#dcu bang

[goddessofbees]

Hello this year I participated in Invisobang! I got paired a little late with an awesome writer! @contraryphantom and two cool artists @moonys-art @ghozteevee, I'll link the other artists!

These are the drawings I've done for the fic!

[ruestheday]

being a dc fan is crazy because half these fuckers have black hair and blue eyes

[hooksbooks]

This is the second of two books I bound for @renegadeguild's Tiny Books Bang. The story is brilliant (like a confession) by kathkin (@penny-anna) and was typeset by @wolfsbanesparks. It's a Clark/Lois identity reveal story where Lois confesses her feelings about Clark to Superman. Let me tell you what, identity shenanigans is a trope I never get tired of no matter how many stories I read with it.

I had the idea to cover the book in blue bookcloth with the Superman symbol on the front, and then re-cover the book with white cotton shirting with a functional button placket so you could unbutton the shirting and pull it aside to reveal the Superman logo underneath. I thought about having the placket extend from the front to the back and having the symbol on the spine, but I was worried about longevity and if it would be awkward to hold the book open to undo the buttons so I ended up doing it just on the front cover.

I had some normal-sized shirt buttons I was planning on using, but luck had it that I found some tiny buttons at a garage sale the morning that I was going to sit down and sew the placket and buttonholes, so that was serendipitous.

I tried my best to balance the necessity of having enough wiggle room in the shirting so that you could pull it to the side and see the symbol underneath without having so much that it looked weird when the buttons were closed. I'm not sure I for sure succeeded--I think the book looks a little weird when buttoned shut. Possibly it would have worked better with shirting that had a bit of stretch in it rather than the 100% cotton that I used, or perhaps the book is just too small and it would have worked better in a larger format.

I used yellow polka-dot endpapers because the Superman symbol is very red-blue-yellow. I already had blue bookcloth and a red bookmark so I wanted yellow endpapers, and what I had was polka-dotted. I also sewed a charm in the shape of Clark's glasses onto the end of the bookmark.

Technical details:

Sextodecimo size (approx. 2" by 3")

Sewn-on endpapers

Rounded but not backed

Trimmed with a utility knife and a straightedge clamped down to my worktable

Things I especially like about this bind:

I'm really proud of the idea of opening up the "shirt" of the cover and seeing the Superman symbol underneath. It's a really fun idea, and I think I pulled it off as well as could be expected on such a tiny book.

The glasses charm is adorable.

Things I'd like to change/improve for next time:

The shirting pokes up weirdly at the top and bottom of the front cover when the buttons are closed. I don't think there's any way I could have improved things on this tiny of a book, but I probably wouldn't do it again unless the book was at least a quarto.

The shirting made the front covers quite thick. I added an extra spacer of cardstock between the cover and the endpapers to help the inside of the covers not be so lumpy, but I feel that they're still a little out of proportion. Likely this wouldn't be an issue on a book with a larger format.

Overall feelings: Fairly pleased. I didn't knock it out of the park, but the idea was good and I did a pretty good job.

[arguablysomaya]

Some art I did for @spicypotstickerbliss' AMAZING fic (go check it out!) for the 2024 Batfam Big Bang! It was an absolute blast to work with Spicy fr :)

The fic:

Image ID and alt version of the first post under the cut

img 1: Tim as Red Robin is staring into a prison cell, with his reflection in the glass. He is wearing a red hood and a red domino mask, as well as a black form-fitting suit with red bandoliers across his chest. Inside the cell is the Riddler, dressed in a green-and-purple suit, with a green hat that has a question mark insignia, along with a purple domino mask. He is bowing, and asking, "Does the great Timothy Drake require a hint?"

img 2: An image of Tim Drake riding a pink Vespa moped. He wears a red hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. He is sliding into the open doors of the Clocktower, and calling out "Oracle!" Outside the doors, skyscrapers line the horizon with fog curling outside.

alt version of the riddler scene:

[vi-visected]

this is so niche that i might be the only person whose interests it is relevant to, but. bangchan as jason todd.

[wait-whos-batman]

Any chance of you hosting another Batfam secret santa this year?

im currently running a MHA secret santa on my sideblog (peep @kacchanot-fucking-deal-with-this ), and alas, it is taking up much of my time... but! I am thinking about hosting a New Years Bang! for Batman/Batfam content where most/all of the work will be posted on ao3 in a collection for the event (and all linked on tumblr too!)

i want to do a soft interest check in the next week or so and then i'll probably make a form for everyone to fill out and sign up!

