10 Dumbest Batman Moments You Won't Believe
6. Batman Outed As Bruce Wayne - Batman #20
A particularly dumb comic that only makes sense if Batman lives in a world where everyone already knows he's Bruce Wayne and just politely pretend they don't.
Clayface has the ability to use a person's DNA to take on their form. In front of Commissioner Gordon and a whole host of officers Batman is outed as Bruce Wayne. After trapping Clayface, Batman unconvincingly tries to play it off as a smart ploy on his part. Batman shows that he is wearing a freaky fake skin mask with Bruce Wayne's DNA, so that's why Clayface thought he was the wealthy playboy.
Clayface is not put off from the truth and goads Batman by saying that Bruce Wayne is a terrible father while taking the form of his currently dead son. Naturally, Batman flips his sh*t in a way that makes it clear this is all very personal to him. Almost like he's not just angry on behalf of his friend, but that (and hear me out here) he's actually Bruce Wayne.
Then we have a beautiful panel of all the officers looking awkward as they act like nothing is amiss.