 Well received by critics and financially successful , Grant has referred to the limited series as one of his favorite projects , and ranked it among his " career highlights " . With its success , Vincenzo suggested continuing the book as an ongoing series to Breyfogle and Grant . Although Grant was concerned that such a series would not be viable , he agreed to write it at Breyfogle 's insistence , as the illustrator was still struggling for employment . Building on the increasing exposure of the series , a trade paperback featuring the character titled Batman : Anarky was published . However , Grant 's doubts concerning the ongoing series 's prospects eventually proved correct . The second series was panned by critics , failed to catch on among readers , and was canceled after eight issues ; however Grant has noted that it was popular in Latin American countries , supposing this was due to a history of political repression in the region . 
