corey cain

Main organizational tags:

#corey’s writing ✍️ = my writing   #corey’s art 🎨 = my art   #corey’s doodles 🎨 = my low-effort/bad art   #corey’s asks❓ = responses to asks #corey reads comics 📚 = comic live-blogging #my webweave = my webweaves. Usually about Cass and Tim or about Talia #text = textpost #liveblog = show live-blogging. usually star trek #mine = any of my OG posts that don’t fit in above categories

Writing stuff:

#writing adjacent ✍️ = mostly my OG posts related to writing that aren’t a full-on written piece #wip talk = usually reblogs complaining about writing or when I go into a WIP tangent in the tags #assorted AUs = mostly one-off AU ideas that I won’t expand on

Finished works, WIPs and AUs:

#One Foot in the Grave = current project. No-capes, Steph works at a cemetery, Cass visits Faizul’s grave everyday.  #(not)WIP: stephcass week = finished, “To Have and To Hold” behind-the-scenes #corey’s DID Cass AU 🧠 = my DID Cass AU. Will never be posted as a single, chronological fic. Snippets on tumblr occasionally   #stephanie brown psych AU = what if batfam characters were in Psych (2006) and Steph was Shawn. No fic expected #brutalia stephcass roleswap = Stephcass-focused, more about a Talia-Steph switch than anything. No fic expected.  #black cat means good luck = Talia character-study with demoncat. Miiiiiight get finished as a fic.

Other:

like, REALLY GOOD! I have very low expectations for this series and brombal’s writing sadly, but this exceeding them by far! It was a fun and interesting read, characterization was on point, had some themes I REALLY really adore, pacing was way better than usual, it was just GOOD!

First off: plot. LOVED IT. Really felt like a real noir comic, something I love to see Cass in! The mystery is interesting and intriguing. I’m excited to see who this Forget-Me-Not guy is and how the seizures work. Obviously some kind of hypnosis.

Next: cameos. BRUCE! I really liked how Brombal did their relationship! I’d be excited to see a little more comparing along with the contrasting re: Bruce and Cain, but there was still enough to keep me happy. Speaking of: Cain! Loveeeee to see some Cass backstory in the big 26. I also really liked that Cass has this new supporting cast that even stay with her in Gotham! Jaya was gorgeous, has so so much potential, beautiful design and costume. Tengi is adorable and has a great design and I am truly trying so hard to like him but. Ough man.

Apart from the rest of his character, he’s acting as comic relief this issue, which is unneeded and rather annoying. I promise I want to like him he just needs to be out of Brombal’s hands 🙏

Now: themes. YES!!! YAY!!!! YES!!!!!!! YES! Representation of memory issues are so important to me (even as fantasy/magic) as someone who has them, especially in my all time favorite character!—plus, it’s just so fascinating and heart-wrenching and juicy in general! I love this! I am SO excited to see these memory issues terrify Cass’ idea that she’s perfect and capable, and her being terrified that she might have killed more people without knowing, and her losing trust in herself and acting irrationally and damaging relationships—SO GOOD! Also: the seizures! Reinforces that theme of disability, which I’m not expecting too much out of canon on, but am excited for fanworks inspired by it. Again makes her battle with her idea of perfection, especially if it becomes an ongoing thing.

And characterization! GREAT! As much as I’m not a fan of so many of Brombal’s choices, he really does know Cass. Her internal (and external, at that) dialogue is spot-on. I love detective Cass!! She’s smart and capable mentally! I think he nailed her relationship with Bruce. Her relationship with David was featured shortly, but good enough.

The art was beautiful! I’m glad this artist gets to feature again. Usually Brombal has difficulty with pacing but I thought this was very good.