365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 68

House ad for The Heckler #1 (September 1992); printed in Batman #484 (September 1992)
Ad art: pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Malcolm Jones III

Batman Tells Another Joke

As we saw in a previous installment, Batman has no sense of comedy timing. Or...does he?


Panels from Detective Comics #780 (May 2003), script by Ed Brubaker, pencils by Tommy Castillo, inks by Wade Von Grawbadger, colors by Jason Wright, letters by Todd Klein

Ummmm...no, he doesn't.

On the other hand, every stand-up comic sometimes has a bad audience. What happens if Batman practices his stand-up routine on a guy who appreciates a good guffaw?


Panels from Detective Comics #781 (June 2003), script by Ed Brubaker, pencils by Tommy Castillo, inks by Wade Von Grawbadger, colors by Jason Wright, letters by Todd Klein

Ah, there you go! Batman was just playing to a tough audience. If you're ever attending Batman's comedy act in front of the brick wall down at the Chuckle Hut, make sure you laugh. You don't want to be that guy. Don't be...the Heckler!


Panel from The Heckler #2 (October 1992), co-plot and pencils by Keith Giffen; co-plot by Tom Bierbaum and Mary Bierbaum; inks by Malcolm Jones III, colors by Tom McCraw, letters by Bob Pinaha

So remember: Criminals are a cowardly, superstitious, and easily-amused lot.



Also, don't work blue. Isn't that right, Superman?