Line #94 Funny/BATMAN


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7	[[caption-width-right:381:[[TheComicallySerious Batman can make anything funny]].]]
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11	[[folder:Comics (in general)]]
12	* In an older comic, Bruce loses his fortune, almost forcing him and Dick Grayson into retirement. Alfred helps out after the fortune is lost by bringing in extra money mowing lawns. At the end, it's revealed Bruce really didn't lose anything, and Dick excitedly says this means they can go back to crimefighting. Alfred says he always expected the crimefighting would continue, but says he found the idea of supporting them in millionaire style by mowing lawns rather dismaying.
13	* The infamous "The Joker's Comedy of Errors!" from 1951, revolving around boners. [[HaveAGayOldTime Y'see, back then, it meant "mistake", not an erect penis.]] Basically, Joker makes a boner, gets mocked, and then decides to make boners the theme of his crime for this story. Throughout the issue, the word "boner" is casually repeated. While funny in the context of 1951 since the evil scheme revolves around blunders, today, it's hysterical, with {{Accidental Innuendo}}s abound.
14	-->'''Commissioner Gordon:''' Batman! We've got to stop the Joker! Those boner crimes are making us look bad! And I'm worried about the boner he's readying for you!
15	* TheComicallySerious: Batman is always so serious, it is INCREDIBLY easy to make anything funny by having him do it in a dramatic manner. It's so true that the comically serious page has him as the trope image.
16	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIGgGV7uwU4 Batman eats a hotdog.]]
17	*** This actually started a SERIES of shorts and fan-videos. One of which is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEo2muKzhQc Batman eating]] [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Pinkie Pie.]] Another is a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TswBbZzNug Hotdog EATING Batman!]]
18	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P86QYyY304k Batman does not eat (nachos)]]
19	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emgeMj13cxg "Whatever it is, I like it."]]
20	** In this same vein of humor over in [[ComicBook/Robin1993 his own book]] Tim Drake once responded to a villain's attempts to frighten him with:
21	--->''"I don't scare that easily. I've seen '''Batman''' eat corn on the cob."''
22	* Someone had the bright idea to combine Batman with WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}. ''WebAnimation/{{Batmetal}}'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qatmJtIJAPw Link]])
23	** And now there's a sequel. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I53HDr0-Qew Batmetal Returns!]]
24	* Much of the banter between ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} and [[ComicBook/BirdsOfPrey Oracle]] belong either here, or under SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments.
25	* This exchange between Dick Grayson and Jim Gordon, in Creator/ScottSnyder's ''[[ComicBook/BatmanTheBlackMirror Black Mirror]]'', in which Dick is Batman:
26	--> '''Dick:''' Call me Dick, please. You drove me to my high school prom.\
27	'''Jim:''' Actually, I drove my ''daughter'' to her high school prom. You just happened to be in the car.
28	** And it becomes HilariousInHindsight when Jim hints that he knows Dick is Batman, meaning that he must have realized that his daughter had went to prom with Batman.
29	* Scott Snyder's ''The Court of Owls'' arc begins with Batman breaking the Joker out of Arkham. The next few pages proceed to show Joker fighting alongside Batman as BackToBackBadasses, and then Joker in the cave, exclaiming that Bruce really does practice brooding. No context is given until halfway through the issue, when it's revealed that the "Joker" is actually just Dick Grayson in disguise. This exchange then follows:
30	--> '''Dick:''' For what it's worth, how'd I do with him?\
31	'''Bruce:''' Are you asking me if you convincing as a homicidal maniac, Dick?\
32	'''Dick:''' I suppose I am.\
33	'''Bruce:''' Then yes, as a matter of fact, you were.
34	* In the comics, the Riddler at one point went straight and hired his services out as a celebrity private detective, provoking numerous tense encounters with Batman as their paths crossed on various cases. At one point, this necessitated Batman giving the Riddler a ride in the Batmobile, prompting this exchange:
35	-->'''The Riddler:''' So... nice car. First time I've been inside it ''conscious''.\
36	'''Batman:''' Don't touch anything.
37	* Batman and Robin Annual #1 was just a feel-good fun story all around, but Alfred is absolutely hilarious. Case in point, the last few lines of the comic:
38	--> '''Bruce:''' Alfred, shouldn't you return the costume?
39	--> '''Alfred:''' ''[wearing a garish Renaissance outfit]'' Master Bruce, kindly ''shut up.''
40	--> '''Bruce:''' Yes sir.
41	* From Tom King's run on the series: "Kite Man! Hell yeah!"
42	** King's ''[[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Batman / Elmer Fudd Special]]'' really takes the cake -- a taut, noir-ish crime drama, played completely deadpan despite the fact that most of the characters are humanized versions of major Looney Tunes characters. There's even running hard-boiled narration by Elmer himself, [[ElmuhFuddSyndwome delivered in his trademark impediment]].
43	--->''Sometimes the wain comes down so hawrd you fowrget you've ever been dwy.''
