#u know the return of superman?

[mysterycitrus]

European Dick Grayson could relate to immigrant story Superman probably

it’d be a super interesting parallel to both kara and clark — especially when dick ends up taking the nightwing mantle. like… u lose everything you’ve ever known, and everything there ever was, and u have to rebuild urself in an alien world that can be so unkind to u. i appreciate that a narrative through line for superman comics as a whole cause u see that with kon and chris as well. that’s crazy!!!

like…,, there’s a primary disconnection from ur culture as a result of violence (a mass extinction event in the case of krypton, and american bureaucracy with the graysons) but there’s also the reconnection. like, that kind of grief is profound. how do u mourn what’s gone if u don’t entirely know what was supposed to be there? how do u stop grieving a shared memory rather than just a place? that’s nuts. that connection is something u spend ur whole life rebuilding. the act of learning what you’ve lost and can’t return to is painful, and it never stops. it’s such a heavy burden to carry the weight of what came before u, and what u outlived. she still dreams of krypton!!

[rafedarling]

𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠'𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫

must read: actually, i’m currently quite busy with my schedule so i don't have much time to write anything so i hope you guys understand (i have to take the driving test 🤞) i’m posting this so you don't have to visit my page every day to see if i’ve posted anything new, i’ll leave the fic name and the date of posting and it will all be written between jan and feb. i know it’s long and i’m really sorry ㅠ���

rustyn’s first christmas — request: yes

pairing: dad!drew starkey x mom!reader

date: jan 9, 2025

first — request: yes

pairing: dad!drew starkey x mom!reader

date: jan 11, 2025

puppy interview — request: yes (i combine 2 request in one, not so much different i just want rustyn to join too so if you don’t want that to happen please let me know!)

pairing: dad!drew starkey x mom!reader ft rustyn starkey

date: jan 16, 2025

women rights — request: yes

pairing: dad!drew starkey x mom!reader

date: jan 23, 2025

the superman return — request: nope

pairing: dad!drew starkey x mom!reader and ofc rustyn the superman

date: jan 25, 2025

will add more, cause i haven’t decide name for a few request yet.

from jan 26 > feb 10, i’ll take break to celebrate lunar new year with my fam and return to y’all after that!!

thank u!! request always open but i only write based on my liking so yea.

⭐️💌🍅

[that1emowitch]

here me out

AU where instead of doing the whole red hood thing, jason just stays with the all caste. he finally meets the batfam when the justice league is facing a threat and need the help of the all caste. could be pretty good angst, since it directly disproves every shitty thing bruce said about jay, and bruce realises that his son was alive like way later than in canon

also it's a crime that jayessence basically doesn't exist, there are 11 fics on ao3. i want jayessence and competent!jason pls

That'll be so interesting, ur right! I'm definitely gonna go read RHATO issues again so I refresh my memory (if there r any other issues with the all-caste story PLEASE lmk cuz i have a very tumultuous love/hate relationship with RHATO lol)

I think Jason would've been happier, with the All-Caste. Talia would've visited him when she could (let's make her a mom not a pedo), Ducra would've trained him in every single war form she knew, putting hum on a path to surpass even her

Essence and Jay would've been her top students (if u don't mind, could u pls give me a lil recap on what Essence's story is? I kinda got confused in that part. Was she banished? She's one of the Untitled, technically, is she not? I don't rmbr 😭)

But basically, Jayessence! I've never read a fic about it or written one, but I've always thought it was an interesting dynamic! It'd be fun to try writing it out. Maybe I'll make a happier AU, where Essence and Jason train together under Ducra, both of them named her heirs. That kinda makes them play-fight with each other which ends up with them kissing. Oh god Jason would be so smitten by her, he'd pretend to be annoyed but he knows she's a goddess, knows she could kill him in a blink, knows his blade could kill her—but they both choose to love. AAHHABSBSHS I'm dying

Then the Untitled attack.

I love Ducra so much, she's their BAMF Granny, so let's not kill her. Maybe instead, she is kidnapped, in hopes of getting Jason and Essence to surrender (They know these two could destroy them). And at the same time, the Untitled are also attacking JLA outposts, for a reason I'll come up with later. Bruce remembers, back when he trained under the League, Ra's mentioning evil beings of this type, immortal and unstoppable by all but the All-Caste. Hence they seek their help.

And with Ducra gone, Jason and Essence are in charge, and they have to meet with the JLA—with Batman, Superman, and WW, specifically.

Jason makes sure to cover himself completely. Puts white nose generators in his mask and chest plate to ward off Supes. Makes sure to double, triple check his voice modulator. He cannot risk them finding out his true identity.

Not when he's finally recovering from his past as Robin.

I'm imaging they work together for a while, with everyone noticing the Red Hood (would he still be called Red Hood, if he never returned to Gotham? Maybe? Maybe he was reclaiming it, as a way to heal himself instead of for getting revenge) basically everyone notices RH being antsy around Batman. The amount of effort he puts into concealing his identity, unlike the other members of All-Caste. His name being Joker’s old name, something deeply meaningful to Gothamites.

Batman thinks RH is a reformed Gotham villain, who he's dealt with before. He thinks that's why RH doesn't ever face him, doesn't look him in the eye. He feels bad for him, but is strangely proud (just feel like mentioning, the thing about Batman is, he cares SO MUCH. About everyone. He feels sorrow when they lose themselves to their insanity, feels guilt over it. And he feels pride when they bounce back, grow better, like Harley Quinn did.) Like, this man, this absolute machine, clearly well honed and trained, who seems more than capable of taking on the entire Justice League by himself. Clearly he has experience.

