#chip zdarsky

[shyjusticewarrior]

#comics #batman 138 #batman comics #chip zdarsky #comic books #dc #dc comics #batfam #batboys #batsiblings #batkids #dick grayson #nightwing #jason todd #red hood #bruce wayne #batman #batfamily #robins #i made this #memes #hes just like me fr #richard john grayson #jason peter todd #media commentary #character dynamics #gotham war

[evilhorse]

Thank you, Tim. For coming for me.

#Batman #Bruce Wayne #robin #tim drake #hug #reunited #thank you #tender moments #father son relationship #the bat-man of Gotham #chip zdarsky #dc comics #comics #2020s comics #jorge jimenez

[fantastic-nonsense]

I know in my heart that Chip Zdarsky could save Tim Drake if he was handed a solo maxi but he's too busy fucking over Bruce and the rest of the Batfam to do it 😭

#every time that man writes Tim: *some of the best and most in-character writing you've ever seen* #every time he writes everyone else: what on earth... #biggest waste of a writer's time and interests I've seen in quite awhile #tim drake #chip zdarsky #dc comics #batman

[starrycomics]

Reading Batman #138 has just confirmed for me that one of the main themes of Zdarksy's run is the line Bruce's loved ones (particularly the Robins) walk between Family and Soldier, and his struggle to separate the two

It's shown pretty plainly from Zdarksy's first Batman comic where Tim gets shot in the throat. In the heat of the moment, Bruce cradles Tim in his arms and calls him 'son', prioritising Tim's safety over evacuating civilians

But then in the car a couple of pages later, you get these amazingly horrific panels showing Bruce de-costuming Jason and Tim's bodies, referring to them as 'soldiers’

At this point I read his soldier description as almost sarcastically bitter - he clearly hates that ‘the mission' drives him to treat his sons like impersonal soldiers, but he does it anyway

And this is something Tim completely goes along with - Bruce doesn't even visit him in hospital, but he's back out soon after with a bandage still on his neck. When he's back in the field he has an argument with Batman that with hindsight feels like an obvious set up for Gotham War

Bruce questions Tim's judgement and berates him for something he did in the field, while Tim says that Batman can't control him

Bruce is, at this point in the story, pre-Zur, and obviously doing this from a place of concern for his son rather than as something more coldly militaristic, but it's still the same type of justification Zur will later use during his fight with the rest of the Bats

Batman #138 is when this turns on his head, when he becomes more drill sergeant than concerned father, where having a son in place of a soldier is a hindrance rather than a gift

And that’s the whole point of Gotham War - a lot of people have been bogged down debating the logic of Selina’s plan, when it was really no more than a MacGuffin to put the Bats’ fault lines on show and illustrate the strain of being a father to your soldiers

And if you’re viewing this with a completely cold, mission-first mentality, then Bruce-as-Zur is kind of right - he’s allowing the rest of the Bats, his soldiers, to essentially mutiny against him because he’s tied to them by his love. Obviously that’s a good thing, he absolutely should care about his children like that, but it objectively makes him weaker

Tying back to Tim getting shot - the most fatherly thing to do in that situation would be to damn their identities, prioritise Tim’s well-being and take him straight into hospital without wasting time with his uniform. That would ruin him as Batman, but it’s still something he considers out of love for his son. Throughout his run and especially in Gotham War, Zdarsky is putting that love to the test and exploring what’s more important to Bruce, justice or family

I could say a lot more about Bruce’s role as a parent (personally, while I do think he can be fatherly, there is something inherently unethical about sending your children to war - him and Batwoman’s dad have a lot in common in that regard imo)

Mostly I just love the fact that Zdarksy’s exploring the complex dynamics between Bruce and his Robins, and I can’t wait to see where he takes it

#Batman #Gotham war #Bruce Wayne #Tim drake #Robin #red Robin #chip zdarsky #look at me writing a PEEL essay about a Batman comic #this is my at my strongest and most unhinged #already formulating my ‘Batman may be a good man but that doesn’t make him a good parent’ essay #while he is responsible for those children he is not responsible with them #but that’s a story for another day

[nickfuryagentofsword]

