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* ''[[Batgirl]]'' -- Stephanie Brown. Cassandra Cain. [[Curb Stomp Battle|Sparring match]]. Enough Said.

'''Spoiler''': <vomits> "Wow." <staggers visibly> "So... [[Determinator|same time tomorrow]]?" }}

** Any ''Batgirl'' and Spoiler scene is priceless.

'''Stephanie''': Oh, man. I can't beat you at anything. }}

** The History of the Bat Family by [http://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/2520827.html?#cutid1 Stephanie].

*** And when he got slapped with the explosive wristband of the Squad as Mirror Master, Boomerang had to conceal it, as he technically was assumed to be a loyal agent who didn't need it. He hid it under an arm cast.

* The John Rogers/Keith Giffen [[Blue Beetle]] series has a few- no, ''lots''. For example, after Lonar headbutts Jaime...

'''Blue Beetle''': You have a forehead full of justice? What does that even ''mean''? }}

** Or when Guy Gardner, uncharacteristically swallowing his pride, comes to Jaime's house to try and apologize. Jaime, understandably freaked out because Guy tried to kill him at their last meeting, blasts Guy and screams for everyone to run. Instead, his mom just marches right into the middle of it and starts ''lecturing'' him.

'''Bianca Reyes''': '''''[[This Is Sparta|Is. That. A. Giant. Green. Fist.]]'''''<br />

'''Brenda''': ''Always the cool mom...''<br />

'''Alberto Reyes''' (Jaime's dad): ''the reason I never have to raise my voice.'' }}

** And of course: Eclipso trying to unleash Jaime's [[Super-Powered Evil Side]] [http://asylums.insanejournal.com/scans_daily/867579.html to kill Paco]:

'''Jaime''': ''I... am... a '''{{spoiler|dentist}}!'''''<br />

'''Eclipso''': ''Wait. What? What in Neron's name is going on here?''<br />

* [[Green Lantern|Larfleeze's]] many, many insane rants.

** Heck, it doesn't need to be a rant, as the following proves {{spoiler|when all the dead bodies of those he has killed to create his orange construct-esque Lanterns are resurrected and surround him}}.

** Really, there were a lot of gems in the "Agent Orange" arc where Larfleeze made his debut that qualify, even if he wasn't at center stage. Some memorable ones include Hal Jordan temporarily falling under the [[The Corruption|evil influence]] of the Orange Power Battery:

** Larfleeze to rival Orange Lantern [[Lex Luthor]]: The ring is mine! And if you ever get hair, that's mine too!

** [http://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/2374167.html?#cutid1 Larfleeze in Vegas.] His first encounter with a complimentary buffet:

*** Also, Hal trying to properly utilize the Blue Lantern Ring, which only works if you find something to genuinely hope for:

'''Hal Jordan''': ''Dammit!'' *continues to fall* }}

** Double when the ring finally registers a sincere hope. {{spoiler|The hope that eventually, the ring will shut up and quit asking what he hopes for.}}

'''Hal''': Oh you've got to be ''kidding me''. }}

** [http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/12/22/celebrate-an-orange-christmas-with-larfleeze/#comments ORANGE LANTERN COOKIES.]

* The 'K' arc (from which the chibi League debuted) had a number of other funny moments, and made even funnier because most of them involve the normally [[Comically Serious]] Batman, if not actually being delivered by him:

** The [[Did Not Do the Research|ridiculously inaccurate]] Superman/Batman movie, which takes...[[Adaptation Decay|a few liberties]] with Batman's character, making him a blond who had a sister, with both being victims of [[Abusive Parents|child abuse]], and having him inspired to become Batman because of the ''baseball bat'' wielded by his father. His batcave is also on the moon. All the while the real Batman and Superman are watching the filming process; Bruce is not amused, but Clark sure is.

'''Superman''': (internal monologue) ''This is hysterical.'' }}

** After Superman is recovering from being hit by Kryptonite shrapnel, he wears an eyepatch to cover the damaged eye and approaches Batman and says he has a question for him.

** Superman gets exposed to a new type of kryptonite and has the munchies.

** While Superman is fighting a losing battle with "The American Boy," a Doomsday clone modified to have [[Kryptonite Factor|Kryptonite]] [[Spikes of Villainy|bone protrusions]], Batman flies in on his Batwing to assist.

'''Batman''': ''[[Fiction 500|Good thing I'm rich.]]'' }}

** A small one, following the battle with "The American Boy" where Clark and Bruce have dinner at the Kent farm:

'''[[Batman|Bruce Wayne]]''': ''Yes, ma'am.'' }}

* From ''[[Identity Crisis]]'':

'''Green Arrow''': (internal monologue) ''I love him and hate him in the very same breath.'' }}

* [[Green Arrow]] [[Black Canary]] #15, from Page 13: [http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/Cassius335/GABC-15-13.jpg If You Know What I Mean?]

