like vampires and British royalty, so let’s mash them up.  

59. Smile 58. We’re All Going to the World’s Fair

A very good movie I did not like at all.

57. Sick 56. Watcher 55. Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio 54. Confess, Fletch 53. Argentina, 1985 52. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story 51. Vengeance 50. Prey 49. Bodies Bodies Bodies 48. The Fabelmans 47. Father of the Bride 46. Top Gun: Maverick 45. Hustle 44. Benediction 43. Dog 42. Nanny 41. Empire of Light 40. Causeway 39. Bros 38. White Noise 37. Living 36. Petit Maman 35. Ambulance 34. The Cathedral 33. Pleasure 32. Amsterdam 31. Spiderhead 30. KIMI 29. To Leslie 28. The Northman 27. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery 26. Happening 25. The Whale 24. Women Talking 23. Saint Omer 22. Crimes of the Future

I might rank this higher on a future rewatch.

21. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 20. Bullet Train

Just so fucking fun.

19. Stars at Noon

The most curious film of the year.

18. Nope

This still feels like a throat cleanser to me, but I imagine that’s good for his career in the long term. He’s easily the most exciting director currently working.

17. Triangle of Sadness

I think time will vindicate this one, which is more a farce about society than a farce about wealth.

16. Armageddon Time

I wasn’t prepared for this to be as sharp or well-observed or frankly dark as it was.

15. Don’t Worry Darling

This movie rocked. Maybe one day people will give it a second chance.

14. Decision to Leave

No question the best made film of the year.

13. Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

A disaster, but a gorgeous and ambitious disaster. The antidote to the Invitation problem described above.

12. Tar

Sort of the opposite of Bardo. A tight and exquisitely made film.

11. The Eternal Daughter

A really cool idea. I liked this one a lot.

10. X

2022 was a great year for horror.

9. RRR

It’s so cool to me that this ended up being a crossover hit.

8. Babylon

I’m honestly not sure why I rate this one as high as I do.

7. The Menu

2022 was a really great year for horror.

6. Aftersun

The one emotionally devastating movie I allow on a list like this of the year.

5. All Quiet on the Western Front

The best war movie since Dunkirk.

4. The Banshees of Inisherin

Great film.

3. Everything Everywhere All at Once

I suspect this will be the movie we associate with this year forever, and its worthy, though it is not my favorite.

2. Barbarian

Holy shit 2022 was a good year for horror.

1. Men

What an insane masterpiece. This is the one I want to hang on my wall.

[wanderingmind867]

Me and my dad found the Mary Tyler Moore show at the local public library, so he took Season One out from the library a while ago. We finally started watching some of it this week, and honestly? Yeah, I see why it was popular. The cast was pretty good. They work as a very cohesive unit. Still, I hate how the show ends. I know about the ending already, and I despise it. To me, the show ends with Season 4. After that, those last three seasons sound like a steady downhill plummet. Still, I really like the theme song. And the cast is pretty good. So i kind of want to try ranking them all now.

So here's the cast of the mtm show's first season, ranked (in my opinion) from most memorable and enjoyable to least memorable and enjoyable. I'm doing this instead of reading my book, but I can't help it. Having my phone here can serve as a good distraction, and when I have thoughts I sometimes just need to write them all out. But here's that list:

1. Ed Asner: Ed Asner is the single best actor on the show, if i may be honest. His role as Lou Grant, the gruff yet loveable news station chief…he plays his role perfectly. His acting is wonderful. He hits the comedy notes perfectly, and he hits the dramatic notes even better. It's no wonder he got his own spin-off drama eventually. The man is a powerhouse performer, and he is in almost all of his other works too.

2. Cloris Leachman: Cloris Leachman might be my favourite of the show's original three female actresses. She has perfect comedic timing, and episodes involving her are always a joy. It's no wonder she was still a well known star in her old age. I remember her episode of Bob's Burgers, where she was the old woman being courted by an old navy man. She was amazing in that episode, just as she's amazing in her performance on the MTM show.

