{"id":4708,"date":"2025-01-17T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.codedread.com\/comicbooks\/?p=4708"},"modified":"2024-12-02T20:58:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T04:58:16","slug":"841-bat-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.codedread.com\/comicbooks\/841-bat-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"841 – Bat-Baby"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Batman de-aged to Bat-Baby in Batman #147, Mar 1962<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

In Batman #147 (March 1962), a criminal gang and a renegade scientist use a ray to de-age Batman to the age of about four. DC’s fascination with their heroes in toddler-form continue, with Bat-Baby being added to the likes of Super-Tot and Wonder-Tot.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Little Brucey with the speed bag in Batman #147, Mar 1962<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Fortunately, little Brucey kept his mind and his strength, condensed into a 4-year old body. Of course. I can’t think of anything more silly than… oh wait I got it, let’s dress him in a little kid jumper and socks too… awk-ward!<\/p>\n\n\n

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The grim spectre of Bat-Baby arises in Batman #147, Mar 1962<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The height of humiliation? No… no, not quite, let’s put him on a toy-horse while in action:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Bat-Baby on his horsey in Batman #147, Mar 1962<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

I’ve talked about how silly and puerile the Batman stories became<\/a> once Robin joined the Bat Family, but this story is a new low. Changing Batman’s direction can’t come soon enough for me. Now where’s my sippy-cup filled with whiskey?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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