One Perfect Moment: Batman

[runespoor7.insanejournal.com]

JLA #65 focuses on Plastic Man and Batman; at the beginning of the issue, Plas asks Batman for his help dealing with the son of an ex, a kid who's fallen in with a gang. Specifically, Plas asks Batman to scare the kid straight.

It may come as odd that in an issue that's one of the closest things to "one perfect issue" I've read, I'm choosing one of maybe the smallest moments here. Maybe it raises more questions than it answers, as well.

Earlier in the issue, Batman got proof that the kid is Plas' son, and this takes place in the following discussion, as Plas is convinced that Batman is going to walk out and be furious at him.

Comments

[parsimonia.insanejournal.com]

Good points. I think Bruce is likely to privately worry about whether or not he's a good father.

I can't for the life of me remember the context, but I know there was some scene where Batman reprimands someone else for not knowing how to talk to children. It's cute because Batman arguably does know how to talk to children, despite being scarier-looking and less colourful than most other heroes.

[runespoor7.insanejournal.com]

I think you're thinking of that scene in Infinite Crisis when Booster is telling Jaime... I don't remember what, and Batman says, "Booster, you have no idea how to speak to kids." Unless there's another similar scene out there (in which case I'd love to know the ref, so I could check it up).

[parsimonia.insanejournal.com]

Yes, I think that's the one!