Essence helps Jason through it. Soothes him at night when he has panic attacks, because his Dad is two rooms away from him. Helps him cope. Helps him calm down.

Then one day in some battle, one of the Untitled fatally injures Jason, and Batman is the only one nearby. Batman takes a hasty decision, rips Jason's mask off to save him.

And freezes.

That... that's his son. He looks older, more scarred, but thats... that's his SON!

(ALSO another addition: when they find Ducra she's like "uncuff me, and I'll show you just who Essence and Jason learnt from" BAMF!DUCRA FOR LIFEE)

Sorry for the rambling I just kept getting ideas and I kept writing lol

I promise I'll write this as a proper story as soon as I can, thanks so much for the ask! As usual, lmk in the comments if you'd like me to tag u in updates, also feel free to share any ideas u have! I'm just writing what yall want to read that makes me happy hehe

[pumpkinspice-prouvaire]

pumpkinspice-prouvaire's required les mis fic reading list

enough of u supported me in my half asleep post asking about fic recs the other day so I am providing. If you want a deep look into my inner psyche this is also the list for that hehe. I tried to be strict about only including my absolute MUST READ fics that I adore and have read and reread and reread again multiple times. Also these will be mostly ExR, to no one's surprise. But there might be a few other ships and gen fics in there too. It's under the read more because this bitch is gonna get long

Auto-read authors:

I didn't wanna rec the same authors too many times in my list proper so these are the authors whose works I have read all (or nearly all) of multiple times. The authors whose tax returns I would read if they posted them on ao3. I will be featuring my favourite fics by them in the list

Fiver

dannyPURO

TheLibrarina

quillsand

Petr1chor

defractum

ShameDumpster

vamillepudding

revolutionbarbie

loverism (all of their fics are currently in a privated bookmark but I have faith that they will someday return. loverism if u see this I miss u)

Need_To_Comment_Rising

Multi-Chapter fics/Series/WIPs:

Under My Wings You Will Find Refuge- Fiver: (WIP) This is the most required reading of my required reading list. I can quote passages of this fic by heart. It's my roman empire. PLEASE check this one out if you haven't it is the best ExR fic in existence, it will change ur life I promise

Beneath a Dragon Moon- The Librarina: GOT AU, no GOT knowledge required. Lots of dramatic moments interspaced with some lovely tender ExR

Guided by a Beating Heart -torakowalski: my absolute FAVOURITE Enjolras centric angst fic. Lots of emotion, lots of friendship, will make you ugly sob

you and i walk a fragile line (is this the time it finally breaks)?- UnforgettableJoMarch: (WIP) I am so enjoying following along with this one. Heartbreaking plot with sublime execution and some brilliant lines, so looking forward to seeing this one develop

The Future's Owned By You and Me- quillsand: ENJOLRAS/FEUILLY ENJOLRAS/FEUILLY ENJOLRAS/FEUILLY WHAT MORE CAN I SAY. Absolutely fantastic rarer pair fic with as much (and maybe more) importance devoted to the activism as to the ship

Getting Fucked in Lingerie- downtheroadandupthehill: PWP. ahem. anyways.

(With a Jubilant Shout) They Will Come One and All- zade: PWP. AHEM. ANYWAYS.

True Blood AU-kjack89: Exactly what it sounds like. Vampire Grantaire and Human Enjolras shenanigans

words can be unwritten- defractum: my favourite soulmate au which makes me melt every time <3

Armillaria- RevocablePeril: THE MOST COURFIUS FIC OF ALL TIME. Lots of excellent Les Amis content in general. SUCH a good, massively underrated fic. 121 kudos??????????? You're all insane.

In An Age Without Heroes- ShitpostingfromtheBarricade: Gloryhole soulmates, the prison industrial complex, Oprah.

walls come tumbling down-reptilianraven: They're cute your honor. One of the only high school AUs I will abide by tbqh hehe

Oneshots:

What's a Bed Between Friends?- dannyPURO: if there's one thing you should know about me it's that I ADORE the there was only one bed trope

epiphany- Abidatchery: screaming crying throwing up that this isn't the fandom's most kudos'ed fic. Every word is expertly crafted and absolutely stunning

Vienna Roast- revolutionbarbie: cosy coffee shop au with a version of Enjolras we don't get to see but that I really enjoy

Out of Touch- ShameDumpster: LET ENJOLRAS GET LOVED YOU COWARDS

A Little More Lois Lane- stellatundra: Just a really funny and silly AU in which Grantaire is Superman

Love in a Coffee Shop-tellthemstories: an absolute fandom classic and rightly so. I've read this one so many times and every time there'll still be something that makes me laugh out loud

My anaconda don't want none (at all)-vamillepudding: v funny and sweet ace enj fic with hilarious triumvirate and exr dynamics

The Waiting is the Hardest Part-samyazaz: In this house, we absolutely love a sexy bet

Between Meetings and Midnight- PieceofCait: Enjolras cries after sex send tweet

A Bad Penny- PBJellie: Gay cowboys and sickfics are the ultimate combo for SURE

Leaves in the Void- myrmidryad: lots of emotion lots of friendship this one is so heavy but SO good you guys. It's also a Space AU I know we all love that <3

my heart's been borrowed (yours has been blue)-Petr1chor: P-tri is so good at writing fics where Enjolras is a complete dumbass and he wrote this one especially for me <3 <3 <3

fire in my hands- geode: This is my go to fic if I want a laugh. "Do you like parsnips?" "Yes they're my second favourite vegetable" iconic exchange god bless

