# Batman, of course, has "the Bat Pole..." **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 19, 2008, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-of-course-has-the-bat-pole/473471 "2008-11-19T17:08:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-of-course-has-the-bat-pole/473471/21 "2008-11-19T18:01:09Z")
The mighty Thor has a mighty hammer. Whose name actually means “Thunderbolt.” When Billy Batson says the magic word, he gets bigger. Dr. Strange has the Eye of Agamatto and at least one Orb of Agamatto. Power Man once got arrested for Iron Fisting. The Human Torch has a hunk-a, hunk-a, burning love. And goodness, gracious, great balls of fire! ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-of-course-has-the-bat-pole/473471/22 "2008-11-19T18:06:22Z")
The Green Lantern has his Necessary Impurity. ---
**Author:** ![kasuo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8c91f0/32.png) [@kasuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kasuo)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-of-course-has-the-bat-pole/473471/23 "2008-11-19T18:11:54Z")
Megaman has his Mega Buster. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-of-course-has-the-bat-pole/473471/24 "2008-11-19T18:14:52Z")
The Sub-Mariner has his Trident. And Storm has her port. The Hulk has his Green Monster. Captain America always liked to show off Old Glory. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-of-course-has-the-bat-pole/473471/25 "2008-11-19T18:16:30Z")
Skeletor just gets a boner. ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-of-course-has-the-bat-pole/473471/26 "2008-11-19T18:18:15Z")
Thor has his hammer, Mjolnir. Zorro has his [Gay Blade](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083366/). ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-of-course-has-the-bat-pole/473471/27 "2008-11-19T18:24:45Z")
Tony Stark has his Iron Man Cannonball has his Cannon and Balls Wolverine goes _SNICKT_ Galactus has his Herald Batman has his Batawang Captain America has his Flag Pole ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-of-course-has-the-bat-pole/473471/28 "2008-11-19T18:25:05Z")
> [@](#): > > Catwoman has a … well, you know (same thing as ShadowCat) This has some disturbing implications for Ted “Wildcat” Grant. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-of-course-has-the-bat-pole/473471/29 "2008-11-19T18:25:15Z")
Zatara had a magic wand. ---
**Author:** ![Sr\_Siete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Sr\_Siete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sr_Siete)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-of-course-has-the-bat-pole/473471/30 "2008-11-19T18:27:02Z")
I hear that Sue Richards sometimes keeps the Scepter of Atlantis in her Invisible Cave, but don’t tell Stretcho. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-of-course-has-the-bat-pole/473471/31 "2008-11-19T18:27:06Z")
The Specter, prosaically, has a Jimmy. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Dave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/46a35a/32.png) [@Great\_Dave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Dave)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-of-course-has-the-bat-pole/473471/32 "2008-11-19T18:28:08Z")
Aquaman has a one-eyed dolphin? Wolverine has an adamantium claw. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-of-course-has-the-bat-pole/473471/33 "2008-11-19T18:29:02Z")
Aquaman has his Trident. ---
**Author:** ![Sr\_Siete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Sr\_Siete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sr_Siete)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-of-course-has-the-bat-pole/473471/34 "2008-11-19T18:29:05Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > Zatara had a magic wand. WHAT??!! (OFF CAMERA: Sounds of vomit over Boy George’s “The Crying Game”) ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-of-course-has-the-bat-pole/473471/35 "2008-11-19T18:34:34Z")
Ra’s al Ghul just calls it “the little head of the demon.” ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-of-course-has-the-bat-pole/473471/36 "2008-11-19T18:36:01Z")
The Silver Surfer has his board. ---
**Author:** ![Whiteknight](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whiteknight/32/4962_2.png) [@Whiteknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whiteknight)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-of-course-has-the-bat-pole/473471/37 "2008-11-19T18:43:57Z")
Hank McCoy has, obviously, the Beast. ---
**Author:** ![DfrntBreign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@DfrntBreign](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DfrntBreign)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-of-course-has-the-bat-pole/473471/38 "2008-11-19T18:44:54Z")
> [@Sr\_Siete](#): > > WHAT??!! (OFF CAMERA: Sounds of vomit over Boy George’s “The Crying Game”) Zatara is the late father of Zatana. Hope you’re feeling better. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-of-course-has-the-bat-pole/473471/39 "2008-11-19T18:46:42Z")
> [@Cluricaun](#): > > Reed Richards of course has Mr. Fantastic. Really? I’ve heard it described as “Mr. Floppy.” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-of-course-has-the-bat-pole/473471/40 "2008-11-19T18:47:25Z")
> [@DfrntBreign](#): > > Zatara is the late father of Zatana. > > Hope you’re feeling better. Zatana is, of course, also free to use a Magic Wand of an entirely different nature, also known as her Rotarbiv. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-of-course-has-the-bat-pole/473471.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-of-course-has-the-bat-pole/473471.md?page=3)