All Star Batman Obscenities

    • The obscenities were supposed to be blacked outNY Post: The Cape Cuss-Ader (September 12, 2008)
    • Two shades of black ink were used which resulted in the expletives being clearly legibleNY Post: The Cape Cuss-Ader (September 12, 2008)
    • DC Comics caught the error as the comic books were beginning to be shipped outNY Post: The Cape Cuss-Ader (September 12, 2008)
    • Some of the shipments were halted and DC Comics asked retailers to destroy any copies they receivedNY Post: The Cape Cuss-Ader (September 12, 2008)
    • 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 copiesNY Post: The Cape Cuss-Ader (September 12, 2008)
  • 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.NY Post: The Cape Cuss-Ader (September 12, 2008)

  • 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 ComicsNY Post: The Cape Cuss-Ader (September 12, 2008)
    • "Sell your poison somewhere else. This here arcade belongs to the f- - -ing Batgirl."—Batgirl in "All-Star Batman & Robin the Boy Wonder" No. 10NY Post: The Cape Cuss-Ader (September 12, 2008)

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