I like the second suggestion, partly for conciseness and partly because it's more compact than the first one.
I'll go with the second, too.
(Annoyed grunt)edited 26th Aug '17 4:45:31 PM by eroock
4.2 for being more succinct.
You've got roaming bands of armed, aggressive, tyrannical plumbers coming to your door, saying "Use our service, or else!"+1 for the Flash picture
I also prefer the first because the second one doesn't make the point #2 mentioned in the OP that clear either.
Her first speech bubble makes things perfectly clear, at least to my reading.
Clock is set.
Crowner? Current/1.1/1.2 (with options to include the first panel or not)?
Went ahead and made a crowner, hollering for a hook.
Here's the two-panel Laura pic at wiki size:
Hooked; shutting off clock.
she/her | TRS needs your help! | Contributor of Trope ReportThis is way past due for a votes bump; two in the green, pretty much neck and neck.
Crown Description:
Nominations for replacement images:
A few problems with the current image: 1. It's small, so it can be mistaken for a side-by-side comparison of two different people. (At the very least, a quality upgrade◊ with alternative cropping will make the fact that they're the same guy more obvious.)
2. The fact that Batman was incapacitated before Dick took up the cowl (a requirement for the trope) isn't made apparent.
Here are a couple of suggestions:
Wally West --> the Flash◊ (last three panels)
Laura Kinney --> Wolverine◊ (second panel)