I completely agree. Like I said, it’s the inherent narrative issue and propaganda aspect of superhero comics that they support the status quo at all times.
My comment was specifically about people treating Batman like a real person in the comments here, because he only exists within that narrative framework, and to act like he’s an actual billionaire is silly. It’s inherently capitalist pro-billionaire philanthropy and status quo propaganda, but that’s not what people are complaining about. They’re upset that the fake billionaire (really an infinite-aire) is paying his workers who don’t exist poorly or whatever.
I’ve always said that Batman’s superpower is money. He’s basically the most capitalist superhero that you can think of. Just buying his way out of problems with Bat Anti-Shark Repellant. But criticizing the environmental damage of all that Bat Anti-Shark Repellant rather than the status quo behind the comic reinforcing the idea that money solves all problems is just funny.
Edit: Basically, I imagined some 25 year old angrily ranting the comments here to a couple of kids in a comic book store and had a good laugh about it.
I completely agree. Like I said, it’s the inherent narrative issue and propaganda aspect of superhero comics that they support the status quo at all times.
My comment was specifically about people treating Batman like a real person in the comments here, because he only exists within that narrative framework, and to act like he’s an actual billionaire is silly. It’s inherently capitalist pro-billionaire philanthropy and status quo propaganda, but that’s not what people are complaining about. They’re upset that the fake billionaire (really an infinite-aire) is paying his workers who don’t exist poorly or whatever.
I’ve always said that Batman’s superpower is money. He’s basically the most capitalist superhero that you can think of. Just buying his way out of problems with Bat Anti-Shark Repellant. But criticizing the environmental damage of all that Bat Anti-Shark Repellant rather than the status quo behind the comic reinforcing the idea that money solves all problems is just funny.
Edit: Basically, I imagined some 25 year old angrily ranting the comments here to a couple of kids in a comic book store and had a good laugh about it.