Joke
Original: Joke on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Transcript
Panel 1: Batman lies on the ledge of a rooftop, gripping the wrist of the Joker, who dangles over the side.
Joker: Batman, you're not letting me fall. But why?
Panel 2: Close-up of Batman's face, scowling.
Batman: I'm not like you, Joker.
Panel 3: Close-up of the Joker, smiling and a little surprised.
Joker: Wow, really? But I killed so many... huh.
Panel 4: The Joker, looking calmer/curious.
Batman (from off-panel): I'm gonna use my free hand to fire indiscriminately into crowds.
Panel 5: The Joker, now looking annoyed, arms crossed (still dangling).
Joker: Stop it! C'mon, stop it!
Panel 6: Wide shot of the rooftop edge. Batman lies on the slope holding the Joker; a "BANG! BANG! BANG!" burst marks the gun firing.
Joker: Cut it out! Hey! Cut it out!
Panel 7: Extreme close-up of Batman's face; the Joker hangs small in the lower part of the frame.
Joker: Your ethical system is nuts, man!
Votey:
A close-up sketch of Batman's face in profile, mostly in shadow.
Batman: God, I love fighting deontologists.
Joker: Batman, you're not letting me fall. But why?
Panel 2: Close-up of Batman's face, scowling.
Batman: I'm not like you, Joker.
Panel 3: Close-up of the Joker, smiling and a little surprised.
Joker: Wow, really? But I killed so many... huh.
Panel 4: The Joker, looking calmer/curious.
Batman (from off-panel): I'm gonna use my free hand to fire indiscriminately into crowds.
Panel 5: The Joker, now looking annoyed, arms crossed (still dangling).
Joker: Stop it! C'mon, stop it!
Panel 6: Wide shot of the rooftop edge. Batman lies on the slope holding the Joker; a "BANG! BANG! BANG!" burst marks the gun firing.
Joker: Cut it out! Hey! Cut it out!
Panel 7: Extreme close-up of Batman's face; the Joker hangs small in the lower part of the frame.
Joker: Your ethical system is nuts, man!
Votey:
A close-up sketch of Batman's face in profile, mostly in shadow.
Batman: God, I love fighting deontologists.
Alt text
An SMBC comic in the style of Batman: The Animated Series. Batman lies at the edge of a rooftop, holding the dangling Joker by the wrist to save him. The Joker asks, 'Batman, you're not letting me fall. But why?' Batman scowls: 'I'm not like you, Joker.' The Joker, surprised: 'Wow, really? But I killed so many... huh.' Batman: 'I'm gonna use my free hand to fire indiscriminately into crowds.' A 'BANG! BANG! BANG!' burst shows Batman firing his gun while still holding the Joker, who shouts, 'Stop it! C'mon, stop it!' and 'Cut it out! Hey! Cut it out!' In the final extreme close-up the Joker, hanging below, protests, 'Your ethical system is nuts, man!' Votey: a shadowed close-up of Batman in profile saying, 'God, I love fighting deontologists.' The joke: Batman's refusal to kill is a deontological rule about himself (not being like the Joker), so he won't drop the Joker but will happily shoot innocent crowds, which the Joker finds insane.
Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.