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  • February 25th, 2014 9:29pm

    Dick Grayson, in fact, is largely Batman’s salvation,

    —

    as Bruce Wayne emulates and becomes a version of the good father that
    he himself lost: his thoughts and feelings about parenthood and the nurturing relationship between parent and child now have a positive vehicle for expression.”

    ~Rethinking Superhero and Weapon Play by Steven Popper, page 120

    (via thoughtsaboutdickgrayson)

     #people who think robin is stupid and pointless have a fundamental misunderstanding of bruce wayne’s character #so they can gtfo

    (via arminearlelt)

  • November 15th, 2013 6:10am

    themyskira:

    DAZZLING DC LADIES MONTH: Kate Spencer, aka Manhunter

    First appeared: Manhunter (vol. 3) #1, October 2004

    Who is she? Kate’s a brilliant federal prosecutor, a divorced single mother and an at-times ruthless vigilante. Fed up with seeing brutal metahuman murderers escape convictions only to kill again, Kate breaks into an evidence lockup, stealing an assortment of confiscated villains’ equipment and taking on the identity of Manhunter.

    Unlike most heroes, Kate doesn’t have a strict no-kill policy. She’s passionate about the justice system and believes that it should always be given the chance to work — but when it fails, and a killer walks free, then she’s ready to step in and take on the role of executioner herself. She’s also fully prepared to play dirty, as former supervillain lackey Dylan Battles finds out when she strong-arms him into joining her cause with the threat of blowing his Witness Protection cover. She struggles to balance her work and family life even before she takes up vigilante justice on the side; after she takes on the role of Manhunter, it turns into a chaotic juggling act and her son Ramsey is the first to suffer from the fallout.

    Nevertheless, Kate is an extremely smart, witty and strong-willed woman, who over the course of the series learns and grows from her mistakes. She develops genuine friendships, learns to let others into her life more, works hard at being a better parent to her son, and ultimately finds her place in a legacy hero family.

    What can she do? What she lacks in superpowers, Kate makes up for with her quick mind and formidable weaponry. Her suit is a customised Darkstar Exo-Mantle, keyed into her bioelectric signature to grant her enhanced strength, agility and endurance. She wears clawed gauntlets, originally used by Azrael during his time as Batman, and a power staff designed for a previous Manhunter.

    Throughout her series, there are subtle indications that Kate might not be entirely without powers. Super strength does run in her family, and she’s repeatedly shown a remarkable ability to bounce back from injuries. Whether this is the result of some latent power or just coincidental is never made clear, though.

    Where can I find her?

    • Manhunter #1-38
    • Batman: Streets of Gotham #1-13 (back-up stories)
    • Birds of Prey vol. 1 #100-108, #116-122, #125-126
    • Birds of Prey vol. 2 #14-15

  • November 1st, 2013 2:36pm

    helenawaynehuntress:

    I ♥ HUNTRESS WEEK →  Starting on 3 November – 10 November

    Thirty-six years ago, an awesome lady with an affinity for crossbows and the colour purple made her debut in the November-December issue of DC Comics Superstars #17 as well as the December issue of All Star Comics #69, both printed in 1977. Her name was Helena Wayne and she was the daughter of Earth-2’s Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle.

    As the Huntress, Helena Wayne was more than just the daughter of Batman and Catwoman continuing a rich legacy on Earth-2, she was also a valued member of both the Justice Society and Infinity Inc, two superhero teams that took on dangerous threats as they attacked her world or two. When not kicking around criminals on Gotham’s streets at night, Miss Wayne could be found prosecuting them in court as a public interest lawyer.

    In addition to being all of those cool things, Helena Wayne did more than just make the Huntress a popular character and permanent fixture in the DC Universe. Her popularity with fans also helped open the doors for another equally popular version of the Huntress, Helena Bertinelli, who made her debut in January of 1989 in Huntress #1.

    As Helena Bertinelli, the Huntress became the first Italian-American superhero who was also a woman, a Catholic, and a teacher all rolled into one. While she started off as the daughter of an organised crime family, she was also the first Italian-American character to break free of the stereotype that often associates Italy with the mafia in comics. Instead, she established an identity and a life that was uniquely her own.

    Though she did not see eye-to-eye with the Batfamily on many things, and was expelled from the Justice League for doing what she felt was right, she was nonetheless a valued member of the Birds of Prey and established meaningful relationships with various superheroes of the DC Universe, including Tim Drake, Barbara Gordon, Dinah Laurel Lance, Renee Montoya, Vic Sage (The Question), and many more.

    While it is unfortunate that these two great women have not had the luxury of co-existing in the same continuity together (Infinite Crisis notwithstanding), the Huntress is nonetheless a character who many fans have felt empowered by for three decades in both of her incarnations. 

    To celebrate what the Huntress has meant to us for the past 36 years (both as Wayne and Bertinelli), my friends and I have decided to devote the week of 3 November – 10 November to doing just that: sharing our love and enthusiasm for this one or both versions of the character. (Hence the name ‘I ♥Huntress’)

    Day Zero: Why I Love Huntress will take place on 2 November as the ‘prelude’ to Huntress Week in which Stephanie from La Cacciatrice and myself (and possibly Morgan from FY Helena Wayne if she’s able to) will write about what the Huntress has meant to us, though everyone is also welcome to share your story as well! The more the merrier!

    Other than that, I ♥ Huntress will officially start on 3 November with Day One : Origin using ‘I Heart Huntress’ as the Tumblr tag (#iHeartHuntress if you’re on Twitter). 🙂

    Hope to see the Huntress tags flooded with love that week! 🙂

    This is a very important thing. 

  • September 28th, 2013 11:23am

    surrealglory:

    “Marcus, this isn’t you.  At least, it doesn’t have to be.  I saw what happened to your parents.  I know what you’re feeling.  A man with a gun once took away people I loved.  I never stopped missing them.  Never forgot how painful it was to be alone.  You can’t bring your parents back, but you can break the cycle of violence that took them.  Don’t be a part of it, Marcus.”