article_snippet: (CNN)It recalled one of the most memorable moments in comic book history, but for critics on social media, one comic book cover went too far, and one comic book cover's now been pulled.
article_snippet: DC Comics pulled one comic book cover.
article_snippet: The Twitter hashtag #changethecover had been trending since Friday, when one comic book cover was revealed.
article_snippet: It's a variant, aka an optional cover, which tends to grab the attention of collectors but won't be the main cover seen in most stores.
article_snippet: For the month of June, DC's variant covers are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the iconic villain.
article_snippet: The criticism of one comic book cover spread over a few days, though others defended it with others own hashtags.
article_snippet: DC Comics said in a statement late Monday that artist Rafael Albuquerque's cover was going to be pulled.
article_snippet: " artist Rafael Albuquerque continued, "For artist Rafael Albuquerque, it was just a creepy cover that brought up something from the character's past that I was able to interpret artistically.
article_snippet: For that reason, I have recommended to DC Comics that the variant cover be pulled.
article_snippet: I'm incredibly pleased that DC Comics is listening to my concerns and will not be publishing my art in June as previously announced.
article_snippet: the variant cover was not seen or approved by anyone on Team Batgirl and was completely at odds with what we are doing with the comic.
article_snippet: So, we have the creators of the book and the artist himself all agreeing that the variant cover was inappropriate.
article_snippet: In September, DC Comics canceled future variant covers from artist Milo Manara after a "Spider-Woman" No. 1 variant cover caused an uproar for being "over-sexualized.
highlights_snippet: Critics say it is too violent, creepy and out of step with the tone of the series .
  