In Batman And Harley Quiin Movie, Batman tapped his fingers to Harley Quiin when she was singing "Don't Leave Me Hanging On The Telephone," by Blondie.
@@ianr.navahuber2195 I never really thought Batman hated Rock music, he may not be too big of a fan and might not be ok with some of the bands, their songs, fashion style, or of some of the things they do. But I don't think he is one to hate all rock music or force someone else to hate it unless it really was a really bad song and band (and by this I don't mean as if they suck), I mean as if they are too violent, using drugs and such. I know in the Animated Series Robin is seen playing with an electric guitar, Tim Drake listens to Queen as when he punched one of the bad guys he said another one bites the dust. Another Comic book both Tim and Bruce mention of listening to the Clash despite Alfred's annoyance. Lol
"I Am the Walrus" was made by the Beatles for the purpose of not making sense. It was meant to sort of mock the people who try to find meaning that isn't there. In other words, some songs are just songs. Not everything has a deep meaning to it. And of course the writers of this comic would be the people that song is mocking.
@@jeremyusreevu237 I think it's key to remember how long people will tolerate absurdist comedy without anything deeper. The general rule of thumb, keep it under 10 minutes. Unless you're in Albuquerque.
@@jeremyusreevu237 I like 12 oz. Mouse. Despite its animation quality (its just a style and the story is kinda of a mystery within mystery), it features some awesome music.
"punk is nothing but death... and crime... and the rage of a beast" I'm trying to imagine kevin conroy, michael keaton, christian bale, and ben affleck saying that
Dude, have you seen Mamma Mia the movie? OK, fair enough, it's the Pierce Brosman singing that brings out the worst in mankind, not the actual songs, but still.
Also, Abba isn't rock n' roll. If anything, they're some mixture of pop and disco, the latter of which did it's level best to kill rock n' roll in the late 70s.
@@tereziamarkova2822 oh good. i once heard the song of mamma mia on a commercial, and i wanted to go on a berserker rage, thanks for telling me is normal
Knowing how deeply religious Elvis was with his claim that there's "only one king", calling his stand-in "god" seems much more of a mockery rather than a tribute
@@morganyoung3557 And yet, somehow this was supposed to be a tribute to rock and roll, despite the whole comic demonizing the genre and not showing any understanding of the genre.
You know what would have made a lot more sense? If Bruce was originally a big FAN of punk rock, and became a groupie and good friend to that bass player until he was disillusioned by the guy murdering his girlfriend. It's still a flimsy reason, but at least it makes a modicum of sense.
+2wingo it would also make more sense if batman actually grew to appreciate rock music and learn about death of the author throughout the story showing that maybe the Dark Knight is a little too binary in these cases - showing that he can easily become just another villain like Two-Face
Hal Emmerich Not easily, in my opinion, but rather when in the hands of the wrong author, one who turns him into a villain for whatever twisted reasons that they may have (it's actually happened before in alternative universe comic books!).
This book is the rebuttal to everyone who criticizes Superman. "Superman's so unrealistic. He became an expert in heart surgery in an hour just by reading some books." "Well, Batman became an expert in Rock & Roll just by sitting for a few hours listening to old records."
***** Actually, plenty of people DO think Batman is realistic. He's the "human" superhero. He doesn't have superpowers, he gets hurt like everyone else, he has to rely on his wits and skill to get by. Only people who actually read comics understand that that's bullshit. Batman has infinite money, tech that's 20-30 years beyond what any ordinary human has, is above an olympic-level athlete and is the best at pretty much anything he puts his mind to. While Superman gets shit for being too strong, nobody outside the comics world realizes that we coined the name "Batgod" for a reason.
Hell, of the two Superman is the most realistic one: he would probably have no problem performing surgery considering he can SEE what's inside your body all the time.
After this I have to wonder if Batman doesn't remember the day his parents died differently every time except the part of them walking into the alley and being killed, similar to how the Joker remembers his one bad day differently every time except the confrontation with Batman and falling into the chemicals
That reminds me of a fan theory for Tim Burton's Batman that says he projects each threat he faces as his parents killer (so Joker didn't really kill his parents)
You know, I was just re-reading one of my favorite old Batman comics (Batman Annual #9, by the underrated Mike W. Barr), and it had a scene that very much reminded me of this debut. In it, Bruce encounters a child who lost his parents in a crime. The child is a promising violin prodigy, but now is too overwhelmed to move on with his life. This causes Batman to flashback to the night his parents died. In his memories, he remembers that he was building a model when they called him to go to the theater (Pre-Crisis continuity), something that he enjoyed. But after his parents died, he came home saw his incompleted model. He smashed it, swearing that he would never have time for such things again. The flashback helped him realize how much of his childhood was lost because of the injustice of their death, and how much this boy stands to lose if he can't heal. So he tracks down and captures the criminal, and then goes to the boy's apartment. He shows him the crook's ski mask, and encourages him to move on with his life. The story ends with the boy picking up and playing his violin, showing he's begun to heal. The story's title is "Childhood's End." It's great. Here's how it reminded me of what you pointed out as a key flaw of this story: the grossly unnecessary and moronic addition of rock and roll hatred to the night the Waynes died. It's stupid and turns any possible legitmacy or pathos this story could of had into a joke right from the start. And like you said, so many writers use that as a crutch to try to tap into an emotion for their story, without doing any work. It's lazy and pathetic. The story from the Annual, however, is (I feel) a good example of what can be done with that. The story didn't devolve into Bruce having a hatred of models or crying at the sight of one, rather, the model is a symbol to him of childhood innocence and joy that he lost that night, and never found again. That motivates him to do what you've always said: make sure that no other child ever has to go through what he did again. I apologize for rambling, but after re-reading that story again after a few years, I was reminded of what you said here. You helped me appreciate a classic even more. If anybody says you're incapable of apt observation and commentary, don't listen to them. You always will be able to stoke fan's thoughts and joys. :) I hope you'll track down that story as well, I think you'll enjoy it. Edit: I also just remembered something else you said. To paraphrase "By knowing how bad something is, you can appreciate how good something is."
"Because music is a VISUAL medium!" I can't tell how head-tilting that line is supposed to be. Is the manager saying that because he's an idiot, or is the manager saying that because the WRITER'S the idiot? Yes it's a stupid line, but a character being stupid is easier for me to swallow than the creator being stupid, you know? lol
Bobsheaux honestly the only way that line would make any sense is if he was talking about music videos which are indeed very visual. But other than that, music is not visual, it may inspire your imagination and make you think of certain images in your mind, but I don’t think that was what the manager was going for since he is meant to be portrayed as anti creativity and imagination in this story.
