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Batgirls and their Robins
@allyallyorange drew these and gave me permission to post
Duke is one of Steph’s Robin’s because Steph is actually pretty metaphysically important to Duke’s stories. You could argue that Steph was the first We Are Robin kid in the sense that she was one of the first ‘normal gotham kids’ to just start fighting crime and she even made herself a home made Robin costume. Also the main antagonists of the We Are Robin kids were the Talons and the Court of Owls. You know the secret society that Steph’s father was able to uncover by himself and steal from and a Talon killed Arthur Brown. Also Robin War directly followed events from Batman Eternal which reintroduced Steph to the new 52
May I present to you…
TIM DRAKE AND JASON TODD’S CONFRONTATION IN TITANS TOWER.
AS IT WAS MEANT TO BE EXPERIENCED.
Excellent. Young Justice 3x06 “Rescue Op”
Jason being done with being the child of divorce in Catwoman #58
Neither of us are straight, Charlie.
I like that the most important thing for Jason is to save the child, even if he may accidentally reveal his secret identity or get hurt
I loved this moment, that Jason is Going Through It right now and he still has a moment of pure selfless heroism, that no matter what else he has or hasn't done, this is a moment that shows HELL YEAH JASON TODD CARES ABOUT PEOPLE AND WILL NOT JUST PUT HIMSELF IN DANGER BUT WILL GET UP AND MAKE HIMSELF DO THE THING TO HELP A KID EVEN WHEN IT FEELS IMPOSSIBLE, EVEN WHEN HIS ENTIRE BODY IS WORKING AGAINST HIM, JASON TODD IS A HERO.
I just realized something fantastic
Dick with Kori and Wally, in which one is a tall warrior redhead beauty that can bench-press him and the other is a freckled redhead best buddy who he can goof around with.
AND
Jason with Artemis and Roy, in which one is a tall warrior redhead beauty that can bench-press him and the other is a freckled redhead best buddy who he can goof around with.
THEY HAVE SIMILAR TASTES IN PARTNERS I FIND IT SO FUNNY!!!!
SO SCARED HE CAN HARDLY RUN
BUT HE STILL RUNS IN TO SAVE THIS LITTLE GIRL 😭😭😭😭😭😭
Walk him like a dog 😜😜
CW for Mentions of Sexual Assult
There is a part of Jason Todd’s violent streak that authors have always either totally missed or skimmed over when it comes to his original (Batman 1940-) Robin run and that is his very specific triggers revolving around sexual assult. Post-crisis Jason’s Robin run was vaguely 20 issues long (and Starlin didn’t like child sidekick characters so his involvement in those issues is limited) but there was a very clear character path Jason was on which is “good kid plagued by the past” which totally makes sense given his background.
In the whole run there are only two recallable outburst which are not sex assult related. The first against Two Face, when Jason found out his dad had been murdered (and Bruce hid it from him for over six months ouch) but by the end of the issue Jay had calmed down and saves Dent’s life in the end. The other I see referenced is the issue where he throws Scarecrow into his own fear toxin because he thought he should taste his own medicine which is a bit reckless, but rather than leaving him for the cops he takes him to the cave for treatment (I always viewed this outburst as more plot convient than a show of Jason’s recklessness essentially since Bruce does something similar later in the issue). But other than those literally all of Jason’s outbursts are against sexual predators.
We have Jason fighting a pimp who had been threatening a prostitute directly before this
Then in the dumpster slasher serial killer storyline (Someone every couple weeks is killing pretty blonde women and dumping them in dumpsters, Bruce struggles greatly with this case and it spans a couple issues) before Batman can even arrest the killer a woman (who’s sister was murdered) revenge kills the murder and we have this reaction from Jason
Then the most famous example of Jason (possibility) pushing a man to his death. That issue started out with Jay breaking into a penthouse apartment because he heard screaming and he finds a woman named Gloria whos been sexually assaulted by Felipe Garzonas. They take Gloria to the police station but won’t arrest Felipe because he has diplomatic immunity. Later they get Felipe on a drug charge so in retribution (specifically against Robin) he calls Gloria and threatens her right there in the police department. Jason rushes over to see if she’s okay but it was too late. Batman’s solution to this is getting Felipe deported back to his country but Jason doesn’t find that an adequate solution and goes after Felipe himself - Felipe falls to his death and we’re forever left to wonder if Jason pushed him or if he slipped and Jay just let him fall.