I Would Do Anything For Love- Need_to_Comment_Rising: one of my fave ace Enjolras fics with lovely tender ExR. No I'm not biased because I worked on this series, don't be silly

Like Comfort, Like Solace, Like Relief- areyoumiserableyet: The sensation of coming home to the people you love after a long day <3

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood- sonhoedesrazao: There should be more fics with oblivious to his own emotions Grantaire that's all I'm saying

Trying to Leave the Ground-barricadeur: rly comfy cosy smut fic

YAY ENJOY I'm gonna go lie down now god I hope I haven't forgotten anything lmfao

[mamawasatesttube]

helloo (^ ^) could you recommend a comic run with kon for a first time reader? (maybe one of the best/cheapest to get a physical copy of?) Tyy (also sorry if u answered an ask like this before :P)

i don't really know much about getting physical copies sorry (i tend to do the vast majority of my reading online, and then just dig through the backstocks like a little raccoon scouring for superboy whenever i go to stores in person sldkfj) BUT.

most people probably start with young justice (1998). if you're totally new to comics it's not a bad place to start! however, if you're more interested in kon and the superfam, and willing to jump into the deep end, i would highly recommend reading the return of superman, specifically starting with the reign of the supermen part of the event (kon's introduction)! luckily, even though this is a crossover event, you can find it as a collected set (trade paperback, or tpb) which just has just about all the relevant issues from different runs put together.

after rots you can jump into superboy (1994). people often say this is not a good comic to start with but honestly? it was the first one i read and i think i did okay lskdhsd like i get it. it contains the horrors (if you need a list of trigger warnings, let me know!) and it can be rough. but also it has its moments that are genuinely really, really good. in my opinion you will not truly understand kon as a character unless you read his solo.

other comics with kon (konmics, if you will) come after those, but these are like, the basics for kon's early days/the basics of his character!

and a couple of links that might help: here is a list of just about every appearance he has (i think a couple might be missing, but it's overall pretty comprehensive). and also, one of my friends has a server that's doing a readalong of all of kon's comics!

[goth-pod]

Goth-Pod Ep 5: Gotham Troubles

Welcome Back! Listening to you send ins, Juda Boone talks about things by Gothamites, for Gothamites!

[goth-pod is a fictional in-universe podcast based on the DC comics universe. Juda Boone is an original fictional character, not based on any real person or known comic book character.]

Transcript under the cut

Hello everyone and welcome to Goth-Pods special trials and troubles episode! I’m an indie theater’s take on the ghost of Christmas Present- and your host, Juda Boone. 

We're looking at your submitted trademark Gotham problems. So without my usual ramblings, lets get to business

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For our first submission username Trekkle brought up a good debate: Subway vs Bus: The Subway is safer, since buses can get hit during rogue attacks, but if you're stuck underground there's a chance of a killer croc attack and also the birds ride the roof. 

Fantastic points, Trekkle! Thank you for writing in. I don't know exactly what you mean by the birds riding the roof, though. Do you mean Robin? Because I have been on the tram while a fight was happening between Robin and The Penguin on top. Of course, I missed most of it because I had my headphones in. Noise cancellation has its pros and cons in Gotham.  

There’s no set answer on this one, I don’t think. You kind of have to pay attention to what Rouges are active the way you pay attention to the weather. Cloudy with a 70% chance of a Riddler scheme? Maybe take the Buses, since they’re not connected to a maze-like system like  the subways are. But maybe it's sweater weather with a possible freeze-over because Victor Fries broke out two nights ago and is due for a showy return. Then an underground bunker with cushy seats doesn’t sound too bad.

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From Clexx we have: I'm new to Gotham (full ride scholarship, thank you Mr. Wayne): Why does everyone hate Superman? I tried to get answers from a friend and they called Superman a Homewrecker. Is there an infidelity scandal around Superman I don’t know about??

Oh wow. First of all, congratulations on the scholarship! I'm assuming you're attending Gotham U? Just be sure you get a proper Rogue-proof gas mask. Yes there is a difference. It’ll probably be covered in your Orientation though, so onto the main question. 

To the Homewrecker comment.. oh I didn’t think it’d come to this. Okay, there's this thing in Gotham. Clexx, have you ever heard of Bruceman? Ask your friend about it, they’ll probably love to explain more. Basically it is a Real-Person based Ship on Gotham’s two protectors, Bruce Wayne and Batman. One watching over the day, the other the night. 

This is another Topic that might take all episodes to explain, so to keep it short: People see Superman and Batman’s relationship- professional, platonic, romantic, or however they define it- as a threat to Bruceman, the number one Gotham Ship. Godspeed if you get between our beloved prettyboy himbo and our odd night-stalking cryptid. 

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From Allison: My cousin is visiting and I want to show them why I stay in Gotham. Where can we go for 1) a low level rogue attack (for Bat sighting), and 2) where can we go for a Wayne sighting. (They think Dick Grayson is hotter then Brucie [eye-rolling emoji])

For the first one, I think any part of our public transport system will do, as we discussed before. The tricky part is knowing when it’s going to be low-level or if your cousin will be joining you in a shelter-in-place lockdown.

For a Wayne sighting, unfortunately it’s harder to say these days. Bruce Wayne has made several statements on how he’s spending less time at the company in order to focus on bonding with his new son, Jason. I hate to disappoint, but right now might not be the time for celebrity sight-seeing. Maybe take a day trip to Bludhaven! Your cousin might enjoy the chance to convince you instead. 

