Batman’s Reluctant Team-up!

Posted on by phil.wrede
At a computer console in the Batcave (a playset of the Batcave from the Batman ’66 TV series), Jean-Paul Valley attempts to type a query, while wearing his full armor Batman costume. “Stupid spike… fingers,” he complains to himself. “They make typing so hard!”
A loud clicking noise behind Jean-Paul Valley startles him, and he places his mask on his head and turns around, ready to do battle. “Who disturbs the Batman?!” he demands.
Down from the Bat-elevator have arrived Alfred Pennyworth, who’s stayed on as butler at Wayne Manor, and Steel, in his full armor costume. “Master Paul,” Alfred begins, “may I present John Henry Irons, the Man of Steel.” Steel follows his introduction up simply saying, “Hey.”
Steel approaches Jean-Paul Valley with his hand extended, and says, “I thought, maybe, since we’re both new, we could team - “ He’s interrupted as Jean-Paul screams, “Batman works alone!”
The credits for this comic strip, listing the original creators of each character and series, the use of fonts by Blambot, and the photography, script, and lettering, which were done by me, Phil Wrede.

Sometimes, when drawings make their leap into a 3-D space, they’re a letdown. They lose whatever magic the original illustrations had. That’s absolutely not the case with these Mafex Steel and Knightfall Batman action figures, though! I’m not trying to sound like a shill for a company that makes expensive toys, mind you, but these guys look absolutely phenomenal. I really hope I have the time to plot out a whole big adventure for the two of them to go on…

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