Batman has a Potty Mouth, says DC Comics : Comic Book Collecting

Batman has a Potty Mouth, says DC Comics

In past decades, Batman was G rated. Adam West and Burt Ward, in the popular Batman TV show of the mid-1960s, barely got away with Gosh and Darn.

But this is a new millennium, and times have apparently changed… as has the vocabulary in Batman comic books.

A printing error, which DC Comics says involves the black boxes that were supposed to be placed over R-Rated words, has store managers across the nation pulling tens of thousands of batman comics off the shelves.

Based on the number of Ebay listings for All-star Batman and Robin #10, many retailers are not destroying the copies, but rather selling them with their personal Ebay accounts.

There are currently more than 120 listings for the issue on Ebay, with prices ranging from $5 to $150 for a variant cover.

The reprints are expected in stores within a few weeks. A copy of the recall notice sent to Diamond Comic Distributor’s Inc. customer’s is below:

Dear Diamond Customer:

Please be advised that copies of DC Comics’ ALL-STAR BATMAN & ROBIN THE BOY WONDER #10 (FEB080203-4D) may be included in your September 10 shipment.

At DC’s request, please do not place this book out for sale to your customers. Instead, please destroy any copies that you receive. You will be credited for these copies on your September 17 invoice.

Diamond apologizes for any inconvenience this creates for you or your customers. If you have additional questions, please contact your Diamond Customer Service Representative. Thank you.