10 Dumbest Batman Moments You Won't Believe

10. Bat-Baby Begins - Batman #147

The original Batman comic series is known for having some very silly issues, but one that is particularly well remembered for its ridiculous plot is the third story of issue #147, where "Batman Becomes Bat-Baby." Despite what the name would imply, Batman is not actually transformed into a baby, instead he is struck by a ray that "reverses his growth." Giving him the appearance of a child.

Batman stubbornly decides that if he looks like a kid, he may as well lean into it, and dress like one too! That will show the villains what's what. On the plus side Batman has retained his adult intelligence and strength which helps him fight crime as Bat-Baby. What follows are some ridiculously scenes, like Batman: fighting crime on a rocking horse, convincing Kathy Kane that Bruce Wayne is a cheating bastard, and creepily hanging out at a park with other actual children.

The story ends with a cured Batman staring sadly at his old Bat-Baby costume on display, saying, "Just a reminder-- of a brief childhood." As if Bat-Baby were the only true childhood of the traumatized Dark Knight.