I mean, yikes…?

I first shared that at !comicstripedits@lemmy.world, where we take classic comics and edit them in to ridiculous new shizzle. I really did believe it was someone’s edit, at first, but NOPE-- it turned out to be almost impossibly, improbably authentic.

More on the whole affair here, including additional pages:
https://comicvine.gamespot.com/articles/did-batman-really-say-quiet-or-papa-spank/1100-142389/

Bottom line? There’s never been a proper explanation, body of behavior (on Batman’s part) or even cultural context to explain why he blurted out “quiet, or papa spank!”

So, another mystery for the ages, I suppose…

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      No worries, like I say, I get where the other poster was coming from on AI slop, but on zoom you can clearly see the coloring error on the re-master.

      There are black lines on both sides of the hand that the modern era colorist mistook for fingers, resulting in:

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    Yikes indeed, old comics weren’t kind to women, it was still a big problem in the 60s.

    As for why he said “papa spank”, the writer probably thought it sounded tough at the moment. This was the Golden Age, nobody cared back then. After EC got reduced to just publishing the MAD magazine, it took Marvel almost going bankrupt for people passionate about comics working on comics again.

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    Why did they alter the image to have more fingers?

    GuoZgGMsA3Ltbuc.png

    I will never understand worthless AI Sloppers.

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      Doesn’t appear to be AI. May still be image manipulation, but if so, it’s done by DC.

      See page #180 from “The Golden Age Batman Volume 1”: (Batman #1, Spring 1940)

      Zooming in on your original and the current reprint, I see what’s going on, it’s a coloring error on the left and right most “fingers”, not an image manipulation.

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        Lol, I love how he’s going after OP for posting “AI slop” when it’s literally not even, and hasn’t said a word about your proof.

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          What do you require me to say about it? The mod responded after I already replied to the illiterate.

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            How about just take some breaths and not be so fucking hostile to anyone who you deem unfortunate enough to interact with.

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        I think it is intended to convey movement, showing bats is rubbing off the makeup.

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        I’m not convinced it’s a coloring error. It looks like the pinky finger is duplicated, as evidenced by the two heavier outlines, to indicate motion. Still not AI though.

        Edit: I see the coloring error in the comment you were replying to. Whoops.

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              Boo-fuckin-hoo, you posted the whole page and they posted just the panel. Sure, they could have given a few more seconds to look over, but you coming out swinging immediately falsely claiming “AI” is what’s not winning you any prizes.

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                Oh LMFAO now you’re against people trying to keep AI out? Suddenly your attitude makes a lot sense, didn’t realize I was talking to a slopper.

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                  I’m saying be smarter about it, don’t attack random people who aren’t posting AI slop (because this still isn’t AI, no matter how much you want to be a justified asshole). Actually learn the signs of what an AI altered image will look like.

                  Don’t confuse simple photo editing with your blind hatred for AI use.