#nightwing 78

[gffa]

“I’m not letting you shoot a puppy in the head-- in my experience, the next thing you know, the dog will have lost its memory and be driving a cab." a;sdflkjas;lkl;a DICK

[renta-bat]

Nightwing #78

Alfred 😭

[breach-of-conduct]

PSA for Batfam fic writers

Blüdhaven is ONLY about 20-30 minutes away from Gotham!! It's ALSO and island!! So that means, depending on the traffic (since theyre both big cities, but Gotham is bigger than Blüdhaven), that it can take anywhere from 20 (no traffic at all) to probably an hour (heavier traffic)!!

[cdelphiki]

This was used as the cover for a couple different comics (Nightwing 78 and Nightwing vol 1) but with text in different spots of it. I combined them and removed the text for reasons, figured someone else out there would like the clean version too.

[stealingyourbones]

That is quite the negative viewpoint on the continuity that I do understand. There’s just so much to go through. Some people who want to read simply don’t because they don’t know where to even start. Almost every silver aged comic seems to be just filler. The stories are dated and the old stories read like the authors took every drug they could get their hands on and then wrote a script to a comic in 30 minutes.

Continuity is positively batshit, the amount of DC Crises’s are ridiculous, and the varying conflicting stories and nonexistent timeline is super hard to figure out what the fuck is going on. Time is nonlinear and oh look, this character from this comic has aged three years and yet this character that they interact with on a daily basis hasn’t aged a day.

Comics are confusing. Comics are strange. Comics make no fucking sense.

And that’s why they are amazing.

Comics are one crazy ass medium of storytelling that can have the most batshit stories that’ll slowly make sense as you dive right into the dcu. Some comics are really good, some are really bad, and with the wildness of continuity you can actively choose to ignore that comic run.

As I said before, you can choose your own version of continuity. You don’t like that comic run? You can actively choose to just ignore that canon. There are dozens of other comic runs with that character in it. You like THAT version of the character? That’s now integrated into how you mentally portray that character.

With 75 years of comics, (most people only read stuff published in the 80’s and onward but ) because you don’t have to read every single comic to get a good grasp of the character and their stories. There are 6 comic long story runs that’ll be completely isolated and tell you all you need to know. You like that hero? Then go buy more comics about that person and read all about them. You think this hero just isn’t for you? Then you stop reading their comics and move on.

You don’t have to grasp the entirety of DC Comic’s publications for things to make sense. Sure, there ARE some large events in the DC timeline that are important to know about, but you will quickly learn about them when you immerse yourself in the comics and history of DC. All you need is slight knowledge of the character and you’re good to go.

There are a bunch of comics I just don’t read. Comics where Bruce is just a complete asshole towards his kids, comics that are dreadfully dull and boring (*cough* Knightfall *cough*), the comics I’ve heard that are extremely bad runs, comics I don’t agree with the characterization, all of those. I just don’t read those. Sure they can have important plot points in it but there are so many resources I can use other than the source material: watching a YouTube video that discusses the comic run, asking a friend who is big into comics about it and let them infodump, listen to a podcast that summarizes a comic run or entirety of a characters lore, read a summary of the comic online with a quick google search.

Or I could simply not learn anything about it. If I don’t like the run I don’t want to take the time learning about something I’m not interested in.

Sure there’s a lot to read but you don’t have to! The amount of online resources that will go in depth about a characters history or a comic run!

Just read whatever you want! It genuinely doesn’t matter what comics you read, you don’t HAVE to know everything. In a lot of comics they’ll explain everything going on. It doesn’t matter your knowledge in DC. You’ll eventually learn through reading more and more comics. You just gotta pick up whatever catches your eye and then read it.

Big and important canonical DC events will be reprinted to hell and back. A super secret special edition (including the first ever printed version of the comic from the 40s! So many anniversary collections have the first ever comic of that series in it somewhere.) You don’t have to know every niche bit of information to read a comic, you just have to absorb the information you are given like a sponge and gradually understand what’s going on. I mean most people who read fics already got a somewhat decent grasp on the well known DC heroes. You’re already off to a good start!

