ochibrochi

[ochibrochi]

Will we ever get to see you draw our beloved Nika/flatline 😔

Yes, soon, one day! Just warming up again after my drawing hiatus, she deserves to be drawn when I'm back in my groove :)

#ochi inbox #Anonymous #also feel like i gotta catch up with the comics too whoops!

[ochibrochi]

i miss them a lot... (trying to draw again after my 1 month hiatus)

w/ "redraw" comparison-- i actually remember sitting down to draw the 2016 one... it was a "thank you tribute" to Pat Gleason towards the end of the R:SoB run and the guy was nice enough to acknowledge my cringe teenage art LMAOOOOOOO

#damian wayne #maya ducard #dc comics #batman #batman and robin #robin son of batman #redraw

[ochibrochi]

oughhhh your charm designs are ADORABLE I want 1 million of the batfam charms (ESPECIALLY TIM HES SO SQUISHABLE!!)...... however sadly I am british (pain) so I'll have to hope for the limited online sales you mentioned in the replies!! either way... great job I want to eat ur art like fuit gummies 🙏💕

thank you so much!!!!!! I guess you could say the UK is... a little bit far from Australia! I still don't know how VAT works but I'm gonna try my best to make it as globally available as possible (preorders planned to open in June)!

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[ochibrochi]

spontaneous magic manifestation was NOT mentioned in the parenting handbook 😬

I know this isn’t how magic in dc works, but the fact that Damian’s ancestry includes some pretty powerful magic users is… INTERESTING 🤔? Drabble under the cut!

I wanna preface that I'M NOT SAYIN' that Damian should/does have magic powers, but there’s still so much unexplored potential with Damian's character, and the thought that he has a dormant adeptness in magic is somewhat compelling to me. Most importantly it would FREAK! BRUCE! OUT!!!!! What is this, magic puberty 😭??

By DC laws, anyone has the ability to learn magic, but it is also possible to be an innate ability. The Al Ghuls are no strangers to the occult-- Ra's has had increasingly been portrayed as a magic user, and the recent establishment of his mother being a sorceress/witch?? Even Talia dabbled in a bit of magic, I think. There is a catch that their power is suggested to be due to Lazarus exposure, but for arguments sake let's say the Al Ghul lineage is inherently proficient in magic (and Lazarus exposure simply enhances it).

I can't recall "magic" being a part of Damian's training/upbringing (I'm still slowly catching-up on Damian comics so apologies if I miss any canon examples of magic use). Not sure why Talia wouldn't want her little "heir to an ancient assassin empire baby" to learn magic, but it would at least give reason to Damian not knowing about his magic potential, or lack of interest in it.

Through the power of pseudo storytelling, what if Damian's encounter with Mother Soul could have triggered a manifestation of magic that was once dormant; like a pressure cooker waiting to explode with energy when it hasn't been given a safe outlet.

I've yet to read a satisfying arc where Damian truly gets to contemplate his Al Ghul roots outside of "dad is good guy, mum is bad guy". Damian's initial character growth stems from him running away from, and renouncing his association with the League (i.e. "I'm nothing like you, mother and grandfather!").

The most recent thing I've read was Robin (2021), and whilst Damian is much more cordial with his mother, there's still an emotional distance and sense of distrust/resentment (for good reason, even if the context was some cartoonishly evil writing). But there is a silver-lining that they still appear to be fond of each other, in a melancholy kind of way.

Realizing he's "genetically" primed for magic would be especially confronting to Damian. There's no denying his Al Ghul blood, forcing him to confront a facet of himself he can no longer ignore or reject. A family that he likely has to approach for help/guidance.

Damian is put in a position of acknowledging this power could be used for good, to be stronger, to fight crime, balancing it with the implication that what he possesses could be rooted in dark magic (Lazarus enchantment).

If he decides to embrace it, would that be too much of an endorsement of the Al Ghul's dark occultism? Can he separate the two ideas? What if he can't control it? What if he accidentally hurts someone? What if has the ability to save someone where his other skills fall short?

Ideally, I'd love for this hypothetical story to lead into Damian exploring his Al Ghul heritage more intimately, historically, and spiritually (à la RSoB: Year of Redemption adventures). Another little coming-of-age self discovery journey.

I have my own little personal thoughts on what Damian decides to do with his magic powers, but I'd like to leave that open to interpretation... By the end of it I hope that he will at least find some forgiveness over resentment, and a balance between accepting that side of his family a little easier. It is finally a sense of inner peace :)

Any thoughts? Did I get any characterisation wrong? Let's talk over on my DC blog @arkhamochi! I'm currently trying to read all Damian-centric comics until I catch up with the current run. I'm hungry for discussion and analysis!!!!!!

