Then it's not a reality break. You can call him "emotionally stunted," but hey, the comic makes that critique itself.

I can and happily will call him emotionally stunted. I just think accepting it as appropriate shows a divergence from the standards of the universe he operates in.

From time to time, he swings further off, and, yeah, I see that as intermittent breaks.

Unrelated to the unresolvable:

At the end of NML, Nightwing says he's heading over to see Oracle, Tim mentions kissing, and then we see him with Huntress instead. Where does NML fall in his relationship timeline?

Uh, that's fairly extensively covered in NML itself. Go back to his arrival at the clocktower near the end of NML -- it's a two or three issue sub-storyline.

ETA: Oh, do you mean does NML come after Nightwing/Huntress ? Because yes, it does. And I think those events are also referred to obliquely in the storyline I'm talking about.

We need a new spoiler policy. Spoiler-protecting stuff written in the 20th century feels silly to me.

I think I'm going to buy the Batgirl trades too.

Batgirl kicks ass, both literally and metaphorically. I recommend them, but I also have an insane love for Cass, so...

I have read the first three Powers trades, and now I have a raging crush on Detective Christian Walker. (I seem to have a weakness for good writing combined with a big, good-lookin', gruff detective guy who wears white button-down shirts with thin black ties and a shoulder holster. Oh, look, see this? This is a crush.)

Smart. Taciturn. Intimidating. Hmm. This sounds familiar...

Tomorrow, I'm picking up everything Plei's getting, plus:

• Superman/Batman #11
• Ultimate X-Men #49

Over 20 titles I'm following now. Dear GOD.

Spoiler-protecting stuff written in the 20th century feels silly to me.

Since Polter's in the middle of the series, I figured it was polite and not hard.

Where does Nightwing/Babs come in his love life timeline? Before or after The Huntress?

I recommend them, but I also have an insane love for Cass, so...

Oh, I'm sold -- I read through about #50, most of them on torrent. Need to own.

So... if one wanted to check out the latest Superboy model -- as evidenced in Shrift's latest bit of fanfic over on LJ -- is there an easily obtainable series to do this with?

t facepalm

Teen Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day and Teen Titans: A Kid's Game are both the most recent trade paperbacks. He's dorkier in Young Justice and Superboy, which are no longer running. (Some Young Justice is available in trade paperback, but I haven't seen any Superboy.)

(Some Young Justice is available in trade paperback, but I haven't seen any Superboy.)

I just read, um... 60+ issues.

Hee?

Probably good that it's not in trades. Unlike Bart, there's no real emotional grabby bits for me in the solo title.

Uh, that's fairly extensively covered in NML itself. Go back to his arrival at the clocktower near the end of NML -- it's a two or three issue sub-storyline.

Is that actually in the trade? I know it's part of NML, but I don't remember seeing it in the collected stuff. However, my brain at the moment is a complete mix of too much stuff.

Where does Nightwing/Babs come in his love life timeline? Before or after The Huntress?

After.

Oh, I'm sold -- I read through about #50, most of them on torrent. Need to own.

Cass is *neat*.

I think my brain oozed out my ears around the time of the Great Hypertime Saga in Superboy, as neat's the only word I can come up with for Cass.

Huh. I didn't realize that Dylan Horrocks was the writer on Batgirl.

He wrote and drew the indy comic Hicksville, which is my favorite comic ever.

Collection names noted, Shrift!