Fuck reading in order. Grab whatever comic catches your eye even if it’s in the middle of a run and read it! You’re going to pick it up pretty quickly. Give it a few dozen pages and you’ll have pieced most of what’s happening together. No one expects you to read every comic book. That’s not the point! The point is to enjoy a cool heroes and the story they’re in! Timelines are wack, Tim Drake has been 17 for 11 years, and Continuity is a sham so why not just read whatever and have some fun!

Resources I greatly enjoy:

Podcasts

Character Corner (Spotify & YouTube) - an incredible podcast that talks about comic runs and gives great comprehensive summaries of comic book characters and comic runs. My fav comic podcast.

The DC3 Cast! (Spotify & Apple Podcasts) - weekly discusses current DC comic runs. Fun atmosphere. Not the best to just jump in with 0 knowledge of the DC universe. You can jump to listening to a comic run you’re interested in. there is no need for linear listening. Vibes of buddies chillin.

Weird Science DC Comics Reviews (Spotify & YouTube) - weekly discussions on new DC comic run releases. A bit more of an argumentive podcast. less lax than the DC3 Cast. Vibes of sports commentators heatedly debating about what they think will happen before the game.

Youtube

Comic Commentary/Discussion

Comic Drake (Youtube) - an incredible storyteller. Discusses everything under the sun about DC comics.

Owen Likes Comics (Youtube) - discusses comic runs and adds interesting commenrary.

Comicstorian (YouTube) - discusses everything under the sun for comics. Has read throughs of entire comic runs and explains what’s going on along the way. Summaries of comic runs. A bunch of stuff

Comics Explained (YouTube) - comic commentary, summarization of lore and very interesting discussions.

The Russian ComicBook Geek (YouTube) - incredibly well produced motion comics. Both Marvel and DC. You can watch entire ass comic runs. Highly reccomend.

DHVO Comics (YouTube) - large collection of motion comics. slightly less quality than Russian ComicBook Geek.

Cape Swoosh Productions (YouTube) - has a small collection of DC comics that are adapted into radio plays. Great stuff.

Patronic27 Productions (Youtube) - has some positively incredible DC motion comics.

Prodigy (YouTube) - incredible motion comics. Some are super fuckin long.

troyoboyo17 (YouTube) - interesting and wonderful DC commentary videos.

Fortress of Solitude (YouTube) - a storytelling comic commentary channel. Shows long clips of the pages of the comics discussed.

Comics Online

DC Universe Infinite (Website) - a DC owned subscription service that lets you view any DC comic that they have catalogued . There is thousands. All new comics are delayed from six months to one month before being added to DC Infinite to help encourage physical copy purchasing. They also have rotating free-to-view comics you can check out. (Subscription options: $8 USD per month/ $75 USD per year/ $120 USD per year (Ultra subscription))

Comixology (Website) - an Amazon owned online store for comic books. Contains almost every comic out there. Comics require purchasing individual copies.

The problem with trying to map out the DC fictional cities is that, they are always changing, sometimes Gotham is in New York, sometimes Metropolis is across the river from Gotham and sometimes it's half-way across the states, depending on which comic/movie/show you're watching. So technically, everyone is right about where they think the cities are, statistically speaking there's a canon where that's where they are.

Yep!!! Most DC locations are very generalized. they are somewhere in California or somewhere on this coast. It’s a mess. Quite a lot of the maps you see online are speculated locations for the cities to be located.

DC rule #1: Continuity is a sham. Everything is canon and also not and also it is but only slightly.

My main view on all comics is to just build your own personal canon. There’s 75 years worth of comics. There’s no way you’re gonna read ALL of it. Pick and choose the comics you like and ideas you enjoy and build your own personal view of the character and world. Mine might be different than yours and that’s ok, that’s how comics are meant to be.

If ya think metropolis is on the east coast? Sure. Why not. Go for it. In DC time is a thick soup and the world is Mr. Mxyzptlk’s playground. Anything is possible.

