Priorities, Batman, Priorities

January 30th, 2008

Filed under: Comics, Medicine

Batman cases the crime scene. Click for the full page.
Disguised as hippies, Batman and Robin discover that their informant has been shot. So what is the first thing that Batman does?
1. Enters the room and notices that his informant has been shot and is slumped over the table.
2. Looks around the room to find any clues left by the victim.
3. Discovers clues conveniently held in the victim’s hands.
4. Discusses these clues at length with Robin, including “theorizing” what might have gotten your informant shot.
5. Finally, checks out the victim to see if he’s alive — then calls an ambulance.

I think Batman may need to re-evaluate his priorities.

(I’ve talked about the ABCs of trauma repeatedly — Airway, Breathing, and Circulation — but apparently Batman has his own ABCs: ANALYZE the crime scene, BANTER with partner, and then CHECK-OUT the victim.)

Click on the image to the right to see a full sized image

Scene from Detective Comics #371 (“Batgirl’s Costume Cut-Ups”), script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane.

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7 Responses to “ Priorities, Batman, Priorities ”

  1. Bad
    January 30th, 2008 at 8:13 pm

    Hippies? Not even close Batman.

    Batman looks like King Aurthur, and Robin is dressed up like Nancy Drew. This can’t end well.

  2. Chris
    January 30th, 2008 at 9:40 pm

    Batman seemed to know the guy had been shot rather quickly. Especially considering he’s slumped over.

  3. Keith
    January 30th, 2008 at 9:54 pm

    It’s the Swamp Fever – it’s got the B-man all confused.

  4. Keith
    January 30th, 2008 at 9:56 pm

    Now that I look more closely, the phrase ‘Dick…in his hands!’ really stands out as an odd diagnosis, since he’s obviously holding playing cards.

  5. Matt
    January 31st, 2008 at 11:38 am

    Keith, that made me laugh far more than it should have.

  6. Chris Arndt
    January 31st, 2008 at 12:50 pm

    Checking the man for life and saving that life would disturb the crime scene and ruin the evidence!

  7. batman
    February 8th, 2008 at 10:27 pm

    batman…

    batman…

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