No -- Gotham doesn't die -- Not on my watch!

The big moments are sometimes quiet. No lightning, no thunder, no howling wind -- the mist on my face wasn't even cold. Nothing spectacular at all. Just a quiet moment that changed everything. I realized that the system wasn't working. The system wasn't working. That meant my life wasn't working. I'd have to go outside the law. {{ part of the ESFC group }}

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Ugh, I feel like crap and I'm gonna go home early and see if a nap gets me back in the mood to rp. I'm sorry for all the overdue threads! OTL

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- No Man’s Land/Legends of the Dark Knight 120

Ouch….

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★ nomoralcode

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How long had it been since he joined GCPD? Four month? Six months? More? He didn’t recall counting the days but never in his new career did he find the opportunity to meet the oh so popular Commish Gordon. Of course, he was incredibly curious, he was dying to know more about him. He was after all one of the most important men in the police department and by far the only one with any sense of values. When he finally came to him that day, a involuntary smile could be seen on Jason’s face. He immediately saluted him, trying to show as much respect he could as possible.

“Sir, always a pleasure.”

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The recruit was courtesy, more so than Jim had expected. Being an ex-military man, he'd unconsciously saluted back despite it being nearly ages since his Special Forces days. The commissioner liked diligent officers, men of strong and good sense of morale with noteworthy morals. Reading all of the reports Officer Todd has filed and the feedback he often obtains from other police officers, Jim found a good man in Jason.

"I didn't realize you had a military background. I must have missed that on your resume."

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Not if I do it right.

[Legends of the Dark Knight 61]

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- Detective Comics 872

I could probably talk for hours about the colouring in this book. But it’s unlike anything I’ve seen before. It’s mesmerizing and pulls you into the story in ways I’ve never been pulled into a story just by the colours used to illustrate it before. It’s almost balck-white, only it’s purple-orange and the people stands out so clearly, almost simply drawn. Unless you look closer, and see all the shadows, the details and the nauances.

[shewhoneverforgets]

ABC’S OF BARBARA GORDON

j is for james gordon (part two)

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- Detective Comics 871

This is funny and cute and speaks of years of friendship and respect. But I’m a bit troubled about the continuity issue. This is pre-boot but well after Dick and Babs broke up. Pre Crisis on Infinite Earths Babs is a lot older than Dick, and I thought that was continued in the continuity until the reboot, except for the age difference being reduced to about 2 years. I can definitely see it as likely that he’d take her to the prom, but the (imagined?) age difference confuses me. Would Babs take a younger boy whom she most likely was not in love with, to the prom? Or would Gordon insist on it being Dick? Would Bruce? Dick himself? We’ll never know.

The question about the age difference still remains. Could someone confirm whether or not Dick was a little younger than Babs in this continuity?

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I just wanted to say “welcome back”.

[Detective Comics 697]

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[heslivingthedream]

Batman Confidential #15

[lubezki]

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I just wanted to say “welcome back”.

[Detective Comics 697]

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YES. acknowledge that trope!

from Gotham Adventures #11

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★ olympicleathal

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“Commissioner, it is such a pleasure.” And it is, too. Men of of skewed honour are of no shortage in Gotham, but men of valor certainly are. James Gordon is a rare, rare breed, and in many ways, a more disciplined man than the Dark Knight. “I would flatter you with praise, but you are rightly a man not be swayed by such things. Please know you are respected by many, and I myself.” She smiles genuinely. He is the Detective’s friend, and sometimes father figure. Talia will love him forever, though he’ll likely never know it.

“Thank you taking the time to see me, Commissioner. Crime seems to forever march on, within Gotham.” 

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Her words were true and caused him to momentarily break eye contact with her to reflect on just how true those words were. Words he's made a long career in hopes of making false but it seems as soon as they lock up on of these thugs, three more appear in hopes of replacing them. It was an ongoing war, something that will cause the death of him, indubitably, but at least he will be going with purpose. In hopes that he'll take down one of those sonnuva bi----- with him.

"It's my duty, ma'am. If there's anything you require, my staff and myself are at your disposal." A hand rested on his chest to gesture his sincerity.