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I recently came across this bizarre comic book page from All-Star Batman and Robin #9:
(Bizarre because of the writing, not the yellow paint)
Clearly that's not Batman, but I couldn't find a source as to who or what is controlling him. It must have been much further back. It reminds me of when Doctor Octopus
took control of Spider-Man
What happened to Batman in this case? Possession or some other control of him?
What happened to Batman in this case?
Frank Miller happened.
Batman isn't being possessed or controlled or anything of the sort. This, to the best of my knowledge, is simply how Batman was written for the entirety of All-Star Batman and Robin. Lest we forget that this is the same comic that gave us the infamous line:
What, are you dense? Are you retarded or something? Who the hell do you think I am? I'm the Goddamn Batman.
No in-story justification is ever provided for what All-Star Batman and Robin Batman is so uncharacteristically psychopathic and violent. He just is. It's one of the main reasons the series is so reviled, and the only real explanation anyone can offer is that Frank Miller was trying way too hard to be dark and edgy and completely derailed Batman's character in the process.
