Source: comicvine.gamespot.com

9. Batman: The Widening Gyre

I'll say it up front; I like Kevin Smith. I tend to like his movies on average and his numerous podcasts make for fun listens. His comic book work is usually a bit more divisive, but if we're talking about Batman: The Widening Gyre, I like it a good deal.

The story follows our Dark Knight as he crisscrosses the DC Universe, forming a trust with Gotham's newest vigilante, Baphomet. The story does read like it's being written by a Batman fan, with as many characters and references crammed into it as possible, but for the most part it works. Smith doesn't have the character voices down 100 percent, but his slip ups are few and far between.

The artwork by Walter Flanagan is wonderful, much better than I would have ever expected from someone who isn't a full time comic book artist. The series is a spiritual sequel to Smith and Flanagan's previous collaboration, Batman: Cacophony, and while reading that certainly HELPS enjoyment of Widening Gyre, it isn't necessary. All in all, a fun book with ignore-able flaws.

Odds of returning: 1 in 5. The series was scheduled to take a break after its first six issues. Unfortunately, that break has stretched into years. DC announced that the remaining issues will eventually be released as a new miniseries, Batman: Bellicosity, but even that is still not out. To be fair, Smith is still actively making movies and Flanagan is on the reality show Comic Book Men, so both are pretty busy, but they've promised that it will see release.