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* NiceGuy: Batman is a lot more gentle here than in most versions, almost resembling the [[Series/{{Batman}} Adam West Batman]] in his politeness.

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* NiceGuy: Batman is a lot more gentle here than in most versions, almost resembling the [[Series/{{Batman}} [[Series/Batman1966 Adam West Batman]] in his politeness.
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* ComicBookFantasyCasting: Penguin is clearly modeled after [[Creator/PaulWilliams Paul Williams]] here, his voice actor in BatmanTheAnimatedSeries.

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* ComicBookFantasyCasting: Penguin is clearly modeled after [[Creator/PaulWilliams Paul Williams]] here, his voice actor in BatmanTheAnimatedSeries.WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries.



* ContinuityNod: The bomb that almost kills Batman and the Question in ''One Big Joke'' is from [[BlackAdam Kahndaq]]

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* ContinuityNod: The bomb that almost kills Batman and the Question in ''One Big Joke'' is from [[BlackAdam [[ComicBook/BlackAdam Kahndaq]]



* {{Omniglot}}: Renee Montoya is able to recognize [[BlackAdam Kahndaqi]] Arabic on a bit of smuggled [=LexCorp=] tech almost instantly, though [[DownplayedTrope she is unable to actually translate it.]]

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* {{Omniglot}}: Renee Montoya is able to recognize [[BlackAdam [[ComicBook/BlackAdam Kahndaqi]] Arabic on a bit of smuggled [=LexCorp=] tech almost instantly, though [[DownplayedTrope she is unable to actually translate it.]]
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* {{Omniglot}}: Renee Montoya is able to recognize [[BlackAdam Kahndaqi]] Arabic on a bit of smuggled LexCorp tech almost instantly, though [[DownplayedTrope she is unable to actually translate it.]]
* OneSteveLimit: Why Barbara Gordon was renamed to Thelma Gordon.

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* {{Omniglot}}: Renee Montoya is able to recognize [[BlackAdam Kahndaqi]] Arabic on a bit of smuggled LexCorp [=LexCorp=] tech almost instantly, though [[DownplayedTrope she is unable to actually translate it.]]
* OneSteveLimit: Why Barbara Gordon Sr. was renamed to Thelma Gordon.
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* NiceGuy: Batman is a lot more gentle here than in most versions, almost resembling the [[Batman(Series) Adam West Batman]] in his politeness.

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* NiceGuy: Batman is a lot more gentle here than in most versions, almost resembling the [[Batman(Series) [[Series/{{Batman}} Adam West Batman]] in his politeness.
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* AdaptationDistillation: Used to meld elements of [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Pre]]-[[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Crisis]] and PostCrisis Batman together- such as combining his Pre-Crisis backstory of being raised by his uncle with his PostCrisis backstory by having ''Alfred'' be his uncle.

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* AdaptationDistillation: Used to meld elements of [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Pre]]-[[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Crisis]] and PostCrisis ComicBook/PostCrisis Batman together- such as combining his Pre-Crisis backstory of being raised by his uncle with his PostCrisis Post-Crisis backstory by having ''Alfred'' be his uncle.
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* AdaptationDeviation: The timeline is wildly different from the source material, as evident from the get-go with TheKillingJoke having happened in the past, even though Dick Grayson only recently became Nightwing and Renee Montoya is already the Question. In addition, more basic changes such as Bruce utilizing PoweredArmor, Renee Montoya being Commissioner Gordon's NumberTwo, and several instances of RaceLift and CompositeCharacter at work.

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* AdaptationDeviation: The timeline is wildly different from the source material, as evident from the get-go with TheKillingJoke ''ComicBook/TheKillingJoke'' having happened in the past, even though Dick Grayson only recently became Nightwing and Renee Montoya is already the Question. In addition, more basic changes such as Bruce utilizing PoweredArmor, Renee Montoya being Commissioner Gordon's NumberTwo, and several instances of RaceLift and CompositeCharacter at work.
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''Batman Revisited'' is a Franchise/{{Batman}} fanfic by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Zeible/works Zeible]] that attempts to create an UltimateUniverse for the Batman mythos (With elements of related superheroes like TheQuestion). The author's goal is to [[AdaptationDistillation compress and reorganize the timeline]], while making some changes that align with [[AuthorAppeal the author's preferences]] and to undo some things that fall under FanonDiscontinuity.