* From Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade: [[Abusive Parents|"Mother, Father, would you please be so kind as to pass the salt?"]]

** That whole series is a goldmine for these.

'''Belinda''': I was trying to give a big, villainous speech, but apparently you're too busy being ''[[My Future Self and Me|two people]]'' and having a [[Cool Horse|horse]] to let me do that. }}

* Most Excellent Superbat (an in-universe Japanese Batman takeoff) in ''[[Final Crisis]]'' #6:

** How rich is he? {{spoiler|he just bought ''Japan''.}}

* Superman playing Santa Claus is nothing new. But [http://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/1317677.html#cutid1 Batman getting involved] is something special. Also, "I suppose I should do something about that whole Middle East thing..."

* The way [[Shazam|Black Adam]] discovers what his new magic word is, in one of the funniest (and greatest) things Peter J. Tomasi has ever written, in issue #6 of the ''Black Adam'' miniseries.

* Miss Martian of [[Teen Titans (Comic Book)|Teen Titans]] fame has developed an [[Enemy Within]] version of herself that demands that vengeance must be taken on the humans for cruel experiments. Miss Martian doesn't do vengeance. Puppies (we're within her mind, remember) are much nicer, so she conjures up some to attack (read: lick and play with) her evil side. A response that is implied to be a sufficient threat for keeping evil side in line in future encounters.

* In the DCU Holiday Bash II, there's an entire two page spread of Santa trying to give [[Darkseid]] a lump of coal...and he succeeds. And apparently does so ''every year''.

** As I recall, the plan involved Flash riding one of Batman's missiles into an enemy target. The look on his face was priceless.

** Also from that issue, a great one-liner upon discovering a familiar villain in the midst of his villainy:

'''Green Lantern (singing)''': Gonna reach out and grab ya... }}

* Pretty much every page of every ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' comic contains something that makes you laugh or go "awwww", so the best of the lot - Mr. Trigon, the some-time substitute teacher at Sidekick City Elementary, and Mr. Slade, the principal, take their children (Raven, Rose and Jericho) to a baseball game because Trigon has tickets. No, really. Mr. Slade puts Darkseid, the lunch lady, in charge for the day, and this is the result:

'''Darkseid: THAT'S RIGHT! A FINALS CRISIS!''' }}

* In the 2008-2009 series ''Trinity'', the good guys and bad guys are forced to make teams with gimmicks based on the Major Arcana. ([[Plastic Man]] is The Fool, [[Lex Luthor]] is The Hierophant, Geo-Force is The World, etc...) Gangbuster, a [[Badass Normal]], is The Wheel of Fortune. When he realizes he is outmatched against an army of demons...

* Due to a misunderstanding, the Justice League and the Teen Titans start fighting. This Troper will paraphrase this part...

'''Superboy''': "I did it! I learned how to use heat vision!" (Superman glares at him) "Uh, I didn't mean to...[[Oh Crap|Ah man]]." }}

** This is then made even more hilarious when they don't fight. Instead, we see Superman noting his mother made that cape, and Superboy looking really embarrassed.

** After he cools down and is convinced he has a problem, J'onn exorcizes a physical manifestation of his addiction from himself. The craving-creature latches on to various other league members, revealing a sample of their cravings. In particular, Ice laments not being able to indulge in a sautéed baby seal since leaving her homeland.

* When [[Superboy]] discovers that [[Lex Luthor]] was one of his gene donors, he begins to angst that he might turn evil when he grows up.

* [http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/fuyukun/Pippins-Pic.jpg Lex Luthor commenting] on the [[Foe Yay]] between [[Batman]] and the Joker.

* A few from [[Supergirl|Supergirl: Identity]]:

** When Supergirl lampshades Pariah's [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness]].

'''Pariah''': "I... Fine." }}

** When Grace Choi earns a free punch to the Maid of Might's face, only to break her hand.

** When Supergirl and Wondergirl hug, with [[Les Yay|Kara's arms around Cassie's neck and Cassie's arms around Kara's waist]]. Just as it starts getting good, Ravager (Rose Wilson) [[Moment Killer|shoots them with a rocket launcher as a prank]].

'''Supergirl''': "I love you too." '''BOOM''' }}

** When Supergirl returns to her apartment, Captain Boomerang Jr. asks how her day was.

'''Boomer''': (''[[Double Take]], then grin'') Explain. And do ''not'' leave out ''any'' [[Girl-On-Girl Is Hot|details]].<br />

'''Supergirl''': (''hits him with a pillow'') Idiot. Another hero in a costume. }}

* In an early issue of ''[[Young Justice (comics)|Young Justice]]'', Bart Allen takes a blow to the head and thinks he's Batman. The [[Adam West]] [[Batman (TV series)|Batman]].