Thank you all for writing in and for joining us on this special episode! If we didn’t get to your submission, head over to our socials to see if we replied there. I’m Juda, you’re listening to Goth-Pod

Until then, Newcomers, visiting cousins, locals on the bus, Stay safe, Gotham.

[madamescarlette]

A few years ago I did a full-length version of this tag, which I thought would be a fun thing to revisit for this NYE! (You should do this too, if you feel so inclined! count this as me tagging you.)

share your favorite memory of this year.

I can't really tell you anything but multiple flashes that I hold close to my heart-- my mother sitting up in bed laughing over something I said about my brother, my whole family dancing at my brother's wedding hand-in-hand, one of my friends saying wistfully it was so good to hear me & my teammate's voices on the phone, me driving home the first evening it felt like fall and watching the leaves swirl around the street, me seeing a tiger (!!!) in the spring. A beautiful year, if a hard one!

2. what was the highlight of your year?

Most likely my brother's wedding! It tinged the year in such a golden light.

3. list the top five books you read this year.

In no particular order (except for the Q love u Q), The Q, The Carrying, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating, and the entire Frieren series tbh.

4. list the top five movies you watched this year.

Past Lives (movie of my HEART), Twisters, Miss Potter (my first rewatch since childhood and 😭😭), The Fall Guy, and tbh Return to Me (I think of it often!)

5. list the top five tv series you binged this year.

Hmmmm....this is always difficult! I would say, Abbott Elementary (my beloved), Psych (extra points for watching with my brother), Summer Strike (peaceful show of my heart), ??????, I rewatched Makanai which I love dearly but I swear I cannot remember off the top of my head anything else I watched, liked, and finished.

6. what is the one new thing you discovered this year (could be a place/hobby/song etc)?

I started learning SQL and that somehow to me was such a joy! And after reading The Hurting Kind book Ada Limón finally got into my heart for realsies this time and I think that's magical.

7. top three albums that you played this year?

I think I'm going to do a ranking on all their own, but peeeeersonally I think the albums that most were There for me were Charm by Clairo, Vertigo by Griff, Positive Spin by Gretta Ray. (Honorable mention to TTPD that has been with me through it all, it just feels too vast for me to really put a pin in it for just this year, you know?)

8. your spotify wrapped #1 song

These Walls – Dua Lipa, which I don't fully know what to say about it except that the shiny sparkly sound somehow makes me feel so bright and emotional at the same time.

9. your spotify wrapped top artist

Taylor forever.

10. your personal song of the year.

It's not even from this year! But You've Already Won by Gretta Ray song of all time to ME. It can simply hold a whole life in its hand and I love that so. Also a little shoutout to Down Bad which can still make me cry 8 months 10,000 listens later.

11. what is an achievement that you are proud of this year?

not necessarily any singular achievements. I'm proud of how much time I've spent with my mom, I think. I'm proud of how much I've grown in regards of my work. It's been a year of quiet (if grueling) growth and I'm proud of that.

12. what are your goals for the next year?

My goals? I think mostly that I'm setting some writing goals (daily journaling, quarterly chapbooks, 20k of a book draft) and I want to pick up boxing again as I've let it lapse this month.

13. any three book releases you are excited for next year.

I'm soooo out of the loop here, alas. There's new Maggie Stiefvater that I will read, there's new Emily Henry I will probably read.

14. any three upcoming movies/tv series that you are excited for next year.

tentatively excited for new Superman, tentatively excited for second half of Wicked, always excited for more Abbott Elementary.

15. if you could change one thing about the past year what would it be?

very little! I had to go through it to come out of the other side of it. (And when it shines out it'll shine all the clearer or something of the sort.)

16. did you manage to stick to your new year’s resolutions this year?

Not even a little! I was going to use this year to try to draw something every day, which I failed horribly at, but I think that's only to be expected. Still, I want to use my resolutions to create more little spaces of FUN in my life again. I've missed them horribly.

17. do you have any new year’s resolutions for the next year?

My only real, true type of resolution is simply to have FUN. While I've still had lots of big, beautiful joys this year, I've not delighted as I ought to, and I want to bring that part of myself back. Learn some new dances, learn to make sourdough, things along that line. Just get back into the motions of living and find myself swept up by the verve of it all. That's my one bit of resolve.

18. favorite meme of the year?

I could not tell you the name of a meme right now if you told me my life depended upon it. I love the bit we have of using substitutes because we don't do suicidal ideation anymore here babes. I love the resurgence of the children's hospital red meme.

19. which month was the most fun this year?

The most fun?! I mean, probably...October? It's hard to tell because there were challenges in so many! But I laughed the most in October so it must be then.

20. if you could tell yourself something at the beginning of this year based on what you know right now, what would it be?

I mean...I think more than anything I'd just want to reassure myself of the past that it's really, really okay, and you have more strength and power within you than you might think. Also, even though it sucks and it's uphill work, if you want this to be a place full of love you have to be the one to put it there, you can't just luck your way into it, you yourself have to put your heart on the line and become love itself to the people you're given to care for. And that's something wonderful to take part in!

21. favorite viral trend of the year?

I looooove the international Mikus with ALL my heart. They're what make life worth living 💛💛

22. list any three new things you learned this year (could be recipes, a new skill, etc.)

This is the hardest thing for me to recall. I learned how to make arrozcaldo at last? And I started learning SQL as I said. I started properly, FINALLY learning the different forms of poetry at the beginning of the year (I know, I know, I'm shamefully self-taught) but a lot of it has fallen out of my brain. I need to set it more in my bones, I think.

