DC Universe/Fanfic Recs

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Authors and Websites

Belphegor

Recommended by loracarol
Gen pairings when any, occasionally canon like Superman/Lois. Mostly focuses on Flash/friendships, though not always.
She has four stories for the DCAU, and three that focus mainly on the Flash, and his Rogues gallery; however she had an excellent drabble fic that has amazing stories in it as well.
- Wife about Captain Cold, and his wife.
- Villains about the end of "Divided We Fall" as seen through the eyes of Flash's Rogues gallery.
- Everybody Comes To Harry's about the "little hole in the wall on Fourth" Flash's Rogues regularly frequent.
- Snapshot Collection, a series of drabble fics - answering questions that include "Where does Superman keep his cape?" Answer: see the 21st snapshot for details.

Mithen

Recommended by BANKERBAX
Parings Mostly Superman/Batman Clark/Bruce slash.
Mithen's stories are well written, well thought out and well worth reading. She has several stories taking place in detailed A Us she created herself. Even if Clark/Bruce isn't your thing you could appreciate the writing!
- Music of the Spheres Batman and Superman meet and are forced to work with each other. Bruce and Clark meet and fall in love. An epic AU consisting of several long stories and a few side stories. Heaps of slash.
- The Gardens of Wayne Manor Clark Kent's life goes in an unexpected direction at an early age and ends up entangled with Bruce Wayne's. It follows their lives for over a decade, starting from when they were children up until they become heroes. The set up seems foreign at first glance but is handled in a way that makes you feel it could be canon. As they are young there is more subtle and oblivious romance than actual cushion pushin'.
- Earth and Sky series Authors description: This series explores the possibility that Superman and Batman had a romantic relationship in the AU world shown by Jeph Loeb in the "Absolute Power" story arc, and the effects that would have on the canon versions of the characters.
- Four First Kisses Superman is dead. Batman refuses to accept this. Time travel fic. [Winner of the 2006 World's Finest Awards for Long Story and Romance]
- There are plenty more fics by this author, go read them!!!

Ultimate DC Universe by various authors.

Open to anyone who wants to claim a title and write.

General Fics

Respect is Earned by Mists

Recommended by loracarol
Pairing(s): Mostly a Gen Fic with some Bats/Diana elements. (NO Bats/Flash Slash. There is no Slash in this story).
Synopsis: The Flash has been injured. Unfortunately, it was decided that he would stay at Bat's place until he was healed. Will he survive? Will Batman? And what about Alfred's warnings on Bats cooking? Will Bats learn an important lesson from Flash- or will he just ignore everything Flash stands for to continue being emo? (Better than I can explain it! Really!)
Comments: This delves a little into the backstory of The Flash, which works out pretty well because the DCAU Flash doesn't really *have* a backstory. It does have a "sequel" of sorts called From Respect to Friendship that happens mostly after RiE, (except the first chapter). It's a drabble-like story, with hints towards the sequel called The Double Edged Sword, however that one hasn't been updated in a while so...

Coffee with Alfred by Dunyazade

Recommended by Lady Nomad
Pairings: No pairings, just Batman/Superman friendship.
Synopsis: Batman discovers what Alfred does in the mornings.
Comments: This is a very fun story that shows the relationships between Alfred and Bruce and Bruce and Clark. It also makes Batman funny in a realistic way.

The Greatest Story Finally Told

Recommended by nicknack
Pairings: Booster/Tracey Simmons.
Synopsis: In The Greatest Story Never Told, Booster Gold saved the world, only for no one to learn the truth...or so we were led to think. Taking place between Greatest and Dark Heart, learn how Booster went from Crowd Control to True Hero.
Comments: A fanmade sequel to The Greatest Story Never Told that just has to be read by anyone who is a fan of the DCAU. How good is it? This troper likes it, and she isn't even a DCAU fan. Perhaps the best fanfic starring Booster Gold that has ever been written.
- Your Mileage May Vary on this fic. The author does tend to paint the authority figures on the Justice League in rather negative light, and whether this is good or bad is up to you. The story is about the Justice League Founders realizing that they were wrong to reprimand Booster for abandoning his crowd control job while everyone else was fighting Mordru. Booster's culpability, and the fact that he has alot of behavioral issues he needs to correct, are ignored or brushed aside. (Though again, Your Mileage May Vary). At least, that's this tropers opinion (and seconded by Loracarol). If you really like Booster Gold, then this is DEFINITELY the fic for you. If you don't, well... I'll say it for the third time Your Mileage May Vary.

Flash By Northwest by Merlin Missy

Recommended by Zephyr7
Pairings: Mostly gen though in the AU, there was a Love Triangle between Green Lantern, Vixen and Hawkgirl
Synopsis: The Big Seven (plus one) are trapped inside a world created by a magical artifact. As the body count rises, familiar faces hide deadly secrets and it's up to Flash to save them.
Comments: A definite read for anyone interested in mystery. I found the characterizations of every character done well, even if some of the AU characters are different than their original characters due to being in a story and having different roles.

