Let's Talk January: Mithen's Personal History of Superman and Batman!

I got an anonymous request for either Clark or Bruce's (or Dick's, but that's so tied to Bruce's) story as I see it from start to present--that is to say, what do I pick and choose from different continuities and canons to make my Superman or Batman? This is a hard and interesting question! The simple cheating answer is that I change it depending on what I need for the story--the Kents are alive if that works better for the story, and dead if that works better. But I assume what the question is asking, roughly, is what is my Platonic Ideal of the storyline of the character.

( Lots of stitched-together canon below the cut! )

Clarity of Vision, Chapter 27

Title: Clarity of Vision, Chapter 27
Relationship: Thorin/Bilbo
Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Thorin, Kili, Fili, Balin, Dwalin
Fandom: Hobbit
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Rating: PG
Word Count: 2500
Story Summary: In a Middle-Earth where Erebor never fell, a shadow remains in the heart of the Lonely Mountain. Bilbo Baggins finds himself drawn reluctantly into a quest that will lead him across the continent--from Bree to Lake Evendim to the icy North and beyond--with a party of five dwarves searching for an artifact that will cure the ailing King Thrór.
Chapter Summary: The Line of Durin is reunited with Dís and plans are made, while Bilbo is reunited with an old friend as well.

( You heard Bounder Pott: the road to Bree is open! Your sister is there and if we hope to catch up to her, there's not a moment to lose. )