Warning: This post contains spoilers batman/cat girl #twelfth
The secret to any good relationship is knowing that there is give and take, and in black label series batman/cat girl Author Tom King proved this adage flawed when he put it in the realm of crime-fighting superheroes. batman/cat girl Sometimes controversial for putting sex first and foremost. However, the following 12 issues, the final result (and an emotional Christmas special) reveal the final message of this focus: Perhaps Batman’s most anthropomorphic trait comes from his life. your bad date with Catwoman. That’s why romance always dies in superhero comics.
batman/cat girl Known for its non-linear storytelling that comprehensively portrays the relationship between dashing Bruce Wayne and supple Selena Kyle. Spanning three different timelines, essentially younger, middle-aged, and older versions of the story, the story sees the often relegated Catwoman as a neurotic, if not a hero turned character. The morally conflicted villain, who finds her in the form of true love, takes center stage. with its biggest villain, Batman. King (with clever help from artists Clay Mann, Tom Morey and Liam Sharpe) painstakingly portrays the pair’s relationship in a strikingly realistic style and despite the often cartoonish setting. But perhaps the biggest tension comes when Catwoman constantly has to keep sensitive information about her hidden from her future husband’s criminal activity. This includes potentially life-saving information, such as the whereabouts of her one-time ally the Joker.
In the full synopsis of the fragmented epic, King reveals the trump card up his sleeve: While Catwoman’s loyalty to justice is questionable, Batman’s devotion to her He exhibits duality in his own code of ethics, showing that he acknowledges that relationships are about compromise. Any relationship, especially a romantic partnership, will involve accepting the other person for who they are, regardless of their unwelcome personality traits or unpleasant behavior. . batman/cat girl Takes this concept, clarifies the heart of any healthy relationship, and amplifies it, depicting an initially ruthless Selena who is gradually courted by a determined and dedicated Bruce as she learns to press strengthens his higher qualities, and he accepts how his limitations might change her. much. This compromise, though turbulent, helped them get through the birth of their daughter Helena and ultimately the natural death of Bruce.
Superheroes are built on people with a sense of justice, and Bruce’s decades-long relationship with Catwoman often proves difficult to balance with Batman’s purely heroic quest to protect Gotham. King spared no words for the strangeness of this contradiction, highlighting the scene where Selena was drunk and plotting robbery with a feral cat, and at one point nearly destroyed Bruce by leaving him naked in a bank vault, trying to try to trap him. to rob. Finally, by having their real wedding at a Las Vegas-style “Batrimony” wedding (officially by Batman-style actor Adam West), King seems to be pointing out a cliché. certain honesty in their romance, even though it was supercharged. The villain’s haunting film and rooftop chases give the fictional couple a glimmer of true love, though it clearly requires Bruce to be intentional about his offense. Selena.
While the duo seems like a realistic and uplifting addition to DC Comics’ stable of superhero mythology, the last thing King said is that the relationship doesn’t really fit the market. clean mainstream school. Such a combination leaves too much moral ambiguity, King proves, because it will force Batman, one of DC’s great stalwarts, to ultimately compromise his moral code. yourself and bring justice to the streets of Gotham. batman/cat girl shows that if a hero falls in love with a villain, the likely outcome is that the hero ends up being held accountable for his partner’s crimes.
Batman / Catwoman #12 Now available from DC Comics.