Directly after this is the Death in the Family storyline - which starts out with Jason jumping into breaking up a child porn operation before Batman’s ok (Batman was waiting for police backup for some reason idk) but he throws Jason the photographer
Basically it drives me crazy to hear about how wild, unpredictable, and crazy Robin Jason was by current authors because he wasn’t. He was basically the most predictable person who had very obvious triggers, and honesty it’s just another thing they missed about Jason’s character. Even if he isn’t a victim of assult (at least he’s never been confirmed to be one) his hatred and disgust of it is validating to victims (myself included). Robin Jason is relatable to not just assult victims but people with trauma who have trouble dealing with their trauma and to have that be disregarded as him being a bad egg is infuriating. Jason Todd is a hero. His Robin is a hero. But before he was a hero he was a victim and he understands that anger and desperation that comes with it. That is what I want to see from authors. I don’t want them to forget about these outbursts or turn them into something far worse because they think Jason is bad for this. I want to see it addressed and talked about. Jason is such an interesting character and his mindset is barely ever touched by cannon.
He isn’t Bruce and Dick his life wasn’t ruined by one single night, it was so many things, and it was never really good to start. He wasn’t them, he didn’t need a cape (at least not right then) he needed some kind therapy and help. Which Bruce realizes way too late.
If Jason’s Robin run hadn’t been cut short then who knows what could have happened. His story could have been about personal growth and over coming your demons but instead we got a dead kid and decades of slandering a really good story about mental health. Worst things worst as good as Jason’s triggers and reactions tell a story about him, I don’t even think Starlin did it on purpose. He wanted fans to hate Robin, and somehow beating up predators was his way of doing that. Even so I love Jay’s Robin run it’s cathartic (until the end then it just hurts) in a way, and I wish there was a focus on Jason and his unaddressed trauma rather than making him out to be something bad.
DC is set to release a "faux-simile" reprint of Batman #428, originally published in 1988, with an unpublished alternate ending.
This issue is famous for the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin, at the hands of the Joker. However, the twist here is that in 1988, fans were allowed to vote on Jason's fate, and they chose his demise by a narrow 72-vote margin.
Decades later, Jason Todd was revived as the Red Hood. The alternate ending, created by the original creative team, will finally be revealed to fans when the 'Faux-simile' edition of Batman #428 is released on December 12.
Yeah I’m aromantic, asexual, and agender, but you know what else I am? I’m aerodynamic. Anxious. Angular. Aromatic. Alien. Aimless. Aching. Ancient. I’m not a triple A battery, I’m an elevenfold A battery and counting.
support!!
An oldie but a goodie…
guys, he's in a bisexual crises.
They say life is a circle …
Batman #427-428 // Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (S2) Ep. 104 - Mask Off
Damian, curled up in the library, reading a book he found that's been thoroughly annotated by someone. It's full of post-its. The person didn't write directly on the pages.
He can't quite figure out who did this. No one in the manor really fits the profile. The remarks are detailed, passionate almost. And the book's a romance novel of all things.
He reads through it while enjoying the commentary left by the mystery person. He blue screens for a second when he finds it signed at the end.
Jason Todd Wayne.
ACESPEC ORIGINAL CHARACTERS EVENT FOR ACE WEEK 2023!
ACE WEEK is from 22nd to 28th October this year!! That's around the corner btw.
Back in the old Twitter days, I used to summon acespec creators to join me in a thread of their own acespec OCs with the goal of meeting more ace creators, their OCs, their projects and making friends! I thought it would be a great idea to bring the event to Tumblr this time... WITH NEW RULES!
