September 5th, 2008



NOTE FROM JENNIFER:
It’s tough being the Dark Knight.


The Top 7 Pet Peeves of Batman
(Part I)


7> The deplorable lack of giant household appliances atop which to fight villains.

6> Although he always solves the Riddler’s riddles, he doesn’t really get the Joker’s jokes.

5> Constantly being reminded that he has zero special powers. By *Aquaman!*

4> Hallmark-invented “National Butler’s Day” means *another* greeting card to buy.

3> Non-heroic people who park in the “heroic only” spaces.

2> People who write these retcons don’t consider the back child support implications.

and the Number 1 Pet Peeve of Batman (Part I)…

1> When people shoot other people’s parents down in an alley after a night out at the movies.




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Credits:

Selected from 59 submissions from 14 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Clare Tyler, Seattle, WA — 1 (3rd #1!)
Louise Freeman Davis, Charlottesville, VA — 2, 4
Kevin Paul Wickart, Normal, IL — 3, 7
Doug Husovsky, Cave Creek, AZ — 5
Mark David, Sunnyvale, CA — 6
Jennifer Ford, Chicago, IL — Mystery Woman