Batman: Gotham Knights (2000-2006) #22

But can we talk about how much War Games hurt Bruce Wayne?

Like, seriously. This girl he cared so much for, practically his daughter, who he just wanted to protect died literally in front of him.

Like Steph started a gang war on purpose. And he still felt bad she died because Bruce just loves his kids SO much, even when they do villainous things.

And then he had to see Crystal (she’s Steph’s mom or something idk) blame BRUCE for her dying???!

We were robbed!! We should have had a scene where Crystal apologies to Bruce for blaming him.

And then all along Steph FAKED her death?? Like she put Bruce Wayne through all that pain for literally nothing, she was fine! and she got away with it scott free??

At the VERY least we deserve a hurt /comfort moment where Bruce gets an apology from Steph and all of his kids

Like it’s almost manipulative how she showed up just when Tim couldnt be Robin anymore while Bruce was emotionally really vulnerable and basically threatened and coerced Bruce into making her Robin. It’s really fucked up if you think about it. Steph definitely manipulated him. And then she disobeyed him and cursed him out whenever he tried to set healthy boundaries (firing her).

But he forgave her anyway because he loves his kids so much :(((( He’s a girldad!!!

Mary should have one sided beef with one random hero

I want her to intensely glare at someone across the room, a glare that rivals Batman’s, and I want the person she has beef with to not know why

Like, give her a Superman and Booster Gold level grudge

I don’t watch house md and I never will but I’m very interested in what those two old gay men have going on

Who invented autism?

The famous Italian inventor, Leoneuro di Vergent.

Steph: You ever think about how Cass could be in this very room watching us at any moment and we would never know? Tim: Well I'm thinking about it now. Thanks. Damian: I would know. Cass: No you wouldn't.

Have some de-aged Batman.

You can’t convince me that Batman wasn’t a angsty teen full of spite and anger.

———

Superman: “so, in the future you become a vigilante named Batman!”

Bruce, sitting cross legged in the corner of the room refusing to go near any of the JL: “I fucking hate bats, I swear those little flying rat-like shits want to kill me”

Flash, a look of pure shock on his face: “Batman was scared of bats?!?!?”

Green Lantern, wheezing with surprised laughter: “BATMAN WAS SCARED OF BATS!!!”

———

Bruce, staring at Green Arrow: “Ollie”

Green Arrow: “Bruce”

Bruce, looking Green arrow up and down with a judgmental look on his face: “you’ve aged-”

Green Arrow trying to finish his sentence: “well?”

Bruce, completely deadpan: “no”

Green Arrow: “…”

Bruce: “…”

Green Arrow turning around and speed walking away: “Okay! Bye!”

———

Bruce, pulling out a cigarette from nowhere and then lighting it with some random lighter.

Superman, nervously walking up to Bruce because he doesn’t know how to act around him: “hey Bruce? You shouldn’t be smoking in the watchtower… or like, anywhere”

Bruce just staring at him now: “…”

Superman, practically sweating now: “y’know, cause you’re… well… 16?”

Bruce, with a look of complete seriousness: “I’ll stop smoking when I inevitably smash a hole through one of the windows and let myself —and hopefully everyone else— get sucked into space to freeze and die”

Superman, backing away while trying to figure out if he was joking or not: “okay I’m just going to go now…”

———

Bruce: “so you can make anything with that ring?”

Green Lantern: “yep! Anything”

Bruce: “can you make a crowbar?”

Green Lantern, thinking he’s bonding with Bruce and conjures up a crowbar: “yeah”

Bruce, grabs the crowbar without warning and throws it at Green Arrow’s meeting chair, effectively making a huge dent in it.

Bruce: “cool” *walks away*

Green Lantern: *horrified and confused*

Bruce FUCK YOU MY DAUGHTER TURNED OUT FINE

Barbara: OUR DAUGHTER HALLUCINATES HER BEST FRIEND WHENEVER SHE'S STRESSED

Cass: *talking to hallucination Steph in the corner while they argue*

Captain Marvel (DC) panels/screenshots + tumblr posts. Inspiration struck

something about never being able to wash the blood off your hand

Original/reference under the cut

cover from ch 85 of witch hat atelier

Cass slipping up and initially calling David Cain her father before quickly just using his name instead. Oh you want so badly to be defined solely by the family you have chosen and not your biological parents and yet your instincts will not stop betraying you.