#vt batman

[10yearsofventuriantale]

Today is the Ten-Year Anniversary of “THE BAT FAMILY! - Gmod Batman Mod (Garry's Mod)”

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[ao3-anonymous]

Fastest Growing Fandoms on AO3 This Week (09/30/2024)

Every week I pull data on how many fics are in each fandom and compare to the previous week, then calculate the percentage increase to determine fastest growing fandoms.  Since this naturally skews towards smaller fandoms, I have included the same data filtered to Over 1k, 5k, & 10k fics.

Overall:

Over 1,000 Fics:

Over 5,000 Fics:

Over 10,000 Fics:

Source: AO3 Fandom Dashboard

[rumor-weed]

[thekillingvote]

Tʜᴇ Kɪʟʟɪɴɢ Vᴏᴛᴇ

Thirty-five years ago, DC Comics opened a phone poll to kill Batman's child sidekick, Robin.

The poll was open to paying callers in the U.S. and Canada for a window of 35 hours, starting on 15 September 1988 at 9AM EST. There were two premium-rate phone numbers—one for Robin's survival, and one for Robin's death. Each paying caller could call multiple times. The results were decided by a margin of 72 votes out of a total 10,614 votes—the difference was just under 0.68%.

Now you decide.

KILL ROBIN

Jerry Smith of Covington, Kentucky claims to have sold his Mercedes-Benz to pay for votes to kill Robin

"Who Killed Cock(y) Robin? I Killed Cock(y) Robin" article by Glen Weldon (2008)

"1-800-DEAD-ROBIN" autobiographical comic by Tony Wolf (2015)

"We killed Jason Todd" feature by Matt Markman (2021)

SAVE ROBIN

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), a noted Bat-fan and scholar, denounced the episode as a "Roman gladiator-like readers vote."

"I loved him [...] I personally voted for him to live 100 times, and my mom flipped when she saw the phone bill," says magazine writer Savas Abadsidis.

MJG6 said: I was dead broke, working my way through college, but I voted. My first job was at a comic book store, making me an OG fan girl, I guess, and I encouraged people to vote to save him. [...] Because killing a teen, in a role kids are supposed to identify with, that was just sick.

Further Reading

"A Death in the Family, or: How DC Comics Let a Phone Vote Kill Robin" via r/HobbyDrama

"Living Dead Boy: Jason Todd vs. The Culture That Killed (and Resurrected) Him" on Women Write About Comics

"The Vote to Kill Robin" - trivia, misconceptions, opinions by comic-commentary

Some fan letter columns from Jason's later times as Robin

No Birds Allowed: Batman without Robin

"A lot like Robin if you close your eyes": Displacement of meaning in the Post-Modern Age by Mary Borsellino, an essay on dead Robins, sexism, and classism

🦞 The Tale of Larry the Lobster 🦞

Submitted arguments below:

Kill Robin

Anonymous propaganda IN FAVOR of killing the lobster the Robin!

I love Jason Todd. I love his post-crisis Robin days, I love his sense of justice and his adorable love of learning and his silly curly bangs! I say this to emphasize that I don't want him killed out of any dislike of the character.

I want him dead out of a love for storytelling that gets to stick to its guns and doesn't pull its punches. In context of the poll we readers have just seen Dick Grayson get kicked out of the role due to Bruce's fear of him getting hurt, then he turns around and gets a new Robin anyways because he misses him! I really like that Bruce is being messy and hypocritical! Let that have some real consequences please!

If there were no real consequences then Dick got shoved out of being Robin for what? Hairbrained overprotective worry? Why even change the way he graduated into being Nightwing so much then or heck why even kick him out in the first place?

One might argue that we haven't even given this Robin proper time to develop, that instead he might be taken in new and interesting directions as his own unique Robin shaping the mantle into a legacy rather than just something that was Dick's. I admit this is a very good point, and we are cutting off some possible interesting avenues. As I mentioned, I do like this character! But are we really going to get that?

If DC is already prepared to toss him out of this mortal coil and through the pearly gates after such a short while, do we really think we're going to get much more love and care applied to him?

