demios:gailsimone:tissue2:from Birds of Prey V1 #84bruce...

demios:

gailsimone:

tissue2:

from Birds of Prey V1 #84

bruce giving babs a kiss before she goes into surgery. please excuse me while my heart melts.

HA!

This is a favorite moment of mine, Bruce sneaking in to give Barbara a kiss when she's going to have surgery that may kill her (he also anonymously paid for the best possible care).

The weird thing is, I had to get approval for this…for Batman to kiss someone he loved on the forehead, while in costume.  I got the impression it made someone uncomfortable for Batman to do something tender while wearing the cowl.

Weird, our priorities are very weird, sometimes!

Batman is not my kind of hero simply by virtue of what he is. These moments where he does things that reel him back in. These are the moments I love. Reminds me of a scene in catwoman #71 where he's holding the Selina's baby and smiling. I wish DC would back-off the entire "I'm insane and also a hard ass" thing with Bruce completely. That would elevate him so many levels in my eyes.

I'm pretty firmly on record as not being a fan of the jerk version of Batman. I think it was always a mistake to go that route. Smart, sure, focused, god yes. But not a creep or monster. I hate that Batman.

Batman occasionally being kind is actually MORE shocking at this point!