10 Most Disturbing Moments In Batman Comics

4. James Junior Makes A Friend - Batman: The Black Mirror

When people talk about the horror-themed Batman story The Black Mirror, the focus is generally on the storyline that follows Jim Gordon's relationship with his son, James Jr., and the anxiety Jim has surrounding his baby boy possibly being a serial killer.

As, while the other stories are fantastic, and involve everything from killer whales to a black market of villain merchandise, they pale in terms of horror when compared to the slow build up of tension between Jim and his son.

Starting at Junior's childhood, the comic leaves it purposefully ambiguous as to whether the boy is unstable, or whether his father's time in the police force has left him paranoid, with it often appearing it must be the latter, as Junior grows up to be the picture of politeness.

Then, the reason for this politeness is revealed, as it's uncovered that James isn't doing something awful like murdering people. No, he's torturing them slowly and then letting them die from those injuries, which is definitely a totally different thing.

It's such a swift reveal that you're left genuinely stunned, as the wool is pulled from your eyes in such a quick and dramatic fashion that it leaves you wishing you'd stayed oblivious in the first place.