I say let's roll the dice for something new! May the comics world and all these characters have to deal with the ramifications for many years to come!

Save Robin

robin’s death (and subsequent resurrection) is, frankly, an insult to robin fans of that era. to want to see this child get killed in a brutal manner for no apparent reason, to see jason essentially removed from the narrative so batman could go back to being gritty and depressed—this is awful to me. he hadn’t even been robin for very long!

but that’s not why he should’ve lived.

the resurrection of jason todd as the red hood was narratively interesting enough that it kept most fans of the original jason hooked, and it still does! he has become a prime example of a trauma survivor: his death changed him, and those who loved him have difficulty accepting that.

but there is no resolution to that story, nor was there a resolution to jason’s tenure as robin. dick chose to leave robin behind and take on a new mantle. tim, steph, both had robin taken away from them (and let’s forget about how tim is still robin, because that doesn’t matter right now). damian’s role as robin conflicts with his misconception of his role in the family. everyone else has had an ending, and jason’s death…well. after his resurrection, he has somehow remained stagnant and wildly inconsistent at the same time. this applies to under the red hood too.

at its core, utrh is a deeply classist retelling of jason’s life pre-death in the family. winick makes him a villain—albeit a sympathetic one—who fucks over or kills people that he would’ve thrown himself in front of to save as robin. in utrh, the implication is that jason had always been violent and angry (and morally compromised), and that he was destined to become worse.

it sometimes feels that jason’s transition into being the red hood (and all the characterization that comes with that) was a decision dc made for shock value. just from jason’s robin run, it’s difficult to imagine jason becoming the red hood. it doesn’t feel inevitable. it’s tragic.

ultimately, i believe that jason never should have died, and that his death was a stunt by dc for its shock value. jim starlin wanted jason dead because to him a child sidekick, in a medium that was originally made for children, was “sheer insanity”. he was fridged, plain and simple.

[infectedtale]

I had a dream that this au was caused because Batman and She Hulk did experiments on Golden Freddy and that is the most VT explanation I could have ever given

[satirates]

I started reading the Sandman comics, and I was not prepared to see Batman and Green Lantern appear in the second issue.

I knew that the Sandman was published by DC Comics, but I thought it was in a separated universe somehow. Along with the other Vertigo comics. At least now I understand a bit better how Constantine was transfer from VT to DC. He was just there all along.

[the-firebird69]

Timelne late july august early september revelutionary war reinactment explantions

1776 july late, augusst sept

August 27 - Battle of Brooklyn, NY ((tommy f took brooklyn fights trump constantly and has yet to occur))

September 15 - British occupy Manhattan ((trump moves in and stays for a month ruins the place and batman dark knight rises finishes him there true no but he is hit a lot loses positions is small))

1777

August 6 - Battle of Oriskany, NY ((trump leaves nyc a bit more))

August 16 - Battle of Bennington, VT (Walloomsac, NY)((a pseudo empire fortress falls yes two of them justin is out leaves wont return and works with the rebels vs the swine says it always wrong abusive and no return no matter what says he is righ we re broken)) they make him pay

September 11 - Battle of Brandywine, PA ((this is huge they leave nyc no are hit. and it is the trumps and they are hit back for 2001 hard and all over nyc and ny and lose power fast)) are very small yes about two percent or so

September 19 - Battle of Saratoga, NY (Freeman’s Farm)((etrump loses this base and tons of stuff. our son gets things due to this. and really it is visible most are not)) and due to his loss to bja.

