January 9, 2008 

The Big Bat Lie.

What’s the “Big Bat Lie”, you ask?

That’d be “The* Batman doesn’t kill!”

First, there’s the interesting fact that early on, Gotham seemed to have a Death Penalty:

One could argue it was up the courts, not The Batman, but it seems an obvious end result to his actions.

Still, it’s not just the courts..

The Batman is, of course, all broken up about this.

Oh and before anyone comments, yes I know this was way, way back when. Don’t suck all the fun out. I’ll have later examples of The Batman causing people’s deaths. Really.

*It’s important that one remember the “The”.


  • Sarah

    Still not as awesome as ‘Quiet, or papa spank!’

  • typolad

    True Sarah, but really, what is?

  • Michael

    Nothing.

  • Anderson

    The purple gloves are awesome!

  • naryldor

    This panels would fit better in a Punisher story… by QUITE a long shot.

    BTW, I’m not a Chemist but what little I remember from highschool, most acids, no matter how concentrated or potent, are (semi)transparent and whith a thinkness similar to water, so what’s the deal in most comics, videogames, movies, etc about representing acid as a greenish, thick, bubbling goo?

  • Jon Snow

    Indeed. Most acids look and smell like water but you can’t swim and drink them.

  • sackett

    It is so bizarre to not see THE Batman’s ears in every panel. (it’s like saying THE Ohio State, eh MNF fans???)

  • Shiai

    Justice comes to Hazard County as The Batman puts an end to Boss Hogg’s reign of tyranny….

  • Mikael P

    What about “Death to doctor Death!”?

  • Dierna

    So THAT’s where they got the idea for Joker’s origin… :P

  • Loren

    Out of curiosity, where were The Batman and the crooks hanging out such that there was a giant open vat of acid below them?

  • http://betterlate.wordpress.com Matt Algren

    Out of curiosity, where were The Batman and the crooks hanging out such that there was a giant open vat of acid below them?

    Oh, Gotham’s lousy with open vats of acid.

    I would point out that according to panel two, the hyphen is equally as important as the THE in The Bat-Man.

  • corando gallegos

    Not only is Gotham full of open vats of acid but also there is a lot of shoddy work on safety rails and other safety barriers!

  • Sarah

    The world would be so much more awesome if Batman spanked more people.

  • HellRazor

    “He’s falling right into the acid tank!” he says in an amused voice.

  • http://city-of-masks.blogspot.com MikeRM

    Obviously it’s not just the police and the judges that are corrupt in Gotham. They got to the safety inspectors too.

  • Camilo

    Jon Snow Says:
    January 9th, 2008 at 8:14 am
    Indeed. Most acids look and smell like water but you can’t swim and drink them.

    Which acid smells like water?
    Acetic acid? hydrochloric acid?
    The look like water but Im sure they DONT smell like water.

  • Prudynce

    Acid? Looks more like wheatgrass juice.

  • SteveAsat

    Batman: Contract Law!  Damn, I actually would like to see a kind of “No Man’s Land” arc where Gotham became a hyperlegalistic nightmare the way Metropolis got all sci-fi when Brainiac took over.  It’d be a real rush to see BM using his actual forensic smarts for awhile instead of that crime-lab crap.  ”Robin!  Get this Motion for Summary Judgment filed before 4:30!  Take the Batplane if you have to!”