[puppetmaster13u]

Prompt 78

 “So let me get this straight.” Mr Nightwing pinched the bridge of his nose, looking tired before motioning to Mr. Jason. “You were in a Pit episode, which if I remember right usually causes you to rampage-” Well that was rude. “-and instead of that happening it somehow latched onto them-” Mr Nightwing motioned towards them. “And now you’re… co-parenting. With the Pit rage.” Honestly he didn’t understand why Mr Nightwing was having so much trouble understanding. Mr. Pit (“Y’know what, we’re stealing our host’s middle name, call us Peter.”) was really nice and bundled them up in blankets even though they were failed clones and should have been terminated, and Mr Jason was really nice too and made them food, not the icky mush!

 “What the fuck little wing.” 

Bonus DCxDP crossover could have the clones be some Danny Phantom characters. Maybe reincarnated, maybe through a wish, maybe just ghost shenanigans, who knows

[livsoulsecrets]

Batfam + References to being family (Part 9)

Part 8

Bruce in Batman #115: “I stay calm because over many years I’ve built a family of my own. They are immensely capable.”

Jason to Tim in Task Force Z #8: “What are a few broken bones between brothers?”

Bruce to Dick in Nightwing #84: “I watched my parents die in that alley. I want going to let that happen to my son.”

Babs in Nightwing #84:

The have a family group chat, as shown in Nightwing #83:

In Nightwing #78, Alfred calls Dick his son in a letter to him:

Dick calls Tim his brother in Nightwing #80:

Part 10

[nightmareinfloral]

Jericho- Where to Read?

Joseph William Wilson (Jericho) is the youngest son of Slade Wilson (Deathstroke) and Adeline Kane. Beneath the cut is a complete list of Joey’s major appearances updated as of January 2024. Most important issues are in bold.

The 1980s:

Tales of the Teen Titans (1984) 42-44, Annual 3, 45-48, 50-52, 56-57, 58

The New Teen Titans (1984) 1-2, 3-5

Crisis on infinite Earths (1985) 3-5, 9, 11

Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985) 11

The New Teen Titans (1984) 6-10, Annual 1, 11-13, 14-15

The Omega Men (1983) 34-35

The New Teen Titans (1984) 16-17, 18, 22, 24-31

Action Comics (1938) 584

Teen Titans Spotlight (1986) 3-6

Secret Origins (1986) 13

History of the DC Universe (1986) 2

The New Teen Titans (1984) 33-34

Blue Beetle (1986) 11-14

The New Teen Titans (1984) 35-37, Annual 3, 39-49, Annual 4

The New Titans (1988) 50-55

Secret Origins (1986) Annual 3

The New Titans (1988) Annual 5, 57-59

Batman (1940) 440

The New Titans (1988) 60-61

Secret Origins (1986) 46

The New Titans (1988) 62-63

The 1990s:

The New Titans (1988) 64-67

Hawk & Dove (1989) 11-12

The New Titans (1988) 68-69

Who’s Who in the DC Universe (1990) 1

The New Titans (1988) Annual 6

Wonder Woman (1987) 47, 49

The New Titans (1988) 71, 75-79, Annual 7, 80-85. 86

Deathstroke the Terminator (1991) 1-7, 9, 11, Annual 1

Showcase ‘93 (1993) 2

Batman Shadow of the Bat (1992) 34

Deathstroke (1991) 48

JLA/Titans (1998) 1

Nightwing Secret Files and Origins (1999) 1

The Titans (1999) 10

The 2000s:

The Titans (1999) 25, 46

Teen Titans (2003) 2

Batman Gotham Knights (2000) 44

Teen Titans (2003) 3-5, 7-8

Avengers/JLA (2003) 4

Teen Titans (2003) 9, 11-12, 21

Nightwing (1995) 106

DC Special The Return of Donna Troy (2005) 1

Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files and Origins (2005) 1

Teen Titans (2003) 33, 39-47, 52

Countdown to Final Crisis (2007) 36

DC Universe: Last Will and Testament (2008) 1

DC Universe Decisions (2008) 3-4

Titans (2008) 6-12

Teen Titans (2003) Annual 1, 69

Vigilante (2008) 5

Teen Titans (2003) 70

Titans (2008) 13

Vigilante (2008) 6

Teen Titans (2003) 77-78

The 2010s:

DC Universe Legacies (2010) 5

Titans (2008) 37-38, Annual 1

Deathstroke (2011) 0, 13, 19-20

New Teen Titans: Games (2011)

