#hope and shine

[billionneuronscurious]

Poem: See Hope, and Shine.

[berensreverie]

In Defiance of Death

[my-hyperfixations]

I am SO deeply hoping that they make Stone the big bad of Sonic 4. PLEASE let him go crazy over losing Robotnik again PLEASE PARAMOUNT IM BEGGING YOU.

[otaku553]

I am going to be So Insufferable about this man in 2 days.

[sunnyclovers]

favorite guy ever

[knightofleo]

Angela Orosco Silent Hill 2

[herewegobebe]

'•.¸♡ JONGHYUN♡¸.•' ✩ ♬ ₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧ Always Love You ♡

[malacandrax]

Listen you know if Gale and Astarion were faced with a de-aged character they would not be very sensitive about it. How do we fix this temporary situation, what caused it?? Oh, yes. Oops, the temporary problem has feelings.

[seonghwasblr]

The prettiest late blooming flower in the world ♡

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

This wine tastes like pigs blood!

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[shiningleekki]

I saw some people wishing infinity nikki had a doll joints skin, then I remembered that shining nikki has a bjd skin, and I have that, so I recreated the doll from the 1.3 preview in shining nikki 👻

[thetypewriterdaily]

lessons from the sun: take small steps that allow you to make steady progress overtime. don't rush, but rise gracefully 🌥️⛅️🌤️☀️

[speakofshinee]

JONGHYUN - BASE ◆ 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY "Just like my body's stretch marks were a part of my growing pains, we will move on endlessly while enduring the pain, under the belief of my growth and this world's growth. Because the pain creates the room for take-off, I thank you for the "stretch" that pushed me forward. As always, I need you."

[batbabydamian]

BATMAN AND ROBIN (2023) #14 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Javier Fernandez! rambling about the new team and arc!! a jumping-on point for anyone wanting to read recent Bruce and Damian comics 🦇🐥

setting the stage with action!! mystery and intrigue!! expectations for further character exploration for Damian!!

if that's not enough to pique interest, here's a rendition of one of the many cute grumpy Damian panels

first of all THE OPENING ACTION SCENE OH MY GOD (this splash page hello!!)

i love...the collaborative effort in comics...it shines through right from the start, especially when it involves traditional inks 😭

using this single panel as an example from Fernandez’s ig:

Fernandez lays out most of the groundwork in his inks - the fully inked silhouette of the driver in the foreground, the shading suggesting the lighting, the white ink/paint lined and splattered for the rain!!

then off to colors with Marcelo Maiolo!! he elevates the panel to emphasize how it's a shot from within the vehicle looking out the windshield - the lightly tinted inks, the bright lighting from headlights, and the slight window sheen + bokeh!!

one more similar example, with comparison by the man himself - Fernandez already implying the glare, scraping white against Batman and Robin's silhouettes. then punched up with Maiolo's colors/lighting!! WOW!!

OKAY SORRY ONE MORE along with Steve Wands’ consistently lovely lettering, Fernandez included his own sfx in his inks of this page!! not sure how often he does it past this, but SO cool!! ever since seeing Juni Ba's sfx lettering in his inks, it's such a sick extra detail to me 😭

ANYWAY i can go on about what i love about each panel for this scene but gotta move on from the explosive intro of Batman and Robin to the more grounded side of Bruce and Damian (which ends up being just as explosive)!! 🥺

there's small details carrying over from Williamson's run like Bruce making Damian vegan meals and Damian creating comics; otherwise, we have a much more engaging writing of the two almost reminiscent to Tomasi and Gleason's run!

one example being his attitude towards a fancy event interrupting his and Dick's patrol in Batman and Robin (2009) #20

the first line from Bruce and Damian's disregard for a fundraising event is a bit of head scratcher to me when Damian is plenty compassionate, BUT for the sake of a jumping-on arc for new readers it’s a clear point of reference for Damian’s character - a kid who believes more in Batman and Robin work than what could be done outside of those masks. it becomes a matter of how Damian's perspective might change around this subject and how he'll take action in helping outside of Robin 🤔

another similar Tomasi-esque moment is Damian's snark about his grandfather lol, a sentiment that carries over from Batman and Robin (2011) #1

PKJ references his Ra's al Ghul story from Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant! especially curious when the final line by Talia is "...you will see my father again", when Ra's is currently dead. a fun lil callback or also a convenient nod to future plans? 👀

NOW THE MYSTERY AND INTRIGUE OF IT ALL...

Bruce's attention is caught by this man shouting "You sit atop the wheel" which i'm guessing is in reference to the Wheel of Fortune, especially if we're going by a literal interpretation of the rich and poor (depicting the group among tents and carts).

i'm really reaching here, but wondering if Bruce calling himself “Jack” at some point is also related to the arcana. the only relation i could find is the Page of Wands, and the Jack once being referred to as a "knave"

EDIT: an anon reached out to inform me that Bruce called himself “Jack” during his training! seems to be first introduced in Batman: The Knight (2022) #4

THE REVEAL OF THE NEW VILLAIN, MEMENTO...the first page opens on a deceased person's face, and the last dialogue is "We will see your face again." AND OH BOY WE CERTAINLY DO! 😭

the flames casting a harsh light against the plaster (or stone??) of Memento's mask, and how he looms over Bruce...SO EERIE...

FINAL RAMBLY THOUGHTS

Damian being colored with noticeable melanin...🥺 i can only assume this was a deliberate choice made by PKJ since the editors haven't changed, and for the past issues Damian's colors have been independent to the colorists - the only edit being after Rex Lokus gave him green eyes in #5 but were returned to blue in #6 (for consistency ig). along with the classic teen asian haircut, this feels intentional on PKJ's part and i hope Damian will continue to be colored brown here and other books 🥺👉👈

one of the things PKJ teased in an interview was the idea of Damian wondering if he even wants to still be Robin, much less Batman (begging this is where main canon Damian gives the Batman mantle up lol). so presenting Damian here as someone absorbed in that life makes me wonder what triggers those thoughts - is it going to be this incident or later? more currently, will Damian be able to protect the civilians that Bruce entrusted him with? especially after getting familiar with a few, however reluctantly?

anyway, a banger first issue that leaves you with just enough crumbs to know what you're expecting but still beg for more: what's the mysterious new group/villain, and their connection to Bruce? will Dr. Bashar and the Wayne grandparents have more to do with the story? how will this all affect Damian outside of being Robin? Talia and Ra’s?? so many questions!!

[inumbrapugnabimus-maybe]

I offer you a Legend in these trying times

[cheekinpermission]

Idk if you’re still doing the Twisted OC ask game, and if not feel free to just take this as a compliment to your amazing art (I love the cheek kiss series and your art style is just 😘👌), but if you ARE still doing it…

Could I request #9 if it hasn’t been done?

As much as I love seeing Erin cause chaos with the guys… I don’t feel like we see them a lot with the staff. So I’m curious!

Anyway, have a great day! 💜

Also… you mentioned your username being a reference to an old meme… can I ask what meme? 😂

Old man learns new tricks

It's Trein!

He's definitely strict, but he definitely cares for the students. I like to think he looks after Erin in subtle ways. He's a family man, and here's this actual child stranded in a world that isn't her own without any familial support.

Now, Trein doesn't play favorites buuuuuuut he'll check in with her to make sure she's being taken care of. It may also help that one of his daughters is also a bold red head.

Sam is up there, too. He's a strong second. He gives her part time work at the student store when she needs it. He saves her from having to rely on the Mostro Lounge for extra income... and by extension Azul

This was the meme my user was based off of lol just a really poor spelling of "chicken parmesan" that went around during the "bone apple tea" era of the internet.