22 Greatest Moments In Scott Snyder's Batman Comics
8. Batman #22: Come Back
We find Bruce doing what he does, testing a new grappling hook gun. He fires the hook into brick wall, tells it to “come back,” whixh it does. Then he and Alfred get into a row about the inappropriate nature of Bruce’s secret war on crime.
Suddenly Bruce is grabbing Alfred’s necktie and Alfred is slapping Bruce with a gloved hand. Real ugly stuff, but the worst is yet to come. Upset, Alfred turns to leave. “Come back,” Bruce says. Alfred looks back, a glimmer of hope on his face.
Bruce's retort? “I was talking to the hook." Unnecessarily mean, Bruce!