10 Exact Moments That Made Batman Fans Rage Quit

10. When He Assaulted Silver St. Cloud

Batman: The Widening Gyre is something of a troubled series, as it was originally planned to be a 12-part maxi-series, but only managed to release half the issues. That was due to Kevin Smith and Walt Flanagan's work on Comic Book Men, which forced a break halfway through publication.

Only six issues were released, and while the team planned on releasing the second half as a separate series called Batman: Bellicosity, it never manifested. Regardless, the story wasn't beloved by fans or critics, but story elements aside, there was one aspect that caused numerous fans to close their books and walk away.

In the story, Batman gets back together with Silver St. Cloud, and at first, he's elated. It doesn't last long due to a wave of paranoia that takes over the Dark Knight's better judgment. Believing she must be a robot since there's no way Bruce/Bats could ever be happy, he attacks her.

It's unnecessary, brutal, and out of character. Batman attacking a woman isn't a new thing, but Batman attacking his girlfriend because he thinks she's a robot? Not so much. Another incident in the books revealed that early in his career, Batman misjudged some explosives and wet his Batsuit. The fans didn't like that bit either.