Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for October 12, 2009

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THEY BOUGHT THOSE COSTUMES AT WAL-MART

Saturday Non Solution Solution

   1.  Top panel: Batbasset is thinking, “I rock this costume!” Bottom Panel: Batbasset is thinking, “Does this costume make my … EARS look big?”

   2.  Top: Batbasset’s utility belt purchased from lowest bid submitted by super hero accessory manufacturers in response to Gotham City RFP. Bottom: Cheapskate C&C producers refuse to pay for new utility belt – steal fan belt from vintage 1907 Bugmobile instead.

   3.  Top: 10¢ is 9¢ too many? Bottom: “10¢" is naked ripoff of “MAD Magazine ("10 ¢ – Cheap”) schtick.

   4.  Top: Purplie sky is sure sign of the Apocalypse? Bottom: Purplie sky is sure sign Nighthawks has surrendered to aficionados of purplie?

   5.  Top: S on Sparrow’s belt stands for … “Sidekick”? Bottom: S stands for summons nighthawks may receive for infringing on DC Comics’ Batman copyright.

   6-9.  Highly technical. Only MontanaLady, who made another behind-the-couch cameo this week; Perkycat, who knows about snow (and covfefe); SusanRainOrShine, whose power may or may not be working; StillTheBelle, the poster child of movie posters; SHE MC, who almost always gets at least 3 or 4; Dry and Dusty, who refers to SusanRainOrShine as Miss Susan; and the mysterious katina.cooper, who’s not holding her breath for a Sherpa miracle by 12-31-19, would understand.