7. Kevin Smith Makes Batman Pee Himself
I need to preface this by saying that this triumph might be a stretch but Im going to try to make it work. When I refer to Kevin Smith, I am referring to renowned filmmakers and writer Kevin Smith, known for his Jay and Silent Bob movies. Kevin Smith has also been known to dabble in (often delayed) comic writing as well. In 2010, Kevin Smith penned the first part of a 12-issue mini-series called Batman: The Widening Gyre. Its a pretty terrible story yet Smith thinks it is genius because he was super high on drugs when he wrote it. And Im not exaggerating. Hes proud of this weed-produced turd he has written. Some of the more notable writing includes Silver St. Cloud referring to Batman as Dee-Dee because he gave her double digit orgasms the first time they had sex. Someone wrote that. On paper. For people to read. Not only is it ridiculous, but blatantly offensive to anyone who has ever enjoyed Batman. If only it ended there. Oh no, that villainous Smith had to take it one step further and not only make a terrible story, but also drag down Batman: Year One with him. In Smiths story, Batman recants using explosives as a diversionary tactic for the first time. The blast was so terrifying, Batman peed himself when it went off. Thanks to Kevin Smith, it is now canon that Batman pees himself. Why not just give him I.B.B.S. (Irritable Batman Bowel Syndrome) as well? Why is this a triumph? Sometimes the writer can be just as big of a villain as any big bad in the story. Many writers would write Batman peed himself on a white board, realize what they wrote, chuckle, and erase it. Kevin Smith MADE IT ACTUALLY HAPPEN! And Kevin Smith is the one villain Batman can never take down.