3. Ted Knight: I considered putting Ted Knight higher, but I realized I haven't seen him do much in the way of dramatic acting yet. His character is almost always just pure comic relief. That being said, there's something almost beautiful about the earnest and simple childishness of Ted Baxter, to the point where I have to salute his performance. Ted Knight is a really, really good actor. And in another interesting note: he was a voice actor for a lot of filmation cartoons. He got to play at least 40-50% of the characters on filmation's 60s Batman series (which I learned recently).

4. Mary Tyler Moore: Considering this is her show, you'd think she'd be the number one actress. But no. She's really good, but she still acts like a straight man (or woman, in her case) for all the people surrounding her. She's the straight woman constantly having strange misadventures flung her way. I like her performance, though. She does her role really well. Especially when she has to show emotions. She does that really well. Her emoting game is on point.

5. Gavin Macleod: At least in the first season's episodes (that i've seen), Gavin Macleod comes off as a very dry sort of character. He says a one liner or two at the office, and that's about it. His character development is pretty weak. So I don't really love his acting yet, and I don't know if his acting ever picks up. But as it stands, he's one of the two performers I like least (not really due to any fault of his own).

6. Valerie Harper: No offense meant to Valerie Harper, but it's just…in the Season One episodes i've seen, her character just really isn't that interesting. Rhoda has so many jokes about being overweight (despite her looking perfectly thin), and the lines aren't funny to me; they're just kind of insensitive. On top of that, episodes where she takes the lead end up feeling kind of dull. I didn't love the episode with her mother either. It sort of felt dull and confusing. So like…she works okay as a supporting player, but how she ever got her own show is beyond me.

Also, i'm shocked she was the first actress from the show to win an emmy. I would definitely have expected Mary Tyler Moore or Cloris Leachman to get it first, but that's just me. And it's not meant to be too dismissive of Valerie Harper, since she did good with what she got. I just don't know if what she got was great.

So there's my rankings of the original six main cast members. I have Season Four on hold at the library too now, so i may have to edit this post after i see the final two supporting cast members being introduced. But we'll see if i even remember to do that. As for me, I should go back to trying to read my book now. But there's a few more notes i want to make first. So i'll need a little more time.

[animusrox]

LETTERBOXD

1.   The Green Knight 2.   The Suicide Squad 3.   Boiling Point 4.   Red Rocket 5.   Pig 6.   CODA 7.   Nightmare Alley 8.   The Card Counter 9.   Psycho Goreman 10. Zola

Grade A

11.   Flee 12.   The Mitchells vs. The Machines 13.   The Novice 14.   The Humans 15.   Mass 16.   Drive My Car 17.   King Richard 18.   Blue Bayou 19.   Summertime 20.   Dune 21.   The Worst Person in the World 22.   Summer of Soul 23.   A Hero 24.   Parallel Mothers 25.   Spencer 26.   Lamb 27.   A Quiet Place Part II 28.   Werewolves Within 29.   The French Dispatch 30.   The Nowhere Inn 31.   V/H/S 94 32.   Candyman 33.   Shiva Baby 34.   New York Ninja 35.   Copshop 36.   The Lost Daughter 37.   Malignant 38.   Last Night in Soho 39.   No Sudden Move 40.   The Harder They Fall 41.   In the Earth 42.   The Tragedy of Macbeth 43.   No Time to Die 44.   Coming Home in the Dark 45.   Belfast 46.   Censor 47.   Pleasure 48.   The Power of the Dog 49.   A Classic Horror Story 50.   Licorice Pizza 51.   Riders of Justice 52.   West Side Story 53.   Spider-Man: No Way Home 54.   Nobody 55.   Finch 56.   Together Together

