DC published “Ten-Year Triumphs: The Best Batman Stories by Decade” on Sept. 18, 2026, a DC.com feature that picks a single representative Batman story for each ten-year period since the character’s 1939 debut, and it frames the list as a Batman Day reading guide.
Author Joseph McCabe compiled the decade-by-decade selections on DC.com, naming pieces from the 1930s through the 2020s such as “Batman #1” for the 1930s, _Batman: Year One_ for the 1980s and _The Court of Owls_ for the 2010s.
The feature explains McCabe used a strict calendar definition of decades (for example, the 1960s runs 1961–1970) and says the selections were made to reflect each era’s tone and creative highlights.
The DC post links several of the chosen issues to DC Universe Infinite collections and notes creative teams and cultural influence — for instance, it credits Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli’s _Batman: Year One_ with shaping modern origin storytelling and cites Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee’s _Batman: Hush_ as a 2000s blockbuster.
McCabe places the Joker’s first major appearance (cited from the early issues) as the 1930s pick and highlights stories that later influenced film and TV adaptations; the story page itself says the list was published to celebrate Batman Day.
The piece runs on DC’s official blog and includes contextual links to related DC coverage, including a Batman Day reading guide and recent DC news items tied to the character’s seasonal celebrations.
This article links and expands on DC’s selections rather than announcing new publishing plans; a note at the end clarifies the views are the author’s and not an official confirmation of future projects.
Sources
- DC.com — original feature “Ten-Year Triumphs: The Best Batman Stories by Decade,” Joseph McCabe, Sept. 18, 2026, and the list of decade picks.
- Google News (RSS) — headline and summary feed entry for the DC.com feature used as the alerting source.
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