Liminal Spaces
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| Fanfiction | |
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| Title: | Liminal Spaces |
| Author(s): | calamityjim |
| Date(s): | 2019-05-29 to 2022-07-18 |
| Length: | 339k words across 12 works (complete) |
| Genre(s): | adventure, internal crossover, eventual slash |
| Fandom(s): | Batman, Red Robin, Young Justice, DC Comics |
| Relationship(s): | TimKon |
| External Links: | AO3, Archived link |
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Liminal Spaces is a Tim Drake-centric multiverse fanfic series by calamityjim. It is massively popular and influential within the Batman or Batfam fandom on ao3 and is frequently recommended.
A long work spanning 12 fics (including four long multichapter works and one-shots), there is a lot of story, but the general recurring theme is universe-hopping between different Dimensions/Universes within the DC comics multiverse--both canon alternate universes and ones made up for the fic -- and dealing with dimensional counterparts.
Summary
Young Justice Batman decides that he is the Superior Parent and Tim Drake ends up along for the ride.Notes:
- So this is a hurt comfort series about Tim Drake's adventures in an alternate universe.
- The stories that are necessary to read in order or you'll miss stuff is Liminal Spaces, Compression, Caturday, Expansion and Collapse. Everything else is just window dressing.
summary blurb on ao3
Structure
The series contains the following stories:
- 1. Liminal Space (17 chapters, 77,192 words):
- 2. Unleashed (one-shot, 564 words)
- 3. Animal Crackers (one-shot, 1022 words)
- 4. A Good Dog (one-shot, 1983 words)
- 5. Flightless Bird (one-shot, 1808 words)
- 6. Compression (10 chapters, 50,488 words)
- 7. Caturday (one-shot, 8,761 words)
- 8. Art Commission -- art of Tim and Damian by Owldart, commissioned by Calamityjim
- 9. The Dating Habits Of Batfish (one-shot, 4,542 words) --first fic marked M/M in the series
- 10. If It Bites You It's Venomous (one-shot, 2,721 words)
- 11. Expansion (25 chapters, 124,044 words)
- 12. Collapse (14 chapters, 66,013 words)
Narrative Choices and Inspiration
Impact on Fandom
TODO
Reactions and Reviews
It occurred to me that it… might not be so good to line up Bad Ending fics all up and down my recs queue, so here’s a brief respite for y’all. A feel-good cross-dimensional travel fic for the Batfam. Main continuity Bruce is an asshole? Don’t worry, here’s a fix-it![1]
This was hilarious[2]
Just finished this series and it was a fun read. Also I think my version of dark my be skewed. It just didn't feel that dark to me.[3]
Something I really like is the AU where Tim goes to a second universe(from the comics to yj cartoon for example) and realizes, "oh, I had a shítty batfam with the exception of Cass because she's Cass" for some reason.(an example of this is Liminal Space by Calamityjim on Ao3.[4]
If you're into the bats, one of my favorite long fics is Liminal Spaces by Calamityjim. It focuses mostly on Tim Drake. It's fairly long and has several sequels.[5]
(warnings for TimKon, a lot of past emotional abuse and neglect, I believe some physical abuse, a lot of depression, and some suicidal ideation later in the series. Oh, I’m pretty sure a version of Jason tries to murder Tim at one point and it’s really messed up) Batman finds out that another Batman is a terrible parent and claims their Tim as his own. It takes Tim a while to accept this. He slowly forms connections in his new world and deals with his trauma. I love this Bruce so much! And this Dick! It is a very pleasing series.[7]
It’s pretty hard to go anywhere in this fandom if you haven’t read this fic, (in my opinion at least). I’m a sucker for fix-it fic and the Liminal Spaces series is the cream of the crop. While shipping of characters does happen further into the series, Liminal Space (the first fanfiction in the Liminal Spaces series) is mostly Batfam focused with BAMF!Tim and some fantastic hurt/comfort to chew on.[8]
The Liminal Spaces series by Calamityjim which I DIE OVER ON A WEEKLY BASIS, what a beautiful portrayal of Tim and what a healthy Batfam will look like and giving Tim the healing and rest he DESERVES even if the UNIVERSE DOESN’T WANT TO COOPERATE I love this series with my WHOLE HEART and I could read it a million times[9]
Recursive Fanworks
Translations
- German translation in progress?? https://ift.tt/7RLGHEk
- Mandarin Chinese translation Unleashed 猛虎出笼 by UttopiahX
Podfics
- podfic of Liminal Space" (first fic in the series): https://archiveofourown.org/works/43438116
Fanart
TODO. SO MUCH TODO
- fanart of chapter 1 by goldity, 2020
- scene from Compression by arianna-creates, 2024
- art collection by arianna-creates, 2023 -- "Last pic is inspired by the fic Liminal Space by Calamityjim on AO3"
Recursive Fanfic
- some listed here
- Impression by thatthirdtriplet -- "Conner's POV of Calamityjim's Compression."
References
- ^ "Liminal Space by CalamityJim at stvlti-recs, Nov 19, 2020". Archived from the original on 2024-10-08.
- ^ "July 10, 2024 Tumblr post by pinkrobinontheloose". Archived from the original on 2024-10-08.
- ^ "March 1, 2024 Tumblr post by knockbutimreading". Archived from the original on 2024-10-08.
- ^ "August 23, 2022 Tumblr post by smelltheroses33". Archived from the original on 2024-10-08.
- ^ Comment on Looking for recommendations! posted to r/AO3, May 8, 2024
- ^ "Have you got any good batfamily fic recs?". Archived from the original on 2024-10-08.
- ^ "Tim Drake Fic/Trope Recommendations". Archived from the original on 2024-10-08.
- ^ "Fic-Rec Friday". Archived from the original on 2024-10-08.
- ^ "omg yes.... I would love any Tim drake rec you have. 😭😭😭😭". Archived from the original on 2024-10-08.