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Grade B

57.   Bo Burnham: Inside 58.   The Courier 59.   Don’t Look Up 60.   National Champions 61.   The Night House 62.   Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings 63.   Black Widow 64.   Eternals 65.   The Tender Bar 66.   Titane 67.   Benedetta 68.   Fear Street: 1666 69.   Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain 70.   Best Sellers 71.   Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin 72.   The Many Saints of Newark 73.   In The Heights 74.   Val 75.   Luca 76.   Annette 77.   F9 78.   House of Gucci 79.   The Last Duel 80.   Swan Song 81.   Cruella 82.   Queenpins 83.   Stowaway 84.   Boss Level 85.   Old Henry 86.   The Eyes of Tammy Faye 87.   Antlers 88.   Oxygen 89.   Fear Street: 1978 90.   Passing 91.   Encanto 92.   tick, tick…BOOM! 93.   C’mon C’mon 94.   Willy’s Wonderland 95.   Halloween Kills 96.   False Positive 97.   Stillwater 98.   The Forever Purge 99.   The Water Man 100.   Bingo Hell 101.   Wrath of Man 102.   Jockey 103.   Ghostbusters: Afterlife 104.   Four Good Days 105.   Mother/Android 106.   Free Guy 107.   Cyrano 108.   Chaos Walking 109.   The Boy Behind the Door

Grade C

110.   Superhost 111.   The King’s Man 112.   Black as Night 113.   Batman: Soul of the Dragon 114.   Sing 2 115.   Kate 116.   The Matrix Resurrections 117.   Wolf 118.   Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway 119.   Justice Society: World War II 120.   Being the Ricardos 121.   Escape Room: Tournament of Champions 122.   Ron’s Gone Wrong 123.   Godzilla vs. Kong 124.   The Unforgivable 125.   Silent Night 126.   Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One 127.   Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two 128.   Moxie 129.   Raya and the Last Dragon 130.   Madres 131.   Italian Studies 132.   Nine Days 133.   The Marksman 134.   Vacation Friends 135.   Till Death 136.   The Guilty 137.   Worth 138.   Encounter 139.   Fear Street: 1994 140.   Concrete Cowboy 141.   India Sweets and Spices 142.   Don’t Breathe 2 143.   Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City 144.   Army of the Dead 145.   South of Heaven 146.   Army of Thieves 147.   The Protégé

Grade D

148.   Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar 149.   American Underdog 150.   Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard 151.   Mortal Kombat 152.   Bruised 153.   Those Who Wish Me Dead 154.   Separation 155.   Mainstream 156.   Prisoners of the Ghostland 157.   Jungle Cruise 158.   Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins 159.   Demonic 160.   Joe Bell 161.   Respect 162.   Old 163.   Gunpowder Milkshake 164.   Coming 2 America 165.   Jakob’s Wife 166.   The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It 167.   Voyagers 168.   Zone 414 169.   Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse 170.   Clifford the Big Red Dog 171.   Injustice 172.   Awake 173.   The Tomorrow War

Grade F

174.   Reno 911! The Hunt for Q 175.   Home Sweet Home Alone 176.   Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage 177.   The Unholy 178.   Reminiscence 179.   Spiral: From the Book of Saw 180.   Cry Macho 181.   Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms 182.   Jolt 183.   Infinite 184.   Rumble 185.   Midnight in the Switchgrass 186.   A Journal for Jordan 187.   Venom: Let There Be Carnage 188.   The Manor 189.   The Ice Road 190.   Boogie

Bottom 10

191.   The Woman in the Window 192.   Thunder Force 193.   Tom & Jerry 194.   Space Jam: A New Legacy 195.   Zack Snyder’s Justice League 196.   Dear Evan Hansen 197.   Red Notice 198.   The Addams Family 2 199.   Habit 200.   The Boss Baby: Family Business

[bitimdrake]

How would I get into teen titans but like everything? I want the fab fave AND the Kori, Raven, BB group but idk where to start

Yes okay so!!! Short answer: New Teen Titans if you can. Also Titans vol 1 (1999). Maybe Teen Titans: Year One if you want an easy intro. And a full guide here:

Guide to (Teen) Titans Comics

I'm going to list things here chronologically, but you do not have to read everything, or read it in order if you don't want to. (I've still only read a few issues here and there from the original run, myself. It's the 90s series that got me into the fab five.)

