The Spirit
When Homer Simpson want a beer , not much is become to support in his room , not even if it means dressing up likeThe Spiritand going on a noir - inspired misadventure which sees him foiling several crime on his manner without even noticing . It all live down in the pages ofThe SimpsonsSuper Spectacular # 8storySprint .
When Marge tells Homer thatMoe ’s would be close earlyto spray for stink bugs , he ’s at first remedy , gloating that he ’d told Springfield ’s preferent mixologist that it was n’t him causing the smell . But his felicity is inadequate populate when he learns exactlyhowearly the bar would be closing . If Homer wants his post - dinner nightcap , he has precisely seven minutes to get across town ( or down the street - it ’s knockout to say exactly with Springfield ’s constantly pitch geographics ) . And if that was n’t defective enough , the car ’s battery is dead . But that wo n’t finish Homer . He ’s a man of priorities .
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grab the closest apparel he can find to head out - Grandpa Simpson ’s blue fedora , gloves and trench coat - he rushes to the door , stopping only toyoinkLisa ’s lilac-colored oculus relaxation mask before heading out into the rainy night . Since a former control panel showed a sign reading , " road and pavement being repair please use rooftop , " Homer is soon high above the streets of Springfield in an turnout bearing an weird resemblance to the hero of the 1940s . Now the race is on .
Attempting a leap between buildings , Homer ’s unaware of a mugging happen beneath him . Springfield ’s perennial criminal Snake is bear Reverend Lovejoy at point . " no-account , but there ’s no one up above who ’s going to aid you now , " Snake taunt the reverend moments before Homer - who unsurprisingly is n’t a great long jumper - falls from the sky and lands on the bad guy cable , knocking him out cold . Completely oblivious to the fact he ’d saved the day , Homer checks his watch - four min forget . effort and rain in his eyes , Homer does n’t even see the piece he accidentally smashes into as he resumes his sprint . Turns out the military personnel was a purse - snatcher and as the purse ’s possessor calls after Homer to give thanks him , he responds , " No time for thanks ! start out ta go ! "
Proving all his night ’s do - gooding was entirely coincidental , Homer does n’t flutter an eye when he descend across Mr. Burns and Smithers as they ’re doing some " late night toxic waste product dump " off the Springfield Pier . make it to Moe ’s with seconds to spare , Homer is bewildered to learn Moe had n’t planned on close for another few hour . In walk a femme fatale - looking Marge , who explain it was all an luxuriant ruse to trick Homer into get some exercise . " I ca n’t believe it ! I ran for eight Sir Frederick Handley Page … I mean minutes , " Homer says before quickly pass out from exhaustion . And with one concluding nod and a wink to readers , Marge tell , " I guess the flesh was frail , but at leastthe spiritwas willing . "
Any fan of the show will knowSimpsons writers love pay homageto their favourite funnies and grapheme and the mirthful writer are no different . Duffman has gotten his own Green Lantern origination story , readers were introduced toBartman of the Future inBartman Beyond , there ’s even theory thatThe Simpsonslive within the Marvel strip universe . So it ’s no surprise to see them give court to a character as iconic as The Spirit . And if you remember Batman had a tragic origin story , Homer did n’t even get his beer before communicate out .
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