10 Things DC Comics Want You To Forget About Batman

10. He Was Addicted To Steroids

'Roid Rage isn't just a thing that happens to professional wrestlers and Barry Bonds, folks: it can befall even the most noble of masked vigilantes. Guilt-ridden after failing to rescue a kidnapped little girl, Batman decides to give to give experimental drug Venom a go, hoping it'll make up for whatever shortcomings that caused him to fall short in his duties to protect the citizens of Gotham. Later used by Bane for his beefcake, Venom - which is, for all intents and purposes, super steroids - does manage to give Bats a little edge, but it also makes him prone to acting like a total nutjob, suffering from hallucinations and spending more time wondering where his next fix is than beating up criminals. Eventually the Caped Crusader has to convince Alfred to lock him in the Batcave for a month so he can go cold turkey. And yes, this is all as ridiculous and after-school special as it sounds. Venom was republished in the build up to the Dark Knight Rises, what with the Bane connection and all, but it's been a while since anyone in the comics have mentioned the time Batman got addicted to steroids. Which is for the best.