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Obsessed with how Jean Paul referred to Dick as, "The heir to the throne and the slighted prince" before he dragged Dick over the ledge of a balcony and tried to drown him in the river below.
Detective Comics #677
Bruce, Dick, and Tim's version of a "go team" cheer.
Batman: Shadow of the Bat #29
Going insane thinking about Dick kissing the top of Tim's head and kissing Donna's forehead. His hand?? Cradles them so gently??
Nightwing Vol. 2 #139
The Titans #28
31 Days of Dick (Grayson)
Day 14. Run Dick has appeared in
Peter Tomasi´s from Nightwing (1996) #140-153
This run is Amazing, it has:
- Skydiving as Dick’s hobby
-Dick and Talia interactions that are pretty fun to read
-Dick interacting with a huge variety of superheroes
-The ‘winger’ as Nightwing’s main transport
-the Dick vs Ra’s al Ghul after Bruce “died” issue
-Dick´s interactions with civilians and checking on them after the saving part
-Dick´s relationships with his friends and family (Alfred, Bruce, Clark, Tim, Wally, Babs, Roy)
Batman: Wayne Family Adventures #28 - “Big Brother II” (2022)
written by CRC Payne art by Starbite, Maria Li, Lan Ma, & C.M. Cameron
I think about these scenes too much
Robin: Year One #3
The New Teen Titans (1980) #29
Dick taking time out of his busy schedule to go help Jason:
Red Hood and the Outlaws Vol. 2 Annual #1
Dick putting a pause on his plans so he can listen to Tim's problems:
Robin #156
Dick canceling his own plans to take the night off so that he can go help Damian:
Nightwing Vol. 4 #43
And that's why Dick's got broad shoulders. He be carrying everyone on them.
I hope the families of the deceased brings civil suits that won’t let Kyle Rittenhouse escape the horrors that he brought upon himself and so many others when the seventeen year old thought he’d be a white badass with an assault rifle to a protest march for a murdered black man.
Dick, sweetie... you DO know that that's NOT healthy, right?
Right?
As an Asian person I am beyond the moon that Tim and Dick are being played by Asian actors.
I’ve been holding back on talking about the race stuff because I have always wanted this tumblr to be just for appreciating the Batfamily and comics but it seems like maybe it’s time to speak up.
I just want to start out by saying Comics are so American and there’s so much history with racism and everything that I will not explain fully or as well as other people probably will but I’ll try to explain as best I can.
The DC fandom is my first American fandom actually so I found it really interesting how the fandom acted about racial issues.
I find it so funny how fandom loves to discuss how Tim being Asian would be ‘racist’ just because Tim is smart but people who headcanon Jason being Hispanic or Kon-el being Black aren’t ever called out even though it could also be racial profiling. I’m not saying I hate these headcanons and I’m not saying people should stop their headcanons but I’m just saying it’s pretty funny.
I honestly am not a big fan or race-bending characters. I am a bit disappointed that Dick is Romani and they cast an Asian actor instead. At the same time I feel like if they had to choose another race for Dick it’s fitting. I mean they’ve already cast a White actor before and there wasn’t that much backlash with Dick being White. I know Dick didn’t start off Romani but still. Everyone was fine with a White guy playing Dick in Titans. Even me if I’m being honest. I was ultimately fine with it.
But you guys are going to speak up because Dick is Asian now? Tim is Asian now? Asian is just too much? I’m just saying.
I always want to be objective but at the same time I acknowledge that I can’t really be because as an Asian person with Dick as my favorite Bat and Tim as my second I have to say I feel really good about Dick and Tim being played by Asian actors. I really like it and it’s just something that I would have never asked for but it’s just a pleasant surprise. Dick? Everyone’s favorite Dick? Tim? Everyone’s favorite Tim? Being Asian? I would never even dream of or ask for one but it’s both and it feels unreal and so GOOD.
(Also another hot take while I’m talking about race, why don’t we just acknowledge that Damian is 1/2 Arabic and Chinese and 1/2 whatever Bruce is White or Jewish. Yes, Damian is canonically part Asian. And something I do feel strongly about is that fandom is so weird not allowing Damian to be mixed. As if he needs to disown his White half and be full Arabic. There’s a difference between being white washed and acknowledging yourself as mixed. Let mixed kids be mixed. The excessiveness that Damian is only Arabic does a disservice to mixed kids who could find kinship with Damian)
Again these are just my opinions and my feelings on the matters. Also a reminder that there are a lot of young people and kids in fandom too and a lot of people are at different places in their journey of self discovery, dealing with racism and self identity in America so it makes these conversation about race so difficult to have sometimes.
