Spine Bustin' makes me feel good

by David Willis on February 9, 2011 at 12:01 am

08 - This Is SO Babies

This is a real thing, I swear to god.

└ Tags: batman, catwoman, drew, ethan, frank miller, prostitution

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Shift

February 9, 2011 at 12:03 am | # | Reply

Godamnit! Who let Frank Miller near the toy concepts?
- Batfangirl Amby!
  
  February 9, 2011 at 12:15 am | # | Reply
  
  Damn, someone beat me to it!
  
  whoreswhoreswhoreswhoreswhores
  - Sunstreaker84
    
    February 9, 2011 at 8:38 am | # | Reply
    
    As I read, I was waiting ever so patiently for the Whores. That Willis worked it in without reverting to the old joke reminds me why I love this site so damn much (whoreswhores).
- David Herbert
  
  February 9, 2011 at 12:27 am | # | Reply
  
  My bad, sorry.
TC Internet

February 9, 2011 at 12:05 am | # | Reply

I wanna see Brave&Bold versions of the dead cub scouts and post-jokergas Dr. Ruth.

Eyes slideways, yo’s.
- Alice Macher
  
  February 9, 2011 at 12:10 am | # | Reply
  
  And Bruno, with the swastika tattoos on her boobs. Don’t forget her. :-p
arjay2813

February 9, 2011 at 12:06 am | # | Reply

http://www.toywiz.com/ninjabatman.html

you will never see it coming. and i want one soooooo bad

@shift: someone who new how to make money
- DCHorror
  
  February 9, 2011 at 12:49 pm | # | Reply
  
  So…they’re selling a toy with a redundant title?
Hatman

February 9, 2011 at 12:06 am | # | Reply

Y’know, I was kind of expecting wheelchair’d armored Batman.

Either that, or Batman in a Bane costume (Spinebuster being a wrestling move and all).
Ragnal

February 9, 2011 at 12:07 am | # | Reply

So I imagine “Prostitute Armor Catwoman” is just a black-haired Black Cat…
Batman

February 9, 2011 at 12:08 am | # | Reply

Never thought I’d be breaking spines.
- Stephen Bierce
  
  February 9, 2011 at 12:16 am | # | Reply
  
  Only way to open some of those hardback Bibles. Dunno where they do the binding, but they don’t make it easy to read.
- Chaia
  
  February 9, 2011 at 2:07 am | # | Reply
  
  And believe me when I say I sucked the marrow.
Viktor

February 9, 2011 at 12:20 am | # | Reply

Looking at that, I have to wonder if it was originally supposed to be a Bane toy. The concept is certainly more Bane than Batman, and the toy looks too broad for Bruce. Even the armor attachment is too bloody for Bats IMO.
Confuzor

February 9, 2011 at 12:23 am | # | Reply

Is it bad that I instinctively read that in the Brave & the Bold voice O_o ?
- Matt
  
  February 9, 2011 at 12:45 am | # | Reply
  
  Seeing as how he used Brave and the Bold’s artstyle, no, not really. But I always hear Dark Knight Returns Batman in Michael Ironsides’ voice.
- CoffeeJedi
  
  February 9, 2011 at 12:53 pm | # | Reply
  
  I did too! And I actually caught myself after the first panel and thought “why am I hearing Diedrech Baider and not Kevin Conroy?”, and it was only then that I realized the art style was TBatB. It’s like my subconscious picked up on it before the rest of me did.
  
  The human brain is kind of a neat thing like that.
- KFGatri
  
  February 10, 2011 at 9:49 am | # | Reply
  
  At least it wasn’t Lewis Wilson’s voice . . . (That serial wasn’t too bad for the time, though)
- Historyman68
  
  October 2, 2011 at 11:44 am | # | Reply
  
  Completely inappropriately, I read it as Adam West.
Dave Reynolds

February 9, 2011 at 12:37 am | # | Reply

Spine Armor Batman joke or not (and it IS hilarious)… Willis, you pull off the emulating of Miller’s art style very nicely here. It’s a easy style to do, but not easy to do where it looks “right”. And you nailed it. Great job on that.
- gwalla
  
  February 10, 2011 at 11:31 am | # | Reply
  
  Actually, the only Milleresque touches are the black & white and that diagonal stripe effect in one panel. The drawing style is actually emulating the “Batman: The Brave and the Bold” cartoon.
Whisky Tango Foxtrot

February 9, 2011 at 12:38 am | # | Reply

And yet still no Platelet or Sombrero Batman.
Radome

February 9, 2011 at 12:44 am | # | Reply

Batman: The Brave and the Bold….. Sounds like a soap opera lol
Eolirin

February 9, 2011 at 12:46 am | # | Reply

That’s not nearly as bad at Chainsaw Attack Batman: http://www.toywiz.com/totalarmorchainsawattack.html
- BD
  
  February 9, 2011 at 1:00 am | # | Reply
  
  Really? That seems like an Anti-Poison Ivy unit…
  …with the Anti-Bane unit being the Spine Buster.
  