(if you've never heard of a fandom bang! it's when a bunch of people get together and create a bang in the fandom by mass creating fanart and fanfics!!! they're a fairly traditional event in fandom spaces)

[englandamericaitaly]

What is this? ANOTHER WORK FOR THE BATFAM BIG BANG!! @batfam-big-bang

I got to draw for an AMAZING fic by @adreamfromnevermore !! I've never drawn Duke or Flash before, so it was a great time!!

Fic: [LINK TO BE UPDATED SOON]

Alt text: Drawing of Duke Thomas as The Signal from Batman and of Barry Allen as The Flash from The Flash. Signal is on the left side of the canvas which is zoomed in to show both characters from the waist up. Both characters are facing each other but angled slightly for a third-quarter view rather than side profiles. Their faces are fully in side profile looking at each other. Signal is standing relaxed and is wearing a yellow and black armored suit and helmet with a white Bat symbol across his chest and a black bat across the front of his helmet and around his eyes. Design referenced from Batman: Wayne Family Adventures. Only part his cheek, nose, and mouth are visible. Signal is frowning slightly and saying "uhhh..." without a speech bubble. The Flash is on the right side of the canvas. He is slightly taller than Signal and wearing a bright red and yellow suit- the classic comic book The Flash design was referenced. Flash is smiling and talking; the bottom half of his face is visible as well as his eyes through his mask. They are bright blue and cheerful. He is standing relaxed except his arms which are blurred with multiple positions and locations superimposed over each other with white streaks to indicate fast movement. Flash's arms are roughly bent at a sixty-degree angle with his elbow. The lineart of his hands and arms is broken and inconsistent. The color of his arms get paler the farther away his arms get from the base sixty-degree angle. He is in the middle of talking and moving his hands with an open stance; his left arm crosses in front of his own body to block out parts of his abdomen. His right hand slightly disappears behind Signal to show he is standing close. Both characters are standing on a sidewalk; behind them, a two-lane road is visible in the bottom half of the canvas. Above the road is a gray sidewalk and then two buildings. The building on the left is a blue-gray, has two steps and a wooden door, and a window beside it. The building on the right is red brick. There is a small alley between the buildings.

[living-la-vida-lesbian]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

so! the batfamily big bang this year started in may. and now, three months later, i have a full grown 20k word fic to share with you all!! it's basically a steph brown character study and i think it's pretty good me personally. this is probably one of the less professional posts related to the bbb i fear but it's okay. hopefully. remember to read the tags before the fic because there is a lot of angst,, also it's not comic accurate please don't expect it to be comic accurate lmao

anyways thank you so much to my lovely team @writergeek, @pup-pee, and @azurendays!! you all are sososo awesome :D

anyway, if this sounds interesting, give it a read and also check out other fics from the @batfam-big-bang! everyone there is wonderful and great at writing and drawing and betaing and all that fun stuff! yeah! bye bye for now :)

[lovesick-joey]

not a batgirl x nightwing nor a starfire x nightwing shipper, but a secret third thing /j

[wipbigbang]

Round 2 Of Artists Claims For The Regular WIPBB Are Open! Round 2 lasts until July 31st! You may claim 3 fics this round!

These are a few of the fics open for claiming...

DCU (All Media Types) #023 Title: Skin Hunger Pairing/Characters: Tim Drake/Sebastian Ives, Tim Drake, Sebastian Ives, Bernard Dowd, Dick Grayson, Bruce Wayne Rating: Teen | T Warnings/Tags: No Warnings apply Summary: When Tim was 16 he was forced to put down Robin for good. He distanced himself from it all as much as he could, and it took 4 more years before it started catching up to him again.

#024 Title: Wish It Was Love Pairing/Characters: Dick Grayson/Jason Todd Rating: Mature | M Warnings/Tags: No Warnings apply Summary: “I think,” the imp squeaks from where he dangles upside-down by the ankle, “there’s been a misunderstanding.”

Scowling, Jason gives the grappling line a little push. “Start talking. Where were you the night of June 20th?”

