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Don't say I didn't warn you. It's a rerun, but some reruns are worth seeing again, besides we have a lot of new members.


For those unfamiliar with "Batman and Sons" (and if you've been on s_d for any length of time, there's no excuse for such laxness), it's a webcomic detailing the lives of a rather different Bat-family. In THIS universe, Batman is raising three Robin's and a Batman all at the same time and though he loves his kids, they can be something of a handful to even the best father.

There's Dick (The oldest at 12, big brother, slightly neurotic about his Dad's expectations), Jason (about 9 I think, hellraiser, basically Bart Simpson with a cape), Timmy (Five, just wants his Daddy's love, but has that slightly skewed worldview that only someone about five can have) and clocking in at not a year old yet, Terry (Who is weaponised cuteness in a Batman binkie). (Damian exists in this world, but we've never seen him, because Batman refuses to believe Talia's claims without a blood test, and she hasn't complied yet)

One of the questions that was asked by fans as soon as it debuted is "How can Terry fit into this?" There were no hints about who his mother was, until sometime later in the story entitled "Rivalry" about the JLA's "Hero and Sidekick" Sports Day, which is a spectator sport like no other (Even the villains, book the next field and come along just to watch the team tear themselves apart as only school sports event can). At one point in the story, left alone when Alfred falls asleep (And realising that neither Power Girl nor Liberty Belle are his "Ma-ma!", Terry goes for a wander...


Rivalry Page 35 by *The-BlackCat on deviantART

And ends up just where he SHOULDN'T be...


Rivalry Page 43 by *The-BlackCat on deviantART

And the question is finally answered...


Rivalry Page 44 by *The-BlackCat on deviantART

I have to say that that remains one of my all time favourite pages of comic book art, and I mean that quite seriously, the emotion in those last panels kills me every single time...

She returns him to his playpen safely without anyone seeing her, or realising he'd been gone...

And of course, that then sparked the question as to how Terry ended up with Bruce, a question that wouldn't be answered for some time, in this little gem...











I could post many, many other examples of Batman and Sons 'Stories that make me go "Awwww!"' but I'll leave you to find those for yourself at her DA page.

Date: 2012-12-16 05:40 pm (UTC)
mrstatham: (Default)
From: [personal profile] mrstatham
The bit with Bruce vaguely trying to be sensitive and telling his kids they came from a cabbage patch gets me every time. And Alfred's reaction just seals it.

Date: 2012-12-16 05:51 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] sir_razorback
Jason's reply is just awesome, though!

Date: 2012-12-16 05:52 pm (UTC)
mrstatham: (Default)
From: [personal profile] mrstatham
In a story where four of the Batkids are living with Bruce, it does give him a distinct attitude and it feels perfectly in character for someone like Jase.

Date: 2012-12-16 05:42 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] zippitgood
AWWWWWWWWWWWW!

So adorable. I love Bruce as a father and all those Robins in the house. *giggles madly* His solo nightime jaunts must provide some serious stress relief.

Date: 2012-12-17 03:31 am (UTC)
From: [personal profile] darkknightjrk
One of the strips did play on that--Batman throws Penguin into Arkham, and as he's getting processed back into the institution, he goes into the mess hall...to see Batman still there. When Penguin asks about it, Two-Face replies, "Bats got brats." :D

Date: 2012-12-16 07:57 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] jaybee3
One of my "awws" was the Batman and Sons with Cass in it. Wonderfully accurate, true to character and sad (since she returns to Cain) at the same time.

GAH

Date: 2013-07-07 02:46 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] doghcat
This is still too cute. This storyline hurts my heart.

Hopefully we'll get more of it in the coming stories.

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