Terry's Quest for Tea Cakes by Marie Nomad

Recommended by Cybertoy00
Pairings: Some Terry/Dana in the beginning, but not the focus of the story.
Synopsis: For old Bruce Wayne's birthday, Terry McGinnis decides to make his mentor some tea cake, just like Alfred used to do. Unfortunately, he doesn't know the recipe.
Comments: Humorous and heartwarming, and filled continuity nods to both the DCAU and the regular comics. Also featuring a special appearance of a character not seen since B:TAS!

World in Your Eyes by jamjar

Recommended by Valjean
Synopsis: Clark Kent and Planet Earth, a moment between them.
Comments: A very brief, whimsical little character study of Clark Kent, his fierce, innocent adoration of his adopted planet, and how it causes his eternally cheerful, wide-eyed idealist demeanor. Guaranteed to click on the lightbulb inside the head of anyone who has wondered just why Superman fans like him so much.

Invasion by Syl Francis

Recommended by Pacifist
Synopsis: The JLA and Titans face an alien invasion.
Comments: An old JLA/Titans epic that makes you feel like you've got an 80's graphic novel in front of you.

Those Who Are Both by Marbleglove

Recommended by User:Looney Toons
Synopsis: Superman eavesdrops on a confrontation between Batman and Lex Luthor and thinks back along the history of his enmity with Luthor.
Comments: An interesting short speculating on the true nature of the relationship between Luthor and Superman. While it could be set in any Superman continuity, it does make reference to events from Smallville.

Elseworlds

Inviolate by scriviner

Recommended by Banichi
Synopsis: Someone messed with Luthor's mind. Someone was going to pay. A mystery that slowly unveils a terrible secret within the DCU and Lex's response to what he finds.
Pairing: Various levels of Lex/Mercy/Eve.
Comments: A nice look inside a non-deranged, but still utterly ruthless Lex Luthor's mind.

Invincible by torches

Recommended by Valjean
Synopsis: Tim Drake thinks Superman is invulnerable. Doomsday comes, and everything changes.
Comments: a wonderfully heartwrenching piece about the death of Superman at the hands of Doomsday, in a world where Tim Drake and Jimmy Olsen are close friends, and both found out Clark Kent's secret early on. Warning for a suicide attempt and other disturbing content.

Shipping Fics

Heart of the Bat by TonyStarkakaIronMan

Recommended by Kyoko
Pairing(s): Barbara/Dick, Batman/Wonder Woman, Barbara/Bruce
Synopsis: How has Batman's involvement with the Justice League affected those around him? This tale follows the Justice League Unlimited episodes in relation to the changes that come along with the events in the lives of the Bat-family.
Comments: Extremely well-written and devastatingly emotional in parts. It expands on the canon episodes in a way that makes one wonder if this writer has had experience writing actual episodes of JLU.

Smooth, Real Smooth by Kipling Nori

Recommended by Kyoko
Synopsis: Diana's a stalker and Bruce likes to perform laser hair removal. Yes, you read that correctly.
Pairing: Batman/Wonder Woman
Comments: Absolutely hysterical all while keeping Bruce and Diana in character. Easily some of the best written banter between the two of them that this troper has ever read.

Porridge by Mostly Harmless III

Recommended by Cinna the Poet
Warnings: "Violence, spoilers, language. And it's dark."
Synopsis: After Batman dies, Superman is determined to recreate him, no matter what it takes.
Pairing: Batman/Superman, bits of Superman/Jason Todd
Comments: Holy... Even if slash isn't your thing, Porridge is definitely worth reading. At 20,000 words, it's one of the longest one-shots I've ever read, and in that time it manages to weave an epic of frustration and ingenuity. Computer!Bruce is fantastically written. Probably the best fanfic I've ever read.

Nothing in Moderation by Lavendar Gaia

Recommended by Kyoko
Pairings: Batman/Wonder Woman
Synopsis: Batman begrudingly agrees to allow The Flash to decorate the Watchtower for Christmas. The result is horrifying and Bruce is quickly running out of patience. Wonder Woman decides to make it a little easier on him.
Comments: Easily one of the most humorous stories that involve Batman while still keeping him completely in character.

A Minor Problem by Lavender Gaia

Recommended by Kyoko
Pairings: Batman/Wonder Woman
Synopsis: Batman gets the hiccups on board of the Watchtower. No, really.
Comments: If JLU had a Crowning Moment of Funny in fanfiction, it would be this.

