#early nightwing

[ky-landfill]

A free bird leaps on the back of the wind… 

#dick grayson #batman #early nightwing #golden boy

[panakina]

The robins’ arrested development is fascinating to me on a meta level.

The first child sidekick of the golden age of comics, never meant to be a man, a child for forty years who fought and demanded the right to grow up.

The second robin is slain in his career’s infancy. An unaging symbol of lost innocence because innocence itself was no longer required. Who burst back out of his grave unwillingly, in a man’s body, dragged into adulthood all at once. A child killed twice over.

The third robin, who was comfortable in his place as a child as a sidekick, evicted because someone else needed that spot, only to be wedged back into the box. Not quite a man, but he can’t go back to being a boy either, stuck in the in between.

And the fifth robin, still a child. Destined to grow into an adult role that will never be vacated, and so cannot grow up.

#jason todd #bruce wayne #dick grayson #tim drake #damian wayne #batman #batfam #red hood #nightwing #dc #the aging and unaging #of comic characters #makes me eat drywall #bruce wayne is in his 30s #dick grayson remembers the war #jason grew up during the aids epidemic and the war on drugs #they are brothers in the early 2000s #damian wayne is waiting on a future that cannot arrrive

[welcometogrouchland]

[ID in alt text, transcripts for comics also found there!]

🎉🎇HAPPY NEW YEAR!🎇🎉

Sure was a year...This is just me taking the end of year opportunity to post the various DC comics doodles that have been gathering dust in my files! Disclaimer that I'm a heathen who mostly reads batfam comics (and also a lot of. Sidekick-y stuff? Like YJ98) and these are all for fun! (Image #3 is a direct adaptation of this text post I made)

#dc comics #dc #cassandra cain #damian wayne #roy harper #lian harper #cassie sandsmark #maya ducard #flatline dc #kathy branden #...im hesitant to tag steph bc i feel like everytime i tag her the post refuses to show in her tag #stephanie brown #anyway yeah uhhh recently bought the yj98 omnibus (IT'S FUCKING HUGE) so that's why cassie redesign #years and years ago i posted a draft of a cassie redesign that's like. similar to what i have but i vastly prefer this version #OH! #i forgot to tag stephcass :( #whoopsie #but yeah i did a lot of steph reading this year (STILL SO MUCH TO DO) and ouughh boy. she's had her claws in my brain ever since #damian and dick are there. nough said #<- I'm extremely mentally ill about them there's just still a lot for me to read. i have nightwing rebirth with them! and some early b&r 09 #also robin 2021 issue. 4? i wanna say? the one where dick gives damian his bday present. makes me cry like a pressure washer #also I'm so sorry if I've somehow managed to (in my extremely limited presentation of them) present roy and lian as ooc in anyway #I've only read arsenal 1998 bc it was a mini. hit or miss but it did imprint a love of roy and lian on me #I'm only semi following the current green arrow run rn mostly for those 2 #(also sidenote the guy who writes current GA is ALSO writing B&R AND SUPERMAN??? AND A G.I JOE COMIC????- #-girl say what you want about his work it's a miracle any of it is comprehensible at all w/ all those titles going on) #(he said he's not sure how long he'll stay on GA tho. I'm also low-key not sure how long he'll stay on B&R- #-though i imagine it'll be at least a years worth bc he said that's how much notes he has for plot? also idk if many other writers at dc- #-are interested in damian rn especially next to Bruce) #HOO this got away from me I'm outta tags. uhhhh see u guys in 2014! woo!

[theerurishipper]

Honestly, I do love Dick as Nightwing and Bruce and Dick's complicated relationship, but sometimes I like the old days when things were sweet and simple you know? When it was just them and Alfred and they all had fun with each other. Like when they blew off boring parties to go on patrol by using Dick's bedtime as an excuse. When Bruce let Dick go off on his own and said he was allowed "a little escapade" and ruffled his hair. When Alfred always brought coffee and "turkey sandwiches with Swiss cheese" to the Batcave while Dick and Bruce happily talked about their nightlife escapades. When Dick would make Bruce laugh regularly.

