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I mean there *were* cases of nazis being smuggled into brazil, argentina, chile, and paraguay through illegal escape routes colloquially referred to as ratlines. That is a thing that did happen.

However, the way americans in particular seem to latch onto this fact to dismiss any latin american that pisses them off, either in a "well whatever your country gave refuge to nazis" sense, or in a "I'm directly implying your family were escaped nazis" sense (another example I remember seeing once was a post about US imperialism in latin america where a yankee replied that OP had no business bitching about imperialism because she was probably "a white brazilian called Helga or something") is a bit ironic to me, considering that:

The vast majority of german immigrants to these countries in the 20th century were jewish refugees fleeing the nazis

The US took in thousands more nazis after ww2 than the entirety of Latin America combined

A lot of the nazis that *did* escape to latin america did so with the direct help of US intelligence agencies

Nazis that escaped to the US were treated as valuable anti-soviet assets, and many of them were given cushy jobs by the US government. Most of the nazis who escaped to latin america spent their entire lives hiding from the authorities under false identities, and those who were discovered were extradited or jailed

Today marks his 20th anniversary which means I’m gonna yap about him since as we all should know he’s my favorite

I’m gonna make a list of comics or individual issues that I would recommend everyone who likes Damian read, even if you just read one of them

I’m gonna try (emphasis on try) and put it in order, but like. If I don’t I don’t

Damian first made his appearance in Batman #655, with their first full meeting happening in Batman #657

God I love this photo it’s just so silly

Batman and Robin (2009)

This is when Damian becomes Robin to a Dick Grayson Batman. They have a very solid relationship band dynamic that does get referenced every so often, tho I wish it was brought up more. This is also the run in which Damian gets batcow and announces himself to be a vegetarian

But as we all may or may not know

They are the best

Next we’ve got Batman streets of Gotham (10-11)

Where Damian and his friend Colin save children from Victor Zsasz behind Batman’s back of course

Batman/Superman 77

partners up with Damian to solve a series of gruesome murders in Metropolis

Now you might wonder why this is here, but I personally really love the relationship between Kara and Damian. I also feel like it’s a bit underutilized but they really used her stuff help people see Damian in a bit of a different way and help people kind of realize that Damian is pretty funny

Stephanie Brown Batgirl #17

I would recommend this whole run to anyone in a heart beat. It’s a good book and does have other good stuff involving Damian, but this issue specifically has always been my favorite

Damian’s sibling relationship with Stephanie has always been near and dear to my heart but in this issue you really get to see that unlike most people Stephanie really does see Damian as a kid before an assassin

Batman and Robin (2011)

The first proper story for Bruce and Damian as Batman and Robin. In this run they have to start getting used to working with each other and how they do things and Bruce even having to come to certain terms with how his son was raised

A lot of stuff happens in this run and I love this book (tho I do love lost things done by this creative team)

This run also takes place during the time Damian dies

Robin: Son of Batman Vol 1 Year of Blood

Damian’s first ever solo run

This is another case of I would recommend the whole story, but if you have to only read some of it I would recommend Year of Blood

This takes place not long after Damian comes back to life, he wants to make up for his past and the worst things he did while with the League of Assassins

During this he also must rectify what he did to Nobody’s daughter (in the first arc of Batman and Robin 2011)

The Boy Wonder

This is a black label book so technically it’s not really canon, BUT I think this book is a more then amazing character study on Damian

It’s an amazing book and I love Juno Ba’s work

Superman (2016) 10-11

THE FIRST MEETING IF THE SUPER SONS

This shows their reluctance team up and their work to adapt to each other into becoming the best friends we know and love today

Nightwing 43

A more silly lighthearted one shot involving Damian and Roy that leads an unlikely trio

Truth and Justice 6

Damian has been taken on his birthday, and while his family comes to help/save him. He must decide what he wants for himself and it he wants what is being given to him

Robin 2021

Now personally I LOVE this book

This is a pretty well known Damian book, but for those of you who might not know, in this run Damian separates himself from his family and goes to a Island to participate in the Lazarus Tournament

You get to see Damian beyond just his family and even come to terms with things for himself

Batman and Robin (2023)

This book is amazing, it’s everything that someone could want in a book for Damian, this boon redefines things for the character and gives him passion and drive to really connects him to the city he lives in

But if you can’t read all of this run, I would recommend 25-30 it really tells you who Damian is especially in issue 29

DC KO Knightfight #4

A possible future that Bruce lands himself in where Damian is Batman, and not only is he Batman, but he’s a good one.

Helping the city, fighting crime, becoming a doctor, and raising his son

He went above and beyond for to help the city and even cure it

HAPPY 20TH DAMIAN ANNIVERSARY

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