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 {{quote|''"What, are you dense? Are you retarded or something? Who the hell do you think I am? [[Memetic Mutation|I'm the Goddamn Batman]]."''|'''Batman''', to [[Unfortunate Implications|the child he just abducted]]/[[Black and Grey Morality|rescued]]. The [[Department of Redundancy Department|twelve year old]] child.}}
-The original ''[[All Star DC Comics]]'' title, and one of the most [[Memetic Mutation|memetic]] comic books of the last decade. Ran from 2005 until 2008. When DC announced the book it was widely anticipated as [[Frank Miller]]'s return to the site of two of his greatest books - ''[[The Dark Knight Returns]]'' and ''[[Batman Year One]]'', this time with the tale of Robin's origin. The story that fans got, though... well, let's just say it wasn't what anybody expected.
+The original ''[[All Star DC Comics]]'' title, and one of the most [[Memetic Mutation|memetic]] comic books of the last decade. Ran from 2005 until 2008. When DC announced the book it was widely anticipated as [[Frank Miller]]'s return to the site of two of his greatest books - ''[[The Dark Knight Returns]]'' and ''[[Batman: Year One]]'', this time with the tale of Robin's origin. The story that fans got, though... well, let's just say it wasn't what anybody expected.
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-=== This comic provides examples of: ===
 * [[A Day in The Limelight]]: Issue 10 is mostly done from Lt. Jim Gordon's point of view.
 * [[The Adjectival Superhero]]: He's the Goddamn Batman!
 * [[All Amazons Want Hercules]]: [[Wonder Woman]] ''really'' hates men. That is, all men except [[Superman (Comic Book)|Superman]]. After the two get into an argument, Supes stomps on the ground hard enough that it knocks her over. This ''turns her on'' and leads to the two making out.
-* [[All There in the Manual]]: The story makes more sense as a sequel to ''[[Batman Year One]]'' when you read issue #10 and some plot points such as Batman's relationship with GL become very interesting when compared to DKSA. Also confirmed by [[Word of God]] is that the series is in the same universe as ''[[The Dark Knight Returns]]''.
+* [[All There in the Manual]]: The story makes more sense as a sequel to ''[[Batman: Year One]]'' when you read issue #10 and some plot points such as Batman's relationship with GL become very interesting when compared to DKSA. Also confirmed by [[Word of God]] is that the series is in the same universe as ''[[The Dark Knight Returns]]''.
 ** Though this is kind of ruined by its inconistincies with the other stories, especially in regards to Batman's attitude towards killing.
-* [[Anti Hero]]: Batman type IV getting too close to type V and [[Black Canary]] a solid Type V.
+* [[Anti-Hero]]: Batman type IV getting too close to type V and [[Black Canary]] a solid Type V.
 * [[Butt Monkey]]: Green Lantern.
 * [[Character Development]]: Batman starts out completely insane and isolated but is ''slowly'' becoming more human thanks to the influence of Dick Grayson (12 yrs old). Not very noticeable due to the large amount of padding but it's definitely there.
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 ** DKR's Battank being built in the Batcave.
 ** The Batcave is full of these. Besides the aforementioned Bat-Tank, there are:
-*** The Bat-Glider from [[Batman Year One]],
+*** The Bat-Glider from [[Batman: Year One]],
 *** The Bat-Copter from DKR,
 *** The Bat-Shield Batmobile
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 ** A subtle one is on the cover of the first issue, with Batman swinging over Gotham. His face is blacked out with only his eyes visible, similar to the covers for The Dark Knight Returns collected editions.
 * [[Continuity Snarl]]: Even at his most pumped up, no holds barred, extreme moment in The Dark Knight Returns Batman couldn't bring himself to kill the Joker. In All Star Batman he kill crooked cops without hesitation.
-* [[Cluster F Bomb]]: Almost every character talks like this, even the 15 year-old Batgirl. ''[[Especially Zoidberg|Especially]]'' [[Especially Zoidberg|the 15 year-old fucking Batgirl.]]
+* [[Cluster F-Bomb]]: Almost every character talks like this, even the 15 year-old Batgirl. ''[[Especially Zoidberg|Especially]]'' [[Especially Zoidberg|the 15 year-old fucking Batgirl.]]