When they discussed Hamlet while riding in the Batmobile. When Alfred picked Dick up from school and dropped him off on dates and helped him go behind Bruce's back on cases. When Dick and Bruce would play fight with each other. When Dick made Batman's meetings with Gordon "more optimistic." When Bruce was being a helicopter parent and wanting to know why Dick would want to go to a public school. When Dick would sneak off with Clark when Bruce wanted him to stay back to finish his homework, and Clark did it for him before Bruce noticed. When Bruce teased Dick about his failed date, and they talked about it and their love lives. When Bruce apparently told stories about Joker to Dick during rides in the Batmobile. When Dick was actually the one who named the aforementioned Batmobile. When they would banter even in between a serious case. When Dick would cling onto Bruce to annoy him. When Dick was contemplating how alone he felt, and Bruce just showed up to catch him and do a routine on the trapeze with him. When Bruce would call Dick "kiddo." When Dick even called him stuff like "Bruce-ter." When Bruce used to call Dick "chum." I miss those days.

Yeah a lot of these are from Robin: Year One but that's just because it's the one I remember most. But there's a lot of them just having a good time and it doesn't feel like we see a lot of that anymore.

#DC #Dick Grayson #Bruce Wayne #Alfred Pennyworth #Richard Grayson #Nightwing #Robin #Robin I #Batman #Jim Gordon #Clark Kent #Superman #My meta #Don't get me wrong I love how their relationship is complicated and I love how they've both grown with it #I love how Dick has become an independent hero in his own right. Dare I say better than Batman #I love Jason and Tim and Steph and Damian as Robins. I don't have any complaints about how things developed #But those early days... sometimes I go back to read those and it's such fun and brings me so much joy #Because one of the most important things about their relationship is their sincere and genuine connection #And how knowing the other made them happier #I feel that this aspect gets lost in some of the modern comics

[headcanonthings]

Jack: If you have a problem with how our son is being raised, you talk to us. Bruce, Dick and Jason at the same time: I have a problem- Janet: We don’t want to hear it!

#inspired by all the tim joins the batfamily early fics #I freaking love those fics #incorrect quotes #incorrect dcu quotes #incorrect batman quotes #incorrect batfamily quotes #dcu #batfamily #jack drake #janet drake #bruce wayne #batman #dick grayson #nightwing #jason todd #robin jason todd #red hood #tim drake #robin tim drake #red robin dc #tim drake joins the batfamily early #jack and janet drakes A+ parenting

[edjectedly]

Now, what exactly happened when Dick first came to live with Bruce in this AU?

Disclaimer: Canon is stupid and I don't respect it

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Dick: did you take me in cause you’re lonely?

Bruce: ….no

Dick: it’s not polite to lie

~~~~~~~

Bruce: I don’t think I can let a child fight crime

Dick: *looks like he’s going to cry*

Bruce: okaynodon’tdothatyoucanfightalittlecrime

Dick: you’re the best! *leaves to make a costume*

Bruce: …. Alfred he said I’m the best

~~~~~~~

Bruce: don’t play with that, I’m taking it away from you

Dick: I’ll tell Alfred on you *clutches onto Bruce’s cape*

Bruce: … what

Dick: I’ll do it

Bruce:

Dick:

Bruce:

Dick: ALFR-

Bruce: *puts his hand over Dick’s mouth* fine fine fine

~~~~~~~

Dick: Bruce I had a nightmare

Bruce: that’s… not good

Dick: *frowns*

Bruce: do you want to go…. ride in the Batmobile?

Dick: yes!

~Bonus~

Dick: Bruce Bruce Bruce Bruce where’s Alfred

Bruce: he went to visit England, remember?

Dick: oh yeah well I’m hungry

Bruce: …. I can make you food

Dick: okay!

