Guess who works for Russian Intelligence?

RemusShepherd · Post by **RemusShepherd** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:53 pm

From Boingboing, this is the new logo of the Glavnoye Razvedyvatelnoye Upravlenie (GRU), or Main Intelligence Directorate.

If HE is now working for the russians, we yanks are in deep trouble.

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:54 pm

Marvel, or whichever it is that owns Batman, is gonna have a field day.

VileTerror · Post by **VileTerror** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:57 pm

DC

I don't even read comics, and I'm suprised you don't know that tiny bit of trivia, Kolter.

MixedMyth · Post by **MixedMyth** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:57 pm

DC, yeah. Marvel is Spiderman, Hulk, Avengers, and Xmen. DC is Superman, Batman, Wonderwoman, Justice League, etc.

Maaaaan are they ever, though! Think they'll roll with the punch or persue legal action?

Rickford · Post by **Rickford** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:57 pm

Gah! Dude! You hang out on a comics based forum, you should not be ignorant of such things! DC! D-Freaking-C!

And jeebus, if he's not working for the russians, I wouldn't wana be the guy who commisioned that logo. Cause Batman is gonna be pissed.

MixedMyth · Post by **MixedMyth** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:58 pm

Rickford wrote: And jeebus, if he's not working for the russians, I wouldn't wana be the guy who commisioned that logo. Cause Batman is gonna be pissed.

Now THAT deserves a comic!

Black Sparrow · Post by **Black Sparrow** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:59 pm

Forget that; this'll lead to mass confusion. Someone loads the batsignal and a bunch of Russians come running... and what would we do with a bunch of Russians?

Legendary · Post by **Legendary** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:59 pm

Anybody remember Batmankoff from Red Son?

RemusShepherd · Post by **RemusShepherd** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:00 pm

MixedMyth wrote:Maaaaan are they ever, though! Think they'll roll with the punch or persue legal action?

Legal action against Russian Intelligence? This is the next evolution of the KGB. Zhey vill crush your 'legal aktion'.

MixedMyth · Post by **MixedMyth** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:02 pm

This could make for an interesting story arc, actually. I mean, some government agency or corporation taking the logo for their own. It's not as though Batman could claim it legally, since he is by his very nature illegal. Or could he? Would that fall under copyright law, or would he not have a claim?

Ha ha! Batman Goes to Court! The most boring litigious Batman comic ever!

But not the most rediculous. I just heard they're going to do a Superman and Batman vs Alien and Predator comic. Ooooooogh.

[AlmightyPyro] · Post by **[AlmightyPyro]** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:02 pm

Legendary wrote:Anybody remember Batmankoff from Red Son?

I wanted to read that.

VileTerror · Post by **VileTerror** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:03 pm

Seriously though, I don't even think they <i>could</i> sue or anything. It's not like the logo of a fictional comic character is the same business as the logo . . . uh, hold on, lemme rethink this.

You know, how like Marvel couldn't sue City of Heroes since CoH was a video game and Marvel made comic books? How is a comic book company going to sue a government agency within the bounds of any legal system?

Rickford · Post by **Rickford** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:04 pm

I can picture it now.

*Batman walks towards the Russian intelligence building*

*Security intercepts him*

Security: "<Excuse me sir, where do you think you're going>?"
Batman: "Inside."
Security: "<On who's authority?>"
Batman: "Do you see the logo on your badge?"
Security: "<Yes sir. Sorry sir. In you go sir.>"

ManyWorlds · Post by **ManyWorlds** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:10 pm

[AlmightyPyro] wrote:
Legendary wrote:Anybody remember Batmankoff from Red Son?
I wanted to read that.

'Red Son' Batman was, if possible, about ten times as cool as the main-continuity Batman. Just by virtue of having one of those kickass hats.

Rickford wrote: *Batman walks towards the Russian intelligence building*

*Security intercepts him*

Security: "<Excuse me sir, where do you think you're going>?"
Batman: "Inside."
Security: "<On who's authority?>"
Batman: "Do you see the logo on your badge?"
Security: "<Yes sir. Sorry sir. In you go sir.>"

Best use of Bat-stealth ever.

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:31 pm

Heh...I never read it, but I thought of the Red Son angle too.

MixedMyth wrote:Ha ha! Batman Goes to Court! The most boring litigious Batman comic ever!

Batman could hire Daredevil! Or She-Hulk. Or whoever the lawyer equivalent of DC is.

Ahaugen · Post by **Ahaugen** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:32 pm

Tim wrote:Heh...I never read it, but I thought of the Red Son angle too.

MixedMyth wrote:Ha ha! Batman Goes to Court! The most boring litigious Batman comic ever!
Batman could hire Daredevil! Or She-Hulk. Or whoever the lawyer equivalent of DC is.

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law?

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:43 pm

Rickford wrote:Gah! Dude! You hang out on a comics based forum, you should not be ignorant of such things! DC! D-Freaking-C!

Pfeh. That was a hard one. I claim a mulligan.

VileTerror · Post by **VileTerror** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:45 pm

And here I was thinking Kolter knew everything.

Turnsky · Post by **Turnsky** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:46 pm

"the batmanski"?

Joel Fagin · Post by **Joel Fagin** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:48 pm

rkolter wrote:That was a hard one. I claim a mulligan.

Just remember in future: The World's Greatest Detective is in Detective Comics.

Got it?

- Joel Fagin

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Guess who works for Russian Intelligence?

Guess who works for Russian Intelligence?

Wow.

Wow.