When did the whole "Batman doesn't kill" thing become part of his character?
About two years into it:
Buffy: A Guide, but no water or food. So it leads me to the sacred place and then a week later it leads you to my bleached bones? Giles: Buffy, really. It takes more than a week to bleach bones.
'Dirty Girls'
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Strega - Mar 21, 2011 3:26:26 pm PDT #3400 of 5059
Polter-Cow - Mar 23, 2011 1:58:38 pm PDT #3401 of 5059
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I also read the first volume of the Superman Chronicles, which is even more hilarious than the early Batman comics because Superman is SUCH A DICK. He drugs football players to take their place, he destroys oil wells to teach swindlers a lesson, he throws cars around to discourage unsafe driving, all while mocking everyone he sees. He's certainly well meaning, but oh man.
It's weird because he just goes around righting very little, normal wrongs, like unsafe driving or cruelty in a chain gang or an unfinished display for infantile paralysis. It takes a year for them to actually give him a real villain in the Ultra-Humanite, who is not a superintelligent monkey at this time.
Also, Lois REALLY HATES CLARK. It's so over-the-top and ridiculous. But she's actually pretty awesome right from the start, giving Clark fake tips so she can cover important cases that the editor didn't think a "girl" could handle and drugging him so she can meet Superman.
Superman also kills dudes, but not as frequently. And this one time when he sort of accidentally kills a dude, he's like, oh, he got what he deserved.
I enjoyed the early Batman comics more. The art's better, and the stories are more exciting. Superman's stories are almost needlessly complex for such mundane tales.
But, seriously, Superman is a dick.
Steph L. - Mar 23, 2011 2:23:28 pm PDT #3402 of 5059
I look more rad than Lutheranism
the Ultra-Humanite, who is not a superintelligent monkey at this time.
Confession: I kinda love the (current) Ultra-Humanite.
Frankenbuddha - Mar 23, 2011 6:30:10 pm PDT #3403 of 5059
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
So, I feel dirty but I broke down and bought the (pun intended) batshit-insane Neal Adams Batman Odyssey. Only got through the first issue so far, but the commentators were not wrong. This thing is whacked out to the extreme. Like David Lynch made Inland Empire about Batman instead of Laura Dern or something. That may be a compliment, actually.
Tom Scola - Mar 24, 2011 5:46:13 am PDT #3404 of 5059
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Lois Lane, girl reporter. Pitched to DC, but rejected. Ponces.
Laga - Mar 28, 2011 6:56:00 am PDT #3405 of 5059
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
DavidS - Mar 28, 2011 7:40:14 am PDT #3406 of 5059
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Zim
Genius! Invader Scooge is rather cute. Who would've known?
Emmett and I were just watching some Zim last night, Mortros and the waffle episode.
sj - Mar 28, 2011 1:16:14 pm PDT #3407 of 5059
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I just found out that there are new Kickass comics out if anyone is interested. The second issue comes out tomorrow.
Kalshane - Mar 28, 2011 6:12:49 pm PDT #3408 of 5059
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
sumi - Mar 31, 2011 6:44:51 am PDT #3409 of 5059
Art Crawl!!!
Oooh, Kyle Chandler possible lead for Powers.