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''Batman Revisited'' is a Franchise/{{Batman}} fanfic by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Zeible/works Zeible]] that attempts to create an UltimateUniverse for the Batman mythos (With elements of related superheroes like TheQuestion).ComicBook/TheQuestion). The author's goal is to [[AdaptationDistillation compress and reorganize the timeline]], while making some changes that align with [[AuthorAppeal the author's preferences]] and to undo some things that fall under FanonDiscontinuity.



* CrazyPrepared: [[spoiler: TheQuestion emptied a gun hidden in Zsasz's hideout, then returned it right where she found it, in expectation that at some point he'd hold her at gunpoint.]]

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* CrazyPrepared: [[spoiler: TheQuestion ComicBook/TheQuestion emptied a gun hidden in Zsasz's hideout, then returned it right where she found it, in expectation that at some point he'd hold her at gunpoint.]]
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* AdaptationDistillation: Used to meld elements of [[TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Pre]]-[[TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Crisis]] and PostCrisis Batman together- such as combining his Pre-Crisis backstory of being raised by his uncle with his PostCrisis backstory by having ''Alfred'' be his uncle.

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* AdaptationDistillation: Used to meld elements of [[TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Pre]]-[[TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Pre]]-[[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Crisis]] and PostCrisis Batman together- such as combining his Pre-Crisis backstory of being raised by his uncle with his PostCrisis backstory by having ''Alfred'' be his uncle.
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You can read it [[http://archiveofourown.org/series/776634 here]] at [[ArchiveOfOurOwn AO3]].

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You can read it [[http://archiveofourown.org/series/776634 here]] at [[ArchiveOfOurOwn on [[Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn AO3]].

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* ContinuityNod: The bomb that almost kills Batman and the Question in ''One Big Joke'' is from [[BlackAdam Kahndaq]]



* MythologyGag: The bomb that almost kills Batman and the Question in ''One Big Joke'' is from [[BlackAdam Kahndaq]]
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** An Inversion is found with Harvey Dent, who is still not Two-Face, three years into Batman's career.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: Harvey Dent appears here, pre-Two Face. His feud with Sal Maroni is also set-up, foreshadowing [[TwoFaced his future]].

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* EarlyBirdCameo: Harvey Dent appears here, in the first story ''One Big Joke'', pre-Two Face. His feud with Sal Maroni is also set-up, foreshadowing [[TwoFaced his future]].
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** Another example is with Bane, who is implied to have already broken Batman's back. There are also references to Jean-Paul Valley, hinting that the Knightfall arc already took place.


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* AdaptationalSexuality: Renee Montoya is a transgender woman in this continuity.


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* ComicBookFantasyCasting: Penguin is clearly modeled after [[Creator/PaulWilliams Paul Williams]] here, his voice actor in BatmanTheAnimatedSeries.


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* CrazyPrepared: [[spoiler: TheQuestion emptied a gun hidden in Zsasz's hideout, then returned it right where she found it, in expectation that at some point he'd hold her at gunpoint.]]
* EarlyBirdCameo: Harvey Dent appears here, pre-Two Face. His feud with Sal Maroni is also set-up, foreshadowing [[TwoFaced his future]].
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* AdaptationalIntelligence: [[spoiler: Cassandra Cain]] is capable of sign language and understanding others' speech at the beginning, when in the original comics she was totally unable to communicate or understand speech.


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* TranslationConvention: Sign Language is rendered as English in angle brackets- [[JustifiedTrope a necessity]], as it's impossible to actually transcribe sign language.
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* LightningBruiser: [[spoiler: Cassandra Cain]], exemplified as they're beating Firefly with an aluminum bat. Gordon can only make out "a black blur" they're moving so fast- yet they're hitting with enough force to shatter Firefly's visor and wreck his armor.

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* IncrediblyObviousBomb: [[spoiler: Deadshot]] leaves a concealed but very ''loud'' bomb for Batman and the Question when they investigate the breakout at Blackgate prison; Bats is able to disarm it using a hacking gadget.



* SomebodySetUsUpTheBomb: [[spoiler: Deadshot]] leaves a bomb for Batman and the Question when they investigate the breakout at Blackgate prison; Bats is able to disarm it using a hacking gadget.
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''Batman Revisited'' is a Franchise/{{Batman}} fanfic by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Zeible/works Zeible]] that attempts to create an UltimateUniverse for the Batman mythos (With elements of related superheroes like TheQuestion). The author's goal is to [[AdaptationDistillation compress and reorganize the timeline]], while making some changes that align with [[AuthorAppeal the author's preferences]] and to undo some things that fall under FanonDiscontinuity.

