as for the citizens of Gotham, i guess u stop caring who the crazy guy in the bat costume is after a certain amount of time. unless ur a keen detective in the making who was also orphaned as a child and can intuitively pick up on another persons similar kind of pain (as Blake mentioned, via the eyes). i think even despite the similarities of timing b/w Bruce and Bats taking extended vacays from the spotlight, no one is ever guna be thinking that this womanising billionaire who doesnt know how to run his own company properly can get his shit so together that he could be the Batman. i think thats why the cover of Bruce Wayne works so well for him, when he plays him like a male bimbo, it just helps keep ppl doubting such an assertion could be true.

V.