Luckily, I didn't end 2014 without discovering -- thanks to Steve Ekstrom -- Make It Wayne, the occasional webcomic by Josh Adams.

If the title doesn't give away what the comic is about, then the latest strip (above) certainly does: It's three panels, typically starring a Batman who's not quite as grim and serious as his DC Comics counterpart. For instance, one installment finds the Dark Knight practicing intimidation lines before heading out, while in another he enjoys his own rendition of the classic Batman TV theme.

It's a pretty funny comic that sometimes hits at hard truths  -- like, say, the apparent low intelligence of Metropolis' populace. Maybe it's something in the water.