No human being is innocent, but there is a class of innocent human actions called Games.
(W.H. Auden, The Dyer’s Hand. 1962.)
Short-shrifted Mr. A last year and I’m looking to remedy. Welcome to Just Another Auden October.
Posts Tagged ‘daily batman’
Daily Batman: Just Another Auden October
October 2, 2011Daily Batman: To make up for yesteday’s DB
October 1, 2011
“Kei #1″ for “Naked Girls With Masks,” photographed by Ben Hopper. 2007.
Follow the above link for more from Mr. Hopper, right here on the wordpress.
Daily Batman: The worst of my faults … a profound duplicity of me
September 30, 2011
Photograph by Sylvain Norget.
The worst of my faults was a certain impatient gaiety of disposition, such as has made the happiness of many, but such as I found it hard to reconcile with my imperious desire to carry my head high, and wear a more than commonly grave countenance before the public. Hence it came about that I concealed my pleasures; and that when I reached years of reflection, and began to look round me and take stock of my progress and position in the world, I stood already committed to a profound duplicity of me.
(Robert Louis Stevenson. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. 1886. p. 81.)
Fight Club Friday — Daily Batman: Punching toupees off edition
July 22, 2011Friday night’s all right for fighting.
Another from when Batman gets clocked and thinks Bruce Wayne is his secret crimefighting identity.
…And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.
Bruce Wayne knocked that guy’s toupee off.
Daily Batman: The type
July 21, 2011
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I’m the type who’d be happy not going anywhere as long as I was sure I knew exactly what was happening at the places I wasn’t going to. I’m the type who’d like to sit home and watch every party that I’m invited to on a monitor in my bedroom.
(Andy Warhol.)
Et tu?
Daily Batman: Movie Moment — Batman Began
July 20, 2011On this date, July 20, 1966, Batman (Leslie Martinson) made its stunning cinematic debut. These hand-picked choice stills shall speak for themselves.
Thank you and good night. (bow)
Daily Batman: Ceci n’est pas …
July 19, 2011
more.
Another for my “treachery of images” running gag. Is it weird that I have created personal memes for myself on my own blog? It’s like an inside joke with … me, which is pretty sad. Isn’t it? But then, isn’t all blogging just baying at an uncaring moon?
No, I just asked my imaginary friend and he said I’m good. Phew. We’re going to go watch Adventure Time now — I better hurry or he’ll take the good spot on the couch. Catch you on the flip, jive turkeys.
Daily Batman: Family Affair, “A neurotic style of life” edition
July 18, 2011
In the investigation of a neurotic style of life, we must always note who suffers most because of the patient’s condition. Usually, this is a member of the family.
…To injure another person through atonement is one of the most subtle devices of the neurotic.
(Dr. Alfred Adler. Problems of Neurosis. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, Ltd, 1929.)
Neurosis — keep it all in the family.
Heinlein Month — Daily Batman: Play nice with kitties
July 17, 2011
The lovely and talented Alessandra Torresani as le Chat.
If you would know a man, observe how he treats a cat.
(Robert A. Heinlein, The Door Into Summer. 1957.)
I guess. I’m not much of a one for cats, and I don’t think that speaks poorly of me. I think the one about how someone treats the waiter is probably a better indicator of personality. I think that’s especially true of women. The kind of woman who sends food back or says, “Hope he doesn’t want a tip,” is going to put you through Some Shit. Depend on it. I don’t know, I’m awful at figuring people out, so don’t listen to me, maybe.
Daily Batman: Batman begins
July 11, 2011This advertisement for Detective Comics No. 27, the debut of Batman, was featured in Action Comics No. 12 in 1939. The character grew so popular that one year later he got his own title.
Batman begins. April 1939. Action comics.
Girls like a boy in a cape.
I just find it interesting that Action sold DC ad space. I mean, I guess, thinking about it, like, why not? They probably weren’t worried about competition, and comics likely still felt like a who-knows-where-this-is-going gambit. Action ruled the roost with Superman, basically starting it all. Originally just to move toy catalogs, novelty companies would include little gimicky “Adventures Of ___” strips to entice boys to pick up the next catalog and beg their Depression era single mothers to buy them all the lovely needful things inside.
Aw. Boys’ own title. Advertisement for Batman No. 1. April 25, 1940. DC.
