The Dark Knight
I'm having trouble coming up with the theme editorial cartoonists will use when they haphazardly force a Batman analogy in their coming cartoons. The Hulk was easy: "Gas prices make consumer mad!" Maybe an old couple sitting on a couch five feet from a 92 inch plasma TV. Batman's on the screen (bootlegged copy) and one says "Can he save our mortgage?" Bonus after thought from the cat sitting in the corner: "Such a joker."
I'd say that's cringe-inducing enough to appear in a newspaper.
Some cartoonists are seemingly bound by law to adapt every motion picture to some current political item. Some get special treatment. (why do one Brokeback Mountain cartoon when you can do five?) Let's hope the Mamma Mia! cartoons make it out of the sketchbook next week.
I'd say that's cringe-inducing enough to appear in a newspaper.
Some cartoonists are seemingly bound by law to adapt every motion picture to some current political item. Some get special treatment. (why do one Brokeback Mountain cartoon when you can do five?) Let's hope the Mamma Mia! cartoons make it out of the sketchbook next week.
posted by Matt Bors at
1:38 PM
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One line from the trailer, spoken by the Joker, is "We need a better class of criminal." That could apply to, say, Dick Cheney or anyone else in the White House.
But that might lead to something funny. Batman filling his batmobile, grumbling about gas prices? That would be super lame! Or, really: Bat lame!
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Freddie Mac CEO turns on the bat signal for help?
Long time Idiot Box reader...after reading this post and the comments, an obscure memory was triggered.
I've been cartooning for years now, and on a hunch, I went back into my old stuff and found this:
http://pokegravy.com/images/batmancartoon2001.jpg
It was in a sketchpad labeled "Cartoons 2001." That would have made me 15 years old. Which is why I feel bad for all the cartoonists who are going to do the same joke this week.
According to AAEC- we have Batman driving a Hybrid- does that count?
http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/display.cfm/56371
yeah, that's what I'm talking about!
Fear not, Alex. You were young, foolish, just getting your feet wet. We all have embarrassing gags in our sketchbooks. But the point is, we outgrow them, develop into, I dunno, artists? Adults? I don't know what excuse the professional hacks have.
And, er, yeah, Dave, that is what Matt was talking about. My eyes!
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