Deathstroke (2014) 2-6, 17-20

Convergence New Teen Titans (2015) 1-2

Deathstroke: Rebirth (2016) 1

Deathstroke (2016) 1-3, 6-10, 12-16, 18

Teen Titans (2016) 8

Deathstroke (2016) 19

Teen Titans The Lazarus Contract Special (2017) 1

Deathstroke (2016) 20-25

DC Holiday Special (2017) 1

Deathstroke (2016) 26-27, Annual 1, 28 -32, 34-50

The 2020s:

Dark Knights: Death Metal: The Last Stories of the DC Universe (2020) 1

Batman Black and White (2020) 5

Deathstroke Inc. (2021) 1, 5, 7

Future State Gotham (2021) 12

Tales of the Titans (2023) 2

Thank you to @jerichogender for helping me compile!

[zahri-melitor]

Okay, commit and put down your preferred run. These are your only options.

Lobdell and his two writers got lumped because I don't think you can actually separate out the three of them over those issues.

[thatstheproblemwithnapkinman]

A love letter to Haley Grayson

to honour her introduction into WFA canon, let me introduce you to my actual favourite DC character, the little three-legged pitbull (but i prefer her as a staffy) puppy...

Haley

god i could go on about bitewing so much but we'll give you the run down of her as she is iconic

so, haley was first introduced in Nightwing (2016) Issue 78, the first of Tom Taylor's run. she is being chased and tormented by some thugs in Blüdhaven and Dick saves her

he takes her home and tells babs he is taking her to the pound and babs is like "no you aren't" and she was right.

in issue 80, she makes her first journey to vigilante status by joining Tim as he goes to talk to the street kids

she then gets blessed with her codename by Tim in issue 81, giving us her two names, Haley and Bitewing

she mostly exists to be cute but hen in issue 87, she gets kidnapped!

who would be so cruel!

but dick and babs save her and we get a cute family photo

she's mostly just for cuteness for a while but she makes an appearance in issue 90, when dick's apartment is blown up and he goes to stay with wally. nothing important happens with her but i have to point it out

Then issue 98 happens

Nite-mite gives haley a cute matching outfit and she can talk!!!

so they go on an adventure and its super cute and haley saves the day of course

she makes a brief appearance in issue 100 but her next notable one is in issue 105, the wonderful first person issue

he appears again in 106 with gar and it is very cute

the other amazing haley moment is in the 2022 annual where we get this awesome dream sequence where haley is Bitewing again and she trashes the apartment. it's so good and so cute

TL;DR Haley is the best DC character and you cannot tell me otherwise

[gffa]

HELPPPPPPP I LOVE HIM SO MUCH THIS FERAL CHAOS GREMLIN REALLY WENT “THIS GUY IS TWO YEARS OLDER AND A FOOT TALLER THAN ME” AND THEN IMMEDIATELY WENT “AND I’M GONNA FUCK HIM UP” BY LITERALLY FLINGING HIMSELF INTO THE MIDDLE OF A FIGHT Y’ALL I KNOW I GIVE BRUCE WAYNE A LOT OF SHIT FOR NOT BEING THE GREATEST PERSON EVER BUT HE HAD TO DEAL WITH THIS CHAOS CHILD BRUCE WAYNE DESERVES A GODDAMNED MEDAL LOOK AT DICK HE IS LITERALLY LAUNCHING HIMSELF INTO THE FIGHT WHILE YELLING AT THE TOP OF HIS LUNGS IMAGINE HAVING TO TRY TO RAISE THIS CHILD WHEN HE IS ALWAYS LIKE THIS

[sisaloofafump]

Batman Comics Reading Guide

The goal of this post is to provide a bunch of launching off points for people depending on what they're interested in. As such, this is not a checklist. These are just suggestions that hopefully provide some context to navigate different eras and get a proper scope of the Batman comic landscape.

The amount of background behind characters and arcs can make it hard to jump right in (though these recommendations are geared to be more beginner friendly than average), so sites like the dc fandom wiki and comicvine are invaluable resources to catch you up on context. However, you can also learn a lot by just opening up a series and picking up the character cues as you go along.

IF I HAD TO CHOOSE JUST ONE...

