Failed captions for the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Contest #141 of 167, April 14, 2008



JOEL'S:


1. "I'm working on a catchphrase. What rhymes with 'Every time the Batmobile's siren sounds'?"

2. "Hey, if you think I look silly, you should see what Aquaman looks like up here."

3. "They were out of the poofy ones when I arrived."

4. "Could have been worse. At least they gave me literal bat wings."

5. "Sure, the feathers look pretty and all, but these ones actually work."

6. "And check it out: they gave me sonar too!"

7. "In life, I was a huge baseball fan, but somewhere along the line there was a big misunderstanding."

8. "How ya doing?" "Not bat, you?"

9. "Know where I can get some blood to drink around here?"

10. "Another church bell rang, but guess what was in the belfry?


First Place

BUY >

"It just looked so uncool to wear a seat belt in the Batmobile."
Submitted by Steve Rogers
Los Angeles, Calif.

Second Place

BUY >

"I'm allergic to down."
Submitted by Zach Wilson
St. Paul, Minn.

Third Place

BUY >

"I only got halfway through my deathbed conversion."
Submitted by Mark Blankenship
Brooklyn, N.Y.



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