** Robin asks him to vibrate at high speed to become intangible. Amnesiac Impulse tries to comply... with spasms.

** In another issue, after [[Superboy]] has [[Brought Down to Normal|lost his powers]], Impulse tries to come up with creative ways to give him new powers, each having their own [[Mythology Gag]]. These include [[Spider-Man|putting a (non-radioactive) spider in his food]], [[Captain America|putting "super-soldier syrup" in his drink]], and [[The Flash|dousing him in chemicals and blasting him with electricity]].

** In one of their first missions together, Superboy [[Lampshade|Lampshades]] that he and Robin are more like [[Parental Substitute|Impulse's parents]] than his teammates. Robin slyly says he knows which one of them is the "mom" to which Superboy violently replies:

** [[Two Words: Obvious Trope|Two words]]: [[Meaningful Name|Mighty]] [[Gag Boobs|Endowed]].

'''Impulse''': We're supposed to fight '''her?'''<br />

'''[[Casanova|Superboy]]''': If there's a God, then yes! <br />

** Later, when Diana comes home after a long day they're helping her get ready for a shower, and one of them asks if she would like "your usual flowery sludge for your hair."

** The entirety of Diana's trip to Japan with Black Canary is a big CMOF, especially when they are trying on [[Stripperiffic]] costumes to disguise themselves as wrestlers in a metahuman fighting ring while making a [[Call Back]] to Canary's comment that Diana has the "second most famous bosom" in the superhero community (after [[Power Girl]]).

'''Wonder Woman:''' [[Combat Stilettos|And these boots seem completely impractical in a combat situation]]...<br />

'''Black Canary:''' Could ''not'' agree more. Summon the plane, would ya? We're Tokyo-bound! }}

* I never thought I'd see the day when Pokemon appear in comic books other than manga. Well, here [http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss175/galateus/comics/co/1250056393248.jpg it is!]

* ''[[Knightfall]]'': The end of Batman's fight with Firefly.

* When Superboy and Supergirl are caught in a "walls closing in" [[Death Trap]]:

'''Superboy''': Nothing. }}

* ''[[All Star Batman and Robin]]'': If not the whole series, then most of it. Now whether it's intentional or not, that's up for debate.

* When Thara Ak-Var gets stabbed by a kryptonite knife, Chris Kent brings her to Lois Lane so she can pull the fragments out and treat the wound. When Thara recovers, Lois grills her on what exactly is her relationship with her son. Seeing a pyrokinetic Kryptonian scared of her boyfriend's human mother is hilarious. Later, Thara tries to jump Chris only for Lois to be right there and be all "No way, not gonna happen".

* The otherwise completely unfunny first issue of the ''Venom'' storyline has this: Batman, blaming himself for the death of a kidnapping victim, continues attempting to fight crime after injuring his shoulder and going three days without sleep. This leads to him be battered by a pair of ordinary thugs. He wakes up in bed to hear Alfred deliver this line:

* ''[[Batman: No Man's Land]]'':

** The first thing The Joker does once he and Harley decide to leave Arkham is go to the local baseball stadium and recruit some new talent. Harley leads the team in prayer: [[A God Am I|"Joker is God."]]

** Bruce Wayne shamelessly hitting on Luthor's [[Battle Butler|chauffeur]], Mercy:

** Superman's (ill-fated) arrival and his subsequent pwning of the Mad Hatter.

* There's a story where the Guardians of Oa visit the Zamorans, with Sodam Yat, Arisia, and Guy Gardner as backup. When they are hit by a bright violet flash: The Guardians continue being stoic, Arisia and Sodam cover their eyes in pain, and Guy whips up [[Cool Shades]] and puts them on with a smug look on his face.

* From ''[[Justice Society of America]]'', [http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Gd8NBIma-zo/TDE5LPZ_zII/AAAAAAAANuo/poSxacWOEl4/s1600/jsa+-+curedofthegay.jpg Obsidian's fake out] and everyone's expression. Seems to also be something of a [[Take That]] to people who thought the author (Bill Willingham) would pull something like that in his run.

* From [[Fifty Two|52]], Renee Montoya and the Question are investigating a warehouse together. They saw someone enter who appears to have vanished. Montoya says there must be a secret door, the Question's immediate response? 'What is this, D&D?' After finding the switch by accident the two of them fall through the floor and end up with Renee on top of the Question while he delivers the immortal line:

* [[Secret Six]]: The entire scene involving Deadshot and Catman shopping for ice cream at the beginning of the ''Unhinged'' arc. In particular, Deadshot's excuse for ripping off the entire cigarette stock.

