recs and links

AU where Lois works for Buzzfeed and Clark is her nerdy intern. ADORABLE.

Smart, thoughtful examination of Barbara Gordon during the Invasion arc of (animated) Young Justice. (some issues with word choice confusion, e.g., defunct for de facto)

The Nine Nine adopts Batman. ADORABLE.

Steph gets to know Jason despite the rest of the family's disapproval. even robins unite!

Damian has a unique way of expressing gratitude. With the Bats, it's only a matter of time before this spirals out of control. this is ADORABLE.

AU where Talia makes a little family with Damian and Jason instead of sending Jason off to be trained.

Before their last performance together, the Schuyler sisters came together one last time to perform "For The Longest Time".

Miss Chrisjen Avasarala with your bullshit. This is AMAZING, as is befitting of Chrisjen Avasarala.

Bruce is thrilled to have all five of his kids under his roof for Christmas for the first time, but he's still not quite sure how to handle Jason. Luckily, they figure it out. Oh heart.

The one where Dick and Jason (and Steph!) are undercover in prison in Bludhaven where there have been too many prisoner deaths that have gone unreported/uninvestigated.

After Steph's father dies, she has a heart to heart with Batman. Or, you know, what passes for one with Bruce.

Bruce lets his secret nerd flag fly when the 1000th issue of Gray Ghost is released. Oh heart.

the one where bruce has an alcohol problem and that makes things hard for jason and dick

Selina Kyle has a habit of creeping into Bruce's house through a window, and in her defense, it's never really been a problem before. But tonight, just about everything goes wrong. this is hilarious.

Damian gets sent back in time to when Bruce is just starting out as Batman. They both have some adjusting to do. I enjoyed this a lot.

how Jason realizes his family wants him to live, and how he realizes he does, too. Oh heart.

Peter and Nightingale are called to the Epping Forest to investigate a potential werewolf and discover a missing woman, a family shattered by grief, and a case that hits far too close to home. Melacholy case-fic. Nicely done.

Damian finds the hall where all the pictures of Bruce with his adopted kids live, and feels bad that there isn't one with him, until there is. Oh heart.

Damian and Jason spend some time together. Lovely.

Despite the title, this is not a light fun story. Bruce finds three clones of Damian while searching for information on the Lazarus pit and he handles it in his usual emotionally constipated way.

Quiet, melancholy look at Damian as he tries to be a good son and a good Robin.

Where Nebula and Tony build a ship to get to Earth and awkwardly talk about their issues when neither of them are particularly good at that. Tony and Nebula and the long, slow trip back to earth. Lovely and melancholy.

The one where Bruce has amnesia and is a much better dad because he doesn't remember Jason's death, but Damian is freaked out by the difference. And then Bruce finds out. I reread this story a lot (A LOT) because it is SO GOOD at showing the difference in Bruce before and after Jason's death, and giving the younger kids a glimpse of his less grim self, and also opening a way to a more thorough reconciliation with Jason in the bargain.

oh my heart. #i'm not crying you're crying

Dick Grayson was kidnapped by the Court of Owls. Talon escaped. With no known way to undo what has been done, and the Court trying to reclaim their assassin, is there still a place for Nightwing in Gotham? Is there still a place for Dick in the family? Long, compelling read in which Dick has to fight back against the brainwashing and the Batfam has to learn to accept who he is now. (I feel like I needed a little more Dick and Jason interaction here, given the givens, but I always feel that)

The one where Jason runs from from the League and doesn't become the Red Hood but ends up building a life for himself in France instead.

Robins! And terrible puns! Hilarity!

batfamily photos

20K of various Batboys giving each other hugs. Oh heart.