Dogs and their Bat Boys
Dogs of the Bat Family (Various Continuities)
Today is National Dog Day (26 August) and to commemorate this wonderful day, I thought I would do a photoset of the many dogs of the Bat Family that they have adopted for a period of time and their humans.
Ace/Bat-Hound: As the sole survivor of dogs that was trained by the Joker as attack dogs. Alfred Pennyworth adopted and trained it. Months later, Ace was successfully trained and formally adopted by Bruce Wayne. (Center)
Cardigan: Technically not the dog of Tim Drake’s, but he did bond with the dog because he was the only thing on Brentwood Academy who knew his secret identity as Robin. So, to placate the dog, Tim befriends him and Cardigan even helped on a few missions. (Lower Left)
Dog: Rescued by Jason Todd as Red Hood from Hierve El Agua Prison. She was his guard dog throughout the mission at the prison and was eventually relocated to Gotham City and was his dog for some time. (Upper Right)
Haley/Bite-Wing: Rescued by Dick Grayson as Nightwing from being abused and killed by thugs. This stray was meant to stay the night before going to the shelter in the morning, but was adopted by Dick Grayson, who rescued her. (Upper Left)
Titus: Gifted by his father in hopes to bond with his son. At first Damian Wayne rejects the Great Dane, but eventually bonds with the dog and names him Titus, after the Shakespearian character, Titus Andronicus. (Lower Right)
Related Post:
A Dog and His Boy (National Dog Day, 2017)
Image Source:
Batman and Robin (Vol. 2) #15 by Patrick Gleason (Lower Right)
Detective Comics #1009 by Christian Duce (Center)
Nightwing (Vol. 3) #80 by Bruno Redondo (Upper Left)
Red Hood: Outlaw #36 by Pete Woods (Upper Right)
Robin (Vol. 2) #75 by Pete Woods (Lower Left)
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Hii i love your Dick and Tim series and I love them too, I’m not sure if u take requests, but it would be so nice if you could fine times where Dick and Tim referred to each other as brothers. Or maybe Dick calling tim little brother ( I’m a sucker for that)
Top 10 Moments of Dick and Tim Being Brothers
Thank you for this delightful ask, wonderful person, I get emotional about this too. ❤ Let's do this! Here are some of my favorite moments through the years of Dick and Tim getting called brothers.
(in chronological order b/c I’m a nerd & also b/c it lets us save the best for last)
1. “He’s family. The closest thing to a brother I’ll ever have.” (Nightwing 6)
Dick and Tim have been getting increasingly closer over time, but this is a milestone: the first time Dick describes Tim as family.
In this comic, Tim is Dick’s first visitor in Blüdhaven, and at first Dick’s a bit suspicious, wondering if Bruce sent him to spy. But nope: Tim came on his own, and he insists he’s not going to say anything to Bruce if Dick doesn’t want him to. This is a big deal to Dick, whose relationship with Bruce is still rocky.
(I consider this agreement a key moment in their relationship. You can’t become honorary brothers until you’ve agreed on the key rule of brotherhood: no tattling!)
Later that day, when Tim gets caught in an ambush by mobsters, Dick tears through a bunch of enemies to save him, and thinks about how Tim’s like a brother to him.
2. “Got a friend visiting.” "Anyone I know?" “Little brother." (Secret Origins 80-Page Giant)
This is the first time Dick calls Tim his little brother!
By this time, Tim’s regularly visiting Blüdhaven, and Dick and Tim have gotten very close outside the masks. Tim is best man at Dick’s fake wedding, Dick tells Tim about his plan to infiltrate the police, Tim confides about his new girlfriend and her pregnancy, etc.
(You know they’re really becoming siblings, though, because they both have judgy opinions about each other’s relationship choices.)
In this comic, Tim’s hanging out in Dick’s apartment when Babs calls. She doesn't yet know Robin's secret identity, so when she asks if anyone's there, Dick first tells her it's a friend... and then says it’s his little brother. Well then, Babs says, she's got a case! Dick asks if Tim’s got his uniform with him, Tim says yes, and they head out as Nightwing and Robin.
