10 Exact Moments That Made Batman Fans Rage Quit
Come on, you can't tease a wedding for that long and NOT go through with it...
Batman has been an institution in the world of comic books since the medium's early beginnings in the late 1930s, and as a result, he's one of the characters who have been around longer than nearly every other. When a character exists for so long, inevitably, they will have to change, and not always for the better.
After all, Batman has been around for more than 80 years, and in all that time, he's been illustrated and written by hundreds of different people. Whether he's been in a comic, novel, television show, cartoon, or feature film, he's progressed over the years, and the fans don't always embrace change.
Fans can be die-hard supporters of their favorite characters, but the second something changes just a little bit, they can vocally and angrily rage-quit the character, the series, and even the publisher - if they're mad enough. It happens all the time, and it can happen for just about anything.
Whether it's the news that Ben Affleck was going to play DC's Dark Knight or a slight tweak to Batman's costume, you can rest assured someone rage quit Batman somewhere in the world.
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.