Y'know, this actually makes Batman's relationship with Superman all the more heartwarming. After all, Superman is canonically a fan of Metallica; imagine how hard it must've been for Bruce Wayne to swallow his pride for the sake of a lasting friendship.
No it’s foreshadowing lego batman 2 where alternate universe batmen show up and everyone gets into a slap fight because fortunate son batman found out about lego batmans musical tastes. Unironically that would fit in with lego batmans character development.
21:57 The writers clearly have no idea why Two-face and the Riddler are the way are. -Two-face/Harvey Dent had acid thrown on his face partially burning half of it and severely damaging his psyche, which caused him to turn to crime as his alternate personality Two-face -Riddler had an abusive father who constantly berated him based on his intellect trying to make him feel stupid and worthless. So he sets out to prove his intellect by testing other people's intelligence trying to prove he's the smartest man in the existence. The fact that Batman would equate their crimes with their taste in music is completely out-of-character since he would know about their motivations and backstory him being a great detective in all and would never say that the motivation for an antagonist was rock n roll. Seriously fuck this comic.
I don't think a guy who says "I am Vengeance!" can criticize something as being "the rage of a beast." Also, Batman should be too intelligent to condemn an entire genre of music just because his daddy didn't like it (and seriously, why is it always Batman's FATHER in these flashbacks? Was Martha Wayne just a Manikin the good doctor dragged around and talked to like The Ventriloquist 1.0?). I can buy Batman personally not liking modern Rock with all it's screaming, cursing, and obscenities (though now that I think about it, shouldn't it be Rap he hates?), but outright hating ALL rock? Has he never heard of Elvis? Here's an alternate premise for why Batman doesn't like to play Rock in the Batcave: Because his father and/or mother was a fan or Elvis or the Beetles or whatever and that was what they listened to right before going to the movie! It fits much more with the character and doesn't make Batman and Thomas Wayne look comically old-fashioned. Then maybe have the comic end with Bruce Wayne digging one of his parent's old records out of storage and listening to it. Maybe even smiling as he remembers better days. Maybe Dick's with him and they share a moment bonding as father and son instead of hero and sidekick. Also, I'm not sure naming your Elvis knock-off the "god" of Rock-n-Roll isn't disrespectful considering the real Elvis was a devout Christian, even releasing Gospel albums in addition to his Rock songs (in point of fact, he won all three Grammies for his Gospel singing, not the Rock). Also, why isn't the real Elvis used? It's not like the author actually respected Rock or musicians. About that selling out bit, all I have to say is one thing: Walt Disney once said he didn't make movies to make money, he made money to make movies. If you're good at your craft, you will get enough of a fan-base to support it, even if you need to work another job for awhile. Heck, genre fans LOVE it when someone brings an original take on old material. The sell-outs are the ones who abandon artistic integrity in favor of garnering sales.
I watched this in hopes of learning where the "Batman hates rock and roll" meme through this show comes from, and... oh god. It's more awesomely bad than I could've ever imagined. And that ending is the best! Also, about the "sellout" thing, I'll bet you this: If anyone working on this had their paychecks for the time they put in writing or drawing this show up late, they'd be pissed. (Also, while to be sure, being super-greedy is bad, I'd also bet that anyone who talks like ANY attempt to gain more money/stuff than one already has is evil has NEVER had to live with less than they needed.)
Looking back on this with a finer eye, I think I get what this comic was trying to do, poorly as it may. It's trying to show Crowe as a victim of the counter-culture and their gatekeeping traits, just in a different (and worse) context. Crowe is embarrassed by the fact that he came from a pampered lifestyle, one that likely didn't have many people who saw the world in a less optimistic light. And the worst part about it is that he's now (presumably) with a major label and they will later end-up trying to capitalize and market his style, mangling it up back into a brighter, kid friendly tone, regardless of his input (no pun intended). And if you're wondering why he'd even consider a major label, it's because the counter-culture wanted all the poppy songs and stuff off the air by drowning it out with their music. It's kinda similar to how Nirvana came to rise. However... Money is still IMPORTANT! Most indie labels at the time were unlikely to beat-out the competition in terms of marketability, meaning that not enough people will buy their records to the point where they can live independent from each-other. Besides, people were convinced that the general public wouldn't even bother to listen to their music. And it's not 89 or 94. Grunge was basically on support and the teens that had this rebellious attitude that other teens didn't have were growing-up. Even if that were the case, they also rebel against the punks that plagued their local gigs, because despite their initial push for progressiveness and other anti-radical conservative views, they themselves weren't the best examples of it (just listen to Bikini Kill and their songs about what they'd do and thought about women). Lets not forget that Nirvana were feminists and wrote songs that supported things like pro-abortion, queer/trans acceptance, and violent aholes. The last thing that anyone apart of the movement would want is senseless violence (unless they're posers).
17:04 I find it hilarious that Batman is trying to analyze I Am the Walrus, given that according to the Beatles, the whole point of the song is that it's meant to be absurd nonsense without a point, so he's literally trying to find the deeper meaning in a song that's meant to have no deeper meaning! 😂
From rock and roll to sharks to Guy Gardner to random guys enjoying their ice cream: is there anything that hasn't suffered Batman's wrath at any point yet?
That was the movie Bruce Wayne last saw before he was knocked out by a hobo named Steve took his gear and kidnaped Dick Grayson age 12 and went on a cop killing rampage
*SCENE: Gene Ha and Gerard Jones, working on Fortunate Son.* "Hey Gerard, I can't help but notice that the evil manager in this story is extremely cliché. Maybe you should create a more original and interesting antagonist." "No way, Gene! We'll just have him point out how characters like that are cliché, then deny that he's like that. Except at the end, it turns out he's totally like that! What a shocking twist!" "Uh, are you sure that's a good idea?" "Don't worry, it's fine! Everyone knows that if you call yourself out for being lazy and uninspired, you automatically become immune to all criticism! Besides, if anyone asks, we can always say we were making a satire, or a deconstruction!" "Gerard, I don't think you know what either of those words mean." "Mmmmm, Gene! You really have to try these lead paint chips! They taste delicious!"
ambskater97 Anita Sarkessian's argument for video games causing sexism in a nutshell. Devoid of any logic, deliberately misquotes and edits the subject matter in a negative light, and blames it for all the world's woes.
"There's a new band in town, BUT YOU CAN'T GET THE SOUND FROM A STORY IN A MAGAZINE..." -Billy Joel There, take your "random" lyrics and use them in a way that makes sense.
