- Panel 1 was designed as an homage to artist Jim Lee's cool complimenting Superman and Batman posters (hanging above the couch in my office).

Superman and Batman posters by Jim Lee
- Criminals are a suspicious and cowardly lot is based off a line of dialogue taken from Batman's origin story.
Bruce Wayne: "Criminals are a superstitious, cowardly lot, so my disguise must be able to strike terror into their hearts. I must be a creature of the night, black, terrible... a... a..."
Caption: "As if in answer, a huge bat flies in the open window!"
Bruce Wayne: "A bat! That's it! It's an omen... I shall become a BAT!"
- The title of this comic is also a nod to Christopher Nolan's excellent film Batman Begins.
Here is the original script for this comic:















Wanted to be first to post. Glad to see Checkered Man again. Have been scanning WSCC material for college archives and guess what I discovered: Alligator Man.
Checkered man is awesome! Congrats Denver.
Well, the fire escape is always an option
on an unrelated note… where is the thursday update, I demand MOAR CHECKERED MAN!