DCU Holiday Special

[lipsofpoison.insanejournal.com]

As requested by ladymirth, scans from last years DC Holiday Special.



In A Day Without Sirens, there are posters up advertising a day without guns, knives, etc. Despite Jim Gordon's complete disbelief, there are 24 hours without a single 911 call and a downtrodden Jim is much cheerier when he meets Batman, who seems quite happy himself.









In It's a Wonderful Night, Dick runs into trouble while trying to hand deliver a special present for Tim. He then discovers Tim with Owen Mercer at a showing of 'It's A Wonderful Life'.









In The Night Before Christmas, the Teen Titans take a christmas break and go hang out. Tim is a bit emo and he and Cassie reflect at Rockerfeller Centre.









In Party Animal, John Stewart (Green Lantern) and Roy Harper (Red Arrow), are late for the Christmas party, which even Batman is attending. They bring Shaggy Man along to give S.T.A.R labs a break, who gets spooked by the singing. Let's face it, you would too. It all ends with a good partying.

Comments

[faile_neume.insanejournal.com]

I didn't mean so much as being seen by the other Teen Titans, more by the public in general. Cassie and Eddie are hardly inconspicuous and might draw a whole lot of unwanted attention for someone with a secret identity.

[lipsofpoison.insanejournal.com]

You could argue that with most of the bats, though. Roy isn't big on his secret identity but Dick still hangs with him out of the mask, despite being very adamant no one knew who he was, even on his own team. Could put it down to 'how hard do you really look at people', especially in scarves, coats and in the dim winter light, I guess.

[faile_neume.insanejournal.com]

But Dick doesn't hang out with Roy when Roy is still in costume and Dick isn't. Cause that's practically what Cassie and Eddie are doing here. I don't really know, maybe I'm over analyzing it but it seems to go against everything I know about Bat!paranoia.

[lipsofpoison.insanejournal.com]

Roy's costume is a pair of sunglasses that often comes off. I doubt it really matters whether he's in costume or not. Cassie isn't in costume, though admittedly, I don't read much of Cassie so I don't know how public she is when she's wearing a different outfit and hat and to be honest, would you really believe it was KD at Rockerfeller Centre? I'd probably just right it off as 'no way'. Bat!paranoia is very subjective - as much as they say 'never use names', the amount of times they do is insane. I might be over analysing too, but okay.

[faile_neume.insanejournal.com]

Very very true on Roy's sunglasses. And Dick did date Kory, who was known as both a supermodel and crime fighter. Cassie has her lasso on her belt, and it's well, glowing. I guess anything in comic books is subjective, it still strikes me as off. On the other hand, the shipper in me really wants to know when was the first time Tim unmasked in front of Jaime and/or M'gann. (what? I can ship them both if I want)

[lipsofpoison.insanejournal.com]

I remember Dick going in disguise to Kory's apartment when he was seeing a therapist, but I've always thought, Kory was very high profile. Maybe it's because it's christmas - I know I wear glowing necklaces and earrings at that time so maybe she figured it was safe. I can see where you're coming from, but I think it's just about explainable. That and I like the idea Tim is showing trust to Jaime >.>

[faile_neume.insanejournal.com]

And did he make her sneak around when she stayed with him? I don't read much Nightwing but I remember something vaguely in Titans or some such. Hmm I guess, I don't really know much about white christmases so maybe she thought it was safer than being (slightly) powerless. My first reaction was "Jaime has seen Tim's face! YES" and then "wait, what about secret IDs" and then I went back to the first thought and wondered if it deserved fic.

[lipsofpoison.insanejournal.com]

I don't think she was subtle but then, Dick dispensed with costumes after the 80's too so maybe they're assuming too much on the public. I mean, Dick has seen Clancy in costume and he's been friends with her for years and she didn't notice because of a little eyemask? I think it's all subjective, but run with the fic, it's much cuter.

[faile_neume.insanejournal.com]

Yeah, I guess if you really think about the whole domino mask is kind of fail at keeping identities secret. Steph remarked once that she would have recognised Tim straight away without the mask. But do I really need to write more Tim!unmasking for Jaime? I am sure I should be doing things like school work. :(

[angel_gidget]

Kind of putting in another two-cents in, but Tim is also a public figure now as Tim Wayne, been on the cover of Fortune magazine and everything. If he wanted to pass off his presence as a rich playboy hanging around with other famous types, he could.