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This is a fun crossover where Wanda (and eventually Monica) end up on Tatooine. Wanda is taken in by Shmi, and she ends up freeing the slaves, which of course, brings her to the attention of the Jedi Council. Anakin just wants to see his mom, and Obi-Wan needs so many drinks.

Buzzfeed Unsolved does an episode about the identity of Batman. Hilarity, as they say, ensues. I laughed so loud I scared the neighbors.

Tim and Damian find they have something in common, and slowly learn to negotiate their relationship around it. This is lovely.

“I’m a cool brother!” Dick shouted back from the bathroom. “I’m the coolest brother you have!” Damian pulled his shoes out from the shelves where Pennyworth carefully stored them. “Todd is cooler than you, Grayson! He has a leather jacket!” “Jason!” Grayson shouted back, outraged. “Last time he saw you, he shot at you!” “That makes him even cooler!” Nice look at Damian's growing appreciation for Dick. Ends a little abruptly though.

Whoever said, "He ain't heavy, he's my brother," didn't have to haul you around. Aw, the Red Hood rescues Richie Grayson-Wayne from kidnappers. He really does care!

A brief but necessary coda to WandaVision in which we see where Monica goes next.

Taking Steve's choice in Endgame to a logical conclusion. Ouch.

This is a long, fascinating Harry/Draco story, full of melancholy and hope.

When Neal gets de-aged to about 4, El and Peter take him in. This is adorable.

Three stories where Damian is having a hard time figuring out how to be Bruce's Robin instead of Dick's. Lovely.

Dick gets sick while Alfred is away so caretaking falls to Damian and Bruce. They handle it. Oh heart.

Peter's getting ready for fatherhood and he and Nightingale have a talk. This put a big smile on my face.

Drummer and Avasarala have an interesting conversation. Oh gosh, I'd love to see these two interact and this story delivers.

Any hope Mai had of killing her crush ended the day that she made a wrong turn on the way back from the privy and stumbled across Zuko practicing with his swords. The sword was not Mai’s weapon, let alone the dual dao, but she knew blades, she loved blades, and Zuko, with his shirt off and the firelight glinting off his sweat and the dao alike, was a blade. Really sharp (sorry!) look at Mai and why she makes the choices she does.

This is a really sweet (I mean, tooth-achingly sweet) series where Dick is much younger when his parents die and Bruce takes him in, and Clark is instantly Uncle Clark and completely happy about it.

Tim makes an effort to be there for Damian after Dick's "death". Oh heart.

Bruce and Dick haven't spoken in years. The Court of Owls changes that. This is a good look at how Bruce gets in his own way in his relationships and also features an excellent Robin!Jason.

Dick and Donna, after the action, through the years. I love their friendship so much. *sobs* This is so lovely.

Five times Dick caught one of the younger Bats, and one time he wasn't the one to do so. Exactly what it says on the tin. Lovely. #everybody loves dick

This is a really sweet retelling of the story of how Bruce ended up fostering Dick.

Jason goes through a time loop and figures out how to break it, but that's where the story starts. this is fantastic. Highly recommended.

Harley Quinn knew Crystal Brown in college. She doesn't exactly expect it to come back around when Stephanie Brown needs someone to look after her while her mom is in rehab. Spoiler Alert, things are going to get interesting, especially when Steph realizes who, exactly, she's going to be living with. This is adorable.

Steve wants to bring Natasha back, but there's still a price to pay. (of course he pays it.) Sweet Endgame fix-it.

Lovely look at Cass and dancing.

Long, compelling AU where Bruce doesn't reveal the Red Hood's identity and a year after the events of "Under the Red Hood," Dick finds himself dealing with the Red Hood. I enjoyed this a lot.

In which all the Robins are Bruce Wayne clones and it takes Bruce a distressingly long time to notice. This is disturbingly plausible and also hilarious.

This is an ADORABLE crossover where Kamala Khan gets to meet assorted Batkids.

Jason gets kidnapped and the villains make Bruce watch what they're doing to him. This is tense and sad but with a good ending.

One of the hospital staff recognizes Jason the night he's brought in and it changes everything. What a good read. This made my heart happy.