Ghost-Maker Reading List and Order (ultimate cool version by me so its correct)
essential reading/recommended reading/optional reading
Batman v3 (2016) #100 [this is his first appearance, but it's very brief and not necessary to understand the character]
Batman v3 (2016) #102-105 [Ghost-Maker's introduction arc, very important]
Batman v3 (2016) #106-111 [lead-in to the Fear State arc, lots of good moments, the secondary story starting in #107 is Ghost-Maker focused and absolutely essential to understanding him]
Batman v3 2021 annual [my favorite Ghost-Maker story of all time]
Batman Fear State Alpha [he's barely in this, but if you want some context]
Batman v3 (2016) #112-117
Catwoman (2018) #37-38 [I have a fun time with these appearances, but you don't need to read them unless you like the Wight Witch story-line]
Batman Urban Legends #11-13 [he shows up briefly in the Wight Witch 'Stigma' story-line]
Batman Fear State Omega [he's barely in this, but he has such funny lines]
Batman v3 (2016) #118-121 [context for Batman Inc stuff if you want it]
Shadow Wars [an event story that Ghost-Maker shows up in. Find a reading order on the Wikipedia page]
Batman: The Knight (2022) #1-10 [technically he doesn't show up until issue 4, but just read the whole thing. Also this is the most up to date cannon of the backstory, even if I like it less :/]
Batman v3 2022 annual [Batman Inc kick-off]
Batman Incorporated v3 (2022-2023) #1-12
DC Pride (2023) "The Dance"
Misc non-story appearances (you'll be disappointed if you read these for him)
Infinite Frontier #0
Justice League (2018) #75
DC Pride (2021)
DC Pride (2022)
Harley Quinn: Uncovered
DC's 'Twas the Mite Before Christmas
Wildstorm 30th Anniversary Special
Trade Paperbacks
Ghostmaker/Clownhunter [collected issues that mostly feature stuff from the issues I've already mentioned above]
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pls minhkhoa khan/ghostmaker relationship head-canons
Minhkhoa Khan x male reader
Relationship headcanons
I don鈥檛 know much about being diagnosed as a psychopath, so I鈥檓 not gonna involve that part of Khoas character, since I don鈥檛 wanna make assumptions about it.
It鈥檚 said that Khoa doesn鈥檛 feel empathy or fear though, which is interesting.
I鈥檝e always imagined Khoa is someone who shows his affection through physical items, like an expensive watch or a personally tailored suit. Maybe even a brand-new car, or even a whole new apartment in the most expensive part of town.
I can鈥檛 see him as someone who verbalizes his love very much, like he wouldn鈥檛 say I love you multiple times a way. Instead, he would give you a gift, or squeeze you extra tight when you hug or kiss you extra longingly.
If you are a vigilante like him, he would make sure you had the best gear as well, to keep you safe. He would absolutely love to spar with you too, and its one of the easiest and fastest ways to get him riled up.
Outside of sparring, he loves to watch you wear his clothes or the stuff he鈥檚 bought for you. He always gets this curled smile on his lips as he saunters towards you, grabbing your hips or crawling up the bed and lying beside you.
His hands wander when you guys are together, it doesn鈥檛 even have to be anything sensual. Khoa just likes to touch you and be in contact with you at all times.
Khoa has a bit of an ego, so you have to stroke it sometimes. He can鈥檛 help but puff up a bit and chuckle when you call him handsome or squeeze his muscles and whistle about how he seems buffer than normal. Even if its just jokes, he likes it.
If you aren鈥檛 a vigilante, expect to be taught how you protect yourself. That鈥檚 a necessity to date him, if he truly cares about you, he is gonna train you. Khoa is not a kind teacher, but he always patches you up afterwards and will give you all the kisses and gifts you could want.
He doesn鈥檛 praise your work if it isn鈥檛 good though, he had very rough trainers himself, so he isn鈥檛 gonna compliment shabby work. This is when you鈥檇 figure out how seeing you being strong and lethal gets him going, if you hadn鈥檛 figured it out before.
You have to be okay with murder, since that鈥檚 one of the reasons he does what he does. Even better if you have the same morals at him, expect him to purr flirty comments into the comms when he sees you break a neck or take someone out.
You are gonna meet Batman at least a few times, those two are connected in one way or another. You don鈥檛 have to worry about being jealous though, with Batman or anyone else, Khoa is loyal to a T when you guys become official, and he expects the same from you.
It is kinda fun to make him a little jealous sometimes, if glares could kill the person flirting with you would go up in flames and cease to exist. Khoa always make sure you know who your partner is, one way or another.
Arguments can be pretty tense with him, especially if neither of you like to apologize. I can鈥檛 see him being super emotional and mushy, so after an argument you two would both go by yourself to cool off.
If he is in the wrong, he would come back later with flowers or something you like, would kiss you softly and hold you and quietly say he鈥檚 sorry. If you are the one in the wrong, you can do the same and he would forgive you.
If you guys get married, you know damn well your wedding is gonna be expensive. Even if you want something lowkey, your wedding is gonna cost enough that it leaves you feeling faint. The rings probably cost more money then you have ever seen, but seeing Khoa puff up like a proud peacock seeing you wear it, makes you feel like cautious about it.
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DC, I'm begging. Give Dick and Khoa the same kind of antagonistic relationship that Dick and Talia have (or more one-sided like Dick and JPV). Dick's known about Khoa since he was Robin. He literally admitted that he wanted to beat Khoa up because he thought Khoa was Bruce's first partner, and Dick wanted to prove that he was a better crime-fighter than Khoa.
There is meat to work with here so let there be beef!
Batman Incorporated (Vol. 3) #7
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