I recommend starting at the beginning, but jumping ahead to the next section if you're having trouble with an era.

Overview:

The original, Pre-Crisis team, beginning with the fab five

The New Teen Titans team of the 80s, which is the blueprint for the famous Kory/Raven/Vic/etc team

The fab five return to prominence in the 90s Titans, blending in the NTT team

The "Teen Titans" name becomes more generic in the 2000s, but the original generation remains as the blend of fab five and NTT

The Original Team

This era is very dated and often corny, but it's also the inception of the team. This is the original era of the fab five, who will be joined by many others, including briefly Beast Boy.

The Brave and the Bold vol 1 #54 (first meeting of the original trio: Dick, Garth, Wally)

The Brave and the Bold vol 1 #60 (addition of Donna)

optional modern prequel: Teen Titans: Year One - an easy introduction and light read, though with its own interpretation of the characters

Teen Titans vol 1 (1966-1978) - the original run of 53 issues. If you want just a few issues, I recommend: #1, #4 (Roy!), #22 (Donna's origins), and #53 (final issue, and reveal of an early mission that explains why Roy is a founder)

The Teen Titans break up by the end of the run, splitting into their own lives. But they won't all be apart for long:

New Teen Titans

The origin of the second team you named, with plenty of guest spots from the original Titans that aren't leads.

Now in the 80s, we leave the corny antics behind for a more mature tone with a lot of focus on civilian life and character arcs. This era is dated for different reasons, most notably some stuff that has not aged well.

It's flawed, but I still adore this series. And, 40 years later, it's not hard to argue this remains the seminal Titans run to this day.

...It also changed names or reset ordering multiple times, and had a bunch of tie-in miniseries, so the list of how to read is going to be kinda long. I swear it's worth it.

DC Comics Presents #26 (optional) - a preview of the team before the book launched

New Teen Titans vol 1 (1980) #1-9 - the real start of the team

Best of DC #18 (optional)

New Teen Titans vol 1 #10-20

Tales of the New Teen Titans (1982) #1-4 - tie-in miniseries

New Teen Titans vol 1 #21-25 / Annual #1 / #26-34 / Annual #2 / #35-37

crossover into Batman and the Outsiders #5

New Teen Titans vol 1 #38-40

series changed names to Tales of the Teen Titans #41-44 / Annual #3 / #45-58

(NOTE: TotTT technically continues after #58, but it's all reprints)

numbering restarts in New Teen Titans vol 2 (1984) #1-12 / Annual #1

New Teen Titans vol 2 #13-14 - tie-ins for Crisis on Infinite Earths

New Teen Titans vol 2 #15-23 / Annual #2

Teen Titans Spotlight (1986) - another miniseries, this one spotlighting various characters. Only the first two issues are really referenced in the main run.

New Teen Titans vol 2 #24-39 / Annual #3 / #40-49 / Annual #4

series changed names to New Titans #50-55 / Annual #5 / #56-59

New Titans vol 2 #60-61 - part of Batman: A Lonely Place of Dying

New Titans vol 2 #62-70 / Annual #6

I recommend stopping here. The series gets very bad after this. (And what they do to my dearest boy, light of my life, apple of my eye...) But, respecting the completionist urge:

New Titans #71-79 / Annual #7 / #80-86

New Titans #87-92- crossover with Deathstroke and Team Titans

New Titans Annual #8

Titans Sell-Out Special (1992) - oneshot

New Titans #93-99 / Annual #9 / #100-114

Optionally, get continuity for Starfire in the third story of Showcase ‘94 #11

The run continues here with an almost entirely new team, led by Roy, that is far less known. Most of the original New Titans return for the last few issues.