As a creative individual myself, I can see some "merit" to the argument about selling out - making music to the rules of a committee and focus groups, instead of making the music that I want to make. But on the other hand... unless you got royally screwed on your contract, there's no reason you can't use your "sold out" music to pay the bills, and then make the music you actually want to make on your own time, without having to worry about if it will sell well. Also, there is a common argument made that the rise of the music video and a greater focus on good-looking rock stars has in turn made music in general less good. I tend to agree with this point of view - the popularity of creatively bankrupt douches like Justin Bieber is proof of this - he looks okay, but he sucks as a singer, and I'd be astonished if he knew the first damn thing about writing music and lyrics, or even the simplest parts of music theory.
Its an interesting thing what you said, and this comment is also 8 months ago, but who gives a shit. Sex Pistols, only 1 studio album, it was basically a boy band. I mean, Sid Viscious didnt even knew how to play, they get him because "He got the look for it". Now here is the thing, they were good. Not too good (to me), but they didnt suck, thats for sure. Hell, I think Kurt Cobain (Nirvana guy) even said that they were the most important punk band, at the time at least. PS: I'll clarify the "Nirvana guy" line, it was a joke, you probably know who Kurt is.
Robin: Nobody got hurt Okay I refuse to believe that no one was maimed or killed when the drug crazed Rock Star tossed a hand grenade into a recording studio when they clearly showed that there were at least 5 people in the studio when he did it
Bane Knightfall one of the worst, most uninformed lines i've ever seen in a comic. Punk, at the beginning esp, was like the new folk music, meant to be for the people, the average person on the street to rally around against the oppressive powers that be (like Nixon and Thatcher), something you would think Batman would like. I mean Jazz, which he loves, was very countercultural as well, and was the "rebel music" of its day. so, again, the writers are just idiots
Even the title sucks. The original song 'Fortunate Son' is about unapologetic sons of great wealth and power avoiding by that method the meat-grinder the Vietnam conflict became. Not about a son of moderate wealth and privilege whining because...90's comics?
Honestly the title would work a lot better for an Elseworlds involving a poor Bruce Wayne drafted into the Vietnam War or a normal Bruce Wayne who willingly joins up.
@@PosthumanHeresy ya know I actually had that idea for a fan made Elseworld’s story and the sequel would have focused on Batman coming back to Gotham and fighting The Zodiac Killer.
So wait, essentially the ghost/mental hallucination of Elvis convinces the title character to do highly dangerous things? Isn’t that part of the plot of True Romance?
This is actually one of my favorite episodes. It's like they combined Batman with "Rock: It's Your Decision". Yeah, it was more rant than joke, but the comic was insultingly stupid enough to merit the rage. I mean, even if it wasn't done entirely seriously, it was still ridiculous enough to earn the derision.
This reminds me of that one batman adventures comic where in order to predict Harley's next move in her crime spree, he had to read the entirety of her romance novel.
I love the name "Kung Fu Girlfriend" here. It reminds me of when a group of friends and I were watching the second Purge movie and called the antihero "Sexy Gunman."
Literally the only way that makes sense would be if young Bruce Wayne and the bass player were in love with one another for about 3 weeks in 1978 - that's the CLEAR implication of the way it's presented and the way he reacts to it... And explains also why he never married.
I think what the comic meant by music being a "Visual medium," is that generally a lot of the most popular artists are ones that can create an image for themselves in the market. Even Classical music has this, where the personality of the composer becomes more of a determiner of how their music is seen by an audience. Popular media, like music, is selling you a product. Part of selling that product is giving it an image that is attractive to the consumer.
+James Maki the problem is that if you took that definition of a "visual medium," you veer dangerously close to the anti-MTV elitism of Richard Linklater and Jack Black that became popular with School of Rock. The idea that a musician shouldn't have an image - one that can be marketed to other people - is not only frightening but rather stupid. All musicians have an image, be it something that created themselves or focus-grouped to death. Yeah, I'm still pissed at the whole dadrock-is-the-only-good-thing preaching of School of Rock. And I was pissed at that when the movie came out. In 2003. When I was 11.
+Hal Emmerich But it is still true that the image that a musician has is influential in the way that they are consumed. For example, John Lennon is mentioned as a feminist "peace" advocate because of his music, and the image he created for himself, but "Frank (Zappa) once described an encounter he'd had with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. I don't remember the occasion, but for some reason, they were about to go on stage together in New York. According to Frank, Yoko was talking incessantly in a high-pitched voice and John was getting more and more exasperated with her. Finally, John shouted at her: 'Shut up you little Jap!' And Yoko socked him in the face. Ah, those golden days of peace and love..." I have heard many musicians complain that people think they know who they are just through the image that they are given. The problem is that the "image" is often forced on the artists by the people selling their art. It is fairly common complaint from people who create any kind of art, and I honestly don't understand what School of Rock has to do with what I said.
I think you forgot to mention that the title is a reference to Creedence Clearwater Revival's song of the same name. Not that this comic is even worth said connection, though....
Well, technically Batman IS the fortunate son, I mean he is rich and have everything he could want. But at the same time, he isnt, because his parents died, thus making him unfortunate. I dont know, I just like that song.
I think Izaak's supposed to be the fortunate son because of his complaints about not growing up poor, but I agree that such a connection is undeserved.
@@kimifw58 If the comic was better written, it could've properly convey the struggle of Izaak wanting to connect to people through his music while questioning if he can because of a sheltered upbringing. And his struggle to overcome limitations set by people who treat him like a product to sell instead of a real person. But this comic was not written well enough to handle that.
To be fair 'and the rage of a beast' is kind of a cool way to describe the most hardcore kind of a music. Like a know a few metal heads that would bang their head in aprooval if you described metal like that.
Um, I seem to recall that Elvis, sorry "The God" (they were so subtle I forgot) made A LOT of money off of his music. I've seen Graceland, you don't get a house like that by giving away free albums!
Obviously treating performers like products to sell instead of real people is a serious problem. But this comic went to the other extreme, and that has a whole new set of issues.
Did a bit of research. Maybe it was the editor, Archie Goodman. I mean, it's unlikely given that his age puts him around the same age as The Beatles and all the other pioneers of rock 'n' roll, but a lot can happen in 61 years. Also, apparently this was one of the last books he edited, since he died the year before it was released.
