April Fool’s? 10 “Are You JOKING” Moments in Comic Books
April Fool’s jokes usually consist of innocent, harmless phone calls, fake spiders and the like. Practical jokes take it a little further with maybe alibis, pretend emergencies or other staged incidents. Most people can laugh these off quickly, acknowledge that they were had, and get over their initial “are you kidding me!” exclamations.
So why doesn’t that always work with comic book events?
How many of us have found ourselves turning a page in one of our favorite books, checking the frames for some detail we missed, only to stop and express, loudly “Are you JOKING?!?!” after seeing that the shocking event we just witnessed did, in fact, happen. We feel like we’ve been had, hoodwinked, the plastic snake now a real cobra that’s just eaten our cat! In keeping with the spirit of the day, a look back at 10 moments from recent years that we all thought, at the time, surely were jokes.
It’s Not You, It’s Us: 10 Complicated Comic Book Romances
After examining the wonderful and true love of my last article’s 10 comic book couples, it seems only fair, in these modern times with their new-fangled rules and codes, to examine 10 other relationships that are a bit more …shall we say, hard to sort out? These 10 couples are not known for taking the smooth and easy road to lover’s lane, and perhaps have even tried to kill or maim each other on the way. It’s been evident in their history that they may never get it sorted, but they’ll always be compelling.
1. Batman and Catwoman - In their alter egos of Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle, there has been recent development in an actual relationship, despite all of their history. Both characters pursued the other for years; Batman after her for her criminal history, Catwoman in pursuit of a conquest/ally to bring to her side. There was always an attraction between them, but with each having their own set of rules, neither was willing to cross to the other side. After Batman reveals his identity to her in “Hush”, a relationship now seems possible; will Bruce live to regret that decision, knowing the nature of Catwoman’s behavior, and with recent events in “Batman R.I.P”, how long will it last?