44	* Issue #28 of Batman Rebirth has this conversation between Selina and Bruce in the middle of the [[EnemyCivilWar War of Jokes and Riddles]]:
45	-->'''Batman:''' Why haven't you taken a side?\
46	'''Catwoman:''' I'm not like them. They're criminals.\
47	'''Batman:''' You're currently breaking into a safe that's not yours.\
48	'''Catwoman:''' You know what I mean. I'm not like them. They're ''unsuccessful'' criminals. \
49	'''Batman:''' Do I need to worry about you?\
50	'''Catwoman:''' (amused) Are you checking up on me, Bat? Are you trying to ''protect'' me?\
51	'''Batman:''' No. No one needs to protect you.\
52	'''Catwoman:''' Oh. Well then, yes. You ''very'' much have to worry about me.\
53	(They kiss)\
54	'''Bruce:''' (In the present) Afterward, I slept. When I woke, you were gone. With the diamonds.\
55	'''Selina:''' OK, yes. But in my defense, I did warn you. I'm not exactly ''unsuccessful''.
56	* ''Batman Rebirth'' #36 - Batman with Catwoman and Superman with Lois, are each heading to the same building, following the same case, though the two couples don't know that. On the way, Batman and Catwoman are talking about why Batman hasn't introduced her, as his fiancee, to Superman. Superman and Lois are discussing the same thing from the other angle. Then, they pop out of neighboring elevators in the same floor in full costume without having detected each other. While Superman can't understand how he managed to miss seeing Batman, while Batman is wondering why ''Superman'' used an ''elevator''. After an awkward silence between the two heroes, Lois just reaches over, shakes Catwoman's hand and the women introduce themselves, as if the two couples had just met up at the mall.
57	* ''Batman Rebirth'' #37 - Continued from #36 above, the couples go to a fair but it's "Super Hero Night" and they need to be in costume. This leads to Bruce as a sullen-looking "Superman", Clark wearing his glasses over the Batman cowl, and Lois as Catwoman (Selina just used Womanly Wiles to get in, despite borrowing Lois' dress.) HilarityEnsues.
58	* Legends of the Dark Knight #92, written by Creator/GarthEnnis [[HireTheCritic of all people]], is about a new super-LSD sweeping Gotham. Alfred then recounts his first, last and only experience with hallucinogens:
59	--> '''Bruce:''' Know anything about hallucinogens, Alfred?\
60	'''Alfred:''' Just enough to avoid them like the plague, master Bruce.\
61	'''Bruce:''' Go on.\
62	'''Alfred:''' An alarming episode during my time at school, when Wrigglesworth Minor and "Woofter" Kilkenny joined me in consuming a soup made from certain mushrooms we'd picked on the playing fields... They turned out to be rather disorientingly hallucinogenic, and very potent in the quantity we disgested. Things were ever quite the same after that.\
63	'''Alfred:''' Wrigglesorth said afterwards he would never turn his back on Kilkenny again, but gave no reason. The Woofter himself could recall only a great clarity, a sensation of discovering his true calling. He was arrested in the Tottenham Court Road that same winter. As for me, I spent two hours discussing my parents with a rugby post, and then was violently ill.\
64	'''Alfred:''' If you're considering sampling these substances in the interest of some investigation, master Bruce... please don't.
65	* Jim Gordon meets the Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles;
66	-->'''Gordon:''' ''(Rubbing his nose)'' Just close your eyes and think about '''retirement.''' Somewhere warm where the giant turtles don't talk.
67	* ''The Batman's Grave'' issue #10: Wayne Manor is infiltrated by insane cannibalistic serial killer Cornelius Stirk, but Stirk is annoyed that he can't find Bruce Wayne. He decides to settle for Alfred, but [[UnderestimatingBadassery wildly underestimates the old man]], who manages to QuickDraw a Mauser C96 pistol and shoot Stirk. What's comedic is that Alfred, being retired Special Air Service, is a firm believer in [[MakeSureHesDead doing the job thoroughly]], so he firstly shoots Stirk in the face. Then he shoots Stirk again on the way down. When Stirk looks up at him, Alfred shoots him twice more. Alfred regards his work, walks off panel to contact Bruce, then apparently changes his mind and returns after a moment to casually shoot Stirk ''[[DoubleTap a fifth time]]'' despite Stirk having remained down the entire time. Alfred leans in close to observe the prone, unmoving Stirk, and seemingly satisfied, he straightens back up... and ''[[OverlyLongGag shoots him again]]'', for six total shots at point-blank range. Luckily for Stirk, Alfred uses non-lethal rounds, but still.
68	** When Bruce finally gets back, Stirk is still on the floor, surrounded by shell casings[[note]]Look closely and you will discover there are more shell casings on the floor than on-panel shots, indicating Alfred shot Stirk ''several more times'' before Bruce got back[[/note]], leading to a humorous exchange:
69	--->'''Bruce:''' You KILLED him?\
70	'''Alfred:''' Of course not. I'd never get that out of the carpet.