~~~~~~~

Bruce: what do we tell Alfred *horrified*

Dick: *shrugs* that sounds like a you problem

Bruce: hnn

Dick: alrighttttt say I didn’t know you can’t put water on grease fires

Bruce: …. okay….. thankyou

Dick: anytime B man

~~~

If y'all wanna send me ideas for this please do!

#Dick grayson #bruce wayne #robin #batman #nightwing #batfam #alternative introductions au #things i say #ace rambles #battinson #batfamily #dc universe #dcu #alfred pennyworth #they act like brothers #you can’t tell me otherwise #he’d be in his early 20s #dick is 9 #that means that bruce is only 30 ish when he takes in jason #huh #wild

[jasontoddsgaythoughts]

Do I want a Batfam musical or do I actually want a Robins musical that is very similar to Six: The Musical, where they all fight over who was the best robin.

#it wouldn’t make too much sense with my full fantasy though #I want Jason to have the ballad about dying early #but that’s the third song and he’s the second robin :( #dick grayson #nightwing #jason todd #red hood #tim drake #red robin #stephanie brown #spoiler #batgirl #damian wayne #robin #duke thomas #the signal #batfam #dc #batman

[owlf45]

tagged by @pocketramblr

OH I FORGOT TO TAG PEOPLE

@rose-blooms-red @figurativepieceoftrash @achairwithapandaonit @queenangst and uhm uhm anyone else who wants to be @ ed bc im not sure who in our circle has already been tagged

#funnily enough #found like. three really fuck old finished wips in my folders #if you want my early teens writing youre welcome to ask me to post it #one was a christmas gift bkdk #the other was a nightwing is kidnapped whump fic #anyway teehee #i didnt put imaginary bc im already gonna write a thousand sentences for it why waste a spot #i have a bunch more unfinished wips from fic fight too #hrm

[geneticdriftwood]

i’m having thoughts about batman vs green arrow, and how the central characters shape the stories their supporting casts are allowed

like, in batman comics, bruce’s story is about being permanently shaped by a grief he can never move on from (his parent’s deaths, and later jason’s death). the premise of batman, bruce’s unyielding dedication to his mission, requires that bruce always be living in the shadow of his formative trauma, always responding to it. structurally, he can never be allowed to heal (because a happy bruce wayne isn’t batman), which means he can’t really grow. his supporting cast can develop and grow in their own right, but they can’t leave (bc they’re batman characters), so they stay stuck in the same unhealthy dynamics with bruce. this creates a narrative paradigm where positive change rarely sticks, cycles aren’t broken, and the easiest story to tell is a tragedy. bruce isn’t allowed a happy ending, so nobody who loves him gets one either.

now compare this with green arrow, where ollie’s stories are so often about having the humility, courage, and determination to take accountability for your mistakes and change for the better. transformative change is his whole deal! it’s the point of the island! and his relationships with his supporting cast reflect this. ollie messes up, he learns from it, and his relationships with other characters develop and improve accordingly. the point of the story is that ollie changes, making change possible for everyone. and so green arrow books present a paradigm where characters are allowed to grow in ways that stick, where harm can be learned from instead of brushed aside, and where happy endings aren’t guaranteed but do largely feel possible. yk?

#is this even anything? idfk #apologies to arrow fans if i’m off base. i’m still pretty early in my ga reading but this is what i’ve gathered so far #this is a pessimistic take on batman but like. my favorite character is dick grayson so can you really blame me? #this is why batman comics accidentally do such a good job depicting the cyclical nature of abuse #bruce isn’t allowed to heal so he keeps hurting his kids in the same ways #and his kids can’t set boundaries that stick bc they have to come back and be his supporting cast again #bam! inescapable toxic family dynamics! #dick’s case is the most tragic to me on a meta-narrative level #because he’s a major character in his own right so he sometimes escapes being bruce’s supporting cast (and thus bruce’s abuse) for a bit #either as nightwing or in titans books #but he was bruce’s sidekick for irl decades and he'll never fully be allowed to break free #dc #bat tag #arrow tag #ollie queen #oliver queen #green arrow #dc meta #mine: dc #not main tagging this with bruce or batman bc that's hitting the hornets nest lets be real. #and anyways this is for ollie fans and my dick grayson tragedy enjoyer mutuals

[violentdick]

-source: Batman (1940) #5-

Weapon of Choice: First reinterpretation of La Pieta in Batman.

#dick grayson #robin #robin dc #nightwing #batman #bruce wayne #I know there's a ton of Dick “dying” comics #but I wasn't expecting a Jason Todd classic this early

[ky-landfill]

#whiplash #early nightwing #dick grayson #sketch #wip #batman #shaggy hair easy smile big coat collar vibe #out from under the shadow

[aloha-obi]

