The heartbreaking image from Denver: a kid walking out in a full Batman costume. The hopeful: another kid holding the door open for him.

— Pia Guerra (@PiaGuerra) July 20, 2012

My heart goes out to all the victims of the Dark Knight Rises shooting. Horrible.

— David Gallaher (@DavidGallaher) July 20, 2012

As if I needed a reminder of why I love a hero who hates guns. Damn it. Thoughts and prayers with the victims and families in Denver.

— Dean Trippe (@deantrippe) July 20, 2012

Woke up to batman news. It leaves me with ugly thoughts about us as a society. We (me too) glorify violence and are shocked at this?

— Oeming (@Oeming) July 20, 2012

Our society is thick with violent meditation. We think it, we write it, we game it we film it we seem to breathe it. This is our bed

— Oeming (@Oeming) July 20, 2012

The love and power of the Batman fantasy is so clear at the moment. It's a character who doesn't let things like this happen, period.

— Josh Flanagan (@JAFlanagan) July 20, 2012

Now watch as pundits question the content of entertainment instead of asking why we sell machine guns to psychopaths.

— TIM SEELEY (@HackinTimSeeley) July 20, 2012

As if I needed a reminder of why I love a hero who hates guns. Damn it. Thoughts and prayers with the victims and families in Denver.

— Dean Trippe (@deantrippe) July 20, 2012

Really sad. Our prayers go out to the victims and their families. http://t.co/48hWuqFm

— Long Beach Comic Con (@LongBeach_CC) July 20, 2012

You know what? I'm going to give some of my precious O neg blood to the Red Cross today. This pint's for Aurora.

— Janet Lee (@Janet_K_Lee) July 20, 2012

Woke to the news about the TDRK shooting in Co. Horrified and saddened. Thoughts and prayers with Aurora.

— Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) July 20, 2012

No one needs military grade weaponry. The Second Amendment was not written for that type of firepower.

— Ryan L. Schrodt (@RyanSchrodt) July 20, 2012

Awful news to wake up to. Don't politicize this. Condolences to friends and family of the victims. That's all there is to it.

— Jim Zub (@JimZub) July 20, 2012

My heart goes out to the victims and their families and loved ones in Aurora. Deepest, deepest condolences.

— Greg Pak (@gregpak) July 20, 2012

Calling for stricter gun laws isn't "blaming guns" for killing people, it's trying to stop things like this tragedy from happening.

— Ryan L. Schrodt (@RyanSchrodt) July 20, 2012

What a disturbing thing to wake up to. Good vibes to the survivors and the families of those killed in Colorado…

— Cully Hamner (@CullyHamner) July 20, 2012

Waking up to some horrific news. I've already gotten mad; just trying to accept the reality of it. My condolences and prayers go out…

— Michael Mayne (@MichaelMayne) July 20, 2012

Angered and saddened by the news from Colorado. Where do these psychos get guns and tear gas? Oh, right…they go to the store.

— Joe Kelly (@JoeKellyMOA) July 20, 2012

Deeply sad for the victims. Especially tragic for @JessicaRedfield, who escaped a shooting in Toronto, only to fall victim in Aurora. :(

— Mel Caylo (@melcaylo) July 20, 2012

Also, telling people that guns aren't to blame "because you can get one illegally" doesn't change the fact that you can buy an assault rifle

— Jamie Gambell (@jamiegambell) July 20, 2012

I'd chime in on the tragic events in Colorado, but everyone's said it better than I could hope. My heart is with the families of those lost.

— Len N. Wallace (@LenNWallace) July 20, 2012

Prayers and thoughts go out to the victims of the Aurora shooting and their families and friends.

— Dan Slott (@DanSlott) July 20, 2012

sad

— デサント F.J. (@FJDesanto) July 20, 2012

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the families affected by the tragedy in Aurora, CO. #aurora

— ComicsPlus (@comicsplus) July 20, 2012

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of the Aurora tragedy and their families. @Janet_K_Lee has a good idea: Give blood today.

— Archaia (@Archaia) July 20, 2012

"Some men just want to watch the world burn" has never been more appropriate. Life imitating art in the worst way possible.

— cameron hatheway (@CamComicCorner) July 20, 2012

This shooter is a sick pig and I honestly hope he burns in hell for all eternity. Shooting innocent children and patrons. Horrific.

— robertliefeld (@robertliefeld) July 20, 2012

Thoughts and prayers from the entire Comic Stop community to the friends and families of Aurora, CO victims. #iwannaliveinaworldfullofheroes

— Comic Stop (@comicstop) July 20, 2012

Stunned and horrified by the sad news in Aurora. Thoughts and prayers to all affected by this senseless, stupid shooting.

— J.T. Krul (@jtkrul) July 20, 2012

Just committed all of the profits from this weekends sales at my new comic shop to the victims of the #theatershooting

— Jesus Areyano (@jareyano) July 20, 2012

Anybody whining about their Second Amendment rights this morning needs to shut the fuck up. Now is not the time.

— Ron Marz (@ronmarz) July 20, 2012

I apologize for my vitriol, just makes me sick to hear the accounts of the survivors of the tragedy in Aurora. Thoughts with all the fallen

— robertliefeld (@robertliefeld) July 20, 2012

What an awful, absurd, heartbreaking thing to wake up to.

— Hope Larson (@hopelarson) July 20, 2012

Just heard the awful news from Aurora, Colorado – my thoughts and prayers are with everyone there.

— Gregg Hurwitz (@GreggHurwitz) July 20, 2012

I was floored by the news of the Colorado shooting when I woke up. Such a terrible act. http://t.co/bNjKVdaC

— Jill Pantozzi (@JillPantozzi) July 20, 2012

Jesus, what an awful thing in Colorado. Sad and sickening.

— Cameron Stewart (@cameronMstewart) July 20, 2012