So, during the ACE WEEK 2023, I want you to show the world your ACESPEC ORIGINAL CHARACTERS!
I want to see artwork of them, especially if it's made by you, and please add some cool info about them, it can be any silly detail, but I encourage you to talk about their asexuality and experiences, and it would be super interesting to know if your own asexuality affected the creation of the character. Tell us about their story, if they have any, and if they belong to a project you are working on. This will take place during the whole week, so no rush. I'll be reblogging pretty much everything with my side martaslavendergarden
RULES:
ABSOLUTE RESPECT. The asexual spectrum is full of different experiences, all valid. If I catch you trying to invalidate any creator or character, be sure I'll go John Wick. Also, I'm fucking tired of the invasion ace meme because I'm very punk and absolutely dislike any imperialist shit, so please, let's keep this event free of white supremacist shit. Thank you.
USE THE TAGS. Use the tags #acespecoc and #aceweek2023 so your post can be found!
LIKE AND REBLOG! This event's main goal is to find other acespec creators and not just make friends but also to create a cool community, so I encourage you to spread out your likes, cast reblogs and write some beautiful comments in the tags when reblogging.
Some questions you may have:
The identity of my OC is complex or tagless. SOUNDS COOL TO ME. Is their experience somewhere in the asexual spectrum? You can join the party and I encourage you to talk about it! I'm sure they'll be a super interesting character.
Marta, I have 500 acespec OCs. SAME. You can join all of the characters in one single post or make several of them and post them during the week, organise it yourself, no problemo.
Marta! I'm not an artist! But I have these cute picrews of my ace ocs. Can I participate in the event? ABSOLUTELY! Also, you can share the picrew you used just in case someone loves it and wants to make their OCs too.
Marta, I have this comic/book/whatever featuring my acespec OC. Can I unapologetically use this event to promote it? GO FOR IT.
Oh, Marta, I'm not acespec but I have this ace OC... Can I join the party anyway? THE MORE THE MERRIER! And I'm sure you'll learn a lot from other artists and their acespec OCs.
Marta, I have this ace headcannon of this particular character. Can I join the event? Not today, this event is only for YOUR ORIGINAL CHARACTERS created by yourself.
MARTA, I have this acespec OC I made in a videogame through character creation or whatever. Absolutely valid to me. Please provide a screenshot of your cutie and all their background story if you can.
I made this AI/NFTSHIT stuff. FUCK OFF.
Feel free to DM me if you have any doubts. Also, spread the word, I want to see many acespec OCs on Ace Week on this site!
Dick and Jason brotherisms I'm going so crazy rn
Do you ever forget that people actually feel the way books describe romantic love? Like those aren't made up feelings? Because me too
Mr attendant
Hello Mr attendant sorry to interrupt I promise it won’t be that long
I was just wondering if I could return my heart
I think is kind of defective cause I can’t fall in love
I’ve tried so hard to make it work, I watched every rom-com movie and followed step by step the instructions of love
I went out and found some cool and other not that cool people to practice but all I could feel was nothing
I checked my notes twice and ask for direct instructions but it seems that no one knows what’s wrong
I know that feeling emotions is not the problem cause during all this period I have felt everything: confusion, disgust, desinterest and also love
I have felt love but couldn’t felt the romantic part so I was thinking, if you’re not that busy, would you check my heart? Cause I think I need a refund.
You ever see art of a character you love, and it's like, "You didn't make a bad piece but you didn't capture what makes this character themself."
Like, it's fine art, it looks nice or whatever, but that's NOT the character you love
I know WFA is too OOC for some people, but I need that shit right now.
I do love seeing the Batfam beating the shit out of each other. I like how messy their relationships are and I have always loved flawed characters.
But idk, man, Batman #138 just really crossed a line for me and I need a reminder that there are other depictions of Bruce that aren't so fucking heinous.
I'll take this shit:
Over this shit:
Any. Fucking. Day.
sorry i just wanted to call batman funny names