OR: Following a close call one night, Dick and Jason go from unlikely allies to friends-with-benefits. Dick, who’s been in love with Jason for ages, wishes for more, but knows it’ll never happen. But when he saves a deal-making demon, Dick is unwittingly “gifted” his heart’s desire — Jason’s love. At least he thinks so — why else would Jason suddenly be trying so hard to woo him?

The list of remaining fics and the link to sign up are below!

[ruestheday]

i take a break from tumblr and come back and see a hc so bad i have to take another break from tumblr

[lyvoltage-art]

[arguablysomaya]

SO so excited to announce my fic for the batfam big bang 2024!

“Y’all won’t believe this, but I’ve found yet another empty alleyway,” Duke announced. “Don’t worry, the press are already on the way.” Jason sighed. This was getting nowhere. “Well, if I was an emotionally repressed middle-aged vigilante and my furry dreams just came true, where would I go?” “Catwoman’s apartment?” “Ew, Nightwing.” “I mean, c’mon, we were all thinking it.” “I was thinking it,” Cass admitted quietly.

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When hit with a spell, Bruce is transformed into a giant mysterious creature. Now, the batkids have split up to hunt him down across Gotham — before he hunts them down.

[taxi-cab-to-slowtown]

Art for @ketchup-monthly fic for the HalBarry Big Bang.

[englandamericaitaly]

It's time for more Batfam Big Bang!!

I got the wonderful honor of working with @disillusioneddanny to draw for their WONDERFUL fic!!

Link to fic

@batfam-big-bang

Alt text for image: Drawing of Jason Todd and Tim Drake from Batman. Both characters are wearing white, hooded, plastic jumpsuits over their standard clothes. Both characters are seated with their knees pulled up towards their chests. Jason is on the left and Tim is on the right. Jason is more relaxed but frowning and concerned. He is looking at Tim with his eyes but does not have his head fully turned towards him. The top of a red t-shirt peeks through the top of his jumpsuit. Tim is holding himself with his knees fully against his chest, his arms wrapped around his legs, and his forehead rested against his knees. His eyes are closed with dark circles under them. Behind them is a light brown plywood wall with small shards of glass imbedded throughout it. Above their heads, the bottom half of the word "ROOM" is spray painted in red, all-caps letters. Both characters have various scars with the most prominent being a capital J carved into Jason's left cheek, a bullet graze scar on Tim's right cheek, and almost identitcal scars across their throats.

[esonetwork]

The Earth Station DCU Episode 317 – Nostalgia Patrol

New Post has been published on https://esonetwork.com/the-earth-station-dcu-episode-317-nostalgia-patrol/

The Earth Station DCU Episode 317 – Nostalgia Patrol

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs go to the movies as we journey with the Doom Patrol to take a look at some classic films by the great actress Rita Farr! Metamorpho, Warlord, and a Blue-Skinned Starman decide to use the Helmet of Fate to summon Darkseid and capture him so they can prove they are worthy of joining the Justice League in Danger Street #1…because what could go wrong with that plan?!? Freaky Friday continues for Steph and Cass as they spend time with their families in Batgirls #13. A Fox family secret comes to light in I Am Batman #16. Father and Son take on the Red Sin in Superman: Son of Kal-El #18. Diana learns the truth of the real villain behind the International Milk Company when Olympus attacks in Wonder Woman #794. Barry and Wall track down the Anti-Monitor through the Multiverse for the ultimate showdown in Dark Crisis: Big Bang #1. All this plus, DC News, DC TV, Shout Outs, and much, much more!

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Table of Contents

0:00:00 Show Open

0:01:02 DC News

0:08:54 Danger Street #1

0:14:40 Batgirls #13

0:21:56 I Am Batman #16

0:26:02 Superman: Son of Kal-El #18

0:33:04 Wonder Woman #794

0:37:54 Dark Crisis: Big Bang #1

0:42:52 Doom Patrol S4 Ep3 – Nostalgia Patrol

0:48:46 Show Close

Links

Danger Street #1

Batgirls #13

I Am Batman #16

Superman: Son of Kal-El #18

Wonder Woman #794

Dark Crisis: Big Bang #1

Doom Patrol (1964-1968) #98 (Cletus’s Read More Comics Pick)

Earth Station One Tales of the Station

Earth Station One Tales of the Station Vol. 2

The Chameleon Chronicles: Colors of Fate

The Chameleon Chronicles: Sisters of the Thorn

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