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Batman's prank call backfires (x-post from r/pics) (i.imgur.com)

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[–]SilverSpider781Ultimate Spider-Fan 39 points40 points ago

Why the hell is Spider-Man reading Atlas Shrugged?

[–]Koltreg 12 points13 points ago

It is a reference to the Peter Bagge comic "The Megalomaniacal Spider-man."

[–]devophill 7 points8 points ago

No, it's a reference to Steve Ditko, noted Objectivist. There was was quite a discussion about this in /r/pics, but I'd hoped /r/comicbooks would get the reference. Oh well.

[–]thikthird 1 point2 points ago

No it's a reference to atlas comics, marvel's precursor.

[–]devophill -1 points0 points ago

Nope.

[–]IronShaikh -1 points0 points ago

No deophil got it right. its the steve ditko thing.

[–]DougExeter503 10 points11 points ago

He needed a laugh?

He wanted to join the Ryan staff?

He decided to return to his selfish ways and let more people get shot by burglars?

[–]SilverSpider781Ultimate Spider-Fan 4 points5 points ago

I tried to read it once, it's a long-ass book for just one laugh.

[–]CuriousAbra 4 points5 points ago

"This is John Galt speaking"

"This is me not reading"

[–]Koltreg 11 points12 points ago

The original comic that got edited is better but needs context.

[–]devophill 1 point2 points ago

Man I love LBFA.

[–]neoblackdragon 1 point2 points ago

Batman meant to call Franklin Richards.

[–]andycryst 0 points1 point ago

Here's what I posted on a friends' FB who posted this...

Hello can I speak to your butler? Oh you don't have one? But who tends to your mansion? An apartment? Well Manhattan is nice especially by the park...*Queens? Where do you park your spider-car or spider-plane? Oh .. I see.

[–]neoblackdragon 0 points1 point ago

Well Batman has a car that turns into a place and back again. Well at least Dick Grayson did.

[–]LonelyNixon 0 points1 point ago

I thought Peter lived in queens.

[–]andycryst 0 points1 point ago

You're probably right about that and Peter could always retort "What the fuck is a Gotham?".

[–]585AM 1 point2 points ago

Where do you park your spider-car or spider-plane? Oh .. I see.

I guess you are unfamiliar with the spider mobile.

http://marvel.com/universe/Spider-Mobile

[–]JasonAnarchy 0 points1 point ago

Atlas Shrugged FTW

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