DC Comics has deleted a social media post featuring its latest Batman comic Dark Knight: The Golden Child after internet users in China drew a connection between the image and the protests in Hong Kong. Photo: Facebook DC Comics has deleted a social media post featuring its latest Batman comic Dark Knight: The Golden Child after internet users in China drew a connection between the image and the protests in Hong Kong. Photo: Facebook
DC Comics has deleted a social media post featuring its latest Batman comic Dark Knight: The Golden Child after internet users in China drew a connection between the image and the protests in Hong Kong. Photo: Facebook
China /  Politics

Batman poster lands DC Comics in Hong Kong protest controversy

  • Social media post pulled without explanation after mainland China internet users accuse publisher of supporting protesters
  • Deletion stirs backlash with fans accusing DC of bowing to pressure

Topic |   Hong Kong protests
Albert Han
Albert Han

Updated: 11:52pm, 29 Nov, 2019

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DC Comics has deleted a social media post featuring its latest Batman comic Dark Knight: The Golden Child after internet users in China drew a connection between the image and the protests in Hong Kong. Photo: Facebook DC Comics has deleted a social media post featuring its latest Batman comic Dark Knight: The Golden Child after internet users in China drew a connection between the image and the protests in Hong Kong. Photo: Facebook
DC Comics has deleted a social media post featuring its latest Batman comic Dark Knight: The Golden Child after internet users in China drew a connection between the image and the protests in Hong Kong. Photo: Facebook
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