10 Years Later, Batman's Worst Romance Is Still Regretted By DC

Image via Warner Bros. Published Nov 6, 2026, 2:00 PM EST Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. Sign in to your CBR account "Romantic" has rarely, if not ever, been a word used to describe the story of Batman. Of course, that is not to say that Bruce Wayne has not had his fair share of experiences with love and with a few different women. The Dark Knight has most notably been romantically linked to Gotham City reporter Vicki Vale and Selina Kyle, a.k.a. Catwoman. However, the vigilan...