  -”I WILL BREAK YO-GKCLKKKKK” *South American-inflected bloodcurdling scream of pain*
  -*Bat-Eye Narrow*
- Monzo
  
  February 9, 2011 at 1:12 am | # | Reply
  
  Spine Buster Batman’s weapon is actually a bear trap that you take the “mouth” parts off of and equip him with. Even if you don’t arm him with those, it’s still Batman And A Bear Trap.
- Jodin_San
  
  February 10, 2011 at 5:31 pm | # | Reply
  
  I was hoping someone would mention that! lol
Lesharo

February 9, 2011 at 12:58 am | # | Reply

Makes me think of the Crimson Chin…and yes, I do realize.
“Hey, you can’t swear! Only gritty-1980′s Crimson Chin can swear”
“Yeah, and I got cancelled for it.”
Canuck-Errant

February 9, 2011 at 1:03 am | # | Reply

This city is afraid of me. I have seen its true face.

The accumulated filth of all their muggings and murder will foam up about their waists and all the DAs and politicians will look up and shout “Save us!”… and I’ll look down and whisper…

“I’m the goddamn Batman.”
- Ray Radlein
  
  February 9, 2011 at 1:53 am | # | Reply
  
  “…and I can save cities IN SPACE”
  - Batman
    
    February 9, 2011 at 12:25 pm | # | Reply
    
    Dammit….I forgot about the Sprawl.
    
    I’m Batman.
- Tinfoil Underwear
  
  February 9, 2011 at 10:41 pm | # | Reply
  
  You’re getting Frank Miller and Alan Moore mixed up.
  - gwalla
    
    February 11, 2011 at 11:27 am | # | Reply
    
    HERESY
flying squirrel

February 9, 2011 at 1:15 am | # | Reply

Maybe he’s a heavy reader. And, er, doesn’t take care of his books.
shade

February 9, 2011 at 1:48 am | # | Reply

I thought Spine-Buster would be more appropriate for Bane. Or maybe this Spine-Buster Batman is specifically to combat Bane.

Either way, it’s silly.
- Andy
  
  February 10, 2011 at 2:01 pm | # | Reply
  
  I think “Spine Buster” would be most appropriate for Spider-Man, actually.
ELDatray

February 9, 2011 at 1:50 am | # | Reply

My 4 year old cousin got this. Then he performed an actual spine buster on his little brother. I’m not allowed to watch wrestling around him anymore. it would be deliciously ironic if the spine in question belonged to Bane.
Ray Radlein

February 9, 2011 at 1:54 am | # | Reply

Dude’s actually had his spine broken, too. Harsh.
Tobias

February 9, 2011 at 2:21 am | # | Reply

Lemme tell ya something
Bustin’ makes me feel good!

I ain’t afraid of no spines

Who ya gonna call?

Maybe Ethan’s Ray Stantz action figure…
Henry

February 9, 2011 at 2:49 am | # | Reply

The grin that all Brave and the bold Batman figures have just took on a sinister turn.
Schornforce

February 9, 2011 at 2:49 am | # | Reply

I always hated that lame prostitute origin Miller gave Catwoman. I prefer the slightly retconned one where she was a dominatrix who once tied up clients, stole their money, never in a position where she wasn’t in power.

That said, I love this strip. The melding of Brave and the Bold and DKR is quite nice, indeed!
Mandy

February 9, 2011 at 4:43 am | # | Reply

I just thought of Batman: Black and White while reading. This fits that perfectly and therefore I can’t read it as a joke
Grimwing

February 9, 2011 at 5:28 am | # | Reply

To be fair. Its batman brave and the bold batman. Who comes off as a tremendous jerk. Or at very least the most arrogant batman ever.

