#The Oracle Code

[dykesbat]

The Oracle Code

look at how cutie :')

#dc comics #dc #liveblogs #babs #the oracle code

[marvelousbelladonna]

I got strong Laudna vibes from this little story from “The Oracle Code”

Story from: The Oracle Code by Marieke Nijkamp

Art by: Manuel Preitano

#critical role #cr spoilers #campaign 3 #marisha ray #laudna #the Oracle code #marieke nijkamp #Manuel preitano #dc comics

[haveyoureadthiscomic-poll]

#the oracle code #oracle code #barbara gordon #oracle #marieke nijkamp #ya #young adult #middle grade #graphic novel #graphic novels #dc #dcu #dc comics #poll

[quotes-and-recs]

"And pretending is a form of grieving, too."

-Barbara Gordon, The Oracle Code by Marieke Nijkamp

#the oracle code #barbara gordon #quote #my post #introspective #introspection #grief #dealing with grief

[lilyhoshikawa]

Another sketch page commission from @thesunsetbox!! Barbara Gordon aka Oracle!

I wanted to get this one to expand on the version of Babs I’m gonna be writing in a fanfic I’m working on currently, drawing heavy inspiration from her appearances in the graphic novel The Oracle Code as well as the Wayne Family Adventures webcomic. In essence, my goal is kinda to connect her from TOC to WFA in that fic, establishing how she joins up with Batman and the group.

Visually I’ve taken cues from both appearances- her wheelchair design, jacket, hoodie and shirts from TOC, and keeping her freckles from that appearance cuz they’re cute, and the hairstyle and glasses from WFA, which she’s essentially gonna grow to start using over time.

The little doodles also depict some of my headcanons!! For example, that I characterize her as autistic with a special interest in puzzles and computers, and that she’s either bisexual or a lesbian and awakens to that fact when she starts crushing on Kate Kane.

#batman #barbara gordon #oracle #the oracle code #wayne family adventures #kate kane #friend art

[babscomfort]

The Oracle Code (2020)

#barbara gordon #oracle #babs gordon #the oracle code #i love this novel! #follow me on twitter @babscomfort

[heroesriseandfall]

Birthday present from my parents :) now I don’t have to get it from the library every time.

Image description: A photo of a light hand holding The Oracle Code, a graphic novel by Marieke Nijkampe and Manuel Preitano. The cover shows Barbara Gordon in a wheelchair with her fist clenched over the side guard of the chair. End ID.

#maybe this will sustain me through the new 52 (probably not) #barbara gordon #heroesriseandfall #the oracle code

[lovetornnatasha]

today was I'm at the beach and like usual i downloaded a bunch of comics and this time i included The Oracle Code and, i cant stress this enough, its SO GOOD.

I really like this version of Barbara that like many times in her stories doesn't let others define what she's able to and always, even if she can't get rid of them, works around her struggles and continues to do what's right!

The art is super lovely and i love the diverse characters and the color palettes. Details like the information of the book written like it was a code are just so cool (specially as someone with an interest in coding myself jshdkshwk)

The book was written by a disabled person themselves and talks about how disable people don't need fixing and it has a very good and hopeful ending :')

Even if you're not into DC or comics as a whole i think you should give it a chance i loved it a LOT and i will recommend it until the day i die

#Barbara Gordon fangirl hours #no but really you dont need any dc knowledge to read it #the oracle code #dc comics #Barbara Gordon #graphic novels #oracle dc

[havendance]

Me reading The Oracle Code: Oh no, I can't belive that they were running secret unethical medical experiments in the basement of the Arkham Center. Who could have ever seen that coming?

#oracle #barbara gordon #the oracle code #posts i made #dc #bats + birds + affiliated

[ionlytalktodogs]

I really like Barbara Gordon, as a wheelchair user. (And it’s not just bc Batman is my special interest lol)

She’s strong and she can still fight but she’s effected by her disability anyway. She’s not weak but she doesn’t have a superpower that overwrites her disability.

Sometimes I see disabled characters that have superpowers that make it so their disabilities don’t affect their every day life at all. That’s well and fine but it just doesn’t feel relatable to me. My every day life is greatly affected by being a wheelchair user. I don’t have a magic power that makes it so my disability doesn’t matter. It’s just not realistic to my experience.

And the Oracle Code (which was written by a disabled person btw) feels like…a book that was written FOR disabled people. It explores so many things I’ve struggle with.

The character arc of Babs feeling like she has to give her whole life up because of her disability and then realizing that she can still do the things she loved, she just needs to modify them. Her father trying to “fix” her, not because he hates disabled people but just because he wants the best for her and he is a pretty ignorant able-bodied person. My parents are the exact same. The way she has to slowly learn to accept her disabilities as part of her. This book feels like it was written ABOUT ME. It covers so many complex issues that disabled people have to deal with in our lives.

That book was so important to me accepting my own disabilities. I had never even seen a character who uses forearm crutches before that book. That was one of the first times I’d ever seen a disabled character in media who was young. That book means so much to me.

Also the “roll with pride” D&D poster!!!!!!!!!!

