All Star Batman Obscenities

Batman & Robin the Boy Wonder Comic Book Cover

DC Comics has asked stores across the United States to destroy tens of thousands of copies of the new All-Star Batman & Robin the Boy Wonder comic books due to a printing error that reveals obscenities.

While All Star Batman & Robin was geared toward adults rather than children, it does not have a "mature readers" warning on the cover.¹

Fast Facts

The obscenities were supposed to be blacked out¹

Two shades of black ink were used which resulted in the expletives being clearly legible¹

DC Comics caught the error as the comic books were beginning to be shipped out¹

Some of the shipments were halted and DC Comics asked retailers to destroy any copies they received¹

Copies of All Star Batman & Robin the Boy Wonder have been selling on eBay with prices ranging from $20 to $250 a copy

St. Mark's Comics in the East Village in New York City has been selling copies of the comic for the cover price of $2.99 rather than complying with the request to destroy all copies¹

DC Comics Apology

"A printing gaffe caused a problem with All-Star Batman. As soon as the problem was discovered, we quickly asked retailers to pull the issue. We apologize to our retailers and fans for any offense or inconvenience."—DC Comics¹

"Sell your poison somewhere else. This here arcade belongs to the f- - -ing Batgirl."—Batgirl in "All-Star Batman & Robin the Boy Wonder" No. 10¹