Devil’s Reign 6 (2022) by Chip Zdarsky & Marco Checchetto

Cover: Paulo Siqueira (variant)

Devil’s Reign

#Devils Reign #Daredevil #Elektra #Chip Zdarsky #Marco Checchetto #Paulo Siqueira

[hotsoupblog]

Jason Todd in "Cheer" from Batman: Urban Legends #4

Writer: Chip Zdarsky | Artist: Marcus To

#batfamily #batman #jason todd #red hood #batman urban legends #chip zdarsky #marcus to

[mysteryonearth52]

Batman: The Knight 1 (2022) by Chip Zdarsky & Carmine Di Giandomenico

Cover: Gerald Parel (variant)

#Batman The Knight #Batman #Chip Zdarsky #Carmine Di Giandomenico #Gerald Parel

[crisisofinfinitemultiverses]

Avengers: Twilight 2 (2024) by Chip Zdarsky & Daniel Acuña

Cover: Alex Ross

#Avengers Twilight #Avengers #Iron Man #Chip Zdarsky #Daniel Acuna #Alex Ross

[briefcasejuice]

matt....... that is such a strange thing to say

#like #ok weirdo #daredevil #daredevil comics #matt murdock #foggy nelson #chip zdarsky #penelope garcia #mattfoggy #id in alt text

[shyjusticewarrior]

Tim Pulling A Bad Guy Away vs Pulling Batman Away

Pulling bad guy away from woman in hospital

Cold and collected

Scary vigilante mode: Tim's face is casted in shadow and he's completely silent

The man's face appears to be contorted in pain from the hold

Hold is precise; one hand pulling back the hand that held a weapon, other hand pulling the man away

Tim pulling Bruce off Jason

Emotional and frantic

Passionatley shouting to "leave him alone"

Tim's face in full view and visibly upset

Bruce's expression is obscured but seems more surprised than in pain

Tim's not pulling back the hand Bruce was using to hold up Jason

Instead Tim's arms are flung around Bruce as if sole thought is to pull him away as quickly as possible

#dc #dc comics #comics #comic books #batman urban legends #gotham war #batman 137 #the gotham war #batman comics #chip zdarsky #tim drake #robin #jason todd #red hood #bruce wayne #batman #comic panels #media analysis #character analysis #batfamily #batfam #character dynamics #media commentary #batkids #batsiblings #red robin #comic analysis #comic art #jorge jimenez #eddy barrows

[evilhorse]

You never grew up after your parents were killed

(Batman #137)

#Batman #Bruce Wayne #red hood #jason todd #damn #that’s mean #the gotham war #chip zdarsky #jorge jimenez #dc comics #comics #2020s comics

[violentlydefending]

why is he like this

(from to be or not to be: that is the adventure and romeo and/or juliet, both by ryan north)

#id in alt #in any case. these r fun reads they're silly goofy funny i like them #ily choose your own adventure books #contra.txt #lit #shakespeare #...technically #ryan north #chip zdarsky #jim zub #to be or not to be: that is the adventure #romeo and/or juliet

[alvx-luthor]

BATMAN BY ZDARSKY AND JIMENEZ IS TOP TIER COMIC BOOK, CHECK IT OUT

#batman #dc comics #geek #comic books #art #action #jorge jimenez #chip zdarsky

[actiondetectives]

Minor Batman #144 spoilers

Yeah gee Zdarsky it sure does suck when Batman hurts his kids doesn’t it

Who would write something in which Bruce does that?

#batman #dc comics #bruce wayne #red hood #jason todd #chip zdarsky #joker year one #bat family #dc universe

[avengerscompound]

Steve Rogers

Devil's Reign (2021)

#marvel #avengers #marveledit #comicedit #steverogersedit #captainamericaedit #steve rogers #captain america #devil's reign (2021) #616 #chip zdarsky #marco checchetto #marvel comics #avengerscompoundedit

[nickfuryagentofsword]

Avengers: Twilight 4 (2024) by Chip Zdarsky & Daniel Acuña

Cover: Alex Ross

#Avengers Twilight #Avengers #Thor #Chip Zdarsky #Daniel Acuna #Alex Ross