Two years later, YouTuber Malcolm9762 uploaded a video called 'Scout is the Goddamn Batman.' The video (shown below, right) received more than 52,000 views as of August 2017. The post (shown below, left) has received more than 55,000 views. On May 20th, 2007, YouTuber OddboyFilms posted a Flash video of Batman repeating the line in a mirror. Over the next few years, fans and detractors made parody videos and images of the moment. In many issues characters would commonly refer to Batman as 'The Goddamn Batman' for no conceivable reason with the second issue being the first for Batman to refer to himself as 'The Goddamn Batman' and becoming the most infamous. The dialogue in the comics was unusual for the Batman canon. Batman was depicted as a type of sadist/psychotic who often hit Robin for talking back to him, forced Robin to eat rats and for him to decide the fate of his parent's killer. However, many fans found the choice of language to work in contrast to the spirit of the character. The 'All Stars' series of comics was designed to bring in a wider audience by abridging the original comics and removing the need for knowing the complete back-story of the characters. The Joker : talking to a gargoyle What are you laughin' at Joker : Bob, I want you to go down to the globe. But, as my plastic surgeon always said: if you gotta go, go with a smile. Following the book's release, the line became an indicator of the book's tone and treament of the characters. The Joker : Now comes the part where I relieve you, the little people, of the burden of your failed and useless lives.
