Batman's solution to his life-changing injury is one of the weirdest things he's ever done

Summary

• Batman's traumatic hand injury is eventually mended in a strange way – a clone offers his own hand in exchange.
• The prosthetic hand given to Batman by Batman from Another Earth was versatile, but now it has a literal replacement.
• While this resolves the plot, some fans may feel that Batman's injury is dealt with too quickly, reminding him of his vulnerability.

Warning! Spoilers for Batman #149!The most traumatic injury Batman which had suffered for some time, though in the strangest way, was finally mended. It wasn't long before Bruce Wayne lost a part of himself while traversing the multiverse. Now, the Dark Knight has found a solution thanks to a once-in-a-lifetime solution from an unlikely ally.

In Batman #149 By Chip Zdarsky, Steve Lieber, and Michele Bandini, Zur-En-Arr's Robin, Bruce's clone, is rescued from the streets and returned to Batman's brownstone. Batman discovers that Zur-En-Arrh has accelerated the aging process of the cloned Bruce, but has nothing to stop it.

In the following weeks, the Bruce clone grows up, and as the original Bruce ages, the clone makes a shocking decision. He cuts off his hand and offers it to Batman instead The robot bought Bruce for a replacement The Dark Knight Returns Batman While hunting Red Mask.

Batman's Hand Injury Finally Fixed Thanks to Weird Change

Batman may be one of the DCU's greatest heroes, but he's just as vulnerable to injury as any other human being. After being transported to another location, Batman ran into the villainous Red Mask and his many bodyguards. While trying to stop one of Red Mask's plans, Bruce battled this new world version of Ghostmaker, who was Batman's right-hand man. It wasn't long before Bruce traveled from world to world in search of Red Mask and eventually locked him up The Dark Knight returns to Earth and met his Batman, Giving Batman a robot hand to replace his old one.

Batman has taken many wounds over the years and has the scars to prove it. But losing part of his body was an extreme twist that shocked even Batman's biggest fans. That said, the prosthetic that Bruce got from his doppelganger was, for lack of a better word, pretty handy. This can help him stick to walls and disperse his smoke for easy escape. It was a nice development that shook things up for Bruce, but now Completely undone thanks to the unexpected and accidental arrival of a Batman clone.

Batman's Robot Hand Fixed Soon

Repairing a severed limb thanks to a rapidly aging clone is just another Tuesday in the world of Batman. But while this ends this storyline, it's a shame to see Bruce's injury go away so quickly. It was a reminder that Batman is not invincible and that there are real threats to his job. Plus, Batman thrives on cool gadgets, and what's cooler than a multi-functional robot hand? But whether fans like Bruce's prosthetics or not, Batman taking a hand from him ends this chapter of the Dark Knight's life.

Batman #149 available now from DC Comics.