Alright, I tip my hat to you, you ended this video in the best possible way, with the best possible reference. The Wyld Stallyns concert at the end of Bogus Journey was the best way they could have ended that movie, and the song they played was just awesome. THIS is what Batman should have listened to if he could have while trying to understand what rock music is about.
You’d think that as dark and brooding as Bruce is, he’d be a huge doom metal fan. Bruce used to smoke a pipe and I’m not saying he was getting high while listening to Black Sabbath, but I’m not saying he wasn’t either.
To be honest, I can buy Batman learning all about rock 'n' roll in a short period of time, because he is the goddamn Batman. Mind you, not in 1999, but in 2016, sure.
It makes sense that Batman would hate rock and roll and pretty much any music that could distract people. It's actually in keeping with his character as a "no nonsense" detective. I agree that the writers wrote it poorly, though. Bats should have just said "it's a mindless distraction, Robin," and left it at that.
Just have Batman talk to Crowe and Robin about how Jesus can save them as well as having that manager end us in Hell and this would pretty much be a Chick Tract, that is how bad this comic sounds. The only good thing about this comic is that it inspired Linkara’s long running joke about how Batman hates rock and roll and is at war against it.
I'm glad that The Lego Batman Movie changed the fact that he hates Rock music.
In Batman And Harley Quiin Movie, Batman tapped his fingers to Harley Quiin when she was singing "Don't Leave Me Hanging On The Telephone," by Blondie.
@@CynderSpirit so people wnet the opposite route from "Batman hates rock" to "Batman in another universe would resurrect My Chemical Romance"
@@ianr.navahuber2195 I never really thought Batman hated Rock music, he may not be too big of a fan and might not be ok with some of the bands, their songs, fashion style, or of some of the things they do. But I don't think he is one to hate all rock music or force someone else to hate it unless it really was a really bad song and band (and by this I don't mean as if they suck), I mean as if they are too violent, using drugs and such. I know in the Animated Series Robin is seen playing with an electric guitar, Tim Drake listens to Queen as when he punched one of the bad guys he said another one bites the dust. Another Comic book both Tim and Bruce mention of listening to the Clash despite Alfred's annoyance. Lol
DAAAARKNEEEEEEEESS! NO PAREEEEENTS!
"Hey, is that the clash?" - Batman
Wow, the villains of the Batman universe have *surprisingly* good taste in music.
That's about the only thing of value I got from this comic.
"I Am the Walrus" was made by the Beatles for the purpose of not making sense. It was meant to sort of mock the people who try to find meaning that isn't there. In other words, some songs are just songs. Not everything has a deep meaning to it. And of course the writers of this comic would be the people that song is mocking.
Technically it is a Alice in wonderland song kind of like White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane
And the people that were enraged at Howard The Duck, because it's a stupid movie, and the people that hate 12 Oz Mouse.
and here's another clue for you all: the walrus was paul
@@jeremyusreevu237 I think it's key to remember how long people will tolerate absurdist comedy without anything deeper. The general rule of thumb, keep it under 10 minutes. Unless you're in Albuquerque.
@@jeremyusreevu237 I like 12 oz. Mouse. Despite its animation quality (its just a style and the story is kinda of a mystery within mystery), it features some awesome music.
The only GOOD thing this comic taught me was that Two-Face listens to Black Sabbath.
+TheSkully343 Two Face can't be all bad then.
+Ro Jaws He just half bad (BA DUM TISS) 😂
Dragon Sword
Beautiful.
But he argues with himself about whether he prefers Ozzy era or Dio era
*****
His preferences change depending on which side of the coin is flipped.
"punk is nothing but death... and crime... and the rage of a beast"
I'm trying to imagine kevin conroy, michael keaton, christian bale, and ben affleck saying that
Don't forget Adam West!
Cooper Ross Not anymore, sadly.
@@TF2Fan101 And you know... he'd say it the best.
And Deidrich Bader and even Will Arnett.
I'm trying to imagine Adam West saying it.
Yes, Because if there's any band that sparks the darkness inside the hearts of men, It's Abba.
Dude, have you seen Mamma Mia the movie? OK, fair enough, it's the Pierce Brosman singing that brings out the worst in mankind, not the actual songs, but still.
Also, Abba isn't rock n' roll. If anything, they're some mixture of pop and disco, the latter of which did it's level best to kill rock n' roll in the late 70s.
Furious Sherman Yet they got into the *Rock and Roll* Hall of Fame.
Then again, so did NWA.
@@jayarby8494 The HoF is more about pop music than just rock n' roll.
@@tereziamarkova2822 oh good. i once heard the song of mamma mia on a commercial, and i wanted to go on a berserker rage,
thanks for telling me is normal
This comic is especially funny in hindsight after hearing that Robert Pattinson's Batman from The Batman was based on freaking Kurt Cobain
Batman calling punk "Death, and crime, and the rage of a beast" is totally Metal AF.
It actually sounds like the name of a punk rock song.
Batman saying "Pigs from a gun!" might just be my favorite line from the character on AT4W.
Batman is just jealous that 3 Doors Down made a song about Superman and not him.
Them and our lady peace
@@theradicalreviewer6053 when did they make a superman song
@@jadenbryant9283 I meant the our Lady peace song "superman is dead"
@@theradicalreviewer6053 oh that songs sounds deppressing
Robin: "Why don't you like rock?"
Batman: "DARKNESS! NO PARENTS!"
Shouldn't he love Emo Rock, then?
"DARKNESS! BROODING!"
Knowing how deeply religious Elvis was with his claim that there's "only one king", calling his stand-in "god" seems much more of a mockery rather than a tribute
I wouldn’t be surprised if that was what it was going for since whoever wrote this seems to hate rock music and the people who make a living from it.
@@morganyoung3557 And yet, somehow this was supposed to be a tribute to rock and roll, despite the whole comic demonizing the genre and not showing any understanding of the genre.
Not to mention the Beatles' claim they were bigger than Jesus.
I would've called him the 'Legend' if I were the writers. Then again, if I were the writers, I wouldn't have written this at all.
You know what would have made a lot more sense? If Bruce was originally a big FAN of punk rock, and became a groupie and good friend to that bass player until he was disillusioned by the guy murdering his girlfriend. It's still a flimsy reason, but at least it makes a modicum of sense.
2wingo Even a modicum was more than what the writer could spare :-/
+2wingo it would also make more sense if batman actually grew to appreciate rock music and learn about death of the author throughout the story
showing that maybe the Dark Knight is a little too binary in these cases - showing that he can easily become just another villain like Two-Face
Hal Emmerich Not easily, in my opinion, but rather when in the hands of the wrong author, one who turns him into a villain for whatever twisted reasons that they may have (it's actually happened before in alternative universe comic books!).