We need plastic man to save us from that spine crushing psycho
VersasoVantare

February 9, 2011 at 7:30 am | # | Reply

I wish we lived in a world where all prostitutes got to wear battle armour to keep them safe on the streets.
MB

February 9, 2011 at 8:29 am | # | Reply

if you think that’s bad – check this one out: http://www.toywiz.com/totalarmorchainsawattack.html
- Shift
  
  February 9, 2011 at 2:14 pm | # | Reply
  
  That toy is obviously inspired by a Christian Bale in both The Dark Knight and American Psycho.
- Lesharo
  
  February 10, 2011 at 8:40 pm | # | Reply
  
  Makes perfect sense if he has to take on Poison Ivy.
ziggy78eog

February 9, 2011 at 8:45 am | # | Reply

The Frank Miller line, I take it.
Daibhid

February 9, 2011 at 9:48 am | # | Reply

Wow, Spine Buster Batman would be off-message in the regular DCU. But in the wacky, campy, Silver-Age-Joker, Nightwing-Disco-Suit BATB-verse? That is, indeed, SO babies.
Rick Sivart

February 9, 2011 at 10:07 am | # | Reply

His Dad always wanted him to become a chiropractor.
aaron_bourque

February 9, 2011 at 12:02 pm | # | Reply

I wouldn’t have thought Batman: The Brave and The Bold Batman would really work with Dark Knight Returns/DK2 Batman until today.

I don’t know if I should salute you or curse you.
ColdFusion

February 9, 2011 at 1:49 pm | # | Reply

Knowing the Brave and the Bold, there’s probably some villain team called THE SPINE because they line up single file, and launder stolen money, thus being the BACKBONE OF CRIME
Lqw

February 9, 2011 at 2:38 pm | # | Reply

I always thought Batman the Brave and the Bold and the Dark Knight Returns drew from the same bat related well. Frank Miller grew up in the 50′s, reading Batman. And there are stylistic choices made that very much reflect this. The stocky frame, the square jaw, the loss of the yellow oval. Very different from lean 1970′s Batman.

And so we have the Bat-Tank in the Brave and the Bold comic: http://imgur.com/kigh9
MikeK

February 9, 2011 at 3:51 pm | # | Reply

Well done. I almost thought, “Hey! Who the hell let Frank Miller write Batman again?”
LockeZ

February 9, 2011 at 5:16 pm | # | Reply

My favorite toys are the ones that make no sense.

I have a Top Hat Magician Raphael and Scuba Diving Michaelangelo on my shelf over here, that I’ve had since I was a little kid.
maglorius

February 9, 2011 at 7:03 pm | # | Reply

D’aaww– I’mma just thinking it’s so cute they shop together! <3 <3 <3
Clementine

February 10, 2011 at 8:48 am | # | Reply

Aw, it’s out of stock.

Also: Best Baptism EVAR.
izzatrix

February 10, 2011 at 9:08 am | # | Reply

Hey, there really is a prostitiute armor Catwoman

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/317NM0TQYFL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
- Lokitsu
  
  February 10, 2011 at 4:39 pm | # | Reply
  
  Yeah, but is her armor made from REAL prostitutes?
LockeZ

February 10, 2011 at 7:04 pm | # | Reply

I’m actually pretty sad that this comic doesn’t have buckets of blood guy.

I couldn’t remember his name and was going to call him buckets of blood guy, but then decided to look through the archives and find a comic he was in, and look at the tags to find out his name. …Apparently his name is officially buckets of blood guy.
Wackd

February 10, 2011 at 11:44 pm | # | Reply

Spine Buster: Because you never know when you might need to ~~blow up an atmosphere bust a spine. Don’t tempt him.~~
- Wackd
  
  February 10, 2011 at 11:45 pm | # | Reply
  
  Gah! Markup fail!
  
  Spine Buster: Because you never know when you might need to ~~blow up an atmosphere~~ bust a spine. Don’t tempt him.
Mike T

February 11, 2011 at 1:35 am | # | Reply

You almost had me fooled into thinking they made a female action figure.
crazyjw18

February 11, 2011 at 4:47 am | # | Reply

A Batman who breaks criminal’s spines.

This is entirely what Sparhawk was about. Friggin 90′s comics.
Digidestined of Trust (Tim)

February 13, 2011 at 2:27 pm | # | Reply

Should’ve saved the Bulk script for this one, my birthday, this was an…..odd script to be on my birthday. LOL!
Seamus MacLeod

February 19, 2011 at 4:48 am | # | Reply

Let’s not forget the (you might also like) Chainsaw Attack Batman!! Breaking spines is such a small jump; I’ve always thought that Batman would be ten times more effective with CHAINSAWS! (insert sarcastic tone here)
AmjYT1300

March 21, 2011 at 11:20 am | # | Reply

Did noone else notice the KICKPUNCHER joker on that page.
AndyB

March 22, 2011 at 10:26 am | # | Reply

Perhaps they mean that it’s a buster he wears on his spine? a buster of what though?
Twinkel13

April 8, 2013 at 12:52 pm | # | Reply

Crazy Steve is on the run again!