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This Is the Weapon of the Enemy / Batman Breaking Gun

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About

This Is the Weapon of the Enemy or Batman Breaking Gun is an exploitable meme format using a panel from a 1986 Batman comic in which Batman snaps a gun in half and says, "This is the weapon of the enemy. We do not need it. We will not use it." The panel gained viral spread online throughout the 2010s as an example of how Batman rarely uses weapons against humans. It was first used as a meme as early as January 2019 and became increasingly popularized over the following years as an object-labeling format.

Origin

In 1986, DC Comics published the four-comic Batman series The Dark Knight Returns.[1] On one page, Batman breaks a rifle in half, refusing to use it. He says, "This is the weapon of the enemy. We do not need it. We will not use it" (shown below).

THIS IS THE WEAPON OF THE ENEMY WE DO NOT NEED IT. WE WILL NOT USE IT. OUR WEAPONS ARE QUIET--PRECISE. IN TIME, I WILL TEACH THEM TO YOU. TONIGHT, YOU WILL RELY ON YOUR FISTS-- AND YOUR BRAINS. TONIGHT, WE ARE THE LAW. TONIGHT, ZAM THE LAW. LET'S RIDE.

On January 15th, 2019, Redditor u/Burnnoticelover posted a meme to /r/PersonOfInterest[2] using the panel, garnering over 160 upvotes in five years (shown below). This is the earliest known example of a meme using the panel.

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Spread

The panel became the further subject of memes over the following years. On June 19th, 2019, user ISeeAnApple posted an example of the meme to Imgur,[3] garnering over 100,000 views in five years (shown below, left). On September 10th, 2022, X[4] user @chhopsky posted a version of the meme labeling each half of the gun "internet harassment," writing, "in these trying times, please remember," garnering over 300 likes in two years (shown below, right).

WHERE DO YOU LOAD THE BULLETS, IS IT- -OH, F---. I'M SORRY, DUDE.
internet harassment THIS IS THE WEAPON OF THE ENEMY. WE DO NOT NEED IT. WE WILL NOT USE IT.

On December 4th, 2023, Tumblr[5] user the-alpine-glow posted a version of the meme where Soyjak's face has been edited over the halves of the gun, garnering over 7,300 upvotes in four months (shown below).

THIS IS THE WEAPON OF THE ENEMY WE DO NOT NEED IT. WE WILL NOT USE IT.

On February 10th, 2024, Tumblr[6] user zoeyfromtheinternet posted a version of the meme where Batman snaps the yes Chad meme in half as a response to a user posting, "When a meme is representing the 'bad/wrong' opinion with an image of a drooling person with a dented head, especially contrasted to white people with blonde hair and blue eyes, maybe it's time to reconsider posting or reblogging it. Just a thought," garnering over 40,000 notes in two months (shown below).

THIS IS THE WEAPON OF THE ENEMY WE DO NOT NEED IT. WE WILL NOT USE IT.

Various Examples

MARXISTS Meanin ANY ECONOMICS WRITTEN AFTER THE 19TH CENTURY THIS IS THE WEAPON OF THE ENEMY WE DO NOT NEED IT. WE WILL NOT USE IT.
1 MEID THIS IS THE WEAPON OF THE ENEMY WE DO NOT NEED IT. WE WILL NOT USE IT.
imgflip.com ABUSIVE LANGUAGE MISOGYNIST AND ABLEIST SLURS LITERAL DEATH THREATS THIS IS THE WEAPON OF THE ENEMY WE DO NOT NEED IT. WE WILL NOT USE IT.
nin www.vox.com What does the "Dark Brandon" meme mean? Aug 11, 2022-Some sources claim Dark Brandon began as an ironic far-right meme made by extreme conservatives who dislike Biden, molding him in their own... เอ THIS IS THE WEAPON OF THE ENEMY. WE DO NOT NEED IT. WE WILL NOT USE IT.
THIS IS THE WEAPON OF THE ENEMY WE DO NOT NEED IT. WE WILL NOT USE IT.

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Search Interest

External References

[1] Unleash The Fanboy – Quoting 1986’s DARK KNIGHT RETURNS

[2] Reddit – PersonOfInterest

[3] Imgur – ISeeApple

[4] X – chhopsky

[5] Tumblr – the alpine glow

[6] Tumblr – zoeyfromtheinternet

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This Is the Weapon of the Enemy / Batman Breaking Gun

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About

This Is the Weapon of the Enemy or Batman Breaking Gun is an exploitable meme format using a panel from a 1986 Batman comic in which Batman snaps a gun in half and says, "This is the weapon of the enemy. We do not need it. We will not use it." The panel gained viral spread online throughout the 2010s as an example of how Batman rarely uses weapons against humans. It was first used as a meme as early as January 2019 and became increasingly popularized over the following years as an object-labeling format.

