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Summary
Especially among hisJustice Leagueallies , Batmanhas a substantial repute as one of the grimmest heroes around . The hateful streets of Gotham are n’t exactly the most lighthearted locus , but even the Batman needs a laugh every now and then . His older friend Metamorpho is one fighter who would certainly be up to the task of putting a smile on Bruce Wayne ’s face , especially after his latest prank .
Shazam!#9 by Mark Waid and Emanuela Lupacchino features a team - up between Billy Batson ’s Captain alter ego and Jack Ryder , who ’s better known asthe intolerable vigilante the Creeper . Ryder invites Billy — a young diary keeper — onto his controversial public lecture show . During the program , Ryder ca n’t help but throw some hatred at the mutate Metamorpho , much to the hoagy ’s humiliation as he watch know .
Ultimately , Metamorpho gets his retaliation , transform himself into a bucket of weewee and imbrue Ryderas he walks through a door . And while this Hellenic prank may seem petty come from a Justice Leaguer , it ’s exactly the kind of matter Batman would find uproarious .
Metamorpho was co - created in 1965 by Bob Haney and Ramona Fradon .
There ’s a team of Justice League heroes that are continue the DC Universe ’s persistence as orderly as possible , and their members are truly shocking .
Batman and Metamorpho Are Longtime Friends
Metamorpho and Batman have a storied account , with Rex Mason serving as a founding member of Bruce ’s Outsiders squad and continuing to operate as a longtime associate of the Dark Knight and a fellow member of Batman Incorporated . Rex is even privy to the Dark Knight ’s identity as Bruce Wayne , and after so many years of teamwork , it ’s born that the two would have a favorable rapport thanks to Rex ’s jolty - hand-hewn appeal . After all , despite his stoic reputation , Bruce has a pretty petty sense of witticism himself – especially against citizenry Batman dislikes .
Batman is n’t well known for his sense of humor , but that does n’t think of that he does n’t have one .
One of Bruce ’s most iconic here and now is knocking out his fellow Justice Leaguer , the Green Lantern Guy Gardner , in front of the rest of the team just to shut him up , and later bragging about it to Superman and Wonder Woman . But even further than that , Bruce is also a prolific prankster , as view inSuperman ’s Pal Jimmy Olsenby Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber . Along with Batman ’s own less - than - pleasant history with both Jack Ryder and the Creeper , there ’s no way he would n’t okay of Ryder ’s minor humiliation at the hand of his longtime friend Metamorpho .
Bruce Wayne’s Allies Know He’s Got a Wicked Sense of Humor
Panel fromSuperman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen#5 by Matt Fraction, Steve Lieber, Nathan Fairbairn, and Clayton Cowles
Batman is n’t well known for his sense of humor , but that does n’t mean that he does n’t have one . Batman ’s real friends knowthat Wayne is far mirthful than he lets on , and his closestJustice Leagueteammates and members of the Bat - Family have even seen him laugh once in a blue moon . Thanks to the Dark Knight ’s petty nature , there ’s no doubt that Metamorpho ’s prank on Jack Ryder could make evenBatmanlaugh .
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SHAZAM ! # 9 ( 2024 )
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