Batman: Hush (2002) is amazing at introducing so many important characters at an entry level: Bruce, Dick (Robin I/Nightwing), Tim (Robin III), Alfred, Harley Quinn and the Joker, and Gordon. It also reintroduces Catwoman and starts her relationship with Batman, and explores his friendship with Superman and Lois. It also gets into much more about his upbringing than just the night of his parent's murder. My only hesitation is that it came out right before the resurrection of the second Robin, Jason, and lays the early foundation for it, so it's important to have some backstory regarding that going in. The art and the writing is great and while the story line gets intense, it has plenty of lighter interactions and art. It was originally published as Batman #608-619.

FIRST, SOME CONTEXT

There are always 2 ongoing series about Batman/Bruce Wayne and his teams: Batman, and Detective Comics. Depending on the era, these are either totally independent stories (like they are currently) or meant to be read side-by-side. It can be worth reading collected volumes of arcs rather than one of these streams individually.

There are also a bunch of series dedicated to supporting characters and teams that often have a lot of crossover. There will be info panels in the comics that tell you where a storyline started if a crossover happens, and the wiki/comicvine can help guide you if you get lost.

GOLD/SILVER AGE

If you're interested in his goofy Gold and Silver Age comics-start with a highlight collection! I recommend Batman Annual #5 (1963) from the 1940 "Batman" run. My personal favourite sub-era to read is the early 60s because it is both weird and easy to read. This era was almost entirely anthology comics, so it is very easy to bounce around in read one or two stories at a time.

Prominent Series:

Detective Comics (1937–): It was originally an anthology series but (almost) each issue #27 onwards has Batman in it! There are stories about other characters like the Martian Manhunter, and various non-hero detectives in each issue too.

Batman (1940–): A Batman solo series. Often includes three stories in each issue.

World's Finest Comics (1941–): He has a solo story in the first 70 issues. Issue #71 onwards are team ups with Superman!

Batman Family (1975-78): A short bronze age anthology staring Batman, Batgirl (Barbara), and Robin (Dick), however it really focused on highlighting supporting characters like Vicki Vale, Huntress, and Ace the Bat-Hound. It mostly includes reprints but each issue should have an original story as well. This was later merged with Detective Comics for 15 issues.

Prominent Character Issues:

Detective Comics #27 (1939): Introduces Bruce/Batman

Batman #1 (1940): Introduces Selina/"The Cat"

Detective Comics #38 (1940): Introduces Dick Grayson/Robin

Batman #16 (1943): Introduces Alfred (although his last name is Beagle, not Pennyworth)

Superman #76 (1952): Oh no! There's only one room left on this cruise and we have to share (Batman & Superman's first meeting)

Detective Comics #233 (1956): Introduces Kathy Kane aka the first version of Batwoman

Batman #139 (1961): Introduces Bette Kane aka the first version of a Bat-Girl

Detective Comics #359 (1967): Introduces Barbara Gordon aka current canon's "first" Batgirl

Detective Comics #357 (1983): Introduces Jason Todd. (His backstory is rewritten a few years later however)

DARK AGE

These are a few very important comics to Batman's history and you'll often see them referenced. You don't have to read any of them but it's important to loosely familiarize yourself with the contents.

Batman: Year One (1987): When they reset all of DC's continuity, this was the Batman origin they created. It set a new gritty vibe that some people loved, some people hated, but needless to say it is one of the most influential comics DC has ever put out. Features Bruce, Gordon, Selina, Alfred, and Harvey.

Batman: The Killing Joke (1988): This is a majorly influential Joker story and quite dark. It solidified the Joker's modern characterization and parallels to Batman. Barbara Gordon/Batgirl is assaulted and permanently(ish) paralyzed in it.

Batman: A Death in the Family (1988): Robin 2/Jason's death arc. The readers had voted on whether he would live or die. This was the result. Also published as Batman #426-429

Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth (1989): Dave McKean illustrated this!!. That's all I should need to tell you. It is a very interesting abstract exploration of Batman and Gotham's rogues and leans heavily on the horror aspect. I'll warn up front that there is a lot of demonization of mental health issues. It established Arkham Asylum as a major part of Gotham lore.

also the very famous but non-canonical:

The Dark Knight Returns (1986): A hypothetical future story where Bruce comes out of retirement. Carrie Kelley is the the new (and female!) Robin and helps him fight the Joker, Two-Face, and Superman. This is the first (and the best) of a trilogy.

