Its not often that the Dark Knight will betray any emotions, safe for anger, angst or a combination of the two that from this day forward will be referred to as angster. Even more rare is getting the miserable git to smile. After losing his parents at an early age and almost everyone who gets close to him dying, Batmans a fairly closed-off sort of guy. Which makes it all the more surprising that he would have so much respect for Barry Allen. Even long before The Flash made his final heroic sacrifice to save all of reality in Crisis On Infinite Earths, the Caped Crusader couldnt help but make clear how much respect and affection he had for the Crimson Comet. Batman has actually gone on record as saying Bary Allen, forensic scientist, is the kind of man I wouldve hoped to become if my parents hadnt been murdered. Predictably, that slightly bizarre sentiment hasnt been repeated any time since. Dont want to ruin the Bats dark, moody, unsentimental exterior.
Tom Baker is the Comics Editor at WhatCulture! He's heard all the Doctor Who jokes, but not many about Randall and Hopkirk. He also blogs at http://communibearsilostate.wordpress.com/