23. how would you describe your year in a word?

Enduring, is a good one I think. It's been quite a year for gritting my teeth and bearing it, alas. But it's also been a year of fruitful, beautiful friendship and fellowship, a year of becoming greater company to myself and to others. Luminous would be another fitting word, actually! There's been a lot of beauty and grace granted to me, and I am very, very grateful. There's something bittersweet in leaving behind any year, and this year just as much as any! I'll never live it again. But I can live a new one, and that's just as magical in its own right. I hope I'm brave enough to meet it!

[frownyalfred]

Do u by any small chance have a SuperBat fic Rec with Bruce and Clark broken up/pinning/on a break and then Clark goes on that 6 year trip to find krypton, and comes back to find Bruce has adopted Dick but the league is formed

u know like in Superman Returns (movie). Exactly like it but make it Superbat! I need it 😔 I need that level of awkwardness and pinning and history and Midnight meetings and Bruce and Lois teaming up to investigate Lex

I don't think I know of a fic that fits this description, but I'm sure there has to be one out there. Or someone will see this lovely ask and write it, because it certainly sounds intriguing <3

[4imhry]

dad!enhypen?? I feel like there’s not enough content on this IT WOULD BE SO CUTE!!

AWH CONGRATS ANON THANK U FOR BEING THE VERY FIRST PERSON TO ASK. oh anyways! I WOULD THINK dad!enhypen WOULD BE SUCH A GOOD CONCEPT YA KNOW this will be added to my “to write drabble ” list! ^^

BUT HERES MY THOUGHTS!

LIKE IMAGINE JUNGWON AND SUNOO PLAYING WITH KIDS LIKE IN THAT ONE EPISODE IN THE RETURN OF SUPERMAN ? THEY LOOK SOAJDNAJDJQNSJSH cuties playing with cuties 😭😭😭 also, I can imagine like jay baby talking to his baby like goo gaga type of shi. broimsodelulurn

sunghoon having the habit of picking his baby up, and nuzzling his nose on his baby’s lil tummy and it resulted the baby to giggle?!/&;£/&:&-@/& FAWKANAKSJ

heeseung is the type to take his kid out to a basketball court on saturday morning :3 ruffling his son’s/daughter’s hair whenever he/she did a good job of scoring into the net “ma boy/girl did a great job! papa will treat you ice cream if you score another.” GURLLLL

jake would be the type to play pillow fight with his kid, unknowingly it already passed the kid’s bedtime. he and his son/daughter would be giggling and laughing like there’s no tomorrow as you observed them from the door frame, thinking how lucky u are to have such a perfect husband like hiMSJDJAKSJ

niki would be the type to spoon his kid up into his arms whenever he got back from work and piggyback his kid, running towards the kitchen where you’re preparing for lunch and give a sweet innocent peck on the lips/&;£-@:!-&, THATSSOFUCKINHCUTE

[delululand]

hii, I wanted to know about enhypen hyung line's tempers. Like who would get pissed off the most or who would get irritated or annoyed the most and what ticks them off. Thank u in advance! 🤍

hey! ohhh thanks for this question!! it’s pretty broad topic

talking about situations that could ticks them off i think it would be something along the lines of situations that in general most people would find annoying, like when you can’t find something you need or lies/insincerity from another person and all like that

enhypen seems pretty calm and the members who would get irritated the most easily i think would be jay (his character in general seems to be the most hot-tempered and i think if it was something annoying he could have kept silent the first time or calmly asked, but if if this person would continue to do this...), sunoo (okay he’s like more sassy/drama queen so if something pissed him off, he would not tolerate it), sunghoon and heeseung is so so, maybe sunghoon if something would really irritate him, but he seems to me like a person who in a situation where something really hurt him would rather say a few words and be cold/ignore (situations where 02z discuss which superman is cooler are not considered, there is a fight until victory), niki idk but i don't think he would keep quiet about annoying things, jake said that he doesn’t get angry with the members at all and it seems to me that in quarrels he either turns everything into a joke (if it’s not something serious) or discusses it right away/takes a break and, after thinking it over, returns to the discussion, jungwon seems like a more non-conflict person and i don't think he would be someone who gets irritated easily and shows it

p.s. i think it is important to clarify that everything would depend on the situation and the person they were annoyed with (like member, friend, partner or random guy). they are all quite emotionally mature and in situations where they would be irritated by someone close to them, they would most likely just calmly discuss it and find a solution to the problem

p.s. x2: i'm writing this because i recently came across a post where someone claimed that jay often gets angry, he has anger problems and that's why he will hit his partner and i was just like wtf. he really can get irritated by things sometimes, but attributing anger problems and domestic violence to him is too much

[mindshelter]

HI doing my kyle readthrough (up to oyl) rn and i must know what are some of your fav issues/arcs 🙏 and if there's anything u think i should just skip. if ur feeling hateful enough

HI i appreciate this ask a lot i don't know if i count as any paragon of kyle expertise but... well. that's never stopped me.

if you're up to oyl you're pretty far along, and i assume you'd seen a handful of reading guides that nudge you towards all of gl (1990) #48-181 and its surrounding crossovers, including zero hour (1994) and final night/parallax: emerald night (1996). i derive most of my takes on his character from this era.