MODERN AGE

A lot of new characters were introduced in the mid/late 90s and early 2000s. These include Tim Drake (Robin 3), Cassandra Cain (Batgirl 4/Orphan), Stephanie Brown (Robin 4/Batgirl 5/Spoiler), Kate Kane (Batwoman), Damian Wayne (Robin 5), as well as a focus on Helena Bertinelli (Batgirl 3/Huntress). It also started a third continuous series called Batman: Shadow of the Bat which ran from 1992–2000.

It would probably be illegal for me to not mention the series Batgirl (2000) here for the writing is incredible. However, the hyper-stylized art may make it better as a series to read later on.

There are many prominent story arcs, and you can find collected versions of them as the individual issues were split accross various character's series. Some important ones are:

Knightfall (1993): The villain Bane breaks Batman's back, and a religious zealot vigilante Azreal takes over for Bruce.

No Man's Land (1999): An earthquake destroys Gotham and the vigilantes work to restore order to the quarantined city. Introduces Cassandra Cain and highlights Barbara, Tim, Helena, and Bruce.

Under the Hood (2005): The bloody return of Jason Todd/Robin 2, very often referenced in fandom

Batman and Son (2006): The introduction of Damian Wayne/Robin 5.

Batman R.I.P. and following (2008–9): During this era, Batman is presumed to have died during a major crossover event The Final Crisis. Dick Grayson (the now grown-up Robin 1) takes over as Batman, Stephanie Brown becomes Batgirl, Damian Wayne is Robin, and everyone else is doing weird stuff. A major sub arc is Battle for the Cowl where the former Robins fight for the right to take over as Batman.

There is also a lot of fun crossovers with the justice league if you'd rather not stay in Gotham, here are some good ones:

World's Finest (1990): This is a wonderful Superman & Batman team up from the early 90s and has really great interactions between everyone's various personas. Steve Rude's art is so much fun and his versions of Lois and Bruce Wayne make me want to cry with how beautiful they are.

Kingdom Come (1996): a hypothetical story about the Justice League dealing with a new generation of morally careless heroes. Deeply influential and famous but more importantly, absolutely gorgeous. Do yourself a favour and just go stare and Alex Ross' art for a while (including in 2005's series Justice)

Trinity (2008): A great look at Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and the Justice League. The first half focuses on the Trinity's similarities and differences in what they symbolize. It has a very interesting integration of Tarot too. However, they're absent for the vast majority of the second half—focusing on what the rest of the JL does in their absence. You don't need to read all of it.

Superman/Batman (2003–2011): A team up book of the title characters. The first arc is an all time favourite, and it has little crossover with their solo series, making for a read with little need for background context.

NEW 52

The New 52 (2011) relaunch event made a few major backstory changes to the Batfamily. It unparalyzed Barbara and reinstated her as Batgirl. Cass and Stephanie both lost their Batgirl (and Robin) histories and were completely set back to ground zero, ready to be reintroduced with new origins. It does introduce Duke Thomas/Signal to the team, as well as Harper Row/Bluebird (though she is not in many non-N52 books).

Honestly just avoid all of the New-52 for as long as you can, but if you do get tempted later on:

We are Robin (2015) and Robin War (2016): Features Duke Thomas, his friends, and later Dick, Jason, Tim, and Damian. If you're going to read anything, read this. It is genuinely very good and worthwhile.

Batman & Robin Eternal (2015) focuses on the whole family (including Harper Row/ Bluebird!!) and re-introduces Cass and Azreal. It has a LOT of family bickering and team ups. Ironically, it doesn't really have Bruce or Damian in it.

REBIRTH & PRESENT

The Rebirth era and following (2016-) does mostly keep the same canon as the New 52 created. However, following the Dark Crisis event (2022), everyone's backstories were merged with their previous incarnations. It is not clear to what degree this effects each character, however Stephanie is back to having been Robin now.