#batman #batman and robin #damian wayne #bruce wayne #dc comics #P.S. drabble is kinda LONG so DO NOT read more unless you want the inconvenience of scrolling

[ochibrochi]

Still thinking about that lil BruHarvey kiss in that one art piece you put up

wow thanks! and honestly, yeah! harvey literally has what it takes to be another rogue romance, more so than any other candidate tbh. i also haven't been able to stop thinking about someone else under my art saying "harvey is ON that selina/talia level"... so true...........

#ochi inbox #Anonymous #bruharvey #twobats #so true anon so true

[ochibrochi]

DC art dump #1 (1k giveaway was for tw*tter lol... sorry!)

#dc comics #batman #superman #wonder woman #terry mcginnis #clark kent #damian wayne #bruce wayne #selina kyle #catwoman #FURSUIT.............. #cassandra cain #dc art dump #art dump #sketches from feb

[ochibrochi]

From my research (ie: stalking) I think the answer is no, but just to be sure: Do you ever take commissions?

Sorry, you'd be right! I'm just too busy these days for commissions. If I open them up, there will be an official post! Or you can check in again in a few months to see if my schedule has free'd up some weeks. Thanks for the support 🥺💕💕

#ochi inbox #Anonymous

[ochibrochi]

kryptonian hugs hit different! happy birthday, kal!

#superman #clark kent #kal el #supergirl #kara zor el #kara danvers #dc comics #i thought his birthday was in april i rushed to get this out lol my bad

[ochibrochi]

phew! cmyk crunched the colours a little bit, but here is 20+ charm designs done in a little over a week 😵

#star wars #sonic the hedgehog #dragon ball #yu gi oh #batman #dc comics #if you're in Perth find my table at Tokyo Alley! #i'll also be at Perthnova #my only 2 cons this year 😅

[ochibrochi]

reading every mainline damian comic run

i will be attempting to read every mainline damian story to better understand his character after my 8 year break 🥰

catch my casual retrospective here @arkhamochi !

Comic discussion hasn't been the same in a long time, but I really miss the community analysis so I'm gonna be in my little comic book corner here if you also wanna join deep dive.

#ochi blah

[ochibrochi]

question do u happen to have any other art social medias like instagram n stuff 👁️

I'm on instagram (irregular posting), and on twitter (also not so active lol)-- but i have a batman/dc only twitter where i also post misc sketches and stuff that i'll compile in a dump at the end of the month on tumblr. thanks for the support :)!

#ochi inbox #geesehell

[ochibrochi]

"happy birthday, b. -ck"

(redraw under the cut)

another quick little redraw...! I wasn't sure what to draw for bruce's birthday, but someone somehow unearthed this old drawing in my notifications, so i took it as a sign! Childhood friends, underrated trope!!!!!!!

#superbat #clark kent #bruce wayne #superman #batman #world's finest #dc comics #childhood friends AU #underrated trope!!!!!!!

[ochibrochi]

i'm surprised on how quickly i warmed up to damian's 2021 redesign, but i wish they kept his combat boots! i feel like they're just as iconic as his hood-cape when it comes to his signature look 💔

#damian wayne #batman #batman and robin #dc comics #i was gonna post this with the feb sketch dump but it was doing kinda well on tw*tter #so here it is by itself for your boot truthers out there #yes i'm officially declaring im still gonna draw him in boots no matter what design #IT JUST ISN'T THE SAME WITHOUT...........

[ochibrochi]

follower giveaway on my tw*tter with the winning prompts "THE SUPERSONS!"/"Snow day with Jon and Damian"

#supersons #damian wayne #jon kent #jonathan kent #dc comics #batman and robin #superboy #seconds before disaster

[ochibrochi]

GONG XI!!!!!!🧧🍊🥮

(2016 vs 2024 "redraw" under the cut)

I'm a bit early but happy lunar new year to those who celebrate (it is this saturday)! Found this old art from 2016, which inspired me to "recreate" the prompt in the first place.

#damian wayne #cassandra cain #cass cain #batman #batman and robin #dc comics #cabbage feeding time

[ochibrochi]

🧠👽no inhibitions to hold them back🛸

(KTJL spoiler art under the cut)

#superbat #superman #batman #clark kent #bruce wayne #this game doesn't really upset me THAT much but the backstory of Clark personally pulling Bruce out of his depression #and them apparently becoming quick friends makes me go gaga #and i wish we could've at least see the World's Finest dynamic.......... #kill the justice league #kill the justice league spoilers #????? even tho everyone already knows about that infamous scene

[ochibrochi]

Hi!!! I just want to say i LOVE your work soooo much!!!

wow!!! thank you so much 🥺💕!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#ochi inbox #Anonymous #i know i don't draw often lol but THANK YOU!!!