green lantern rebirth and gl publications thereon are often (in)famously authored by mr. geoff johns, so i cannot in good conscience integrate most of that body of work into my belief system. that being said! it does include the buildup to ion (2006) #1-12, which, while not perfect, has phenomenal art and is also pretty key to kyle's whole ethos. the buildup to ion is the following:

green lantern: rebirth (2004)

green lantern corps: recharge (2005)

rann/thanagar war: infinite crisis special (2006)

ion (2006)

if you're not allergic to ensemble comics, he is also a frequent cast member in jla (1997) for the first 70 or so issues; it's a good place to look to see him foster relationships with other members of the dc universe (like wally, whose friendship with kyle is basically nonexistent nowadays but i have not forgotten) and gradually gain confidence as gl. some highlights include:

jla (1997) #1-7 — he's such a rookie here. he's clearly very new to the game and nervous about it, so it's a good look into how he started off and what he grew from.

jla/titans (1998) #1-3

jla (1997) #16-17

jla (1997) #32-46 — tie-ins to no-man's land, hal's return as the spectre in #35, and the world war iii/tower of babel storylines.

green lantern: circle of fire (2000) — starts about here, in terms of publication timeline, but portrays a version of kyle that is still relatively new to the jla. the kylealex worms are here.

jla (1997) 47-68, #70, #72-75

jla (1997) #76 — kyle's final issue in the JLA's main rotation, as a tie-in for the later events in gl (1990). john steps in for him.

as for standalones, personal recommendations, or just random appearances i happen to remember:

green lantern/flash: faster friends (1996) #1-2 — (to an empty auditorium) WALLY AND KYLE WOO! WOO!

total justice (1996) #1-3 — more budding hero kyle. wally is a hater. tim is also there.

dc universe holiday bash (1996) #1 — kyle goes to synagogue and beats white supremacists :)

dc universe holiday bash I (1997) #1 — connor and kyle go holiday shopping. very cute also.

adventures in the dc universe (1997) #11 — kyle and wonder woman hang out! he also gets bullied by children and falls into a sewer.

superman (1986) #159, #165, #170

batman chronicles (1995) #15 — be fucking nice bruce

green lantern 3D (1998) — standalone. jen and kyle being cute.

green lantern secret files and origins (1998) #1-3

green lantern 80-page giant (1998)

flash 80-page giant (1998) — kyle appears for two pages but it's of wally asking him about alex because he's worried about his own relationship. kyle gets very sad and visibly withdrawn to the point that wally apologizes. VERY FUNNY.

(final note: THANKS! i am so flattered. was it because of the kyle slayner shooba wooba cherry pie brownie cake post. i rambled on for way longer than i thought i would. i hope this is helpful, and happy reading!)

[fruitkingfrog]

sorry if this is a strange question but you're like ceo of new gods stuff, what is the recommended reading order of new gods? i want to start at the beginning (yknow jack kirbys start) but i feel it may not be that simple

aaaa thank you thank you tbh I think fourth world IS that simple.. pretty much the original stuff

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #133-148/ New Gods / Forever People / Mister Miracle (Jack Kirby 1970s)

New Gods 1984 reprint issue #6 part 2

DC Graphic Novel #4 - Hunger Dogs

That will give u The Core of the series and IMO the best parts. The only other new gods comic i really enjoy is Orion (2000), but to me thats more of a "fix-it" for NGv3/NGv4/JKFWJB volumes in between and not a good direct follow up. i havent read any post-kirby Forever People at all yet, and i stopped reading Mister Miracle when Dematteis became the main writer, I can't stand his scott and barda. some of the Showcase issues have New Gods stories that are pretty good, I know theres one about Lightray confronting a Lightray Church, and one w Orion about a Shadow creature. This list on LOGC i think has everything chronologically, but keep in mind i was using DCUguide and hand-organizing wiki appearances when I read it

Oh and Honourable Mentions

Mister Miracle: The Source of Freedom. part of it's own timeline, but presents an alt universe where Shilo is biological legacy to the Mister Miracle title and Scott/Barda's existence is questionable, Modern Shilo is definitely his own character from original Shilo, also heavily features Oberon, and includes a brief but MUCH more in-character, respectful, fun&sexy take on New 52 Orion. I dont love everything about it but its a fun read and only like 6 issues i think!

Bug! The Adventures of Forager. parody-adventure comic that explains that Forager didn't die during CO, he was just displaced from the universe. Plays around with a lot of old Kirby stuff

Solo #7 (Michael Allred). Same author/artist, but about a decade older than Bug!. Features a 2-page parody with Orion, Lightray, Forager, and Scott taking bets on what things Scott can escape. One of the things that made me really want to give Fourth World a shot

Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015 movie & shorts + digital comic). Not a Fourth World story, but features Bekka as a lead. an alternate universe where the Pact never happened, New Genesis became corrupt and desperate, and a deathly betrayal leads Bekka to Earth to become Wonder Woman, alongside (effectively Lor-Zod) Superman and Kirk Langstrom vampire Batman. A scrapped sequel story would have had Bekka return home and introduce Lashina as Wonder Girl. Recommended more if you're looking to flesh out Bekka, this does it better than her Yellow Lantern run, but its not very kind to the Fourth World. The ultimate "dark" Justice League though, hands down.

1 day ill actually get around to

thank u for the ask!

[ID: Pencil on paper of Orion from DC Comics, he is unmasked, pointing and yelling at something in the top right corner. End ID]

[gatorbites-imagines]

Can i ask U, W and X for the fandom ask?

U - Three favorite characters from three different fandoms, and why they’re your favorites.

Bravern (Bang Brave Bang Bravern): I just think hes so cute and enthustiastic, he just wants to do his best. hes also very much a nerd who acts like a sentai hero, which is a genre i love.

