JAFAAC: The Comically Serious

As far as I can tell, the picture has nothing whatsoever to do with the trope except that Batman happens to be an example.

I think the point is that humor is derived from the contrast between Batman's grim face and his current situation (holding a baby).

The pic is fine imo

It's alright, but I'd definitely like to see some other ideas.

I say leave it until something better shows up, if something better shows up. The only problem is that some may not be able to tell it's a baby at first. I got it but I supposed if you're drunk or up too late it could look like a cloth.

There was a Shortpacked comic about batman being this already. Currently trawling through the arcive (thank god for tags).

I also posit This Gunnerkrigg Court strip.

EDIT: Comic I was talking about, Batman Playing DDR, Batman getting hit with a Rake

edited 6th Sep '11 2:05:47 PM by SalFishFin

I like the GC suggestion.

I like the one with Batman gardening.

I like the gardening Batman one.

EDIT: Ninja'd...

edited 6th Sep '11 2:27:05 PM by Psychobabble6

Hmm.
GC: second panel alone? Could work.
Gardening Batman: lower speech bubble from the fifth panel, sixth panel and finally actual Batman?

edited 7th Sep '11 12:00:51 AM by Adannor

The Shortpacked! ones are awesome, but are too hard to edit into something page-image-sized. I vote for the second panel of the Gunnerkrigg Court strip.

Gardening batman is easy.

I resized the Batman gardening image to fit TV Tropes. What do you think about any of this two?

smaller image◊

bigger image◊

edited 11th Sep '11 3:17:48 PM by NerdAtComputer

First one is better.

I like the second one, mainly for the in-universe confirmation.

Either one works.

So far we have:

1 vote for Image 1

1 vote for Image 2

2 votes for Any of them

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edited 14th Sep '11 10:40:43 AM by NerdAtComputer

I'll vote for second, though my preference isn't real strong between the two.

And I prefer the first one. Unfortunately that brings it back to a draw...

Second is a bit better.

The second one illustrates the trope a tiny bit better.

Second has more context.

Second one. I highly doubt someone would complain about it being too large once its up anyway.

A couple more votes for the second and that should be enough consensus.

Bump for more votes.