New Titans #0 - tie-in to Zero Hour

New Titans #115-122 / Annual #11 / #123-130

Something Completely Different

The 90s tried out an entirely new Teen Titans with entirely new characters in Teen Titans vol 2 (1996). I've heard decent things about it, though never read it.

If you're just sticking with established characters, the fab five takes the spotlight for a single arc in Teen Titans vol 2 #12-16.

90s Titans

Here we reach comics that feel more modern. This iteration returns the fab five to precedence, but blends in the New Titans line-up and a few new faces, to turn them into a cohesive generation.

Like I said, this run is what made me fall in love with the fab five. imo, it starts very strong, though quality starts to slip later on.

JLA/Titans #1-3 - the miniseries that kickstarts the new run

Titans vol 1 (1999) #1-2

Titans Secret Files and Origins #1 (1999)

Titans vol 1 #3-19 / Annual #1 / #20

Titans Secret Files and Origins #2 (2000)

Titans vol 1 #21-50

Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day #1-3 - the team ends as it began, with a crossover miniseries

Messy Generations

So at the same time as Titans was Young Justice (1998), which focused on the new generation of kid heroes. (Happy to make another post for how to read YJ if you like.) But when the TT cartoon came out in 2003, DC decided to split up both teams--in the above miniseries--to launch a new run that would hopefully capture fans of the show.

At this point, we split into two pieces. Some of the old Titans join with some of Young Justice in Teen Titans vol 3 (2003). Meanwhile other former Titans (or, well, Dick and Roy, and later Kory) start up Outsiders vol 3 (2003).

Which (or both, or neither) you consider to carry the spirit of the Titans is up to you. I love Outsiders for Dick and Roy, but the team overall is not very Titans, and I lost interest after Roy leaves. Meanwhile TTv3 carries the name and more characters, but is of consistently meh quality, and eventually shifts to just the younger generation.

These series crossover plenty, so I'll list them together. Pick the bits you're interested in.

Teen Titans/Outsiders: Secret Files and Origins #1 (2003) - inception of both teams

Outsiders vol 3 (2003) #1-3

Teen Titans vol 3 (2003) #1-6 (in which they massacre my boy, light of my life, apple of my eye, again)

Outsiders vol 3 #4-7

Teen Titans vol 3 #1/2 - that's issue "one half"

Teen Titans vol 3 #7-12

Outsiders vol 3 #8-15

Teen Titans vol 3 #13-16 / Teen Titans/Legion Special / Teen Titans vol 3 #17-20

Outsiders vol 3 #16-19

Teen Titans vol 3 #21-23

Outsiders vol 3 #20-23

Insiders crossover: Teen Titans vol 3 #24 / Outsiders vol 3 #24 / Teen Titans vol 3 #25 / Outsiders vol 3 #25

The Return of Donna Troy #1-4 - miniseries

Teen Titans/Outsiders: Secret Files and Origins #2 (2005)

optional: Outsiders #26-27, where the unrelated original team of Outsiders return

Outsiders vol 3 #28

Teen Titans vol 3 #26-28

Infinite Crisis begins and bleeds into everything:

Outsiders vol 3 #29-30

Teen Titans vol 3 #29-31

Outsiders vol 3 #31-33

Teen Titans vol 3 #32

Robin #146-147

Teen Titans vol 3 Annual #1 / #33

Here we jump ahead with One Year Later.

Roy and Kory leave the Outsiders and I no longer consider this run even Titans-adjacent, so I'll stop including it here. It'll last until issue #49, where it changed to a whole new Batman-led team.