If you're reading the Rebirth era, I recommend starting with the Detective Comics run rather than Batman. This is just personal preference but I strongly stand by it. It highlights lesser known characters (initially Kate/Batwoman, Steph, Cass, Azreal and Batwing, with Tim and Bruce) but most importantly, it's way better written. There are a lot of batfamily crossover events (like Joker War, or Fear State). So yourself a favour and read the collected editions so you catch all of it in one place.

Three major events happen that effect all Batman-adjacent comics, that (because they still fairly recent) I will not detail for spoiler reasons, however: Batman #50 (Sep 2018) and #77 (Oct 2019), and to a lesser degree Detective Comics #940 (Nov 2016), have lasting impacts on the series.

COMIC RECS

Batman and the Outsiders (2019) is amazing. It focuses on Cassandra and Duke. Read Detective Comics #983-987 first. B&tO is continuing off from it.

Batman: The Knight: a 10 issue series about Bruce's training years and the friendships he made. Introduces a prominent character who shows up a lot in Batman #100 onwards. This is just really great

Batgirls: If you like Barbara, Cass, and Stephanie, I highly recommend reading the first arc of this. The art and the story are a lot of fun

All-Star Batman (2016): features Duke Thomas with Batman blasting heavy metal music out of his chest. It's a series of contained stories and doesn't require context from other runs

Task Force Z: Jason is roped into leading a government team of resurrected villains. It is quite an interesting exploration of his current ethics. The rest of the family do make appearances as well.

And additionally:

Wayne Family Adventures: an official (but non-canonical) Webtoon about the various domestic shenanigans of the Batfamily. It's light and funny and heartfelt and updates every Thursday.

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Lastly, I want to recommend my favourite oneshot, and it has absolutely no bearing on any plot, characters, or world:

Batman: Dreamland (2000): It's Batman exploring Area 51 and he looks like this:

What more could you possibly want?

[breach-of-conduct]

i've started reading some of the nightwing comics n so far 78-83 have been good! but that's it. (so far, i'm reading 84 now) i tried 60-something through 77 and they weren't great (writing bad.) But I adored 78-83 :] great example of how to write in a surprise sibling (melinda zucco is amazing unlike that fucker in the new 52 who is supposed to be bruce's unknown sibling [raised in an asylum?]) and i am having fun so yippeeeeee!!!!!!!! Comics!!!!!!!!

[cdelphiki]

Nightwing Cover Cross Stitch

I made a cross stitch pattern based on the cover of Nightwing #78 art by Bruno Redondo.

It's a full coverage piece, but you could skip the pale blue background if you wanted. It's a large piece, 200 by 307 stitches. How large yours will be will depend on what size stitches you do. If you do 11 count (11 stitches per inch) it will be 18.2 x 28 inches. If you do 26 count, it would be 7.7 x 12 inches. Always add about 5 inches to both measurements so you have plenty of space around your piece. You don't want the fabric to unravel and ruin your project. You can cut the fabric down after you're done if you don't like having a lot of excess.

The threads I use are all in DMC, the numbers from most used to least used are 310, 995, 3756, 3842, 437, 996, 162, 3843, 738, 739, 435, and 801. Estimates for how many skeins you need are listed on both the PDF and in the excel file.

Here's the PDF file, it's printable with a chart broken up into 20 pages. (Yes, it's huge!)

And here is the Excel file, since I built it in Excel. If the colors and symbols I picked out don't work for you for whatever reason, you can edit them in excel. My instructions inside it are meant for working with it inside Microsoft Excel, I have no idea how to use google sheets so I can't help you there. You can download the file from this link and then open it up in Excel.

Also, in the excel file, I have four workbooks. The first is the chart with a grid, broken into the 20 panels I used to make the PDF. The second is the high contrast chart without a grid, the third is the graph in the colors of the suggested thread, and the fourth is all the thread information.

If anyone ends up making this, I would LOVE to see process pictures! I started mine yesterday, and I'm so excited about it. This is the first time I've ever sat down and written up one of my patterns to share, so I hope everything is easy to follow. Let me know if you have any questions!

[marvelousmrm]

Power Man and Iron Fist #78 (Duffy/Gammill, Feb 1982). The Heroes for Hire team up with Nightwing Restorations to catch a Times Square slasher.

[sailor-iris]

Nightwing (2016) #78

Art by: Bruno Redondo