I just think it’s a great read and I swear I didn’t spoil it even though I touched on some of the themes.

#the Oracle code #means so much to me #I… #idk what to say #representation that good is rare #disabled #disability #mobility aid #wheelchair #wheelchair user #my ramblings

[mythos05reviews]

Rating: 3.5/5 stars

After rereading this, I still rate it 3 stars. Although I noticed that the reason as to how she got paralyzed is unclear, although the summary said that she was shot, the scene shows us how she falls off a building. The accident was later referenced as being caused by her being shot. This leaves her paralyzed from the waist down. After these events, she spends a good chunk of the book processing what just happened to her. She isolates herself from everyone who approaches her and is trying to cope. As the book progresses, she starts to get friendlier and gets closer to Jana, who tells her sinister stories about Arkham. She starts to try to solve the mystery of why people are disappearing from the asylum. 

I liked this version a lot, although I would have loved to see more about her life after she started to accept her disability. I liked how the author didn't try to fix Barbara like other comics had done in the past. Not only did they not try to fix Barbara, but they gave all the characters shown to have a range of emotions. Overall, it was a good book and it was well executed as the art style also tended to reflect the tone of the story.

#oracle #origin story #barbara gordon #batfamily #bookaholic #bookshelf #book review #bat family #batfam #batdad #batkids #computerguy #the oracle code #the oracle #batgirl #comissioner gordon #batman #arkham asylum

[dykesbat]

i do think some kids gonna read that and empathize w people ignoring babs because of their own fear though. i think its a really interesting thing to cover actually. i think the metaphors w them as ghosts is also intriguing since its mainly displayed with babs and jena who both went through something and thus became "ghosts" to the world rather than being born with a disability. yk its talking about the way people treat you so differently after youve gone through something, like everything about you has changed and you're no longer the same person.....

#like babs getting so frustrated that she both wanted everything to go back to normal in part because she was afraid that she *was* a 'ghost' #when she also knows shes alive and not a ghost and still there and still living......... #babs #dc #the oracle code #ok anyways all this to say i think kids will find it enjoyable and a light read yk :)

[avasbookshelf]

Books I've read this year...so far

Note: I will be updating this list over time and then I will start a new list next year.

Heartstopper series 1-4 by Alice Oseman

The Witch Boy series by Molly Knox Ostertag

Girl from the sea by Molly Knox Ostertag

Teen Titans: Beastboy by Kami Garcia

Teen Titans: Beastboy loves Raven by Kami Garcia

Shattered Warrior by Sharon Shinn

I am not Starfire by Mariko Tamaki

Quincredible series 1-2 by Rhodney Barnes

Chesire Crossing by Andy Weir

Save Yourself by Bones Leopard

The Oracle Code by Marieke Nijkamp

Mamo by Sas Milledge

Blackbird by Sam Humphries

The Wendy Project by Jane Melissa Osbourne

Snotgirl series 1-2 Bryan Lee O'Malley

Kodi by Jared Cullum

The Runaway's Diary by James Patterson

M is for Monster by Talia Dutton

Dracula, Motherfucker! by Alex de Campi

Dead Endia by Hamish Steele

The Rema Chronicles by Amy Kim Kibuishi

Bear by Ben Queen

Pilu of the woods by Mai K. Nguyen

Nightlights by Lorena Alvarez Gomez

Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu

Gotham High by Melissa de la Cruz

Always Human by Ari North

Aquicorn Cove by Kay O'Neill

#Heartstopper #The Witch Boy #Girl from the sea #Teen Titans: Beastboy #Teen Titans: Beastboy loves Raven #Shattered Warrior #I am not Starfire #Quincredible #Chesire Crossing #Save Yourself #The Oracle Code #Mamo #Blackbird #The Wendy Project #Snotgirl #Kodi #The Runaway's Diary #M is for Monster #Dracula #Motherfucker! #Dead Endia #The Rema Chronicles #Bear #Pilu of the woods #Nightlights #Batman: Nightwalker #Gotham High #Always Human #Alice Oseman #Molly Knox Ostertag

[bobbinalong]

he looks like an evil version of alfred, and i do not trust him.

#dc #the oracle code #harland maxwell #genuinely thought he was alfred for a second

[lifewithstripes]

i swear every time i read the oracle code it gets better… for reference, its a graphic novel about a young barbara gordon working through internalised ableism while experiencing it from her family and friends (in unintentional ways), and her finding herself after her injury, and also goes into medical abuse and eugenics.

#disability #disabled #chronic illness #dc #medical abuse #medical trauma #representation #barbara gordon #babs #oracle #the oracle code

[giveamadeuschohisownmovie]

#tumblr polls #barbara gordon #daisy johnson #futaba sakura #elliot alderson #neo the matrix #marcus holloway #sombra #hal emmerich #chihiro fujisaki #kim possible #jeremy belpois #oracle dc #agents of shield #persona 5 #mr robot #overwatch #metal gear solid #danganronpa #code lyoko #watch dogs 2 #wade kim possible #hackers #hacking