a little comic for jasons birthday. on being robin & batman and being brave & scared
I can hear how tired Bruce is with “That’s his element”. You can’t see his face but I know he’s pinching the bridge of his nose, sighing, while saying that
Jim Gordon meets ... Batman and Robin. The Dynamic Duo. The Best of the Best.
Batman & Robin: Year One (2024) #1 by Mark Waid and Chris Samnee
Starfire as Cher 🌟
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine "Past Tense, Pt. 1"
it's december so time to stare at my art output for the year!!!
picked out some stuff that i'm ok with. wish i had more art to show but im trying to let it go since i was gone for 4 months this year. here's hoping for more drawing time next year
wind breaker / umetsuba bit from the new OP
love the way wind breaker takes its time fleshing out sakura's development every arc— his character in general, especially when it comes to how his past experiences have shaped him to be the person the makochi folks meet, and the person he's becoming with the help of their love and guidance.
(sakura-centric ramble incoming)
except for hints here and there, there is no expository backstory reveal as of yet — the way we got the one for umemiya — but from his monologues alone, and the way his friends notice the little things that reveal how deep-rooted his issues are, that regardless of whatever the specifics are, they (and the readers, by extension) can tell this is a child who has been neglected and abused for a long time. because. you don't always need a 'backstory reveal' to know what is already being revealed through his actions and his reactions — it's. all. in. the. little. things. it's 'show don't tell' done right, and so right it really squeezes those tears out of your eyes, ahah.
his flustered reaction to even the slightest of warmth and kindness. the way he doesn't know how to use chopsticks or a spoon. till bofurin, the only 'contact' he had on his phone was the weather, that was literally all he used his phone for. isolation induced hyper-independence to the point that he's never felt the warmth of another person's touch except for fights.
and fear, that intense fear that paralyses him at the thought of being rejected by his classmates, because this is the first time he's letting people in; the constant, constant fear that haunts him as he tries his best to adjust to this new, loving and warm environment he's found himself in.
his living condition — the small dingy and empty room — in itself a blaring metaphor for his desolate mental state. just like suo says it in his smartphone analogy, sakura has had to fend for himself for so long that now that he finally has people who care for him, he does not know what to do with all that love and affection and trust and goodwill. it's all so, so foreign to him, and that's what scares him so much, and it's just so heartbreaking.
(heartwarming too because now he's truly found a family who won't leave his side no matter what, who are there to help him learn what it's like to love and be loved. augh)
that's why i love it all the more how they are all so straightforward and direct in displaying their affection for sakura— be it the playful teasing, their compliments, or the more emotional moments where they let him know he's not alone. because he needs that. for someone who has spent his whole life being rejected and denied, now that he has found people who love him, he needs that constant assurance spelled out to him.
this panel right here. is the most precious thing ever
Me: Jack Drake blackmailed Tim into quitting being Robin by threatening to reveal his and Bruce’s secret
My best friend who is also a huge Batman fan: What secret??
Supportive parent Bruce Wayne
Damian showing him all his artwork because he knows that he will get the brightest smile and a “That looks beautiful sweetheart” every time
Dick being so excited to bring his dad to his gymnastics show because he knows that Bruce will start crying every time he lands a trick, without fail, and that means the women that come to watch will have someone else to fuss over
Someone at WE mentioning they don’t trust Tim because of his age and Bruce immediately scheduling a company wide meeting so he can express just how exceptional his son is. Tim’s face is the most red it has ever been the entire time
Cass doesn’t even have to do anything, he is just always looking at her with a fond little smile and on the verge of tears but sometimes, when she wants a little more then normal, she will take one of Jason’s books and read as much as she can aloud. That man absolutely loses it and hugs her as tight as he can while sobbing about how far his baby has come
Jason acts like he could care less about Bruce’s support, but the first time he overhears Bruce talking about him at a gala, telling some rich idiot who was questioning business decisions that Jason is the most competent man he has ever known and would trust him with not only the WE weapons department but his life, Jason pointedly does not look at Dick, who has a shit eating grin on his face, and walks as fast as he can to the bathroom
The best part is that Bruce doesnt even have to try he is just genuinely that proud of them
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