Mark Grayson (Invincible): tragic, but tries his damn best. i love a twist on the good ol superman theme, giving somebody huge amounts of power but not making them, hehe, invincible. i also just enjoy characters where its deeper than just their powers, and their emotional state is taken into consideration in their media.

Donquixote Doflamingo (One Piece): evil evil bastard dirty man. i love them blonde, large, manipulative and crazy. also his rancid fashion sense and how he never keeps his tongue in his mouth. hes my pretty princess.

W - A trope which you are virtually certain to hate in any fandom.

just any trope where a ship gets hit with the "straight" beam. you know, when they take a character in a ship (im looking at you soapghost), and they make one of them into a weakling whos scared of everything and needs the other to defend them. and turns the other into some big alphamale who is emotionally bland and borderline abuses the other one.

X - A trope which you are almost certain to love in any fandom.

Omegaverse babeeeeeeyyyy!!! (as long as its not transphobic or sexist)

or a good ol, "we are in love with each other and pining, but dont think the other returns out feelings"

hitting my fav characters with the transmasc beam

[villainsblog97]

hi! I recently got into xh and these fics give me life. they're so good ❤❤ I was wondering if u could write headcannons of xh as dads taking care of their child kinda like the show return of superman

Welcome to the best fandom ever!!!

Hello friend! Absolutely! I'd love to write this for you!! 🥰

Xdinary Heroes as dads

With RTW coming back and there being a babysitting ep, this is honestly the perfect time to write this! Summary: How would our 6 heroes be as fathers to their own kids (I'm so excited for this!) Warnings: None Scenario: Father AU, romance, comedy, fluff (All the cute fixings)

Gunil ❤️

Gun-il is gonna be the BEST dad ever!

I said what I said

So it's a late night

And your newborn baby is crying at 3 in the morning

Gun-il is gonna lean over and tell you to go back to sleep and that he'll take care of it

He'll scoop up his tiny baby in his big strong hands and carefully put him up to his chest

Singing a little song as he holds his precious son in his arms

The sight makes your tired eyes well up as you see him holding your tiny baby

"He just needed some daddy time" he'd smile

You'd nod with the biggest smile on your face as you join your little family

Jungsu ❤️

Jungsu will be an amazing mom dad

He would be at the park with your 2 year old daughter

Of course taking pictures of her

He would catch her on the slide and push her on the swings

All the other moms are swooning over him

But you'd be there of course too

You'd sit and watch Jungsu play with your daughter

Catching her in his arms and swinging her around

Hearing the laughter from both your daughter and your partner ,just did your heart good

Then she was running and tripped and scraped up her little knee

Of course the tears came out

And Jungsu was in full protective parent mode

Picking up your crying daughter, and pulling a band aid out of his pocket he was holding onto, in case something like this happened

Gaon ❤️

Jiseok is gonna be stressed

Being a dad is great and all

But it's also chaos

especially when you have twin boys...

Jiseok initiates half of the chaos

But then it gets out of control

He'll be playing with his twin boys

And Jiseok only knows one level of volume

loud

He was teaching them to roar really loud

And now he can't get them to stop

"Guys come on, mommy is gonna be mad if we keep making all this noise"

You'd get back to the house and hear them all the way from outside

"Daddy taught us how ROOOAAARRR!!!" they would yell really loud

Jiseok would look away

"I have no clue what they're talking about, what are these tv shows teaching our children??"

Ode ❤️

Seungmin's daughter loves her daddy

One day he decided to take his daughter on a little shopping spree

And only the best for his little girl

He would help her pick out some really cute little outfits

Skirts, pretty shirts, jewelry, shoes

And of course everything is gonna match perfectly

He'll make sure his daughter looks like a million dollars

24/7

"Your mommy will love you in this!" he'd smile

Then its out for some lunch

When they get back home

It's a whole photoshoot now

He's gonna send you all the pictures

"Seungmin she's 3"

"Our daughter is gonna be a fashion icon"

Junhan ❤️

Hyeongjun has such a gentle persona to him

One day his son came into the room and saw his dad playing his guitar

"Daddy is so cool when he plays the guttar"

Hyeongjun would laugh and correct his son

"It's actually called a guitar" he'd say as he picked him up

"You wanna help me play it?"

He would nod happily

He put his fingers over the notes and put his guitar pick in his son's tiny hand

"Hold it like this and then run it down the string like this"

He'd place the pick in between his little fingers and hold his hand as he guided the pick down the strings of his guitar causing a lovely sound to erupt from the instrument

His son would jump with a smile on his face as he strummed the guitar strings

Hyeongjun would change notes so he could hear all the different notes that he loves playing

Both off stage and on stage.

Jooyeon ❤️

(This is gonna hurt!)

Jooyeon loved his girls very much

but one night you and him heard a sound that jolted you both awake

"Mommy!! Daddy!!" they both cried out

You both got up from the bed and ran inside the twin's room

"The thunder is so loud" one cried

"we can't sleep" the other followed

"Ah are my baby girls afraid of a little thunder?" he'd smile

Jooyeon knew how to help

He'd bring in a guitar and sit at the foot of one of their beds

And slowly play them a little tune

The twin little girls would sit next to their daddy and listen to the beautiful song he was playing

Followed by his even more beautiful vocals

He'd sing a little lullaby for his two daughters

until they were both asleep on either side of his shoulder

You'd pick up one and lay them back in bed as he picked up the other and tucked her back in bed

Kissing both their little foreheads before falling back asleep with you in his arms.

(Yep I'm crying!!!)

[tickle-bugs]

@ticklishraspberries tagged me in this a billion years ago and bc i'm literally the worst im doing it late. thank u for the tag lovely!!!