For an actual factual account of all this, try something like The Power of Comics: History, Form and Culture. But my heart belongs to the historically accurate (mainly) work of fiction, Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, by Michael Chabon. Oh, and Steranko’s History of Comics (foreword by Fellini). I’ll try to schedule something for later today to prove how rad Steranko is. Let them blow ya mind.
Daily Batman: Everybody sucks for Batman today
July 10, 2011In Batman No. 303, Batman gets a nasty crack on the noggin and mistakenly believes that Batman is his secret identity, while Bruce Wayne is the Dark Knight. Malarkey ensues.
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Having been chased by gawking crowds for the crime of trying to eat a hot dog, resulting in a cop warning him that Batman wouldn’t like it if he knew some schmuck was impersonating him, the dejected and confused Caped Crusader wanders afield of his usual holding patterns. Wandering the streets, he finds himself looking for friends in a love-in-ing little bed of flower children, who he pretty much promptly discounts as viable companions.
Ibid.
But if you’re feeling left out because you’re not a hippie, don’t worry — the writers take time to throw out a bash on Comic-Con goers, too. Everybody sucks! Why are you wasting Batman’s time?? Kill yourself.
Daily Batman: The beauteous tracts below
July 9, 2011
I had gained the summit of a commanding ridge, and, looking round with astonishing delight, beheld the ample plains, the beauteous tracts below.
(Daniel Boone.)
Daily Batman: The bat has landed
July 8, 2011
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Daily Batman: Alpha, Beta
July 7, 2011
Not everyone is hardwired to jostle for the alpha position. Por ejemplo, check out the little Robin in the mix above. Kid’s got bottom written all over him. I’m beta and we can smell our own. No shame in a name, li’l dude.
Daily Batman: Phantasma-Gorey
July 6, 2011
Art by Jesse E. Larson.
Daily Batman: Talk nerdy to me, Darth Vader edition
July 5, 2011
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“I am your father.”
“My parents are deaaaaaad!”
Origin of the “My parents are deeaaaaaaad!” joke.
Referenced previously on this journal here, here, here, and here.
Did You Know? Darth Vader, the only man I’ve ever loved, was rated by the A.F.I. as the #3 Greatest Villain of All Time. That is very significant to me because of the high regard in which I hold the A.F.I.’s vital, meticulously reasoned “top” lists. I give them nearly the weight of the breathtakingly judicious Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
Where is my mind.
In case your sarcasm early-warning systems are offline for routine maintenance today, I’m being a brat because I think #3 is weaksauce. When was the last time you saw a little kid dressing up as Hannibal Lecter for Halloween? Or Norman Bates? When was the last time everyone, everywhere, age 4 to 70, understood exactly who you meant when you made a breathing sound into your hands for Hannibal and Norman the way they do for Vader? Never is the answer. Never.
All my love to the #1 and #2 villains, but … I just don’t know. Maybe I should do a villain series … something like “Baby, You’re No Good” — oh, this idea has legs. Catch you on the flip, I got thoughts to jot!
Daily Batman: We hold these truths to be self-evident
July 4, 2011
via Comically Vintage on the tumblr.
Don’t listen to the crackpots, kids.
Daily Batman: Wild cats
July 3, 2011
“Milk” by devoteeofart on the d.a.
All cats are wild. They only act tame if there’s a saucer of milk in it for them.
(Douglas Adams)
Daily Batman: Take time to make time
July 2, 2011
If you make your own fun then you’re never bored.
Daily Batman: Talk nerdy to me, “Grok this” edition
July 1, 2011
Photograph by mandysparky on the d.a.
“Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.”
(Robert A. Heinlein.)
Grok it, dudes.
A whopping happy FIFTIETH FUCKING BIRTHDAY to Stranger In A Strange Land. Can’t believe Valentine Michael Smith has been rolling through the cultural landscape for half a century. R.I.P. to wonderful Robert Heinlein, who died on a May 8th, by the by, in case you’re keeping track of my apocalyptic ramblings.
You are only an egg. Now get out there and make some water brothers in Heinlein’s memory.
This is what the cover of my copy looks like.
You know what? This was going to be Bradbury Month but let’s bump that to September: that’s nice synchronicity anyway because that’s my birthday month and he’s my fave-ohs. July is now officially Robert Heinlein Month! Balloons and confetti just fell on us all!
