The Dark Avenger
is a Marvel Cinematic Universe/Batman crossover by Luke5921.
In a world where aliens and men in iron suits battle one another for the fate of whole societies, one man, with his wits and wealth, was already terrorizing those who sought to terrorize the innocent. But even when new threats haunt the world, he will not back down.
The Dark Avenger provides examples of:
- Big Damn Heroes:
- As Tony is left to die after Nyssa takes his arc reactor, Rhodey and Batman show up to save him.
- During Natasha's clash with Nyssa's forces at Stark Enterprises, Xu Xialing shows up in the Batgirl suit in time to save her from an attack.
- Boom, Headshot!:
- At least how Martha Wayne died; from Peggy's description, pieces of her brain were in Bruce's hair when they were found.
- Later it is revealed that an insane Tim Drake shot Dick Grayson in the head with one of the Joker's flag pistols, causing such intense trauma that Dick actually died for a few moments.
- Chekhov's Gun: Barbara Gordon's old Batgirl suit is described as being made of a lightweight, near-indestructible fabric that can adjust its size depending on the wearer, making it easier for Barbara to wear it under her clothes. Xu Xialing later steals it to assist Bruce in the field even when she's only six years old.
- Composite Character:
- The Ten Rings are now a mix of the organisation in the film and the League of Assassins, with Wenwu all-but-explicitly referring to Ra's al Ghul as his old teacher.
- Xu Xialing appears to be a mix of herself and Cassandra Cain, as she runs away to live with Bruce Wayne and ends up stealing the old Batgirl suit to assist him in a crisis.
- Crazy-Prepared: Alfred appears to be this on the same level as his old ward; Dick and Barbara recall how he managed to send them both presents on the "anniversary" of Tim's descent into madness even though they were both undercover on a SHIELD operation and out of contact with basically everyone else.
- Dark and Troubled Past: Bruce Wayne, as always; from Peggy's description, he was alone with his parents' bodies for some time after they were shot. Later on, as in canon, he lost Jason Todd, and Tim Drake was left traumatised after a particular scheme by the Joker drove Tim so insane that he is responsible for crippling Barbara and shooting Dick in the head..
- The Dreaded: Batman is notable for striking fear and terror into the hearts of Gotham’s criminals. Even Nick Fury starts panicking when he learns that Clint and Natasha have ended up in Gotham and are in Batman’s crosshairs.
- Everyone Went to School Together: Steve actually introduced Thomas and Martha Wayne before he was lost, and Thomas's financial support helped build Stark Enterprises into its current state. Bruce also trained under Ra's al Ghul alongside Wenwu at some point.
- Let's You and Him Fight: Basically Nyssa's motives for manipulating Tony Stark into going after her father; she intends to see how he will cope against her father, and if he wins she intends to take Tony's technology for herself.
- Majority-Share Dictator: As Stark Industries stock plummets after Tony closed the weapons division, Bruce took advantage of this opportunity to block a potential takeover by buying up most of the shares himself, essentially leaving him with equal authority in the company as Tony himself.
- Mook Horror Show: Both the smugglers and Natasha and Clint end up having to battle Batman, and his rapid motions and ability to vanish make him come across as a haunting spirit rather than a mere vigilante.
- Oh, Crap!: Nick Fury becomes terrified when he hears that Clint and Natasha are operating in Gotham, of all places.
- Old Soldier: Bruce Wayne is clearly an old warrior if he was working with SHIELD when Peggy Carter was in charge, but he's still dangerous enough to take on and defeat Clint Barton and Natasha Romanoff in a fight, later managing to stay ahead of the Iron Monger armor while Nyssa was in the suit. However, Wenwu notes that the Dark Knight's actions are essentially overcompensating for his age, as he observes that in the past Bruce would have been able to sneak into his compound without detection and now he deliberately takes out Wenwu's forces as a show of strength.
- Rewarded as a Traitor Deserves: Stane has his throat cut by Nyssa after removing the arc reactor from Tony's chest.
- Wretched Hive: The gun smuggler at the opening of the story muses on Gotham’s reputation in the criminal underworld as a cesspit of crime until Batman begins cracking down on the thugs terrorizing the city.
- Worthy Opponent: Despite not liking Batman for attacking her and Clint, Natasha can’t help but be impressed by his stealth and skill.
