The 2010s were an interesting time for DC Comics. The publisher went through not one, but two continuity reboots and had already begun setting up a third by 2020. The publisher did a lot of odd things during the decade. The 2000s saw them begin to reestablish a lot of Silver Age concepts. The 2010s saw this continue in many ways, while also trying to be as modern as possible... if one's idea of modern was recreating 90s Marvel and Image comics.

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Comics published by DC in the 2010s saw peaks and valleys, but some storylines have already aged poorly in less than a decade. There are multiple reasons for this, but they all add up to comics that few fans want to reread.

10 The New 52 Batgirl Relaunch Has Been Derided As Ableist

New 52 Batgirl returns

Barbara Gordon is a venerable character in DC history. Debuting as Batgirl, she became paralyzed in Batman: The Killing Joke and shifted to the heroic title of Oracle. Oracle was an icon for readers with handicaps of various kinds, as she not only stayed a vital part of the hero community, but was arguably more important than ever.

The New 52 relaunch of Batgirl, by writer Gail Simone and artist Ardian Sayif, brought her back as Batgirl, healing her spine and robbing the DC universe of an important icon. Many fans were not at all happy with the change. Batgirl reset Barbara's status quo off-panel thanks to the Flashpoint event, and fans were robbed of her Oracle persona.

9 Green Lantern: Rise Of The Third Army Was A Rehash Of Past Glories

The Third Army from Green Lantern

The 2000s saw the Green Lantern mythos rise again on the back of War of Light related stories that began with The Sinestro Corps War and ended with Blackest Night. The New 52 era tried to set up another big Green Lantern epic that culminated in Rise of the Third Army. Crossing through Green Lantern, Green Lantern Corps, Green Lanterns: New Guardians, and Red Lanterns, it was an obvious attempt to grab at the past.

Written by Geoff Johns, Peter Tomasi, Tony Bedard, and Peter Milligan with art by Doug Mahnke, Fernando Pasarin, Aaron Kuder, and Miguel Sepulveda, the story revolved around the Guardians unleashing an army to destroy the Lantern Corps. Rise of the Third Army was too long and bloated compared to what came less than a decade before.

8 Justice League Of America Never Really Came Together

Martian Manhunter leads the new Justice League of America

The New 52 saw DC try to put out multiple Justice League books, most of which didn't really connect with readers. Justice League of America, by writer Geoff Johns and artist David Finch, was the fourth Justice League book launched and had plenty of fans excited. The team consisted of a lot of the B and C-list heroes who usually filled out the team in previous eras.

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Right off the bat, this comic felt off and never really recovered. From the sinister Martian Manhunter to not focusing on the characters very much, the book never lived up to fan hype and died a quiet death.

7 Heroes In Crisis Was Motivated By Dan DiDio's Hatred Of Wally West

Wally West's Sanctuary massacre in DC Comics

Twists are an important part of storytelling. DC has used some memorable twists over the years, but many of them are remembered for the wrong reasons. Heroes in Crisis, by writer Tom King and artists Clay Mann and Mitch Gerads, was about a murder at the superhero mental wellness facility Sanctuary and the killer was revealed to be Wally West.

Sanctuary is a great idea and the series was originally announced as focusing on it. However, DC boss at the time Dan DiDio wanted the murder plot welded to it, and he wanted West as the killer because he disliked the character. The book has some good moments, but the behind-the-scenes subjective view of characters has aged terribly.

6 DC Rebirth #1 Brought Great Changes But Led To Heartache

Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman and Flash reach for Dr. Manhattan's hand

DC Rebirth is widely beloved, even if not all of it stands up very well. DC Rebirth #1, by writer Geoff Johns and artists Gary Frank, Ethan Van Sciver, Phil Jimenez, and Ivan Reis, kicked off the publishing initiative, bringing Wally West back to the DC universe, setting up Batman's hunt for the Joker's identity, and revealing that Doctor Manhattan was behind the New 52.

Unfortunately, none of these plot lines led anywhere satisfactory. Wally had Heroes in Crisis, Three Jokers has been widely panned, and Doomsday Clock was plagued by delays and bad reviews. On the one hand, it ended the New 52. On the other, nothing teased led to great payoffs.

5 Ric Grayson's Debut In Batman (Vol. 3) #55

Nightwing is shot in the head

Dick Grayson has experienced some tragedies, but Batman (Vol. 3) #55, by Tom King, Tony S. Daniel, Danny Miki, and Tomeu Morey, was tragic for fans. This issue saw KGBeast shoot Dick in the head, which led to the Ric Grayson storyline in Nightwing, as the brain damage from the bullet saw a new personality emerge.

DiDio struck again with this one. The former DC boss disliked some Silver Age sidekicks and preferred stories that focused on Batman rather than his Bat Family. He made multiple attempts with Nightwing, but this is the only that stuck. It created a story that Nightwing fans hated.

4 Flashpoint Created The New 52 And Nuked The Flash Mythos

The Flash's costume shredding in Flashpoint

Flashpoint, by writer Geoff Johns and artist Andy Kubert, gave readers the New 52, a publishing initiative that went from generally enjoyed to completely hated by DC fans within a few short years.

The book also completely wrecked the Flash mythos for years to come. Doing away with Wally West, taking Kid Flash from Barry, pushing Reverse Flash as the only villain that mattered, and destroying the Golden Age Flash legacy, Flashpoint proved to be extremely efficient at chasing fans away. The concept of the alternate universe created through Reverse Flash and Barry's actions was interesting, but what came after solidifies this as a story that aged poorly.

3 The New 52 Justice League Barely Created Memorable Stories

The Justice League doesn't have many other members known mainly for their JL association.

The Justice League has had some thrilling adventures over the years. Unfortunately, the New 52 version had a paucity of well-remembered stories. Throughout its 50-issue run, the New 52 Justice League, written by Geoff Johns with art by Jim Lee, Ivan Reis, Jason Fabok, and more, was the flagship book but was also disappointing more often than not.

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This isn't a case of forgotten gems either. There are very few good stories from this run, like Forever Evil and "Darkseid War," something made all the worse by the caliber of artistic talent bringing them to life. The New 52's monumental failure started at the top with Justice League.

2 The New 52 Teen Titans Book Basically Destroyed The Brand

Tim Drake leads the New 52 Teen Titans with new Superboy and Kid Flash

DC has put out some disappointing comics, but none as mystifying as the New 52 Teen Titans. Pre-Flashpoint, Teen Titans was coming off some fan-favorite runs. The New 52 Teen Titans relaunch, initially created by writer Scott Lobdell and artist Brett Booth, squandered all the previous book's goodwill quickly.

Several creative teams tried to right the ship throughout the New 52, but somehow made things worse. The book damaged the Teen Titans brand and devalued previously important characters like Connor Kent and Kid Flash.

1 Red Hood And The Outlaws Made Starfire Into A Caricature

Starfire flies from the New 52 run of Red Hood and the Outlaws

New Teen Titans introduced amazing characters. The cast is universally beloved, especially Starfire. That's why the New 52's Red Hood and the Outlaws, by writer Scott Lobdell and artist Kenneth Rocafort, got so much hate right off the bat. The book played the powerful warrior as a naive sexpot, something that no one wanted for her character.

Fans were outraged immediately. Starfire's appearances in the Outlaws books were not well-received and the former Teen Titan fell into obscurity for a long time. She eventually received her own solo series, but comic readers in 2010 were not interested in the latest version of the character published at the time.

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