Meanwhile any older characters leave the Teen Titans, and it is purely the younger generation after that:

Teen Titans vol 3 #34-47

Teen Titans vol 3 #48-49 - tie-ins to Amazons Attack, which is not good

Blue Beetle vol 7 (2006) #18

Teen Titans vol 3 #50-54

The Titans / Teen Titans Split

DC made a stupid problem for themselves. People still love the older generation of Titans and want them back. But the younger generation has now also taken the same name. What to do?

Well you see, uh. The Teen Titans and the Titans are now two completely different teams. Just go with it. The new run of Titans had a great line-up, blending the OGs and NTT, but didn't last long and ultimately accomplished very little. Again, listing the two runs together, as they intersect a lot.

Titans East Special #1 - prelude to the Titans reforming

Titans vol 2 (2008) #1-4

optional mini DC Special: Cyborg #1-6

Teen Titans vol 3 #55-61

Titans vol 2 #5-10 (they keep massacring my boy!!!!)

Teen Titans vol 3 #62-68

optional Terror Titans #1-6 - miniseries related to Teen Titans

Titans vol 2 #11

Teen Titans vol 3 #69

Death Trap crossover (my boy.....): Teen Titans vol 3 Annual #2 / Titans vol 2 #12 / Vigilante vol 3 (2009) #5 / Teen Titans vol 3 #70 / Titans vol 2 #13 / Vigilante vol 3 #6

Teen Titans vol 3 #71

Titans vol 2 #14

Teen Titans vol 3 #72-74

Titans vol 2 #15-18

Teen Titans vol 3 #75-76

Titans vol 2 #19-20

Blackest Night tie-ins: Titans vol 2 #21-22 / Blackest Night: Titans #1-3 / Teen Titans vol 3 #77-78

Titans vol 2 #23 - This issue fills me with anger. If you have not read all the stuff before this, it is very important to me that you know everything in it about Roy is wrong and bad.

Teen Titans vol 3 #79-87

The Teen Titans get to continue on as normal:

Teen Titans vol 3 #88-91

Red Robin #20

Teen Titans vol 3 #92-100

However, once again the older generation is thrown apart. From here on out, Titans weirdly becomes about a team of mercenaries led by Deathstroke. Why this was not just made a new run I have no idea. It's also not good fyi. It kicks off in Titans: Villains for Hire Special, then ends the Titans run with #24-38.

Reboots

After that, the universe rebooted for the New 52.

The New 52 is bad. The New 52 brought us Teen Titans vol 4 and 5 (both still about the Tim/Cassie/Bart/etc generation). Do not read these runs. And if you even think about bringing up New 52 Roy or Kory I will stomp you with my hooves.

Then we reboot again for Rebirth, and my expertise ends. I know the original Titans finally return from the war with Titans vol 3 (2016). I cannot weigh in yet if it's good. I know there is also a new Teen Titans vol 6 (2016) run, with most of the cartoon's characters, led nonsensically by Damian Wayne, which I suspect is not great but cannot confirm yet.

And then nowadays we have uh. Teen Titans Academy, I think? Look, at this point, I am as lost as you, but pretty sure all the worthwhile stuff is already listed above.

I hope this is helpful! Feel free to ask any follow ups :)

[hollowsart]

Here are my thoughts on all the Doc Ock, and for the most part their voices, mainly.

If there are any doc ock I missed who have talking parts that I missed, feel free to let me know and I will edit this accordingly after checking them out:

60s: Doc Ock sounds like such an old man. It looks 30s-40s at best but he sounds 70-80 dhdnfnrjd I love him tho. He's so stupid (affectionate)

70s: sounds like he could have been a character on Batman 66 tbh... and that would be a compliment.

80s: SO WHINY. Baby rage. Sounds almost like an old lady. Poor dude, puberty did you no justice. 😔

90s: ..ah. This is the German Otto. My man. Your outfit is so... yikes. And your poor hair. My guy.. My dude.. plz.