❤️ Newest obsession: no obsessions really!! probably healthy overall lol but i strangely haven't been like consumed by a fandom in a very very long time. i've been enjoying my adventures with superman s2, critical role (surprising no one), dead boy detectives, and dungeon meshi lately tho!!

🎥 Last three movies I watched and what I thought of them:

as much as it physically pains me, i'm gonna skip this one. im a big film nerd and all my friends know what movies i'm gonna see when so i'm nervous they'll ID me on this blog thru my letterboxd LMAO

🎶 Three songs I’ve discovered recently and loved: trying to be original and not talk about anything super popular rn lmfao

Killer Shangri-Lah by Pshychotic Beats (found this through killing eve hehe)

Run Your Mouth - The Marias

Slowly Spilling Out - Saint Motel

💘 Newest Fav Ships: none atm really? eve/villanelle from killing eve comes to mind since i just finished the show. any combination of charles, edwin, and monty from dead boy detectives (and crystal/niko BIG TIME) come to mind. not much in the way of new tho. just my usual bullshit.

📺 Currently Watching: critical role c2 (still lol). i finished most of the shows i was watching atm. might start house of the dragon or the acolyte soon tho!

📖 Currently Reading: haven't read anything in a while :( i JUST redid my bookshelf today tho so hopefully i can change that

🎮 Currently Playing: baldur's gate 3 has my soul and will not return it

😍 Currently Looking Forward To: getting back into writing (hopefully. fingers fucking crossed)

✅ Recently finished: not -technically- done yet but deep cleaning my room! it's done so much for my mental health to redo my space from the ground up :)

💌 Something to share: for the first time in almost a decade im working on a lego set and when i tell you i am healed? whew

tagging @thebest-medicine @fickle-tiction @kourtniwritesagain but absolutely no pressure!!!

[thealexanderfiles]

Okay so let’s talk Superboy Prime and his connection to Jason Todd.

I’ll be honest, I haven’t read the comic in full, exclusively because I haven’t found a copy. I want to though. But I have done extensive reading and research.

In some alternate universe, there is a boy named Clark Kent who loves comics. One day, he gets all the powers of Superman, yay! Somewhere along he gets the name Superboy Prime.

But, he is a comic book fan that is an amalgamation of every angry fanboy during 70s/80s/90s comics who wanted to see DC return to its golden-age/early silver age roots.

This was post-Dark Knight Returns, which if you ever hear that it means the era when DC decided it was time to give everyone Dark and Edgy and Angsty stories. Superboy Prime pointedly Did Not Like That. So, with his new powers, he somehow (and, again, I haven’t read this in full so this is something I don’t know for sure) gets into the main DC universe.

(Now back to what I do know).

Superboy Prime takes out his anger on the entire DC universe. He punches the universe so hard it breaks. Literally.

Essentially, DC does this thing a lot called reboots. Stories will reset, timelines will change, etc. There have only been two full reboots (Crisis on Infinite Earths and Flashpoint), but that’s a conversation for another day.

Superboy Prime’s punch essentially acted as a soft or semi reboot to the universe. Some things changed, some stayed the same.

Probably the biggest, most notable change was this punch brought Jason Todd back to life. He then proceeded to climb out of his grave.

Eventually, the League of Assassins (run by Damian’s grandfather and mother- also happy to explain that lore if you’d like) took him in and restored his body and his mind to a degree in the Lazarus Pit, a pit of green liquid with the power to keep someone immortal. It has some side effects I believe, but it is important to note that Pit Madness is fanon-made, and not a real side effect, at least to the extent fanon had made it out to be. There may be levels of more tendencies toward violence, but nothing like being taken over by only rage and whatever that fanon has made it out to be.

It took the entire Justice League to stop Superboy Prime, and he developed a debilitating fear of any of the Flashes in the process.

It’s all a metaphor for angry fandom and the power that an angry or mean fan can have.

Please please let me know if you have more questions, I’m more than happy to help clear up anything DC-related you might want!!

Hi Mystery Informant! (Is it alright if I call u that? It sounds MUCH cooler than Anon.)

First up, I would LOVE to hear your thoughts on the DC comics/universe, I've mentioned it before idk anyone who isn't either an avid marvel fan or not interested in this sorta genre. Even though you've said you've got gaps in ur knowledge, you're already, like, fifteen steps ahead of me.

I've got a few questions regarding the whole Flash situation. Like, there are a confusing amount. I'm pretty sure there's one in the justice league, one called kid flash and some sort of time traveller knocking around and I have NO CLUE how they all fit together.

Secondly, I keep hearing like, Tim drake has a fake uncle (not sure if this was ever adressed. Where is this kids parent btw???) and no spleen, and I'm certain they aren't connected but if you'd elaborate on this that would be great

Thirdly, it has come to my attention that I don't know who Green Lantern is, nor if he's from earth. I sounds like there's more??? People keep mentioning GL corps

Who is Green Arrow? Please. I'm so confused

There is a man called the Penguin running around. Cannot see how that name would evoke terror in the masses but pop off ig.

Dick Greyson kills the Joker?

Batman revives the Joker?

Does Dick become nightwing b4 or after jason rocks up?

Does america just have shit luck and have aconcerning amount of heroes?

Take ur pick, Mystery Informant. Also. What movies/comics should I read. I've been told Wayne family adventures (I think it's called that) is a good place to start for the batfam, but other than that I'm not sure.

Thanks :)

Oh. P.S. this whole Superboy prime thing is WILD. I love it. Thanks for the explanation.