GOTHAM CITY — According to sources, the Batman has exchanged his famous utility belt for more convenient bat-cargo pants.
Police in pursuit of the vigilante confirmed that the Dark Knight appeared to have exchanged his utility belt for a pair of roomy bat-cargo pants, presumably because they combine superior comfort with unmatched utility.
"Maybe he's not a total psycho after all," said Detective Harvey Bullock. "Everyone knows you can fit more stuff in a pair of cargo pants than you can in a belt. I still don't trust the nut, but at least he's smarter than I thought."
Batman previously used a utility belt to carry batarangs and other gadgets while also having enough room left over to store pieces of evidence the world's greatest detective could use to solve crimes and fight villainy. But in recent years, the Dark Knight admitted he was jealous of the average man's cargo pants, noting how much more they could carry.
According to Police Commissioner James Gordon, a long-time defender of the Batman, it was a good change. He reportedly had the Bat Signal activated to tell him so. A GCPD source provided the following report of the encounter:
"Love those cargo pants, Batman," Gordon said. "Very nice."
"IS THE JOKER ON THE LOOSE?" the Batman rasped.
"No, I just wanted to talk. Where'd you get those pants?" replied Gordon.
"THEY ARE BAT-CARGO PANTS."
"You get them from JC Penney's?"
Robin the Boy Wonder separately confirmed the existence of Batman's cargo pants. "Holy cargo pants, Batman! Where can I get a pair?" he said on one occasion while fighting Calendar Man. But Batman would not answer him.
At publishing time, Batman was forced to return to his trusty utility belt after Catwoman scratched up his pockets.
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