As Zeible is a troper herself the series is [[TropeOverdosed full of tropes]] in a matter befitting one of the most heavily-troped franchises of all time. Expect a lot of [[ShoutOut Shout Outs]], MythologyGags, and [[ContinuityNod Continuity]] (Or [[DiscontinuityNod discontinuity]] as the case may be) [[ContinuityNod Nods]] scattered throughout.

You can read it [[http://archiveofourown.org/series/776634 here]] at [[ArchiveOfOurOwn AO3]].

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!!''This fic provides examples of the following tropes:''
* AdaptationalBadass: Going with CompositeCharacter, here Salvatore Maroni is the supervillain Firefly- when in the original comics he was an ordinary gangster that stood no chance against Batman, here he's a credible threat who [[spoiler: almost kills Jim Gordon.]]
* AdaptationDeviation: The timeline is wildly different from the source material, as evident from the get-go with TheKillingJoke having happened in the past, even though Dick Grayson only recently became Nightwing and Renee Montoya is already the Question. In addition, more basic changes such as Bruce utilizing PoweredArmor, Renee Montoya being Commissioner Gordon's NumberTwo, and several instances of RaceLift and CompositeCharacter at work.
* AdaptationDistillation: Used to meld elements of [[TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Pre]]-[[TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Crisis]] and PostCrisis Batman together- such as combining his Pre-Crisis backstory of being raised by his uncle with his PostCrisis backstory by having ''Alfred'' be his uncle.
* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: The first story is set not long after Dick becomes Nightwing, making [[spoiler: Cassandra's appearance an example of this, as she showed up almost twenty years after that had happened in real life.]] The trope is [[InvertedTrope inverted]] with Barbara Gordon, who, while appearing from the start, is already Oracle and has never been Batgirl at the start of the story.
* AdaptationNameChange: Martha Wayne's maiden name is now ''Pennyworth'' instead of ''Kane'', going with what's listed under RelatedInTheAdaptation. Jim Gordon's wife is renamed "Thelma", to keep her from being mixed up with their daughter Barbara.
* AdaptationalNationality: Martha Wayne, being Alfred's sister, is also English here instead of being implicitly American as she is in the comics.
* BigDamnHeroes: At the end of the first chapter of ''One Big Joke'', where [[spoiler: Cassandra Cain saves Jim Gordon from Firefly/Sal Maroni.]]
* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: Batman's Batsuit is halfway between PoweredArmor and this; it provides him with tremendous durability and enhanced strength, in a way that is designed to be barely noticeable.
* CompositeCharacter: Several Examples;
** Sal Maroni is combined with Garfield Lynns, as the former now has the latter's identity as Firefly, while retaining his own status as a mobster.
** Alfred is combined with Bruce's uncle Phillip, as he is his mother's brother in this continuity and the one to raise him.
** Thelma Gordon is a combination of the character of the same name and Barbara Gordon Sr., sharing the name and relation to Barbara of the former and being married to Jim Gordon like the latter.
* EverythingIsOnline: Batman is able to hack a ''bomb'' at one point.
* MixedAncestry: Bruce Wayne is 1/4 Lenape, 1/4 Black American, and 1/2 English here.
* MythologyGag: The bomb that almost kills Batman and the Question in ''One Big Joke'' is from [[BlackAdam Kahndaq]]
* NiceGuy: Batman is a lot more gentle here than in most versions, almost resembling the [[Batman(Series) Adam West Batman]] in his politeness.
* NoodleIncident: Whatever went wrong the first time Renee Montoya and Batman had to work together.
* {{Omniglot}}: Renee Montoya is able to recognize [[BlackAdam Kahndaqi]] Arabic on a bit of smuggled LexCorp tech almost instantly, though [[DownplayedTrope she is unable to actually translate it.]]
* OneSteveLimit: Why Barbara Gordon was renamed to Thelma Gordon.
* PoweredArmor: Bruce's Batsuit that he uses starting with ''One Big Joke'' is this, though to a milder extent than most examples.
* RaceLift: Bruce is changed from ambiguously-white to having mixed black, Lenape, and English ancestry.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Alfred is Bruce's maternal uncle here- by extension that applies to Alfred and Martha Wayne.
* SomebodySetUsUpTheBomb: [[spoiler: Deadshot]] leaves a bomb for Batman and the Question when they investigate the breakout at Blackgate prison; Bats is able to disarm it using a hacking gadget.
* UnderwearOfPower: Batman has them in this version, unlike in most current comics. [[TheComicallySerious He says they're just for maintaining color balance]], which is [[TruthInTelevision a justification]] for heroes like [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Superman]] wearing them.

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