#dukethomasweek2026

Going out by light of day to do good in the world. First thing in the morning. That's you.

For @dukethomas-week Day 5: Sunlight/Poetry!

(We are going to pretend it's still) day 1: Elaine & Duke

baby & momma bird!

for @dukethomas-week ‘s Eclipse or Elaine & Duke day :). extras below cut!

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Sometimes I don't want that to be the world you live in. That's all.

For Day 1 of @dukethomas-week : Elaine & Duke!

Dark Days: The Forge // All-Star Batman #2 // Batman (2011) #37 // #50 // Batman & The Signal #3 // All-Star Batman #9 // Batman: Urban Legends #19 + "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes

Day 4 (+ 1) of @dukethomas-week: Growth & Zero Year

I wanted to depict my idea of a merge between Zero Year and NML here. The Narrows is a post-Flashpoint invention, and where it is on the map was actually a part of Robinson Park during post-crisis (which actually makes sense if you think about how it used to be Blossom Row but I digress).

There are approximately two months remaining until Duke Thomas week 2026, which will take place from June 1st until June 5th. This is the perfect amount of time to get into Duke Thomas if you haven't already!

I have compiled this spreadsheet here with two different reading guides for Duke, a "full" one and a short one. They are both up to date as of April 2026.

For those who do not want to bother with a reading list:

If you just want to jump right into Duke as Robin I would recommend reading either "We Are Robin: The Vigilante Business" which is issues #1-6 of We Are Robin. If you're more interested in Duke as a Bat I suggest All-Star Batman: My Own Worst Enemy (& most importantly, the back up story "The Cursed Wheel") which is issues #1-9 of All-Star Batman.

If you've read most of Duke's essential/longer stories already but are still looking for something else to read, I suggest checking out: Batman: Gotham Nights Chapter 8, DC Power 2024 "The Light That Shines", and Batman: The Brave and The Bold (2023) #10 "Nameless" if you haven't already.