History StealthHiBye / Batman

* The [[https://www.cbr.com/when-we-first-met-when-did-batman-first-vanish-on-commissioner-gordon/ earliest known example]] of Batman disappearing on Gordon is in 1972's ''Comicbook/DetectiveComics'' #424.

* Superman does it intentionally to Batman by showing up suddenly more than once (such as the first issue of ''ComicBook/PublicEnemies''), usually to Batman's annoyance, with Superman noting that he loves being able to surprise Batman like that.

* In ''ComicBook/ElseworldsFinestSupergirlAndBatgirl'', Comicbook/{{Batgirl}} does this to Comicbook/{{Supergirl}} after helping her expose Comicbook/LexLuthor.
* At one point, during the [[Comicbook/BatmanNoMansLand No Man's Land]] arc, Gordon is in the middle of a WhatTheHellHero speech to Batman and [[LampshadeHanging points out]] that friends do not walk out in the middle of your sentences. Batman is more open and above-board in his dealings with Gordon for the rest of that arc.

* In the comic tie-in for ''VideoGame/Injustice2'', when Dinah Lance proposes to Oliver Queen while Batman is present, Oliver finds it so awkward that he ''asks'' for "that thing where people turn around and he just disappears". The instant he turns around, Batman obliges.

* ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'':

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* In ''ComicBook/ElseworldsFinestSupergirlAndBatgirl'', ''Comicbook/{{Batgirl}}'' does this to ''Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}'' after helping her expose ''Comicbook/LexLuthor''.

ComicBook/{{Batman}} is a known master of the StealthHiBye. It's one of his two signature entrances/exits, the other being a SuperWindowJump. He does this pretty reliably when talking to Commissioner Gordon or his other allies. In fact, whenever he doesn't it's usually a sign to Gordon that it's an impostor, or at least that something's wrong.

* ''{{Series/Gotham}}'' has Bruce already doing it as a child.

* ''Videogame/BatmanArkhamSeries'':

** In the ''Matter of Family'' DLC for ''Arkham Knight'', Batgirl and Robin pull this off at the end leading Gordon to remark that "It must run in the family."

* [[http://part2of3.tumblr.com/post/153521054020 Skewered]] in ''Lego Justice League: Gotham City Breakout'' when Superman fills in for Batman.

* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'':

'''Michaelangelo:''' I'm still here. ''(Gordon yelps and reveals that Mikey was standing behind him, just out of sight)''

* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'':

Franchise/{{Batman}} is a known master of the StealthHiBye. It's one of his two signature entrances/exits, the other being a SuperWindowJump. He does this pretty reliably when talking to Commissioner Gordon or his other allies. In fact, whenever he doesn't it's usually a sign to Gordon that it's an impostor, or at least that something's wrong.

* ''Film/Batman1989''
** When Batman faces off against Jack Napier in the Axis Chemical factory. Jack Napier bends down to pick up his gun. When he straightens up and looks again, Batman has disappeared. A few seconds later, he reappears out of nowhere.
** After Bruce Wayne has been shot by the Joker and apparently killed in Vicki Vale's apartment, he somehow manages to get out of the room without her seeing him.
* Actually happens ''onscreen'' in ''Film/BatmanForever''. The execution is, unsurprisingly, somewhat disappointing (unless you interpret it as Batman disappearing by [[BehindTheBlack walking offscreen]]).
* ''Film/{{Justice|League 2017}} [[Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague League]]'' pushes this even further, as poor Gordon gets this treatment from the ''entire team''... except Flash.
-->'''Flash:''' Oh, wow, they just -- they really just vanished! Huh? Oh... that's rude. (''[[HypocriticalHumor speeds off]]'')

* Superman does it intentionally to Batman by showing up suddenly more than once (such as the first issue of ''ComicBook/SupermanBatman''), usually to Batman's annoyance, with Superman noting that he loves being able to surprise Batman like that.
* In ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' story ''[[ComicBook/Supergirl2005 Girl Power]]'' Batman is the victim of this ''twice''. It first happens when Superman flies out of the Batcave to help Supergirl. Later, Kara sneaks up on Batman when she realizes that he and her cousin are monitorizing her from the Cave.

