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An Instagram photo shows Brampton Batman boarding a plane in Montreal.

The Brampton superhero surprised travelers when he appeared this week in a caped crusader costume at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport.

“There are weird work days like today where you just board the Batman,” Air Canada employee Marie Weihnachten wrote on an Instagram post showing Brampton Batman boarding a plane in Montreal .

Brampton Batman, whose not-so-secret identity is actually local resident Stephen Lawrence, can often be seen wowing crowds of all ages with his ’80s Batmobile and ultra-realistic costume at events communities in the city and across Ontario.

But Brampton Batman wasn’t in Quebec to fight crime as he tells INsauga.com he was in Montreal for a surprise at a local orphanage and public school, but that didn’t stop users of the social media to speculate on why The Dark Knight was taking a flight.

“I take it the Batplane is in the store?” one user wrote.

Many took the opportunity to take photos of the state of the city’s roads, with one saying “even Batman can’t cope with the construction.”

@mtl_stories Batman spotted, leaving Montreal #montreal #montreal ♬ Batman – mikeeysmind and papanny

Brampton Batman tells INsauga.com he tried to stay out of sight until boarding so as not to get “swarmed” or become a distraction to airport security.

“Some of the best interactions I want to happen on social media, but unfortunately never get there,” he said.

Brampton Batman says he might take another trip to Montreal in 2025 if he gets the call, which we can only assume is from a Bat Signal.

Lawrence has been roaming the streets as the Brampton Batman for about a decade. And while he usually takes part in events, Brampton Batman has been spotted doing all kinds of mundane daily tasks, like go to Shoppers Drug Mart in full costume and even doing road maintenance on the Batmobile.

Earlier this year, Brampton Batman appeared in Mississauga for the Classic Country Thursdays series in Port Credit and he even got international press with a feature on German television RTL in 2018.

He was also briefly featured in a video for Peel Public Health to encourage children not to be afraid of COVID-19 vaccinations. before it was demolished due to complaints.

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