The Sinister Six, game: oh.. oh this voice gives me Humongous Entertainment Games vibes.. the visuals are absolutely absurd tho LOL

2004: Hi Mr.Molina, sir. Hi. Where's your shirt? Awfully drafty scuttling around like that.. with your whole chest out.. like that.. easier and breezier? I can respect that.

2000 game: I think he needs to clear his throat and maybe take a nap. Not too many German Doc Ock's. Fascinating.

Enter Electro: holy crud, Doc. Very gruff and a little gravelly. Dang.

Spiderman 2 game: I didn't know you did 1920s Detective Noir villain voices. Sounding a little more unhinged here.. you good, Alfred?

Friend or Foe: Have you considered going into voice work as the narrator for movie trailers? I think it would be a better occupation.

2008: MARSHMALLOW BABY MAN BELOVED. YES. KILL. VIOLENCE. YOU WERE NEVER WEAK 💕

Shattered Dimensions: Ma'am..? Have we not learned from the past?

Total Mayhem: Hm. I uh. I don't know what to say, really.

Edge Of Time: Oh. Oh someone save this poor guy. It's ok Otto, you will get out of this safely and be able to take a nice long and well deserved vacation (I hope?? Is this man okay?? Someone tell me he's alright, I worry--)

Lego Marvel Superheroes: wow. Just. Wow. Saturday morning cartoon guy.

Ultimate, and Lego: Hi Tom Kenny. Hi. The heck are you doing here, my good sir?

PS4: Oh hey gramps. Sick arms. Love the wicked glow and the glowy claw tips

Ultimate Alliance: Nice voice. Maybe.. tone down the anger? I feel you get a lot of headaches from all the rage.. need a vacation, buddy?

Marvel's Spidey: Oh gosh. Oh gosh no. Hi uhh.. Hi Robin from Teen Titans? I... I don't... I don't like this.

Marvel Superhero Adventures: Oh my gosh. ...Oh.. My gosh. His voice. I love it. It's so stupid. Like a dumb stereotypical nasally high pitched German mad scientist. My word. I need more.

Spiderverse: OLIVIA. HI. HI OLIVIA. HEY GIRL. HOW ARE YOU? LOOKING GOOD, MA'AM!

Spidey and his amazing friends: ...Girl what. #girl ???

No Way Home: HI ALFRED. HI. WELCOME BACK, SIR. Glad to see you warmed up with a sweater! Love it! Looks cozy! Gotta stay comfy and classy when committing crimes against your will and better judgement! Are those transition lenses? Awesome! Very convenient!

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Oh it goes back further than that, though the Infinite Crisis bit made them say the quiet bit out loud.

I think it was Kurt Busiek who noted that whatever else he is, Dick Grayson is THE best connected hero the DCU has.

His Dad is Batman, his favourite uncle is Superman and he was a regular part of pretty much every team up they had in the likes of World's Finest through the 40's, 50's and 60's.

Through those two he has instant links to the JLA, most of whom watched him grow from Robin to NIghtwing, and also know how highly Bats and Supes think of him.

Ditto for the rest of the Bat-family as it expanded, and through them the likes of the Outsiders and the Birds of Prey.

He has led multiple iterations of Teen Titans since the age of what, 15? Which gives him an instant "in" to the likes of the Wonder, Arrow, Flash and Lantern familiies.

So by this point, there isn't a former sidekick/second/third generation hero who wouldn't pretty much defer to him over any other hero (With the notable exception of Superman) by default, because of his reputation.

I've often seen comic fans and even some writers shill Dick Grayson as the heart of the DCU, and just as much of an inspirational and important character as the likes of Superman and Batman. Now, I like Dick Grayson, but I have to ask, where did this idea of him being such an important character come from ?

Infinite Crisis.

Nightwing was the one person that Kal-L respected and proved that the current reality wasn't irredeemable. That was also the story where Didio wanted to kill Nightwing off, but a bunch of creators protested the decision and Johns sacrificed his favorite Titan Superboy just to keep Dick alive. After that, Nightwing took on a saint-like reputation in the fandom.

