Batman cracked a funny joke to Shazam regarding the truth about his DC Comics' team-ups with his fellow Justice Leaguer, Superman.
Warning! Spoilers for Shazam #12 below.
Batman and Superman's friendship is one of the most powerful in the DC Comics Universe. Even when the two aren't getting along, there's a special camaraderie between the pair that makes their relationship truly special. Batman isn't even afraid to make a joke about their frequent team-ups at Superman's expense.
Throughout their longtime friendship, Batman and Superman have never really had much debate over who was really in charge. The two work together well and step up in key moments when needed. They've worked together with the Justice League to take on threats from small, low-level villains to bad guys who wanted to destroy the entire multiverse. No matter how bad things get, the duo always has each other's back. But, that doesn't mean Batman can't make fun of his much more powerful counterpart.
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In this week's Shazam #12 by Jeff Loveness and BrandonPeterson, Billy Batsonis tipped off that Jonathan Crane aka the Scarecrow is holding hostages at a chemical plant. Shazam is excited to take on one of Batman's top villains, however, when he arrives and thinks he has the upper-hand, the supervillain lets him know that he's been inhaling an airborne fear toxin the entire time. With Shazam being overcome with fear, Batman smashes through a window and helps Billy take down Scarecrow and overcome the fear. On a rooftop after the fight, Shazam has a bit of a breakdown after transforming back into a kid, apologizing to Batman for going after the villain alone. The two heroes have a heart-to-heart, bonding over punching crocodile-themed villains. As Batman imparts wisdom Shazam's way, Billy asks him if the night's events counted as a team-up. Batman says no, to which Billy says "ooooh, wow. Okay, sure. I get it. Fine. You only team up with Superman." Batman cracks a smile and tells him, "don't be stupid. Superman teams up with me."
It's a tender moment between Batman and Billy, that somewhat echoes his meeting with Superman where the two talked about responsibilities and being a hero. It's also a perfectly Batman response.Despite teaming up with one of the most powerful beings in the known universe, he still cracks jokes about how Superman is the one who teams up with him. Don't say Batman doesn't have a sense of humor.
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