3. “Guess I forgot about my other family.” (DCU Holiday Bash 3)
A little while later, Tim’s alone at Christmas - his dad and stepmom are in Chicago - and he’s feeling lonely. Then he gets an urgent message saying to come to the Clocktower at once for a mission. Tim hurries over...
...but when he gets there, it turns out it’s a surprise holiday party! (”Christmas for loners,” Babs says.) Tim realizes that he’d forgotten about his other family.
(The prank urgent-message was Dick’s idea. “Told you he’d fall for it,” he says cheerfully. This is not the last time that Dick will pull a prank on Tim. Simultaneously the best and worst older brother ever!)
More brotherly bonding below the cut...
Tim’s Physical Strength
Tim is not the acrobat Dick is, nor is he the powerhouse Jason is, or the born assassin Damian is, but guys...
[Batman #441 and #442]
[Batman #444]
Tim has always been physically competent.
Even after he becomes Robin and Bruce and Dick acknowledged he could go out as Robin Tim goes out to train more. He goes out to find new people to train under, namely Lady Shiva.
[Robin (1991) #1]
[Robin (1991) #4]
Even at the beginning of Tim’s journey he’s always been the one pushing himself to get better. He won’t just take acknowledgement and be satisfied, he works until he satisfies himself. He was gifted his iconic bo staff but again Tim is the one who chose his weapon of choice and worked hard to perfect his technique.
[Robin (1991) #5]
At the end of Tim’s first arc it’s Bruce that asks Tim if Tim is ready because it was Tim who wanted to do more. Tim has this sort of mindset in everything he does.
Tim can 100% keep up with the best of them. He may not be ‘better’ than the other batboys at certain aspects but never count him out of a fight.
The Way Tim and Dick Admire Each Other
There are so many interactions between Dick and Tim. I will be focusing on how Dick see’s Tim and how Tim see’s Dick and why they interact the way they do because I think when there are issues between these two it’s always out of good intentions and they both have difficulty because they really respect the other.
Let’s start from the beginning:
What Did Tim and Dick Think of Each Other at First?
[Batman #441]
[Batman #442]
In the beginning Tim admired Dick a lot and Dick showed his approval of him becoming Robin early on.
Dick starts as a mentor for Tim.
Dick (and Bruce really) from the start believed in Tim’s abilities, more so than even Tim did.
Dick even combs through Robin history with Tim. Yes, this was for exposition purposes but at the same time it was done in a way where Dick really shows a lot of vulnerability to Tim. Tim does try comforting words, but for Dick Tim’s logical words don’t usually make him feel better.
When Dick wears the Batman cape Tim is just a little ball of support.
[Robin (1993) #0]
Throughout the years Dick lends a helping hand or helping ear to Tim. Tim goes to him with his troubles. They both gossip about Bruce being Bruce. It’s a great time. Tim is also always happy to hang out with Dick. Tim really looks up to Dick.
It’s Dick that breaches the mentor/family line. I think Dick thinks of Tim as a little brother long before Tim accepts he’s a part of the Batfamily.
[Young Justice: Secret Origins 80-Page Giant #1]
Even as Dick shows him he’s his little brother Tim thinks he’s not really part of the family. He thinks everything is temporary so it’s hard for him to accept.
[Nightwing (1996) #6]
When it comes to being a leader Tim looks up to Dick immensely as well. All of Tim’s generation look up to Dick’s generation. Feeling guilty for not leading his team better, thinking Dick could have done better.
[Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day]
And then there’s Dick, who never asked for these kids to look up to him and his friends so much, doesn’t feel like he’s worthy of leading any of them and yet still takes responsibility when everything goes to hell.
Both of them are great leaders, never blame others or each other, but then end up take on too much of the burden.
[Teen Titans (2003) #6]
Through time Dick slowly goes from more of a mentor figure to letting Tim be in charge of his own missions and taking equal parts in missions when working together because he trusts Tim’s abilities.
[Nightwing (1996) #110]
What Did Tim And Dick Think Of Each Other At First?
Tim:
Tim from the first moment he met Dick had been star struck by Dick.
It was because Tim knew Dick’s acrobatics so well that he deduced that Dick had to be Robin and thus Bruce had to be Batman. Tim really really looks up to Dick.
