Why not just let Superman lobotomize The Joker and Lex Luthor
There’d be no “cause they would turn evil!” Meme because that only happened after their loved ones were hurt or killed
Just laser their brain and put them in mental hospitals. Bam, you’ve just saved millions of lives and eased your workloads by 40%.
What’s the story reason for this meme not happening
Why not just let Superman lobotomize The Joker and Lex Luthor
Because that would be evil and the good guys have to be better than the bad guys.
The real reason is that because if superman lobotomized every super villain there would no longer be any comic storylines to make.
because that's fucking stupid
Why?
Same reason Batman doesn’t kill or use guns, he’d be too similar to Doc Savage.
Lobotomies are considered a Cruel and Unusual Punishment and therefore are not an option.
Brain rape is not nice.
>Same reason Batman doesn’t kill or use guns
Lex employs thousands of people across the world, if you bankrupt Lexcorp by taking his super genius CEO away you'll cause a global economic crisis through a domino effect.
No excuse for the Joker though.
ngl being in that situation would be terrifying
>can’t outsmart them because Batman is right there
>can’t physically out power them because Superman is right there
RIght? And none the Alternate Evil Superman stories we have use this scene. And it's perfect because holy fuck, what's more evil than killing your own former sidekick and best friend?
Jimmy is so cute
I really want them to do this to Joker just to see what kind of asspull they'd use to bring him back.
>"It was a clone of the Joker!"
>"It was a look-alike"
>"It was Joker from an alternate universe"
>"The Joker is so insane it permeates every fiber of his being so he doesn't even need a brain"
Johns already gave them an out.
>lol sorry Batman, but you just lobotomized a secondary Joker
Why not their version of US reforms its legal and security system to solve such things instead of relying on a deranged vigilant and an alien demigod to do their job?
muh eternal status quo
>they kill the Joker
>confirm DNA, blood, teeth, fingerprints, everything under the sun, is NOT a clone or alt universe
>Batman is 100% sure it’s the real on-
>”HAHA! YOU FELL FOR IT BATMAN! THAT WAS A TIME TRAVELING JOKER EXACTLY 5 SECONDS FROM THE FUTURE!”
>What’s the story reason for this meme not happening
The meme has happened although it was Zatana not Superman doing the lobotomy, and it was addressed in Identity Crisis.
>Lex employs thousands of people across the world, if you bankrupt Lexcorp by taking his super genius CEO away you'll cause a global economic crisis through a domino effect.
1. LexCorp does not have that level of influence on the economy
2. If he does, that itself is a crisis
3. Lex being lobotomized would probably make them greater profits, if one accounts for the money they're saving in legal fees to get him out of prison and money not spent on ridiculous world dominating and Superman killing schemes.
Why don't Clark and Bruce just have sex?
Becasue DC editorial can't decide who'd be on top.
>What’s the story reason for this meme not happening
Because it's inconsequential.