Batman #16 - "I Am Bane, Part One"

[laughing_tree]

"The thing with Bane is that he can defeat Batman. Unlike the Joker, unlike the Riddler, unlike Mr. Freeze, the evidence is that Bane has defeated Batman. I remember as a kid reading Bane breaking Batman’s back and throwing him off the building. I remember how shocking that was, and how everyone in my school talked about it. That was the one thing that owned the comic book conversation that year." -- Tom King

Comments

[crinos]

Am I the only one who is curious as to what "Jokerize" your fries means?

Maybe coating them in Wasabi?

Also: I am reminded of that episode of BTAS where a casino mogul makes a Joker themed casino in order to try and provoke Joker into attacking it so he can collect the insurance. Point is, trying to use Joker imagery without his permission is generally hazardous to your health.

[kamino_neko]

It's right there on the next page...they're coated in a red-white-green seasoning. Which is probably just salt and food colouring, or maybe salt and powdered peppers.

[mesmiranda]

See, I feel like if it was wasabi, or something like 'every tenth or eleventh fry is covered in poison and every twenty-second one is solid diamond', the Joker would take a look at it and go "...huh, you know what, that's good. Keep it up, guys."

As it is, I can see him buying out a huge order of the Joker fries for himself and his henchmen before blowing up the restaurant chain. And eating the fries in the rubble, just chewing away.

Also, the burger and knife feels anal-retentive even by Batman standards. It's like what a caricature of Bruce Wayne would do.

[remial]

OR, maybe the Joker (or one of them) worked out a deal where in exchange for the Joker NOT burning the franchise to the ground, and killing everyone involved in alphabetical order, he gets free food for life.

cos I could see the Joker doing that.

[crinos]

That'd actually be kind of cool/terrifying.

Like once a week Joker just comes in, orders food, and hangs out. All the staff know its really him and are super on edge, but he never hurts anyone and the patrons usually assume he's an actor in a costume and some people even get their picture taken with him.