#Zdarsky

[thecruellestmonth]

HISTORY MADE: Bruce Wayne Says "I Love You" to Jason Todd for the first time EVER

It is an historic occasion! In Batman (2016) #138 by writer Chip Zdarsky, Bruce Wayne says "I love you" to his son Jason Todd for the first time in forty (40) years of comics publication. In fact, Bruce says it not just once, but two (2) whole times!

This is also the first time that any of Jason's oddly long series of parents has been depicted saying "I love you" to him.

We do so love an involved parent who openly communicates his feelings about his child. Truly, nobody can shatter expectations like BATMAN!

Now every time someone says "I love you" to Jason, we all can look back at this milestone moment. A first only happens once, and this is now and forever Bruce's first "I love you" to Jason in comics history.

#Jason Todd #Bruce and Jason #Batfamily #Batman 138 #Batman comics #Batdad #Zdarsky #Bruce Wayne critical #Gotham War #family drama CW #Batman 138 spoilers #UGH my babies I love them so much!! <3 <3 #I know Starfire says ILY to Dick and so do his parents in flashbacks. And now Babs etc. #Jack Drake said it to Tim. #Steph and Tim say it to each other. #Crystal Brown also says it to Steph right?? #And then Cass says it to Steph in the best issue of the latest Batgirls series. #I don't think anyone has officially said it to Cass yet?? Outrageous. #Bruce and Talia have both said it to Damian. #Lots of people have said it to Bruce. #Rose and Jason say it to each other in the zombie apocalypse alternate universe where they're married. #id in alt text #ID stolen from Tumblr user laufire

[vixenicks]

just a small look into my dark and twisted reality

#daredevil #daredevil comics #murderdock #matt murdock #616 matt murdock #marvel comics #shitpost #mattea murdock #samnee #zdarsky #latour rodriguez #im not tagging all of these im sorry #sorry for zdarsky posting realistically it wont happen again

[comicpop]

The Multiversal JOKER attacks! Plus more new comics!

#off the rack #comic pop #comicpop #comic pop returns #comicpop returns #batman #zdarsky #comic books #new comic books #new comic book reviews #new comics #new comic reviews #new comic podcast #comic book podcast #marvel #dc

[studyofx]

We're taking a detour today w/ Fantastic 4/X-Men by Chip Zdarsky!

As the F4 and Mutants rapidly escalate to violence we journey to DOOM ISLAND to meet with the master of drama himself: Dr. Doom! Will this story of found family vs birth family win us over?

#study of x #studyofx #xmen #podcast #mutants #x-men #krakoa #comics #hickman #chip zdarsky #zdarsky #fantastic four #F4 #FF #fantasticfour #Dr Doom #Doom #Franklin #Franklin Richards #marvel comics

[nyerusnova]

yeah... things are pretty yikes right now in the current batfam storyline,

but at least Tim is rocking those thigh-high boots and I just wanted to appreciate that for a sec

#tim drake #batman spoilers #batman 138 #comics #they look so good on him ok #thigh high socks/leggings/boots/etc are just MWAH *chefs kiss* #in fact i fully support making the boots reach up even a bit higher mister jiménez pls #edited out dialogue to avoid spoilers but also because... lol #dcu #bc this kinda popped off i want to mention. i actually am quite liking gotham war so far. #gonna let zdarsky cook with this!!!

[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

[inspisart]

that robin suit that zur-en-arrh had in his super secret dad basement was pretty cool, I wish tim had worn it

#tim drake #dc #inspi art #it had so much drip #why did he make it tho lol? #zdarsky be remixing morrison's greatest hits #but I'm having pretty fun with the remix

[ivebeenghosting]

he forgot to switch to his burner account lol 😭

#superman sensing he fucked up: ive been hacked #superbat #clark kent #bruce wayne #superman #batman #incorrect quotes #orginal tweet from chip zdarsky about daredevil but HUGE bruce wayne vibes

[funesta-mamarracha]

#batman 142 #batjokes #joker #batman #chip zdarsky I'm watching you #I still have hope that Batman 143 will be better #i will die trying apparently #but anyway we have some religious imaginary

[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

[evasive-anon]

Actually consumed by how much of Gotham War is just pure Monkeys Paw content. Fans are always making posts about how they want to see Dick hit enrage again, or how Bruce used to give Jason piggyback rides, how they want Bruce to call the boys his sons and say he loves them, or how they want to see Tim and Damian hug, and they gave us ALL of it. Just not at all how anyone intended.

#zdarsky is on his evil genie arch and I’m living for it #be careful what you wish for but also don’t cause this shit has been so entertaining #is it well written? #ehhh not exactly but it’s getting the job done for me #could probably add the wish fantasy for all those stray!jason writers out there too #gotham war #gotham war spoilers #batman #batfam #damian and tim #bruce and jason #dick grayson #jason todd #tim drake #bruce wayne #oc #original post

[fractualized]

I don't know what the hell I just read in Batman #142 but here's Bruce in some weird future (?) saying they trapped Joker in a crucifixion-shaped machine, apparently not questioning keeping Joker in tight jeans.

#batjokes #joker #batman #I don't know where I thought Zdarsky was going after 141 #and I still have no earthly idea

[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

[shyjusticewarrior]

Didn't Doubt You

This parallel is my Roman empire

#dc #dc comics #comics #comic books #batman urban legends #red hood cheer #knight terrors #knight terrors robin #batfam #batfamily #batkids #parallelism #parallels #comic pages #comic panels #character dialogue #character dynamics #bruce wayne #batman #jason todd #red hood #robin jason todd #tim drake #robin #red robin #batbros #batsiblings #found family #chip zdarsky #kenny porter

[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