CBR

  • Detective Comics #1009 features a cheeky reference to George Clooney's Batman. 1 / 8

  • Released in 1997, Batman & Robin received an overwhelmingly negative reception. 2 / 8

  • Apart from the hammy performances, it also featured the infamous nipples on the Batsuit. 3 / 8

  • No one escaped from the film unscathed, with Clooney receiving a ton of heat. 4 / 8

  • Since then, he's apologized for his part in almost destroying the film franchise. 5 / 8

  • Clooney learned from the film's mishaps and applied it to his career moving forward. 6 / 8

  • Clooney went on to become an award-winning actor and major A-lister. 7 / 8

  • Still, it's nice to see DC acknowledge his performance -- for better or worse. 8 / 8