“Father figure” was the last of Batman’s essential elements to manifest, and it is the first aspect to be jettisoned by writers, filmmakers, and television showrunners whenever they wish to tell Batman’s tale anew. In a bid to keep the storytelling simple, they strip him of his familial context and take him back to the dark, brooding loner of this very first year.
But Robin always comes back, eventually, in some form, because he must: Robin is half the story.
Despite what many fans believe so fervently, the Batman of that very first year isn’t truly Batman—not yet. Robin serves to define and delineate Batman, as do Batgirl, Nightwing, Huntress, and the others. Batman’s status as the ultimate mentor is a base principle, inasmuch as it speaks directly to who he is: he saves others because, on one terrible night long ago, there was no one to save him.
The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture by Glen Weldon
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I don’t agree with bullfighting morally, but I’ve been looking at certain pictures of matadors and their poses for a couple of months…
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old stuff. i just love this little sketch sm ((
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reading this page:
and immediately thinking about this:
and legit having to pause briefly because !!!!!
only to slide to the next page and get hit with THIS:
omg i’m unwell. i’m UNWELL. and bruce is just like “i’m leaving” EXCUSE ME. OH. OH.
i was not prepared for this. i’m having the time of my life rn. everything hurts.
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"I'd die for you, Bruce."
Robin & Batman #3
Batman/Nightwing: Bloodborne
Infinite Crisis #7
Batman: Beyond the White Knight #6
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im not a fan of reverse robin stuff for a lot of reasons but i will admit the idea of an older bruce getting damian as his first child and somehow still being emotionally available enough to collect 5+ more children afterwards has. comedic potential
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