Origin

In 1986, DC Comics published the four-comic Batman series The Dark Knight Returns.[1] On one page, Batman breaks a rifle in half, refusing to use it. He says, "This is the weapon of the enemy. We do not need it. We will not use it" (shown below).


THIS IS THE WEAPON OF THE ENEMY WE DO NOT NEED IT. WE WILL NOT USE IT. OUR WEAPONS ARE QUIET--PRECISE. IN TIME, I WILL TEACH THEM TO YOU. TONIGHT, YOU WILL RELY ON YOUR FISTS-- AND YOUR BRAINS. TONIGHT, WE ARE THE LAW. TONIGHT, ZAM THE LAW. LET'S RIDE.

On January 15th, 2019, Redditor u/Burnnoticelover posted a meme to /r/PersonOfInterest[2] using the panel, garnering over 160 upvotes in five years (shown below). This is the earliest known example of a meme using the panel.


Regular vigilantes The Man in the Suit CULLIN CR THIS IS THE WEAPON OF THE ENEMY. WE DO NOT NEED IT. WE WILL NOT USE IT. am

Spread

The panel became the further subject of memes over the following years. On June 19th, 2019, user ISeeAnApple posted an example of the meme to Imgur,[3] garnering over 100,000 views in five years (shown below, left). On September 10th, 2022, X[4] user @chhopsky posted a version of the meme labeling each half of the gun "internet harassment," writing, "in these trying times, please remember," garnering over 300 likes in two years (shown below, right).


WHERE DO YOU LOAD THE BULLETS, IS IT- -OH, F---. I'M SORRY, DUDE. internet harassment THIS IS THE WEAPON OF THE ENEMY. WE DO NOT NEED IT. WE WILL NOT USE IT.

On December 4th, 2023, Tumblr[5] user the-alpine-glow posted a version of the meme where Soyjak's face has been edited over the halves of the gun, garnering over 7,300 upvotes in four months (shown below).


THIS IS THE WEAPON OF THE ENEMY WE DO NOT NEED IT. WE WILL NOT USE IT.

On February 10th, 2024, Tumblr[6] user zoeyfromtheinternet posted a version of the meme where Batman snaps the yes Chad meme in half as a response to a user posting, "When a meme is representing the 'bad/wrong' opinion with an image of a drooling person with a dented head, especially contrasted to white people with blonde hair and blue eyes, maybe it's time to reconsider posting or reblogging it. Just a thought," garnering over 40,000 notes in two months (shown below).


THIS IS THE WEAPON OF THE ENEMY WE DO NOT NEED IT. WE WILL NOT USE IT.

Various Examples


MARXISTS Meanin ANY ECONOMICS WRITTEN AFTER THE 19TH CENTURY THIS IS THE WEAPON OF THE ENEMY WE DO NOT NEED IT. WE WILL NOT USE IT. 1 MEID THIS IS THE WEAPON OF THE ENEMY WE DO NOT NEED IT. WE WILL NOT USE IT. imgflip.com ABUSIVE LANGUAGE MISOGYNIST AND ABLEIST SLURS LITERAL DEATH THREATS THIS IS THE WEAPON OF THE ENEMY WE DO NOT NEED IT. WE WILL NOT USE IT. nin www.vox.com What does the "Dark Brandon" meme mean? Aug 11, 2022-Some sources claim Dark Brandon began as an ironic far-right meme made by extreme conservatives who dislike Biden, molding him in their own... เอ THIS IS THE WEAPON OF THE ENEMY. WE DO NOT NEED IT. WE WILL NOT USE IT. THIS IS THE WEAPON OF THE ENEMY WE DO NOT NEED IT. WE WILL NOT USE IT.

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nin THIS IS THE WEAPON OF THE ENEMY. WE DO NOT NEED IT. WE WILL NOT USE IT.

Search Interest

External References

[1] Unleash The Fanboy – Quoting 1986’s DARK KNIGHT RETURNS

[2] Reddit – PersonOfInterest

[3] Imgur – ISeeApple

[4] X – chhopsky

[5] Tumblr – the alpine glow

[6] Tumblr – zoeyfromtheinternet

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