Batman Reveals the True (and Touching) Meaning Behind the Bat Symbol

Warning: Spoilers for Absolute Batman #4
It's no secret that Batman draws much of his legendary iconography from bats, including his moniker, and his Absolute Universe counterpart just revealed why he's so fascinated with these creatures of the night. Absolute Batman in particular boasts a much larger bat symbol than his original version, with this massive size finally getting an explanation after months of fan speculation.
In Absolute Batman #4 by Scott Snyder, Gabriel Hernández Walta, Frank Martin, and Clayton Cowles, a young Bruce Wayne shows off his engineering project to his father. He's constructed a bridge model that resembles a bat in its structure, and when his father asks why he chose to base it on a bat's attributes, Bruce explains that he designed it to strike fear.
Thomas probes his son further, and Bruce informs him that intimidation can be used to protect people. Bruce's fixation on bats serves as...
It's no secret that Batman draws much of his legendary iconography from bats, including his moniker, and his Absolute Universe counterpart just revealed why he's so fascinated with these creatures of the night. Absolute Batman in particular boasts a much larger bat symbol than his original version, with this massive size finally getting an explanation after months of fan speculation.
In Absolute Batman #4 by Scott Snyder, Gabriel Hernández Walta, Frank Martin, and Clayton Cowles, a young Bruce Wayne shows off his engineering project to his father. He's constructed a bridge model that resembles a bat in its structure, and when his father asks why he chose to base it on a bat's attributes, Bruce explains that he designed it to strike fear.
Thomas probes his son further, and Bruce informs him that intimidation can be used to protect people. Bruce's fixation on bats serves as...
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