This book is the rebuttal to everyone who criticizes Superman.
"Superman's so unrealistic. He became an expert in heart surgery in an hour just by reading some books."
"Well, Batman became an expert in Rock & Roll just by sitting for a few hours listening to old records."
+flamemasterelan yes but batman was never said to be realistic. he is a normal in a world where normal means punch through wall
***** Actually, plenty of people DO think Batman is realistic. He's the "human" superhero. He doesn't have superpowers, he gets hurt like everyone else, he has to rely on his wits and skill to get by.
Only people who actually read comics understand that that's bullshit. Batman has infinite money, tech that's 20-30 years beyond what any ordinary human has, is above an olympic-level athlete and is the best at pretty much anything he puts his mind to.
While Superman gets shit for being too strong, nobody outside the comics world realizes that we coined the name "Batgod" for a reason.
+flamemasterelan
PIGS
FROM A GUN
PIGS FROM A GUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN
+Hal Emmerich Bees. My god.
Hell, of the two Superman is the most realistic one: he would probably have no problem performing surgery considering he can SEE what's inside your body all the time.
After this I have to wonder if Batman doesn't remember the day his parents died differently every time except the part of them walking into the alley and being killed, similar to how the Joker remembers his one bad day differently every time except the confrontation with Batman and falling into the chemicals
+snakes3425 That would actually be an awesome twist to bring up and could potentially shake things up if done right.
Actually NerdSync made a video about something like that. It was pretty good.
That reminds me of a fan theory for Tim Burton's Batman that says he projects each threat he faces as his parents killer (so Joker didn't really kill his parents)
D-Brothers Entertainment that would have been cool twist.
I read a comic book where Batman came face to face with The Predator and started envisioning it as the the thing that killed his parents.
To quote ACDC (one my favorite bands since childhood):
ROCK AND ROLL AIN'T NOISE POLLUTION!
You know, I was just re-reading one of my favorite old Batman comics (Batman Annual #9, by the underrated Mike W. Barr), and it had a scene that very much reminded me of this debut. In it, Bruce encounters a child who lost his parents in a crime. The child is a promising violin prodigy, but now is too overwhelmed to move on with his life. This causes Batman to flashback to the night his parents died.
In his memories, he remembers that he was building a model when they called him to go to the theater (Pre-Crisis continuity), something that he enjoyed. But after his parents died, he came home saw his incompleted model. He smashed it, swearing that he would never have time for such things again.
The flashback helped him realize how much of his childhood was lost because of the injustice of their death, and how much this boy stands to lose if he can't heal. So he tracks down and captures the criminal, and then goes to the boy's apartment. He shows him the crook's ski mask, and encourages him to move on with his life. The story ends with the boy picking up and playing his violin, showing he's begun to heal.
The story's title is "Childhood's End." It's great.
Here's how it reminded me of what you pointed out as a key flaw of this story: the grossly unnecessary and moronic addition of rock and roll hatred to the night the Waynes died. It's stupid and turns any possible legitmacy or pathos this story could of had into a joke right from the start. And like you said, so many writers use that as a crutch to try to tap into an emotion for their story, without doing any work. It's lazy and pathetic.
The story from the Annual, however, is (I feel) a good example of what can be done with that. The story didn't devolve into Bruce having a hatred of models or crying at the sight of one, rather, the model is a symbol to him of childhood innocence and joy that he lost that night, and never found again. That motivates him to do what you've always said: make sure that no other child ever has to go through what he did again.
I apologize for rambling, but after re-reading that story again after a few years, I was reminded of what you said here. You helped me appreciate a classic even more. If anybody says you're incapable of apt observation and commentary, don't listen to them. You always will be able to stoke fan's thoughts and joys. :) I hope you'll track down that story as well, I think you'll enjoy it.
Edit: I also just remembered something else you said. To paraphrase "By knowing how bad something is, you can appreciate how good something is."
So they have Batman get all shocked over a line from “I Am The Walrus”...
And it _isn’t_ the line about the Joker laughing at you?
PIGS FROM A GUN!!!!
"Because music is a VISUAL medium!"
I can't tell how head-tilting that line is supposed to be. Is the manager saying that because he's an idiot, or is the manager saying that because the WRITER'S the idiot? Yes it's a stupid line, but a character being stupid is easier for me to swallow than the creator being stupid, you know? lol
+Bobsheaux What if the creator was CRAZY?
Maybe they were talking about music _videos_?
Of course it's the meduim.
Everyone's an idiot in this comic, bob. don't question it.
Bobsheaux honestly the only way that line would make any sense is if he was talking about music videos which are indeed very visual. But other than that, music is not visual, it may inspire your imagination and make you think of certain images in your mind, but I don’t think that was what the manager was going for since he is meant to be portrayed as anti creativity and imagination in this story.
Y'know, this actually makes Batman's relationship with Superman all the more heartwarming. After all, Superman is canonically a fan of Metallica; imagine how hard it must've been for Bruce Wayne to swallow his pride for the sake of a lasting friendship.
Anytime the two of them fight it’s because bats remembers that part everything else is just window dressing
Head canon: The creators of The Lego Batman Movie had Batman be a rock fan as an apology for this comic.
No it’s foreshadowing lego batman 2 where alternate universe batmen show up and everyone gets into a slap fight because fortunate son batman found out about lego batmans musical tastes.
Unironically that would fit in with lego batmans character development.
I hope so
The guy in the bat costume who runs around saying “I am vengeance! I am the night!” does not get to complain about punk music being too dark.
21:57 The writers clearly have no idea why Two-face and the Riddler are the way are.
-Two-face/Harvey Dent had acid thrown on his face partially burning half of it and severely damaging his psyche, which caused him to turn to crime as his alternate personality Two-face
-Riddler had an abusive father who constantly berated him based on his intellect trying to make him feel stupid and worthless. So he sets out to prove his intellect by testing other people's intelligence trying to prove he's the smartest man in the existence.
The fact that Batman would equate their crimes with their taste in music is completely out-of-character since he would know about their motivations and backstory him being a great detective in all and would never say that the motivation for an antagonist was rock n roll. Seriously fuck this comic.
Rgoid Jesse Eisenberg got them all beat.
Oh he was playing Luthor?
