10 Reasons Batman Is RUINING DC Comics

Batman is a versatile character that can hold multiple titles at once. Batman's popularity means that the various Batman comics will sell. It's the same for members of the Bat-family and their rouges gallery. However, this has led to an oversaturation of Batman and Bat-related comics - even to the extent that Batman will feature in a non-related comic to help boost its sales.

Using February 2020 as an example, DC published 85 new or reprints of classic comics over four weeks, and Batman appeared in 16 of them. That's 18.8% of the published comics that month, which could be worse. In the same month members of the Bat-family appeared in ten comics with Batman villains also appearing in ten comics. That means Batman related characters featured in 36 (42.4%) of the comics published that month - almost half of DC's entire output.

With Batman and other related characters appearing in nearly half of DC comics, it's no wonder some fans are overwhelmed. The glut of Batman related titles is an intimidating prospect, even for seasoned readers.