The subject of this comic spawned from a few different conversations I had during the weekend. First and foremost: Wouldn’t it be cool to have a smoke bomb to escape from undesired situations? Say you’re giving a presentation that’s not going well. Just toss one of those babies at your feet and slip out of the side door in the midst of the confusion. Not only would you avoid further embarrassment, you would gain a reputation as a super-hero! Kick ass!
Secondly, is Batman REALLY a super-hero or is he merely a guy with “those wonderful toys,” to quote Jack Nicholson? In my previous example, those left befuddled by the smoke bomb may consider you a super-hero, or maybe just a jackass who has too much time and money on his hands.
That’s the conclusion that I reached: Batman is Batman because he is RICH! Money makes the man … bat … man. Without unlimited resources at his disposal, Batman would be that weird guy in the bar who picks fights just to show off his Kung Fu skills. Viewed in this light, the concept of Batman is revealed to be an idealized endorsement of the capitalist plutocracy that has gripped our nation. His behavior written off as “eccentric” rather than “anti-social schizophrenia” which is the liberty given to the wealthy.
Then, of course, I’m poor and talking about the socio-economic secret messages of fictional cartoon characters. What do I know?
