The Big Bat Lie.
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 @ 6:01 am | Batman, What Were They Thinking
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”.
January 9th, 2008 at 7:22 am
Still not as awesome as ‘Quiet, or papa spank!’
January 9th, 2008 at 7:26 am
True Sarah, but really, what is?
January 9th, 2008 at 7:30 am
Nothing.
January 9th, 2008 at 7:59 am
The purple gloves are awesome!
January 9th, 2008 at 8:01 am
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?
January 9th, 2008 at 8:14 am
Indeed. Most acids look and smell like water but you can’t swim and drink them.
January 9th, 2008 at 9:28 am
It is so bizarre to not see THE Batman’s ears in every panel. (it’s like saying THE Ohio State, eh MNF fans???)
January 9th, 2008 at 10:34 am
Justice comes to Hazard County as The Batman puts an end to Boss Hogg’s reign of tyranny….
January 9th, 2008 at 11:29 am
What about “Death to doctor Death!”?
January 9th, 2008 at 11:36 am
So THAT’s where they got the idea for Joker’s origin…
January 9th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Out of curiosity, where were The Batman and the crooks hanging out such that there was a giant open vat of acid below them?
January 9th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
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.
January 9th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
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!
January 9th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
The world would be so much more awesome if Batman spanked more people.
January 11th, 2008 at 2:22 am
“He’s falling right into the acid tank!” he says in an amused voice.
January 14th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Obviously it’s not just the police and the judges that are corrupt in Gotham. They got to the safety inspectors too.
April 10th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
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.