10 Reasons Batman Is RUINING DC Comics

Warner Bros. holds Batman above all other characters as they see him as the most profitable character. No one can argue that Batman does not have a strong influence over outside media, as the DCEU demonstrated when he took the reins away from Superman - even killing him off to cement Batman as the centre of the DC movies.

Warner Bros. seems to believe Batman is the only character that audiences want to see, even though fans cry out for more heroes to receive their own films.

Batman has always been a hot commodity, even during the height of DC animation. There was an embargo on Batman related characters, which restricted the creators of the Justice League animated series from using members of the Batfamily and Batvillains. In the end, the restrictions made the series far more creative as they highlighted little known characters like the Question and Black Canary, making for some of the best episodes of the series.

The Bat embargo has even influenced TheCW's Arrow, as they tonally mimicked the Dark Knight trilogy. Arrow was able to use Batvillains like Deadshot and Ra's Al Ghul before they quickly had to remove them the moment Warner Bros. wanted to use them in a movie.

Batman's influence over outside media can be both a source of creativity and frustration, as creators can over-rely on Batman as other characters fall into the background. Those background characters deserve the opportunity to take the next step, but the Dark Knight - for now at least - continues to stand in their way.