Daily Batman: Stille Nacht

Daily Batman: Heart of darkness edition

The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.

(Joseph Conrad.)

In many ways it is like the Slaughter of Innocents or Rape of the Shire. It is no kind of lesson to those experiencing it, not in the heat of the moment. Rather, it is a warning to those who read, and, as Scott McCloud justly points out, tacitly and with secret relish add their knives to the resultant “blood in the gutter.” Murdering the Object: it is still a Thing.

Daily Batman: Telling concern

Villain: “Not only are you doomed, but so is everyone else you’ve touched–!”

The Atom: “Jean Loring — I’ve signed her death warrant!”

The Flash: “I gave Iris West — the kiss of death!”

Green Lantern: “Carol Ferris — in deadly danger!”

Batman: “Robin — what have I done to you?”

Telling concern, dude.