7) “AND I?”
From her very first appearance, Talia Al Ghul was clearly in love with Batman, even convincing her father Ra’s to kidnap Robin in an attempt to manipulate him into being her husband. That gambit failed, but she continued to pursue Batman as suitor, leading to the moment where her beloved was forced to fight her immortal papa Ra’s Al Ghul in combat. Having defeated her father, Batman turns to Talia, responding to her queries of what happens next with a big ol’ bat-smooch. It’s one of the rare moments where Batman gives into his romantic urges, and it is even more tragic when paired with our next entry…