Batman #50 - "The Wedding of Batman & Catwoman"

[laughing_tree]

I'm such a simple writer. I only write sort of little simple themes, and there are two driving themes of the whole thing and those are Catwoman and Batman and their love, and Bane and Batman and their hate. It's contrasting those two just simple concepts. That's the driving engine of all 100 issues, from issue 1 to issue 103, which is where I'm gonna end the whole series. -- Tom King

Comments

[shadowpsykie]

reading his tweet about this only being like the half-way point made me appreciate this a lot more... but if they aren't end game... I will be PISSSSSSED!

[locuatico]

I do suspect that this was done so they can overcome it and get married.

However, my problem is that, even assuming the marriage is still going to happen and King IS going to deliver, so far I feel like my time was wasted. And I have felt like that since "The war of jokes and Riddles" forced us to wait for the answer.

I understand building up to that moment in which they do eventually say "I do", but that still requires making the read be worthwile.

[shadowpsykie]

wait.... is that... SKEETS?!?!

[scorntx]

No, it's his evil twin brother, Skoots.

(/not being serious)

[shadowpsykie]

well.. he did/does have an evil twin...

[tripodeca113]

You could have just gone down the stairs Bruce.Oh well, an important part of being Batman, is being dramatic.

[bradygirl_12]

This could have been a legendary issue in a GOOD way. *sigh*

[shadowpsykie]

might still be, he has the story mapped out till 103...

[bradygirl_12]

Yeah, is that a year or two wait now? I don't mind curveballs. I just think DC screwed this up by hyping the wedding while knowing it wouldn't happen. People feel as if they had the rug pulled out from under them. If they do get married two years from now, a lot of people will be 'meh' about it. Fool me once...

I want to be excited about a future wedding, but I just can't work up the enthusiasm. Once the air is let out of the balloon...

[christianconnor]

More like 4 years, if it's a monthly release schedule.

[laughing_tree]

It's biweekly.

[christianconnor]

Well now I feel foolish!

[kore]

That's the driving engine of all 100 issues, from issue 1 to issue 103, which is where I'm gonna end the whole series.

That is almost amusing, except then I remember how all the comics I like keep getting cut off at the knees.

[shadowpsykie]

well. he IS contracted for those comics...

[lbd_nytetrayn]

Odd number to do...

[remial]

still love her dress.
screw Holly.
King better make it up to us.
and maybe Bruce wouldn't be Batman if he weren't happy, but he would be something new. Something better and healthier in so many ways.

[every_spiegel]

Too soon!

[zylly]

Very disappointing month for weddings, between this and X-Men Gold. Of course, I predicted that of the two, this one wouldn't happen, so .500 batting average ain't bad.

[locuatico]

Funny thing is. it matched with Steven Universe's wedding special (which did happen)

[mrwalker]

I love the bits with guest artists. Reminds me of what they did for a milestone issue of Daredevil, with previous artists each doing a panel of an epic fight between DD and Kingpin.

I do have to question Bruce's plan to protect his secret ID from the guy marrying them. Unless by "drunk" he means "dosed with a much less potent form of the magical memory eraser used against Lex Luthor in the series finale of Smallville..."

[starwolf_oakley]

DETECTIVE COMICS #600 theorizes that for there to be a Batman, Bruce's mind puts the Death of the Waynes on a constant loop. Bruce can't live a normal life so he won't be tormented by constant failure because that's what Batman wants. That was written by Sam Hamm, who also wrote the 1989 Batman movie.

Of course, this leads to Batman being a jerk who hates the Justice League and has other hangups.

[cyberghostface]

At least they didn't keep us waiting with "did Joker survive or not".

And unless I missed something why is Holly doing this?

Why are any of them doing this?

[deh_tommy]

Holly became a serial killer who murdered over 200 terrorists responsible for bombing her orphanage, and at some point between Batman #15 and this she got caught and imprisoned in Arkham. She might be doing this because she didn’t want Selina to get married in fear of losing her, or maybe to get revenge on Batman for exposing her.

That, or Psycho-Pirate shenanigans.

[ilmari]

I was going to write a post about how I'm of disappointed in how Jim Balent wasn't invited to participate until I found out that he did one of the frankly crazy number of variant covers (some censored NSFW content down below):

https://jetpackcomics.com/jim-balent-fans

Say what you will about the guy, but having grown up in the 90's I can't help but associate him with Catwoman, and for better or worse I think he had a significant role in increasing and maintaining her popularity. His creator owned stuff these days is bonkers, but I have to say I respect him for doing what he loves and apparently maintaining enough of a fan base that he can make a good living off of it.

[deathcrist2000]

EVIL MOTHER FUCKING SKEEEETSSSS!!!!!

[deh_tommy]

Batman’s relationship with Catwoman hasn’t really changed, and might have even regressed! THE BAT IS BROKEN.

[scorntx]

Bane's campaign of low-grade pettiness continues unabated.

Next, to unplug Bruce Wayne's fridge at the height of summer!

[wizardru]

Since I'm assuming that's NOT Batman in the background there behind the Ventriloquist, who is it? Is that Hush or something?

[scorntx]

That's the Flashpoint Batman.