Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2012 November 27

= November 27 =

Batman slapping Robin on the face
You can't log in to Facebook any more without seeing a parody of a comic panel where Batman slaps Robin on the face. What was the original comic panel all about? J I P &#124; Talk 20:39, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
 * In case someone isn't on FB or has friends that don't spread memes... A Google image search for "Batman slapping Robin". Dismas |(talk) 20:44, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Apparently it's from World's Finest Comics, 1965, volume 153, '"An Imaginary Novel: The Saga of Superman vs Batman", by Edmond Hamilton and Curt Swan. It was about Robin criticizing Batman's obsession with Superboy being responsible for his parents' death.
 * The original speech bubbles say (Batman:) "Don't tell me I'm wrong, you brat... proving Superman's guilt is my whole mission in life!" - (Robin, getting slapped:) "Ow! Batman, your grief has obsessed you with this idea of vengeance. I beg you... give it up!"
 * See Comic Book Resources, for more information. ---Sluzzelin talk  20:58, 27 November 2012 (UTC)