71	** Bruce later holds his own though.
72	--->'''Alfred:''' Anyway, you will have to make it look like look like the Batman didn't arrive here to pick him up.\
73	'''Bruce:''' You're right. I should call the police and tell them there's a shot man on my floor and TheButlerDidIt.
74	** Not to say Alfred isn't also enjoying riling up Bruce a bit for shits and giggles.
75	--->'''Alfred:''' Sir. Young master. You wouldn't grass on faithful old Alfred to the rozzers, would you? Not Alfred.\
76	(''cue SmashCut to Batman dumping an unconscious Stirk on Commissioner Gordon's desk at Gotham PD.'')
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80	[[folder:Specific Comics Titles & Characters]]
81	[[index]]
82	* ''Funny/BatmanTomKing''
83	* ''Funny/Robin1993''
84	* ''Funny/{{Nightwing}}''
85	* ''Funny/GothamCentral''
86	* ''Funny/SupermanBatman''
87	* ''Funny/BatmanGrantMorrison''
88	* ''Funny/GothamCitySirens''
89	* ''Funny/TheBatmanAdventures''
90	* ''Funny/Batgirl2011''
91	* ''Funny/RedHoodAndTheOutlaws''
92	* ''Funny/{{Batwoman}}''
93	* ''Funny/BatmanYearOne''
94	* ''Funny/{{Knightfall}}''
95	* ''Funny/BatmanNoMansLand''
96	* ''Funny/InfiniteCrisis''
97	* ''Funny/BatmanTheBlackMirror''
98	* ''Funny/DeathOfTheFamily''
99	* ''Funny/RobinWar''
100	* ''Funny/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''
101	* ''Funny/BatmanBlackAndWhite''
102	* ''Funny/RedRobin''
103	[[/index]]
104	[[/folder]]
105
106	[[folder:Live Action Films]]
107	[[index]]
108	* ''Funny/BatmanTheMovie''
109	* ''Funny/BatmanFilmSeries''
110	** ''Funny/Batman1989''
111	** ''Funny/BatmanReturns''
112	** ''Funny/BatmanForever''
113	** ''Funny/BatmanAndRobin''
114	* ''Funny/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''
115	** ''Funny/BatmanBegins''
116	** ''Funny/TheDarkKnight''
117	** ''Funny/TheDarkKnightRises''
118	* ''DC Extended Universe''
119	** ''Funny/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice''
120	** ''Funny/{{Suicide Squad\|2016}}''
121	** ''Funny/{{Justice League\|2017}}''
122	** ''Funny/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague''
123	* ''Funny/Joker2019''
124	* ''Funny/TheBatman2022''
125	[[/folder]]
126
127	[[folder:Live Action Series]]
128	* ''Funny/{{Batman\|1966}}''
129	* ''Funny/{{Gotham}}''
130	* ''Funny/{{Pennyworth}}''
131	[[/folder]]
132
133	[[folder:Animated Films]]
134	* ''DC Animated Universe'':
135	** ''Funny/BatmanMaskOfThePhantasm''
136	** ''Funny/BatmanMysteryOfTheBatwoman''
137	** ''Funny/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker''
138	** ''Funny/BatmanAndHarleyQuinn''
139	* ''DC Universe Animated Original Movies'':
140	** ''Funny/SupermanBatmanPublicEnemies''
141	** ''Funny/BatmanUnderTheRedHood''
142	** ''Funny/BatmanYearOne''
143	** ''Funny/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''
144	** ''Funny/SonOfBatman''
145	** ''Funny/BatmanAssaultOnArkham''
146	** ''Funny/BatmanVsRobin''
147	* ''Funny/TheLEGOBatmanMovie''
148	* ''Funny/ScoobyDooAndBatmanTheBraveAndTheBold''
149	[[/folder]]
150
151	[[folder:Animated Series]]
152	* ''DC Animated Universe'':
153	** ''Funny/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''
154	** ''Funny/BatmanBeyond''
155	** ''Funny/JusticeLeague''
156	* ''Funny/TheBatman''
157	* ''Funny/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold''
158	* ''Funny/BewareTheBatman''
159	[[/folder]]
160
161	[[folder:Video Games]]
162	* ''Funny/LEGOBatmanTrilogy''
163	* ''Funny/BatmanArkhamSeries''
164	** ''Funny/BatmanArkhamAsylum''
165	** ''Funny/BatmanArkhamCity''
166	** ''Funny/BatmanArkhamOrigins''
167	** ''Funny/BatmanArkhamKnight''
168	** ''Funny/BatmanArkhamVR''
169	* ''Funny/GothamKnights2022''
170	[[/folder]]
171
172	[[folder:Webcomics]]
173	* ''Funny/BatmanWayneFamilyAdventures''
174	* ''Funny/LilGotham''
175	[[/index]]
176	[[/folder]]

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