[bigskydreaming]

In Bruce’s defense, anyone who blames him for putting his children in the line of fire does not like...get his children.

Bruce adopting and training these kids is absolutely the only thing standing between them and even EARLIER deaths than the ones in canon that they all basically just...refuse to let stick.

Like, these are six incredibly determined little dumbasses.

Dick Grayson: breaks out of juvie and runs around rooftops tracking down the mob boss that ordered his parents killed in order to ruthlessly avenge them when he’s EIGHT.

Jason Todd: at age twelve, is caught stealing the tires off the goddamn BATMOBILE and upon being caught, his first instinct is NOT flight, its HIT THE GODDAMN BATMAN WITH HIS TIRE IRON.

Tim Drake: as early as age ten, spends his free time running around Gotham’s rooftops and back alleys stalking Batman and Robin with his clunky camera and absolutely no prior experience or training in either acrobatics or surviving Gotham’s back alleys.

Cassandra Cain: Upon learning Lady Shiva is her mother, ignores Batman yelling CASSANDRA NO and tracks down the most lethal and feared woman on the planet and bullies her into training her further, with Shiva going okay but then we gotta battle to the death and Cassandra going sure, makes sense, when do we start.

Damian Wayne: Early in life, is ordered to hunt and fight a bunch of dragon-type creatures. Adopts one as his pet. Finally meets his father, who does not trust him. Steals the Batmobile. Is fired from Robin and forbidden to leave the Manor for his protection while there’s a hit on his life. Calls himself Redbird and resumes Robin duties, citing that he was only forbidden from leaving as ROBIN, specifically. Is sent home during an attack on the city by a zombie army. Turns around and wades into the zombie army on his own. Etc, etc.

Duke Thomas: At age ten, the Riddler shuts down all the power in Gotham and says he’ll only restore it if bested with a riddle. Duke hears this and decides, this is a job for...Duke Thomas. Around age fifteen, he’s put in the foster system after his parents are affected by the Joker’s mind-altering gas during an attack, hears that some of the Joker’s victims have been found wandering around the sewer system that’s noted for being home to like....a cannibalistic crocodile villain, among other things, thinks well, guess I gotta go personally cover every inch of Gotham’s sewers on my own, by foot. Accidentally stumbles across a plot to bomb all of Gotham and decides, this is a job for...Duke Thomas. Etc, etc.

In summation, the Batkids’ shared family trait is Absolute Dumbassery and a Willful Disregard for Self-Preservation, and no, they do not accept constructive criticism. Bruce’s training them all as his partners was 40% fatalism, 60% Hail Mary. 

He actually tried getting Dick to choose colors for his costume that would actually blend into the shadows, and eight year old Dick went nah, I’m gonna stick with bright red, yellow and green, thanks though. 

He actually tried teaching Jason Todd how to prioritize speed and evasion against bigger opponents, and 5′4″ Jason Todd went nah, I’m just gonna punch ‘em, thanks though. 

He actually tried sending Tim home when Tim first showed up, and Tim went nah, I’m just not gonna do that, thanks though. 

He actually tried getting Cassandra to be more careful and selective about inserting herself into every single dangerous situation she came across, and Cass went, sorry, lost my phone when I weaponized it against the bad guys and also I’m in Hong Kong right now about to face off with my killer mom, see ya when I get back, bye. 

He actually tried benching Damian repeatedly, and Damian went, LOL. No. 

He actually tried stressing to Duke the importance of leaving dangerous situations to the professionals, and Duke kept showing up at every dangerous situation in Gotham and being like oh hey, so weird we keep running into each other. 

Every time another adult hero clucks at Bruce disapprovingly and says he really should’ve kept his kids out of the hero life, Bruce’s eye twitches and he grinds out: “Oh gee. If only I’d thought of that.”