• Jo Miran
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    4316 days ago

    I believe this comic panel contains all the context necessary.

    • Flying SquidOPM
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      3816 days ago

      I’m a mod so I’m allowed to break the rules, but I promise to ban myself if I do it again.

    • @Lumisal
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      1516 days ago

      Exactly. Clearly he has 2 billion kids - that’s why the world population is so high today and they call that generation the “Baby Boomers”.

      Turns out their kryptonite was lead tho.

      • Flying SquidOPM
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        716 days ago

        Nah, kryptonite weakens Superman. Their kryptonite is people criticizing them for anything ever.

  • @sleepydragn1
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    3816 days ago

    Now that Superman claimed me as a dependent on his taxes, the government took away my HSA and I’ve gone headlong into CRIPPLING MEDICAL DEBT!

    Thanks Superman!

  • @pjwestin
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    3616 days ago

    Wait, why does Superman have income? Has he been charging the people for his services this whole time?

    • Flying SquidOPM
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      1816 days ago

      He keeps sending bills to Lois and she just keeps paying them like an idiot.

    • @Lumisal
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      716 days ago

      Well he did that one time he wanted to catch that gang leader, million dollar joe or something like that

        • @Lumisal
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          916 days ago

          Yeah, from back when they did the click bait comics.

          He was saving up a million dollars to put in a safe he made of stone that was a trap.

          He then returned all the money back.

    • @[email protected]
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      615 days ago

      Clark Kent probably draws a salary, but I’m guessing he keeps that legal identity totally separate, with separate ownership of stuff.

      But there are ways to make income without another person agreeing to payment:

      • Lost, abandoned, or mislaid property may be claimed by the finder as their own in some circumstances.
      • Certain types of buried treasure can be claimed by the finder, as well.
      • Certain natural resources can be claimed by the people who extract them, especially from land or sea or even space that isn’t owned by anyone. For example, the Guano Islands Act authorized explorers to claim islands covered in bird shit on behalf of the United States, and bring back all that valuable bird shit.
      • At sea, the law of salvage entities a rescuer to some reward for saving a ship or its cargo. There are other reward systems out there, too, including for tips that get criminals arrested/convicted, whistleblower rewards, etc. Maybe fighting crime can pay through those mechanisms.
      • Once he actually has property in hand, Superman can also make it more valuable. Processed lumber is more valuable than raw timber, steel is more valuable than the constituent elements that went into making it. And, uh, he could always start a business and sell the stock.

      And you don’t need an agreement to receive property as gifts after the fact. He might not charge people for his services, but if he’s willing to accept their thanks in the form of something valuable, maybe that’s something he can make money off of.

      Alternatively, he’s just been stealing from Lex Luthor.

    • @[email protected]
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      416 days ago

      Maybe there’s a shell company that Clark Kent makes payments to, and then Superman bills it for nonexistent super-services so that he can have some spending money while in costume.

      • @pjwestin
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        616 days ago

        But the minimum taxable income is $13K, so the only reason to run this scam would be if Superman was spending more than thirteen grand in costume, and that would raise so many more questions!

        • @evidences
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          316 days ago

          Like where does he put the money when in costume? He clearly doesn’t have pockets and I’ve never seen Superman carrying a bag of any sort.

          • @kryptonite
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            315 days ago

            He has a pocket in his cape. It’s where he keeps his Clark clothes, shoes, and glasses when he’s Superman - super-compressed first, of course.

          • @pjwestin
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            216 days ago

            I mean, he could put some in his boot or belt or something, but not 13 grand.

    • Stern
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      He gets a lot of tips.

  • @Lauchs
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    1816 days ago

    Taxing a guy who saves the world on a regular basis seems rude.

    • Flying SquidOPM
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      4316 days ago

      Also, he fights for truth, justice and the American way, and what’s more American than finding a loophole to avoid paying taxes?

      • @[email protected]
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        616 days ago

        Well, he fights for the American way, but he’s actually technically a citizen of the Cayman Islands. His real name is Kal-LLC.

    • @ilinamorato
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      416 days ago

      As I recall, the IRS agent ended up being a bit apologetic about the whole thing.

  • @masquenox
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    1416 days ago

    So, just the bog-standard argument justifying the existence of wealth-hoarding capitalists, then?

  • @kryptonianCodeMonkey
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    What income do they think he has, taxable or not? Does the IRS know about his secret identity, but they’re just cool and keep it to themselves?

    • @[email protected]
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      416 days ago

      Wouldn’t you? I know I would stfu if I knew his identity. He wouldn’t hurt me but his villains definitely will to get it out of me if they knew. Also the government would rather keep him in their good graces since he’s generally truly good. At least most of the time.

    • @[email protected]
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      416 days ago

      Well, if he wanted to be could probably crush coal into diamonds and then sell them, and his powers would make a quick mining expedition fairly profitable in general

  • @Aeri
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    916 days ago

    I feel like they should just say Superman is Tax Exempt and call it a day.

  • IninewCrow
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    816 days ago

    “As a matter of fact, we have to now PAY HIM $12 billion in repayments from the government … he’ll destroy the country’s economic stability! He’s doomed us all!”

  • @[email protected]
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    715 days ago

    Oh man. Was there only two billion people when this was printed? Has superman been around to watch the births of six billion people?

  • @ilinamorato
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    616 days ago

    I remember this one. Silver age DC was weird, y’all.