I don't think a guy who says "I am Vengeance!" can criticize something as being "the rage of a beast." Also, Batman should be too intelligent to condemn an entire genre of music just because his daddy didn't like it (and seriously, why is it always Batman's FATHER in these flashbacks? Was Martha Wayne just a Manikin the good doctor dragged around and talked to like The Ventriloquist 1.0?). I can buy Batman personally not liking modern Rock with all it's screaming, cursing, and obscenities (though now that I think about it, shouldn't it be Rap he hates?), but outright hating ALL rock? Has he never heard of Elvis?
Here's an alternate premise for why Batman doesn't like to play Rock in the Batcave: Because his father and/or mother was a fan or Elvis or the Beetles or whatever and that was what they listened to right before going to the movie! It fits much more with the character and doesn't make Batman and Thomas Wayne look comically old-fashioned. Then maybe have the comic end with Bruce Wayne digging one of his parent's old records out of storage and listening to it. Maybe even smiling as he remembers better days. Maybe Dick's with him and they share a moment bonding as father and son instead of hero and sidekick.
Also, I'm not sure naming your Elvis knock-off the "god" of Rock-n-Roll isn't disrespectful considering the real Elvis was a devout Christian, even releasing Gospel albums in addition to his Rock songs (in point of fact, he won all three Grammies for his Gospel singing, not the Rock). Also, why isn't the real Elvis used? It's not like the author actually respected Rock or musicians.
About that selling out bit, all I have to say is one thing: Walt Disney once said he didn't make movies to make money, he made money to make movies. If you're good at your craft, you will get enough of a fan-base to support it, even if you need to work another job for awhile. Heck, genre fans LOVE it when someone brings an original take on old material. The sell-outs are the ones who abandon artistic integrity in favor of garnering sales.
You put more thought into your version of the premise than the writers did in the actual story, and had more respect for the genre as a whole.
That story idea with Thomas and Martha liking Elvis and the Beetles, and Bruce and Dick listening to them together is so good.
I watched this in hopes of learning where the "Batman hates rock and roll" meme through this show comes from, and... oh god. It's more awesomely bad than I could've ever imagined. And that ending is the best!
Also, about the "sellout" thing, I'll bet you this: If anyone working on this had their paychecks for the time they put in writing or drawing this show up late, they'd be pissed. (Also, while to be sure, being super-greedy is bad, I'd also bet that anyone who talks like ANY attempt to gain more money/stuff than one already has is evil has NEVER had to live with less than they needed.)
Batman hating rock is one of my favorite running gags
Well, Brad was wrong: Jeff from "Rock It's Your Decision" didn't hang himself in 10 years. Instead, he became a comic book writer.
+Jean Marceaux some rock stars are admitted batman villains
Hal Emmerich I wonder who the Calendar man is among rock stars.
A really shitty comic book writer
@@JeanMarceauxWhat about Condiment King?
Ah ABBA with such evil and haunting songs like Mamma Mia and Dancing Queen! Truly inspiration for pure villainy! 😂
Although songs like Voltaire's "Devil Songs" and... basically the rest of his repetoire don't help Rock n Roll's case.
I like how Robin's listening to music on a normal radio, with an antenna, in a cave!
Looking back on this with a finer eye, I think I get what this comic was trying to do, poorly as it may. It's trying to show Crowe as a victim of the counter-culture and their gatekeeping traits, just in a different (and worse) context.
Crowe is embarrassed by the fact that he came from a pampered lifestyle, one that likely didn't have many people who saw the world in a less optimistic light. And the worst part about it is that he's now (presumably) with a major label and they will later end-up trying to capitalize and market his style, mangling it up back into a brighter, kid friendly tone, regardless of his input (no pun intended). And if you're wondering why he'd even consider a major label, it's because the counter-culture wanted all the poppy songs and stuff off the air by drowning it out with their music. It's kinda similar to how Nirvana came to rise.
However...
Money is still IMPORTANT! Most indie labels at the time were unlikely to beat-out the competition in terms of marketability, meaning that not enough people will buy their records to the point where they can live independent from each-other. Besides, people were convinced that the general public wouldn't even bother to listen to their music.
And it's not 89 or 94. Grunge was basically on support and the teens that had this rebellious attitude that other teens didn't have were growing-up. Even if that were the case, they also rebel against the punks that plagued their local gigs, because despite their initial push for progressiveness and other anti-radical conservative views, they themselves weren't the best examples of it (just listen to Bikini Kill and their songs about what they'd do and thought about women). Lets not forget that Nirvana were feminists and wrote songs that supported things like pro-abortion, queer/trans acceptance, and violent aholes. The last thing that anyone apart of the movement would want is senseless violence (unless they're posers).
Its crazy that in the new Batman movie he’s a nirvana blasting punk in his batcave
17:04 I find it hilarious that Batman is trying to analyze I Am the Walrus, given that according to the Beatles, the whole point of the song is that it's meant to be absurd nonsense without a point, so he's literally trying to find the deeper meaning in a song that's meant to have no deeper meaning! 😂
To make matters worse this comic shares the name of a great rock song.
That was likely the author’s intent
From rock and roll to sharks to Guy Gardner to random guys enjoying their ice cream:
is there anything that hasn't suffered Batman's wrath at any point yet?
Pop music, video games and movies
*****
Movies? What about Batman and Robin?
That was the movie Bruce Wayne last saw before he was knocked out by a hobo named Steve took his gear and kidnaped Dick Grayson age 12 and went on a cop killing rampage
Considering that this is Linkara we're talking about, that would make sense!
Bees. My God.
*SCENE: Gene Ha and Gerard Jones, working on Fortunate Son.*
"Hey Gerard, I can't help but notice that the evil manager in this story is extremely cliché. Maybe you should create a more original and interesting antagonist."
"No way, Gene! We'll just have him point out how characters like that are cliché, then deny that he's like that. Except at the end, it turns out he's totally like that! What a shocking twist!"
"Uh, are you sure that's a good idea?"
"Don't worry, it's fine! Everyone knows that if you call yourself out for being lazy and uninspired, you automatically become immune to all criticism! Besides, if anyone asks, we can always say we were making a satire, or a deconstruction!"
"Gerard, I don't think you know what either of those words mean."
"Mmmmm, Gene! You really have to try these lead paint chips! They taste delicious!"
Blue Laser Wow, I think you just summed up how the Nostalgia Critic is portrayed nowadays.
"DEATH, CRIME, AND RAGE OF A BEAST!!" ...RUclips dailies.
If this was made today, it would be about video games.
it's a technological superweapon and the rage of a geek. geeks, my god
Online gaming is nothing but death... and crime... and the RAGE of a geek!
ambskater97 Anita Sarkessian's argument for video games causing sexism in a nutshell. Devoid of any logic, deliberately misquotes and edits the subject matter in a negative light, and blames it for all the world's woes.
ambskater97 Hearing that in Batman's voice is hilarious.