* ''Film/{{Justice|League 2017}} [[Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague League]]'' pushes this even further, as poor Gordon gets this treatment from the ''entire team''... except Flash.[[note]]The scene also appears in Film/{{Zack Snyder|s Justice League}}'s version, except without Aquaman who hadn't agreed to join them yet.[[/note]]

---->'''The Joker:''' A little fight in ya, I like that.\\

--->'''Batman:''' [[MythologyGag So that's what it feels like]]....

* In ''Film/TheBatman2022'' This trope is only used once, because Batman just realized he needs to be somewhere else in a hurry. Otherwise, he walks on and off of crime scenes with Jim Gordon, the pair of them partners in the war against crime in this movie. He doesn't even appear out of nowhere to startle criminals, often signalling his presence with ominous footsteps, the rev of the Batmobile's engine, or exploding through the skylights.

*** At one point during the game, you play from the first-person perspective of Gordon, and Batman pulls one on you, appearing from seemingly out of nowhere when you're not looking.

* During the ComicBook/{{Knightfall}} storyline, Gordon briefly talks with [[ComicBook/RobinSeries Robin]] (Tim Drake), who disappears halfway through Gordon's sentence. Gordon's response: "...I bet it's the first thing he teaches them."

* The earliest known example of Batman disappearing on Gordon is in 1972's ''Comicbook/DetectiveComics'' #424.

* He's even been able to pull this off on [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Clark Kent]] a few times; e.g., During ''JLA: Midsummer's Nightmare'', where Batman asks the JLA to wait a moment while he goes on ahead to quietly disable a sentry. Superman and J'onn J'onnz both try to follow his progress, but fail. To reiterate: a guy who can hear electrons bump into each other on the other side of the planet and see DNA through a mountain, and a guy who is an [[ComicBook/XMen Xavier-class]] telepath and possesses nine senses, both utterly fail to detect Batman when they know where he left from, when he left, where he's going, and when to expect him back. It has been noted in the past, however, that Batman has mentioned that he's gone out of his way to learn how to trick Superman and others (usually more by way of mindgame stealth) -- in the first issue of [[ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsJLA Grant Morrison's run]], Superman doesn't hear Batman's heartbeat, his usual way of picking up on him as he approaches; Batman muses that "[[AppliedPhlebotinum the device worked]]". Similarly, Batman has been able to block out telepathic detection on various occasions ''if he knows about it''. And on a number of occasions, other superheroes have asked Superman how Batman could disappear on him like that, and Superman only grins affectionately and says, "Batman loves his little tricks," leaving the impression that Superman has no desire to make an effort to spoil Batman's fun. The few times Superman has truly had to catch Batman, he has been able to do so... usually with Batman chastising him that he took 14 seconds longer than Batman himself expected.

* An issue of ''[[ComicBook/{{New52}} Batman: The Dark Knight]]'' lampshades and subverts this. Gordon and Batman are discussing the Mad Hatter's latest scheme, with the discussion eventually ending in this exchange:

* Subverted for laughs in ''ComicBook/BatmanEarthOne''. Gordon is talking and turns to find Batman gone...only for Batman to call out "over here," as he just moved to the nearby window.

* In ''ComicBook/TheSupergirlFromKrypton'', Big Barda ushers Superman and Wonder Woman into her house, turns around and finds Batman is already waiting inside.

* A ''Magazine/{{Mad}}'' strip deconstructs the whole concept about two panels later. Batman is ''actually'' hiding behind the trash cans just a few feet away, which makes for some very awkward explanations when Harvey Dent finds him there.

** After Bruce Wayne has been shot by the Joker and apparently killed in Vicki Vail's apartment, he somehow manages to get out of the room without her seeing him.

* The earliest known example of Batman disappearing on Gordon is in 1973's ''Comicbook/SwampThing'' #7.