When we think about the characters in Batman’s world, we don’t often use the word cute. I mean, Batman is tough and brooding, Two-Face is psychotic and half of his face is grotesque. The Joker is evil. Gotham City is not a cute place. Well, Mexico based artist René Córdova has repopulated Batman’s world and given it a cute makeover with these fantastic watercolor portraits.

Sure, the bad guys and gals are still bad, but how can you stay mad at cute characters like this? Everyone is so cute, I’m not even sure who to root for anymore.