Wasn't this made in the 90s? Games were especially controversial then
I kinda wish they'd stuck with Batman's villains being classic rock fans. It'd be hilarious
"There's a new band in town,
BUT YOU CAN'T GET THE SOUND FROM A STORY IN A MAGAZINE..." -Billy Joel
There, take your "random" lyrics and use them in a way that makes sense.
Not going to lie. The end segment had me throwing up the "devil horns" for a moment. Party on, Gar- I mean... Party on, Linkara.
The writer of Batman: Fortunate Son Gerard Jones ended up being sent to prison for CP charges.
That was fucking wild to read
As a creative individual myself, I can see some "merit" to the argument about selling out - making music to the rules of a committee and focus groups, instead of making the music that I want to make. But on the other hand... unless you got royally screwed on your contract, there's no reason you can't use your "sold out" music to pay the bills, and then make the music you actually want to make on your own time, without having to worry about if it will sell well.
Also, there is a common argument made that the rise of the music video and a greater focus on good-looking rock stars has in turn made music in general less good. I tend to agree with this point of view - the popularity of creatively bankrupt douches like Justin Bieber is proof of this - he looks okay, but he sucks as a singer, and I'd be astonished if he knew the first damn thing about writing music and lyrics, or even the simplest parts of music theory.
Its an interesting thing what you said, and this comment is also 8 months ago, but who gives a shit.
Sex Pistols, only 1 studio album, it was basically a boy band. I mean, Sid Viscious didnt even knew how to play, they get him because "He got the look for it".
Now here is the thing, they were good. Not too good (to me), but they didnt suck, thats for sure. Hell, I think Kurt Cobain (Nirvana guy) even said that they were the most important punk band, at the time at least.
PS: I'll clarify the "Nirvana guy" line, it was a joke, you probably know who Kurt is.
I would have thought Batman would love rock! Especially the more angsty stuff....
Jenny Sweeney Lego Batman does, he actually made one.
This comic is not canon so I wouldn't take anything it says as fact. Batman has been seen in other media liking or at least being ok with it.
Israel Romero DARKNESS! NO PARENTS!
George Weber SUPER RICH!!!!!!! KINDA MAKES IT BETTER!!!!!!
BLACK HOLE!
CURTAINS DRAWN!
IN THE BASEMENT!
MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT!
OTHER PLACES THAT ARE DARK!
Robin: Nobody got hurt
Okay I refuse to believe that no one was maimed or killed when the drug crazed Rock Star tossed a hand grenade into a recording studio when they clearly showed that there were at least 5 people in the studio when he did it
''Punk! Punk is nothing but death and crime and the RAGE OF A BEAST!''
Bane Knightfall one of the worst, most uninformed lines i've ever seen in a comic. Punk, at the beginning esp, was like the new folk music, meant to be for the people, the average person on the street to rally around against the oppressive powers that be (like Nixon and Thatcher), something you would think Batman would like. I mean Jazz, which he loves, was very countercultural as well, and was the "rebel music" of its day. so, again, the writers are just idiots
@@travisjones9933 gee, it's ALMOST like Bruce was extremely ignorant of rock throughout the entirety of the comic or something
Happy 10 year anniversary Rock n roll Batman video.
*15. Reuploaded on 2014. Actually released in 2009.
"Because I'm a drug-induced hallucination! Nothing I say means anything! I need scissors! 61!!!!" With that Elvis voice killed me
I wish I had a rock-star girlfriend with kung fu grip :D
Wish I had a girlfriend ;(
Uh oh, he insulted MTV-the battle between 90s Kid and Batman is going to be epic
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"Try new review cigarettes! A review in every puff!" That really got me.
Everytime Linkara laughs he sounds like the Joker.
Even the title sucks. The original song 'Fortunate Son' is about unapologetic sons of great wealth and power avoiding by that method the meat-grinder the Vietnam conflict became. Not about a son of moderate wealth and privilege whining because...90's comics?
Honestly the title would work a lot better for an Elseworlds involving a poor Bruce Wayne drafted into the Vietnam War or a normal Bruce Wayne who willingly joins up.
@@PosthumanHeresy ya know I actually had that idea for a fan made Elseworld’s story and the sequel would have focused on Batman coming back to Gotham and fighting The Zodiac Killer.
So wait, essentially the ghost/mental hallucination of Elvis convinces the title character to do highly dangerous things?
Isn’t that part of the plot of True Romance?
So this is 'Batman in Rock: It's Your Decision'? And I've seen deeper thoughts in 'Suite Pretty Cure'...
@Andrew Madeira hello me from 3 months ago
20:30 I love the idea that all of Batman’s rogues discuss music theory when they’re in Arkham
They have to do something in between breakouts.
This is actually one of my favorite episodes. It's like they combined Batman with "Rock: It's Your Decision". Yeah, it was more rant than joke, but the comic was insultingly stupid enough to merit the rage. I mean, even if it wasn't done entirely seriously, it was still ridiculous enough to earn the derision.
Too bad it's not a more recent episode. So much more potential to take a break from not bashing creators to eviscerate the paedo bastard.
This comic would have been so much better if it was about Batman fighting Johnny Silverhand
Re-watching this years later I still think this is one of your funniest and best paced reviews.
This reminds me of that one batman adventures comic where in order to predict Harley's next move in her crime spree, he had to read the entirety of her romance novel.
Warrior Studios At least he didn't read Twilight or 50 Shades of Idiocy.
Nice profile image, warrior
Batman really needs to hang out with Hobie Brown
I love the Elvis voice Linkara does here. Just the random 'Uh huh huh🎶' noises he puts in are just perfect.
I love the name "Kung Fu Girlfriend" here. It reminds me of when a group of friends and I were watching the second Purge movie and called the antihero "Sexy Gunman."
This should of been called Batman: The Unfortunate Son... HEY OHH!
6:19 “The ability to force multiple timelines to converge into one world. That is the power of my Stand [Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap].”
It went full circle now that Batman's a Nirvana fan.
The title does not even really suit the comic
It's the name of a song, dummy...
"Carry On, My Wayward Son" would've been a better title.
Literally the only way that makes sense would be if young Bruce Wayne and the bass player were in love with one another for about 3 weeks in 1978 - that's the CLEAR implication of the way it's presented and the way he reacts to it... And explains also why he never married.
