You know, when stuff like this happens in comics, I sometimes wonder if they do it on purpose. Just to see how far they can go before we just flip the table and go I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE and stop buying them all together.

Using a mixture of physical and psychological attacks, the Black Glove tests Batman's resolve, forcing him to temporarily adopt the crazed persona of the "Batman of Zur-En-Arrh."

I have to admit, this did make me laugh. I haven't decided yet if it's amused laughter or my mind couldn't fathom the sillyness laughter.