Misc Mistakes, Misunderstandings, & Misconceptions by Aurora0628

Recommended by Kyoko
Pairing(s): Batman/Wonder Woman, Superman/Lois Lane, Batman/Catwoman, and maybe Superman/Wonder Woman if you squint
Synopsis: Wonder Woman wants Batman. Batman wants no one. The rest of the world wants Wonder Woman to end up with Superman. Basically, it's a humorous telling of how Diana tries to develop a relationship with Bruce despite the fact that everyone in the world seems to think she is more than Just Friends with Superman.
Comments: Very funny, amazingly well-written, and quite touching. Possibly the most in-character this troper has ever seen Diana be written in fanfiction.

Bulletproof Love by perch

Recommended by Cedarleaf
Pairings: Aquagirl/Warhawk
Synopsis: A cute little story of two very different teammates enjoying a quiet moment together.
Coments: Just a short, sweet little fic about two often overlooked characters from the future JLU.

Years After by Patricia de Lioncourt

Recommended by Much Ado About Nonny
Pairings: Batman/Harley Quinn (no, don't leave yet...), Poison Ivy/ Clayface
Synopsis: The year is 2012, and things in Gotham are a little different. Batman is no longer needed, and his Rogues' Gallery mostly all come to sanity. But when a new force threatens to bring back the criminals, will the Dark Knight reemerge?
Comments: Very well done in this troper's book. The style is creative, and the writer is realistic about the Rogues' en masse Heel Face Turn. A bit optimistic for my tastes at some points, though it's nothing a good flashback Character Development can't fix. Unfortunately seems to be dead at five chapters...though the writer is working on multiple other fics simaltaneously, so there is a slight chance she might get back to it.

Hope is a Thing With Leather

Recommended by Kyoko
Pairings: Terry/Max
Synopsis: "They've been dancing around this unnamed space for years." A look into how Terry and Max's relationship in regards to crime-fighting progresses over time. Things don't always stay so professional when you're all each other has in the world.
Comments: Brilliantly written, fast-paced, gut-wrenching, and realistic. Easily one of the best written fanfics for the Terry-Max pairing.

Prismacolor Shadows by Neo Nails

Recommended by Kyoko
Pairings: Mainly Terry/Max, but some Terry/Dana.
Synopsis: A series of vignettes from different characters points of view all connected to colors.
Comments: Remarkably well-written. It features many perspectives and all of them are in-character.

Sleep by DJRabidPunk

Recommended by Kyoko
Synopsis: Max likes Terry when he's sleep-deprived and pretty.
Pairing: Slight Terry/Max.
Comments: A light, humorous look at Terry and Max's relationship. It's not heavy or long, it's just a fast, amusing read with plenty of enjoyment to be had by fans and non-fans of the pairing alike.

20 One Shots by Bekkoni

Recommended by Lady Nomad
Synopsis: 20 drabbles/one-shots based on 20 one-word prompts. Prompt 20: Future. Mostly Founding Member-based, with lots of Trinity and Batman-centric stories. These can be read in any order. Occasional fluff warning, plus rare swearing.
Pairing: Diana/Bruce, Clark/Bruce friendship
Comments: This is a fun series of ficlets that stands on their own but do connect with each other. They really showed the friendship between the trinity.

Crossovers

The Laughing Fox by Lord Drafon Claw

Recommended Kereea
Synopsis: An insane crossover between Justice League and Naruto where the young Naruto grows up under the care of The Joker and Harley Quinn who move to Konoha when he's five and become the Uzumaki Clan with the Joker becoming a top interrogator.
Comments: This fic never stops the laughter, though it does delve into the darker sides of the Joker and Naruto by extension, it still never stops being funny. The Joker is simply a riot, and becomes a very powerful ninja along with Harley and Naruto with the use of fish, squirting flowers, slapstick, and pure insanity. The author admits in the summary that it is not to be taken too seriously, so some suspension of disbelief is warranted for certain scenes (like Naruto fighting Kiba in the preliminaires).
- Comment #2 Though a good story, true, and suspending your disbelief is neccesary to read this book, YMMV on the author's treatment of basically all the DCAU's 'good guys'. Maybe not the author's intention, but the Joker's got on a new pair of pants when compared to the spoilerd event-type thingy that could rub people the wrong way. The rest is pretty good, however.

Connecting The Dots by Afalstein

Recommended by User:Luc
Synopsis: "Bruce, tell me again why this arm is so important." "Because it came from another dimension." The discovery of an arm with a mouth attached leads the League to suspect a possible extradimensional invasion is imminent. Those fears seem founded when a dozen powerful young fighters appear scattered around the country, and contact is suddenly lost with the Titans.
Pairings: NaruHina.
Comments: Crossover with Naruto.

Justice League Ponyland by LM

Recommended by Pacifist
Note: This is written using the JLI and My Little Ponies characters from the 80's and 90's.
Synopsis: "They called themselves Booster Gold and Blue Beetle and in many universes that fact alone would have introduced them to a padded cell, even without the costumes." Booster and Beetle find themselves in Ponyland.
Comments: A hilarious read.