1778

July 29–August 31 - French and American forces besiege Newport, RI ((tommy f moves in no loses to trump and makes him pay))

1779

July 16 - Americans capture Stony Point, NY (( small but works and anala gous and pay to our son due to itfrom bja and mac proper and psuedo empire))

July 24 - August 14 - Penobscot Expedition (Castine, ME)(( vs trump who took the area no holds on with two fortresses lost most other sitll there due to bja being there sitting on it bja lights it up wins and our son collects)) mostly ss and no all. a scam but uses it not just sits broiling

July 28 - Battle of Fort Freeland, PA (( soon and it is over freeland and small tommy f loses retreats vs trump))

August 19 - Battle of Paulus Hook, NJ ((part of sandy hook and newtowna nd about nukes and jc and mary and they try to say our son did it had something to do with it. nope he says he used the propulsion in his ships salt water and ur and ok and hands down yes low too. later no but said it cant and msut not. still did this is huge and regarding trump trying to nuke the area held by psueod empire and he is stopped cold sent packing and his eaten up fully. tons of intel out and he is going to pay they say for the shooting and his own say it yes)) our son is paid. no.

August 29 - Battle of Newtown, NY

1780

July 11 - French troops arrive at Newport, RI ((tomy f and lost))

August 6 - Battle of Hanging Rock, SC((huge and was psueod empire no trump vs all really and near scout motors nd all hit him he falls finally yes the say it too and soon))is aobut the ship and clay too

August 16 - Battle of Camden, SC(( nearby scout motors too and the battle revives the rivalry there over the positioning and biz and a jump point too a tunnel found after august 6th trump sees))

August 19 - Battle of Musgrove Mill, SC((turmp loses it finially and yes doesnt return until september 21 loses then too))

1781

July 6 - Battle at Green Spring, VA

August 28 - Battle of Elizabethtown, NC ((huge battle bja takes hte area needs it and to research. trump is pushed out and forever some say not so but mostly is and falls after several attmepts))

1782

July 13 - British/Indian raid on Hannahstown, PA ((tommy f this time and as indians and true british and is in the movie with mel gibson aka cheeseman. they fight hard. both lose. and hault when exhausted. use modern stuff too))

August 7 - Washington establishes the Badge of Military Merit, now known as the Purple Heart ((this is significant they have our son fashion a new award nad for bravery in Hutel operations. suggests several agents. and tons are surprised who. the two short fat mac morlock woman at house as they saw it all did not blame tommy f fully, tommy f, trump and son, terry c and for analziz of dangerous intel and more he is awarded a medal too. and monies tons see it did it. heard it looked and wow

August 19 - Battle of Blue Licks, KY ((two days after arnie disssapeared or worse. and tied to it. in ky yes. tons say it we battle them and true mac proper are tehre and over a car place no a mine. and attched to the ship and has stone and they look and it is red. tons ck and seeit ok tons. and a world wide revelutions starts yes))

1783

September 3 - US and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Paris ((the day of Sarahs birth yes))((and mop yes and us and women as marines. but this is about the revelution ary war this year. and through the holiday and restarts yes. this ttreaty ended the war and due to the british backing off. and establishing relations. they did say this paris and paris isle y ou in first. and it was is the indicator of their jjobs huge importance on this one and due to our daughter mostly and he says damnit and good though and she laughs i know how he feels ok needsa point lol good my work ok))

the war iends sort mildly and keeps going yes. and moresoe the code about us and others here yes. clowns ok they say. and ohters . the olympics run to october and then the winter olymics begin and they are in the uk nope siwtzland yes and it is there they speak of this too yes. all over now. we shall review september mid , and october and november shortly

Thor Freya

Olympus

wow this is rude and informative

Hera Zues

good we take it that way

trump

we see horrid

bja

rint printnow damnit

sarah

[equilibrium2]

Linear Narrative Games

Batman Arkham Knight- Batman Arkham knight is game that I really enjoy playing. The player plays the character of Batman and has to take down the main villain scarecrow. the game has many side missions where they get to take down other villains as well.

A way out- A way out is a 2 player story game that I enjoyed playing with my friend. The players play 2 characters Vincent and Leo. The players goal is to escape prison and kill the man that got them both in there. But once they complete this task Leo discovers that Vincent is an undercover cop and they battle in a factory until one player kills the other the choice is the players.

Halo infinite- Halo infinite is a first person game where the player plays as the character master chief as you take back control of the ring waging war against the banished an alien faction. the players have the ability o explore the map as they progress through the campaign.