I think what the comic meant by music being a "Visual medium," is that generally a lot of the most popular artists are ones that can create an image for themselves in the market. Even Classical music has this, where the personality of the composer becomes more of a determiner of how their music is seen by an audience.
Popular media, like music, is selling you a product. Part of selling that product is giving it an image that is attractive to the consumer.
+James Maki the problem is that if you took that definition of a "visual medium," you veer dangerously close to the anti-MTV elitism of Richard Linklater and Jack Black that became popular with School of Rock. The idea that a musician shouldn't have an image - one that can be marketed to other people - is not only frightening but rather stupid. All musicians have an image, be it something that created themselves or focus-grouped to death.
Yeah, I'm still pissed at the whole dadrock-is-the-only-good-thing preaching of School of Rock. And I was pissed at that when the movie came out. In 2003. When I was 11.
+Hal Emmerich
But it is still true that the image that a musician has is influential in the way that they are consumed.
For example, John Lennon is mentioned as a feminist "peace" advocate because of his music, and the image he created for himself, but "Frank (Zappa) once described an encounter he'd had with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. I don't remember the occasion, but for some reason, they were about to go on stage together in New York. According to Frank, Yoko was talking incessantly in a high-pitched voice and John was getting more and more exasperated with her. Finally, John shouted at her: 'Shut up you little Jap!' And Yoko socked him in the face. Ah, those golden days of peace and love..."
I have heard many musicians complain that people think they know who they are just through the image that they are given. The problem is that the "image" is often forced on the artists by the people selling their art. It is fairly common complaint from people who create any kind of art, and I honestly don't understand what School of Rock has to do with what I said.
I think you forgot to mention that the title is a reference to Creedence Clearwater Revival's song of the same name. Not that this comic is even worth said connection, though....
Well, technically Batman IS the fortunate son, I mean he is rich and have everything he could want. But at the same time, he isnt, because his parents died, thus making him unfortunate.
I dont know, I just like that song.
I think Izaak's supposed to be the fortunate son because of his complaints about not growing up poor, but I agree that such a connection is undeserved.
@@kimifw58 If the comic was better written, it could've properly convey the struggle of Izaak wanting to connect to people through his music while questioning if he can because of a sheltered upbringing. And his struggle to overcome limitations set by people who treat him like a product to sell instead of a real person. But this comic was not written well enough to handle that.
To be fair 'and the rage of a beast' is kind of a cool way to describe the most hardcore kind of a music. Like a know a few metal heads that would bang their head in aprooval if you described metal like that.
Um, I seem to recall that Elvis, sorry "The God" (they were so subtle I forgot) made A LOT of money off of his music. I've seen Graceland, you don't get a house like that by giving away free albums!
except on rare occasions for...idk...benefits or something? seriously, I dunno. or maybe LPs for publicity?
Obviously treating performers like products to sell instead of real people is a serious problem. But this comic went to the other extreme, and that has a whole new set of issues.
Man, Batman must really hate the ending of the Spongebob Squarepants movie.
Your Batman reviews are always my favorite. Although, I think that says more about bad Batman writers.
And the irony is, this is canon. I thought this was a bad what if story, but nope.
And thus we come to…the line…the legend 9:50
That KISS song at the end was awesome!!!
This comic was obviously written by some idiot who thinks rock music is evil just because he or she doesn't like it.
Have you seen the beginning of Lewis's Batman jazz #1 review
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And that makes it even worse!
Did a bit of research. Maybe it was the editor, Archie Goodman. I mean, it's unlikely given that his age puts him around the same age as The Beatles and all the other pioneers of rock 'n' roll, but a lot can happen in 61 years.
Also, apparently this was one of the last books he edited, since he died the year before it was released.
1krani You mean Archie Goodwin, not Goodman.
Jason Smith
Yeah, that guy.
I missed the Superboy prime voice... Thank you.
5:27 RON: "Brick, where did you get a hand grenade?"
BRICK: "I don't know."
1:31 missed opportunity to play "fortunate son".
I hope Dean Winchester never finds out about this! His favorite superhero hating his favorite genre of music
Also my dad! Or laugh his ass off from how stupid this comic is
So in Batman's eyes, I, a big fan of the Beatles, am stupid and manipulated and likely destined to be a criminal. Or maybe I got that wrong.
Alright, I tip my hat to you, you ended this video in the best possible way, with the best possible reference. The Wyld Stallyns concert at the end of Bogus Journey was the best way they could have ended that movie, and the song they played was just awesome. THIS is what Batman should have listened to if he could have while trying to understand what rock music is about.
NOBODY compares Black Sabbath to Abba and gets away with it!
Robin: Izaak couldn't have blown up that cable company!
Me: I wasn't even _there!_
OF COURSE THE JOKER IS BEHIND THIS IT EXPLAINS THE CRAZINESS!!!!!!!
Or ONE FACE!!!!!!!!
You’d think that as dark and brooding as Bruce is, he’d be a huge doom metal fan. Bruce used to smoke a pipe and I’m not saying he was getting high while listening to Black Sabbath, but I’m not saying he wasn’t either.
I had forgotten just how funny this review was. Thank you for the upload.
9:55: "Punk is nothing but death and crime and the rage of a beast!"
*the rage
To be honest, I can buy Batman learning all about rock 'n' roll in a short period of time, because he is the goddamn Batman. Mind you, not in 1999, but in 2016, sure.
16:53 This is the best bit in all of Atop The Fourth Wall.
Good out of context content.
How did we get through this without a batusi reference.
Ten years to another one of the best at4w episodes ever
The person who wrote this comic book had to be really high. I mean, reallllllllllllyyyyyyyyyy high.
9:54
Batman's feelings on Punk
20:15
Batman's feelings on rock and roll
It makes sense that Batman would hate rock and roll and pretty much any music that could distract people. It's actually in keeping with his character as a "no nonsense" detective. I agree that the writers wrote it poorly, though. Bats should have just said "it's a mindless distraction, Robin," and left it at that.
Elvis was actually blonde. He dyed his hair black.
Just have Batman talk to Crowe and Robin about how Jesus can save them as well as having that manager end us in Hell and this would pretty much be a Chick Tract, that is how bad this comic sounds. The only good thing about this comic is that it inspired Linkara’s long running joke about how Batman hates rock and roll and is at war against it.
Some are born to not run around the alleys in a bat suit
And fight clowns who murder
It ain't me
I ain't no living person's son
16:56 Closet thing we ever got to hearing Linkara saying the 'F' word.
No, that would be the NFL Superpro video.