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Absolute Batman #19 - "The Straw Man" (2026)

4.) The tag-teaming quips.

The top-tier tag team quippers. Legitimately these are only a few. If Dick and Tim are on the page together any time from like 1992-2006, they are spitting.

3.) Gassing Tim up because lord knows the boy won’t do it himself.

That’s right Dick. You tell him he’s perfect. (Lowkey I think there’s a lot of focus on the hero worship Tim shows to Dick, and that’s very present, but Dick glazes Tim at every given opportunity too. He just wants Tim to feel secure and confident in himself. It’s adorable.)

2.) Mutual dumbass-ery. It turns out if you combine two of some of the smartest people on the eastern seaboard, the brain cells short out or something.

Brother stop showing off your glutes and TURN THE OTHER LEFT. But also, stop screaming Tim??? There are people??? Guards??? You disasters?????

1.) Comfort Mode Engaged™️

First time: Screaming, “reassuring” smile held for like 3 seconds, immediately back to dramatic gasps and a “pathetic face” as soon as he realizes Tim isn’t awake.

Second time: More screaming, more panic, Alfred having to pull up the cave equivalent of a fainting couch because the poor heart of our Victorian maiden over here couldn’t handle Tim being hurt.

I feel so maternal towards this little guy

I laugh, every single time :P

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