 * [[Crapsack World]]: Usually true in a Batman story, but much ''much'' more so here.
 * [[Darker and Edgier]]: Attempted (maybe parodied?) throughout the series, though the worst has to be the scowling, humorless hitman now claiming he's people have sarcastically nicknamed him the Joker.
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 {{quote| '''Vicki Vale''': [[Harmful to Minors|Someone murdered his parents. Right before his eyes.]] [[Realistic Diction Is Unrealistic|Brutally. Brutally. It was brutal.]]}}
 * [[Freudian Excuse]]: {{spoiler|Dick Grayson's}} evilness in ''The Dark Knight Strikes Again'' is so clear now.
-* [[Gosh Dang It to Heck]]: Since Superman and the Green Lantern are boy scouts compared to everyone else, their dialogue comes off as even sillier than the [[Cluster F Bomb|Cluster F Bombs]]. Although Superman's only line in his first few appearances is "DAMN!"
+* [[Gosh Dang It to Heck]]: Since Superman and the Green Lantern are boy scouts compared to everyone else, their dialogue comes off as even sillier than the [[Cluster F-Bomb|Cluster F Bombs]]. Although Superman's only line in his first few appearances is "DAMN!"
 * [[Jerkass]]: Everybody but Superman, Alfred and Robin is some kind of a jerk ass.
 ** Given that Robin nearly ''murders'' Hal Jordan at one point....you can probably put him on the [[Jerkass]] list too.
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 ** In universe and out, Batman and Canary have been making out under the rain and "[[Watchmen (Comic Book)|under the hood]]", when Batman mentions he can drive her home... in his Batmobile. Canary shows disappointment with her idol's naming choice. Which instantly kills the mood for everyone involved, including the readership, because this Batman is ''really touchy'' about his stuff and his person not being as awesome as he thinks it is.
 * [[Only Sane Man]]: Alfred finds himself making crazy suggestions like, "Maybe we shouldn't force [[Memetic Mutation|Dick Grayson age twelve]] to ''survive by eating rats''."
-* [[Precision F Strike]]: "This arcade belongs to the ''fucking'' Batgirl!"
+* [[Precision F-Strike]]: "This arcade belongs to the ''fucking'' Batgirl!"
 * [[Refuge in Audacity]]:
 ** Black Canary is a barmaid who wears a [[Stripperiffic]] oufit as part of her job. One night, the cumulated tension of unattractive men them hitting on her in the most vulgar ways wears her patience so thin she is ready to explode. Then one of them went and actually gropes her. She snaps, and beats the everliving crap out everyone, to unconsciousness. She makes a point of making one of them swallow his wedding ring, for obvious reasons. She loots their bodies. She torches the place. She runs away on a motorbike by jumping over a ramp and into the air. Coincidnetally, Detective Gordon's car was passing right under. He brushes it off, saying they've got bigger things to worry about. As a matter of fact, he is right. Allstar Gotham is only marginally less insane than [[Sin City]].
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 ** This is probably because Frank Miller is utilizing non-linear storytelling. Sometimes it's hard to keep track of all the "11 hours earlier" in the same issue.
 * [[Unusual Euphemism]] and [[Inherently Funny Words]]: Black Canary is called ''lovechunks''.
-* [[What the Hell Hero]]: Both Robin and The Green Lantern call out Batman for his Bat-shit crazy behavior. Ironically, Batman also gets to call out Robin when Robin {{spoiler|crushes Green Lantern's throat}}.
+* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Both Robin and The Green Lantern call out Batman for his Bat-shit crazy behavior. Ironically, Batman also gets to call out Robin when Robin {{spoiler|crushes Green Lantern's throat}}.
 * [[Who Are You]]: The first issue of ''[[All Star Batman]]'' included this [[Memetic Mutation|memetic]] exchange (which, [[Stealth Parody|for better]] [[Internet Backlash|or for worse]], effectively set the tone for the series as a whole):
 {{quote| '''Dick Grayson, [[Running Gag|Age 12]]:''' Who the hell are you anyway, giving out orders like this?<br />