** About three-quarters of Ragdoll's dialogue hovers between disturbing and hilarious.

** "Scandal Savage, you may have one ice cream of your choice."

** Issue 30 has [http://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/2737534.html?#cutid1 Bane getting set up on a blind date.] As if the concept wasn't hilarious enough, his reaction upon meeting her...

* In ''JLA: Year One'', J'onn transforms into Superman without anybody noticing and appears sitting at their conference table after the other members had been talking about asking Supes to join. After they stare at him in shock he then turns into ELMER FUDD. Especially funny because he has been quiet and relatively humorless up until that point.

"Yoda! ''[[Star Wars|Do Yoda]]!''" }}

* There was one spinoff novel, the plot of which was Batman, Green Arrow, and Aquaman, teaming up together with Nightwing, Arsenal, and Tempest to stop Deathstroke from carrying out an assassination. When they finally catch him, he incredulously asks if it really took that much firepower to stop him. The response?

* Kevin Smith's [[The Widening Gyre]] may be... controversial, but it is also... well, it's written by Kevin Smith, the man whom seemingly never met a gag he didn't like. If it had been received better it might have an actual page.

** The Calendar King's [[Trunk Shot]]:

** Joker's banter as he's waving around a shot gun in the canals:

** Various characters' reactions to finding out Batman has a girlfriend now.

* [[Countdown to Final Crisis]] has Kyle Rayner being used as a club by Heel-Turned Mary Marvel to beat up Donna Troy.

* In an issue of [[Batman|Batman: Gotham Knights]], Batman is facing off with Hugo Strange on the rooftop of the Wayne Enterprises building. Tim asks Dick what they're going to do. Dick says it's Batman versus Dr. Strange: [[Pass the Popcorn|he's getting popcorn]].

* Gail Simone's ''JLA'' comic ''The Hypothetical Woman'' has a scene where the League is planning their next move aboard the Watchtower...and while they're doing that, Wonder Woman surprises everyone with pomegranate cookies that she baked herself.

** And at the end of the scene:

* In ''Detective Comics'' #609, during his fight with Anarky, Batman is beset by some hobos that are on Anarky's side. One of them - a legless cripple - tries to take on Batman. [http://i53.tinypic.com/2is7eic.jpg Bats' exasperated face] in the last panel, in an otherwise serious comic, is priceless.

* In one issue of ''Robin'', a group of heroes led by The Veteran (the invincible personification of Patriotism) is fighting their way across Bludhaven, which is filled with C- and D-list villains recently escaped from a prison, to get to Robin. One such villain, who appears to be made of straw, leaps out of the shadows and declares...

'''Wicker Man''': ...I surrender. }}

* The opening narration of the ''[[DC One Million]]: Chronos'' issue describes the crimes future Flash has stopped while patrolling Metropolis.

** Even more [[Hilarious in Hindsight]], because that means [[Portal (series)|the cake was a lie.]]

** [[The Legion of Super Heroes|Justice Legion L's]] issue has them pursuing Agent If, a [[Reality Warper]] terrorist whose power works by saying sentences that start with "if." He uses his power to enter the United Planets' artificial sun in order to destroy it, Titangirl, who's just a psychic projection, confronts him:

'''Agent If:''' No...I know the answer! You're not really here! You're projecting thoughts from somewhere outside the Realitoy's range! And that means you can't stop me, either! All I have to remember is that you're just an idea in my head! You couldn't be here [[Too Dumb to Live|if I didn't exist, or--]][[Oh Crap|or...]][[Big No|NO!]] [[Puff of Logic|IF I EXI--*]]<br />

'''Implicate Girl:''' What's the latest on our terrorist?<br />

'''Titangirl:''' [[Incredibly Lame Pun|He talked himself out of it.]] }}

* ''Emperor Joker'': [[Darkseid]], realizing the severity of the situation, tries to form an alliance with The Quintessence ([[Wonder Woman|Zeus]], [[New Gods|Highfather]], [[Green Lantern|Ganthet]], [[The Phantom Stranger]], and [[Shazam]]), only to find that [[The Joker]] has turned them into babbling idiots.

'''Darkseid''': (''deadpan'') I am too late. }}

* Lex Luthor once managed to easily capture Superboy by making a kryptonite cage labelled [[Shmuck Bait|"Lex Luthor's trap for Superboy"]]. Superboy walked right into it.

* Stephanie Brown AKA the current [[Batgirl]] has a [[Precocious Crush]] on her developing contact for the police, Detective Nicholas Gage, who avoided any action on her feelings. It leads to ...

'''Gordon''': "I'm pretty sure Batman's ''legal'', detective!" }}

* ''Batman/Spider-Man'', after Batman corrects Spidey's reference to ''[[The Road To Morocco]]'':

'''Batman:''' I was '''''never "cute".''''' }}