Titanfall 2- Titanfall 2 is a story game following the characters jack cooper and VT-7274. It features a linear story, but levels offer players multiple paths to explore. BT-7274 can change his weapon loadouts under players' command to maximize his efficiency when combating local wildlife. They have to fight through a group of mercenaries called the apex predators and defeat the IMC.

The last of us- the last of us is centred around the two main protagonists Joel and Ellie. Joel is tasked with the challenge of escorting a resilient teenage girl Ellie across a post-apocalyptic united states. The infection was first spread through crops in south America.

[zarinaa113]

If laughter is the best medicine, I’m gonna need a mountainfull stat

[lorbanery]

Hi

I'm Krista (she/they), co-owner of Shapeshifters — bespoke, fashion chest binders and sports bras — and spouse of @ark-shifter.

I was formerly on Tumblr as arquusmalvaceae, but in culling some unused side blogs I somehow managed to delete my main blog.

You can also find me on ...

Art Tumblr: 3ofpents Twitter: shapeshifters_k Inkblot: 3ofpents Twitch: shapeshiftersah (weekend sewing stream with @ark-shifter) Blog: Off-Brand Krista

Queer, fat, mildly disabled. "Geriatric Millenial". Born in NYC, raised in NJ, live in VT.

I generally post about musicals, music, Batman sidekicks, video games, DnD, haircare, makeup, sewing, TV, movies, cooking, graphic design, birds, tarot, and fandom stuff in general.

[10yearsofventuriantale]

YESTERDAY was the Ten-Year Anniversary of “HAUNTED BY BATMAN! - Gmod Batman Mod (Garry's Mod)”

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[boxingcleverrr]

Sitting in VT watching us just get bluer, like. I hope this means Senator Leahy gets to be in even more Batman movies.

Yes that's a real thing.

[90ssuperheroes]

I guess he's a DC guy;

Senator Patrick Leahy (VT) has appeared in five Batman films and voiced a character in Batman the Animated Series. He also wrote the foreword to the Dark Knight Archives vol. 1, the preface essay for Batman: Death of Innocence, and the introduction to Green Arrow: The Archer's Quest. The coolest thing though, is that he donates any payment or royalties from his cameos to the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in VT where he read comics as a child.

[maturemenoftvandfilms]

Patrick Leahy (D-VT) President pro tempore of the United States Senate

I know what some of you are going to say... YUCK or EWW. For me, it’s not all about the looks. 1.) He’s a powerful US senator. 2.) He’s a fan of comic books, in particular the character Batman. And to me, that makes him hotter.

I want to recreate his scene from The Dark Knight and ask him "Do you want know how I got these scars?” 

Using my dick instead of a knife.

What? You should have known where I was going with that.

[obsidiancreates]

Just a few of my personal favorite VT videos:

Johnny Ghost vs Zombies

Acachalla Family Zoo

Bear NPC Mod (With the Acachallas)

Yoda Playermodel Mod (Also with the Acachallas, very loud scream at the beginning btw. This was my very favorite video for years !)

Haunted by Batman

Jack Frost Meets Elsa

Bird Wings Mod (Acachallas again!)

Teletubbies in Jail

Batman’s Tractor (Acachallas!)

[thisdayinphishtory]

30 years ago: The Front - Burlington, VT - 1989

Phish • February 06, 1989 • The Front • Burlington, VT

Set 1: Suzy Greenberg, The Curtain > Wilson > Peaches en Regalia, Fee > La Grange, You Enjoy Myself

Set 2: All Blues > Sanity[1], Take the 'A' Train, Golgi Apparatus > Divided Sky, On Your Way Down, I Didn't Know

Set 3: Good Times Bad Times, Walk Away > Harry Hood, Big Black Furry Creature from Mars, The Ballad of Curtis Loew, Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird > Whipping Post, Corinna

Encore: David Bowie

[1] Fast version.

This version of Sanity was the fast version. ‘A’ Train included a tease of the Woody Woodpecker theme and the Bowie intro contained a tease of the Batman theme.