(Side Note: Tim may be smart but he’s also kind. He’s aware Dick may not take it well when he tells him about how he saw Dick’s parents death and that he believes Bruce needs him as Robin but he’ll tell him anyways because that’s what he believes is right. To me this is a very core principle of Tim Drake. He understands the emotional side and empathizes but pushes towards the most logical side because he believes that it’ll be better for the greater good. Tim is a ‘big picture’ thinker, a ‘10 steps ahead’ kind of person.)
This small interaction shows Tim doesn’t just idolize Dick, he does see him as a person, it’s just that in Tim’s head Bruce’s need for Robin supersedes Dick’s need for independence in Tim’s mind and he feels like it’s his obligation to make Dick see that too.
[Batman #441]
[Batman #442]
Of course in the end Tim becomes Robin. Again, not because he wants to (I mean it’s not like he hates the idea) but more because it makes sense. Bruce NEEDS Robin. Dick will not be Robin. Tim see’s it as his RESPONSIBILITY to be Robin. Tim throughout the story though reveres Batman and Robin highly.
Dick:
We often forget (even I forget) that Tim didn’t just show up at Wayne Manor he went to Dick first and Dick brought Tim to the Manor. And look at that incredulous smile Dick has as he introduces this very smart twelve- No THIRTEEN year old kid to Alfred.
He was baffled and amused at first but after Tim tells his tale Dick takes Tim a lot more seriously, even listens to him about how Bruce needs him, and decides to show Tim the Batcave.
[Batman #411]
It was because Dick showed Tim the Batcave that Tim had access to the Robin costume. It was because Alfred drove him to the fight he was able to help. Later Dick and Alfred both advocate highly for Tim to become Robin and Dick can’t stop smiling almost the whole time.
[Batman #442]
Dick was loving that Tim wasn’t afraid to tell Bruce what he thought. By this point Dick very obviously approved of Tim and had a lot of respect for Tim.
Hi! I wanted to ask you, what kind of love do you think the batfam members have for Dick? Like how deep do you think they care about him? By them I mean Bruce, the other Robins and the Batgirls. If you have time to answer, you don't have to make it long, two or three sentences if you want. I don't know if it's a stupid question, but you're one of the few blogs of Dick Grayson analysis that I love and I'm gonna cry, because I've read only a few of them, but I love your work and I needed to ask.
This’ll be the short version. I’ll make a longer version later probably. I think they all love him. I think most of them care about him in a way that they are awed by him and don’t want to see him hurting
but issues arise because they turn away when he is hurting due to mainly 3 reasons
1. Dick hurting contradicts their perception that Dick is somehow an untouchable source of light and good and it’s a struggle for them to realize that Dick isn’t always like that and he needs help
2. and/or Dick doesn’t like showing his vulnerability to anyone, especially when he’s very hurt, so Dick hides it so well that the Batfamily doesn’t realize he’s hurt
3. or they are trying to respect his privacy which results the same as if they hadn’t realized at all with no one helping him.
To me Bruce and Dick’s relationship is closer to ‘Best Friends/Partners’ than it is ‘Father and Son’ because they are both such big parts of each others growth and issues in almost every conceivable way. Dick goes back and forth between wanting to be Bruce’s son and honestly ‘Dad-ing’ Bruce himself.
Dick and the other Bat-brothers is also a a different relationship than ‘normal brothers’. Dick is more of a mentor/father figure to all of them. Especially when they were all younger. It’s obvious in the way they all revere him so much. Especially with Damian I see Dick as more of Damian’s father than Bruce, except for in more recent comics where Bruce does dad stuff with Damian sometimes. Dick is the one who takes care of the Batboys more so than Bruce does and I think they know that. If you want to relate it to the trope of the older sibling ending up being more of a 2nd parent than an actual brother I wouldn’t say you’re being inaccurate.
The Batgirls love him too. Babs loves him whether you choose to see it romantically or not, and to me Steph and Cass see him similarly to how the Batboys see him, older brother but also like a 2nd parent figure.
Dick is used to taking care of Bruce, then Dick had family he also took care of, and they all revere him fiercely but at the same time it’s hard to show his family he’s hurting and it’s hard for his family to accept he’s hurt and try to help him because of this family dynamic.