Recap & Review
Caption Contest 93: Recap & Review Nothing humbles a caped crusader faster than a stack of W-2s. This image works because the fantasy isn’t fighting crime — it’s fighting a calculator. A man who can bend steel is being bent by Form 1040. The cluttered office matters: papers everywhere, posture defeated, hero reduced to intern. You don’t need kryptonite when you have itemized deductions. The comedy tension here is simple and strong: infinite power vs.…
Winner
Audit-Man: protecting the city from creative accounting
Votes: 17
Finalists
With great power comes… great tax complexity.
Votes: 8
Can I deduct for my cape cleaning?
Votes: 7
Maskematician… is here to save the day!
Votes: 6
Does a sidekick count as a dependent?
Votes: 5
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Tips
Tips for Caption Contest 93 Even superheroes have their kryptonite. For some, it’s a glowing green rock. For others, it’s a shoebox full of receipts and a letter from the IRS that begins with “We noticed…” Our caped crusader isn’t battling a supervillain today — he’s locked in mortal combat with Schedule C. His posture says “defeated,” the paperwork says “audited,” and the calculator blinking “ERROR” might as well be…