HC that Dick spent most of his early years just following Bruce wherever he went- like he goes on all business trips to foreign countries and does his schoolwork (he’s homeschooled/private tutoring til at least high school) in Bruce’s office. He’s occasionally seen doing increasingly ridiculous stunts in the background of Bruce’s zoom calls. One time B just left the room and put a 10 year old Dick in charge for the rest of the meeting. The kid closed a business deal, declared a corporate wide policy for paid birthdays off and organized a bring your dog to work day. When meetings become too boring B puts himself on mute and plays catch with Dick until someone actually has something worth saying. And everyone remembers but it’s taboo to bring up that time Bruce got (accidentally) blasted in the face with a football while discussing budget cuts

#batfam #dick grayson #bruce wayne #robin!dick #batman hc #dynamic duo #the early years #wayne enterprises #there’s a pair of footprints on the ridiculously tall ceiling in B’s office #no one in the family knows how Dick got up there without a grapple gun #nightwing #B keeps a treasure chest of things to keep Dick entertained beside his desk #there’s not a grapple gun but there is throwing stars #and at least a 30 foot slack line - he kept it deliberately short enough that it wouldn’t reach the next building over #cause his office is on the 75th floor and Dick absolutely would #batfamily #batfamily headcanons

[greenapplebling]

*on the family gc*

Jason: HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Jason: LONG LIVE LOVE or whatever

Jason, 5 seconds later: Sorry, my bad. I meant to say that love sucks and that it's not real

Cass: 😳

Dick:... uh you okay there, bud?

*Bruce is recording audio*

Tim: Oh no

#happy early valentines day #dc #tim drake #jason todd #batman #batfam #dick grayson #robin #batfamily #red hood #nightwing #cassandra cain #orphan #black bat #red robin #bruce wayne #batdad #batkids #batsiblings #batfam incorrect quotes #incorrect batfamily quotes #source: a screenshot i found on my gallery lol

[silverwhittlingknife]

Hey I was stalking ur page just now and tripped over the “dick and tim and food” posts and it made me think of how, during the “Robin in keystone city” arc, pizza is brought up at least twice, and both times tim specified that he doesn’t want pineapple on the pizza. BUT iirc tim normally enjoys or at the very least tolerates pineapple on pizza, and I wanted to know if you thought maybe tim was avoiding pineapple pizza bc it’s a tim and dick thing for him and he’d miss his brother or something

Or maybe I’m just being weird or something idk

HEADCANON ACCEPTED I LOVE THIS

(the context of the panel is that dick ordered pizza, and alfred told him that he could've made food, so dick is saying "uh huh but i bet you wouldn't willingly make anoudille and pineapple pizza though" and alfred is all "no i would NOT and i can barely tolerate that you're eating it in front of me")

anyway so YES clearly tim can't eat andouille or pineapple pizza without Dick!! it'd be lonely

#i guess the alternate possibility is that tim doesn't actually like pineapple on pizza #but pretended to dick that he did early in their acquaintance and now it's too embarrassing to say he doesn't actually #but i do think of tim as someone who's very hung up on little symbols #and he would totally have a bunch of nostalgic feelings about some food item & decide not to eat it out of loyalty #ijust in general i tend to think of both dick and tim as very past-focused characters #which is not the usual take on dick esp. now when it's more popular to contrast him 100% with batman #where it's all 'bruce is past-focused and that's BAD and dick is future-focused and that's GOOD' #but some of the comic moments i always think of are dick going 'don't you REMEMBER' to bruce in b 416 #and then tim going 'i remember it all' in lpod and 'i want him to be the batman i REMEMBER' #like. they're both sorta very invested in the past and in preserving what was good about the past #and then r0 is just dick and tim telling each other their backstories & prodigal is all about dick's memories #and dick and babs have a bunch of fights about whether dick is too nostalgic for the past in nightwing #anyway i think my point is that dick & tim would separately ascribe emotional meaning to some random pizza they ate together #and then be unable to discuss it w/anyone including each other bc they're repressed #ask tag

[headcanonthings]

Dick, to a crying Tim: Aww, what's wrong sweetheart?

Tim: Karen said I'm an ugly troll.

Dick: Now that ain't true. You're as cute as a bugs ear.

Tim: Brothers have to say stuff like that.

Dick: Hey, Jason! Am I as cute as a bugs ear?

Jason: No you're as ugly as a mule's butt!

Dick, to Tim: There, see?

#i'm imagining this takes place in one of those tim joins the batfamily early AUs #so like this a little baby tim crying #not a teenage or older version #incorrect quotes #incorrect dcu quotes #incorrect Batman quotes #incorrect batfamily quotes #dcu #batman #batfamily #batbros #dick grayson #nightwing #Jason Todd #red hood #robin jason todd #Tim Drake #baby tim drake #Robin Tim Drake #red robin dc

[bobbinalong]

Anyway, once again, sticker of all of these goobers.

#the ones i put up yesterday got taken down i forgot i'm not allowed to use bruce's name #i never have that problem with impulse stuff #anyway get the batgoober stickers before they're taken down i have the dick and damian one on my laptop #or well. an early version of it i tweeked it a bit #dc #batfam #dick grayson #jason todd #tim drake #cassandra cain #stephanie brown #damian wayne #duke thomas #batman #robin #red hood #the signal #spoiler #batgirl #nightwing #idk #i don't know why i'm plucking these either last year i made like. enough to buy a bottle of iced tea with my margins #and i think that was mostly from me buying my own stickers lmao