Yes.. Batman.
A steady stream of the faithful and curious, many carrying Detective Comics #27 (the first appearance of the caped crusader in 1939), many dressed in the symbolically subservient "boy wonder" robe, have flocked to the DISD building in Dallas. A large crack coupled with a mysterious brown stain have formed what many believe is an image of the mythical Batman.
Police have been on 24 hour patroll at the Ross avenue building as hundreds of worshippers have arrived in DIY batmobiles with plastic utility belts and damaged action figures in hand. "We believe it's a sign.. a miracle.. and fuck knows we need one", said Bill Finger 42, an unemployed substitute teacher.
The crack/stain is likely the result of a dwindling city budget and mishandling of taxpayer dollars but, DISD and city officials are not swayed. "We're treating this like any type of roadside memorial," said spokesman Bob Kane. "We have no plans to remove it, hell.. we don't have the budget".
DC comics archdiocese Malcolm Nicholson appeared in spirit vapor form to indicate that he had not received any requests to authenticate the crack/stain as of Monday. He did however say, "these things don't happen every day. We think that it may somehow be tied to the DISD request for a $125 million loan in 2008.. there's no way to be sure at this point... Isis and Shazam are on the case".
To spite naysayers, people around the world (esp. white men in their 40's) continue to respond to images of superheroes. "I don't give 4 shits about what people think.. one day people may see my image in a crack," said an unknown man dressed in a Green Lantern costume.
Hope, fear, unecessary personal expendatures riding on the sore backs of taxpayers.. we may never know why the image of Batman has appeared in front of the DISD building but, one thing is certain.. it's no joke.
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