10 Times Batman And The Joker Saved Each Other

Yep, you read that right. And no, this wasn't part of some parody or fanfic involving Poison Ivy's mind control and a long night locked in the Batcave. We're sure that exists though.

The good old-fashioned near death/male bonding experience in question occurs after Nightwing is taunted by the Joker into losing his temper and beating the Clown Pince to within an inch of his life. The Joker gloats over the death of Jason Todd to Dick Grayson, who, while a fully fledged hero in his own right, does not quite have the cool head gained with experience that Batman at this stage does.

It is interesting to note that other members of the Bat family also remark that they should have allowed the purple lunatic to die, and it was only the presence of their leader that allowed the Joker to live.

Upon waking up from the shadow realm Nightwing sent him to, Joker wonders who it was that gave him mouth to mouth. Given Nightwing was busy giving him the ground and pound, and other bystanders regretted him not being left to die, that leaves only the Caped Crusader. We can't imagine the Joker's lips were the most kissable.