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Batman (2016) (Single Issues) #24, 44, 50
Batman/Catwoman: The Wedding Album
It's the marriage of Batman and Catwoman! The wedding of the century is commemorated here in Batman/Catwoman: The Wedding Album, a special collector's item hardcover in designed packaging!
The day has finally arrived: the nuptials of Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle. But their road to wedded bliss won't be easy. With visitors from this time and beyond, the Bat and the Cat will have to undergo even more trials and tribulations before they walk down the aisle.
The historic wedding of Batman and Catwoman is commemorated in this must-have collector's item, featuring never-before-seen photos from the wedding album, behind-the-scenes design sketches and variant covers.
Written by the critically acclaimed Tom King, this hardcover celebrates one of the biggest milestones in DC history and features art by superstar artists Mikel Janín, David Finch, Joëlle Jones, Mitch Gerads, Lee Bermejo, Rafael Albuquerque, Neal Adams, Andy Kubert, Becky Cloonan, Ty Templeton, José Luis García-Lopez and more! Collects Batman #24, #44 & #50.
The day has finally arrived: the nuptials of Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle. But their road to wedded bliss won't be easy. With visitors from this time and beyond, the Bat and the Cat will have to undergo even more trials and tribulations before they walk down the aisle.
The historic wedding of Batman and Catwoman is commemorated in this must-have collector's item, featuring never-before-seen photos from the wedding album, behind-the-scenes design sketches and variant covers.
Written by the critically acclaimed Tom King, this hardcover celebrates one of the biggest milestones in DC history and features art by superstar artists Mikel Janín, David Finch, Joëlle Jones, Mitch Gerads, Lee Bermejo, Rafael Albuquerque, Neal Adams, Andy Kubert, Becky Cloonan, Ty Templeton, José Luis García-Lopez and more! Collects Batman #24, #44 & #50.
136 pages, Hardcover
First published September 11, 2018
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June 16, 2019
This is for collectors only.
Also, spoilers ahead for those of you who have managed to somehow not hear about this.
So, if you've been following Tom King's Batman, there is absolutely no need to grab this one. That's not to say that this wasn't a good collection, but if you're paying to see something extra, you can save your money.
Issue #24 has the Batproposal:
Issue #44 is the one where Selina steals thepurrfect perfect wedding dress:
And then Issue #50 is the Dear John letter:
Bittersweet stuff that highlights the Brucelina relationship that broke all our geeky little hearts.
Personally, I'm still holding out hope for the Bat & Cat...
Also, spoilers ahead for those of you who have managed to somehow not hear about this.
So, if you've been following Tom King's Batman, there is absolutely no need to grab this one. That's not to say that this wasn't a good collection, but if you're paying to see something extra, you can save your money.
Issue #24 has the Batproposal:
Issue #44 is the one where Selina steals the
And then Issue #50 is the Dear John letter:
Bittersweet stuff that highlights the Brucelina relationship that broke all our geeky little hearts.
Personally, I'm still holding out hope for the Bat & Cat...
March 24, 2021
Great artwork and a great story thread, a great keepsake for any fan of Batman and Catwoman. The only reason I could not give this 5 stars is I hate the last twist. To some people it might be great but not to me. With the gift of hindsight I know what is being setup.
A great memorial all the main and varient covers. The story fits perrrrfectly. Sorry could not resist. No other members of the young Batfamily but I can forgive that as it is about Batman and Catwoman.
A great memorial all the main and varient covers. The story fits perrrrfectly. Sorry could not resist. No other members of the young Batfamily but I can forgive that as it is about Batman and Catwoman.
October 30, 2018
Captures the proposal, Catwoman finding her gown, and the wedding day. But honestly, Tom King's story is so good, you should read the whole thing. Everything is included in the trade paperbacks, you should go read those instead.
Received a review copy from DC and NetGalley. All thoughts are my own and in no way influenced by the aforementioned.
Received a review copy from DC and NetGalley. All thoughts are my own and in no way influenced by the aforementioned.
January 24, 2019
The Wedding Album - The Deluxe Edition is sort of like the equivalent of an American TV series' compilation episode or 'clip show,' where past excerpts and moments are assembled in a loosely framed plot. I suppose some in a cynical state of mind will think of it only as a cash-grab by DC to make easy $$$, since the included stories ('The Engagement,' 'The Dress,' and 'The Big Day' - all good) were first published elsewhere. But, if nothing else, there is one reason to check it out . . .
The artwork included in the last quarter of the volume is simply outstanding. Gorgeous. Eye candy in the best sense of the term. Pleasing to look at more than once. (You get the idea.) There are all types and styles of variant cover work featuring power couple Batman and Catwoman, and also members of the extended Bat family plus the occasional foe (Joker!) from numerous artists. Don't skip over it!
The artwork included in the last quarter of the volume is simply outstanding. Gorgeous. Eye candy in the best sense of the term. Pleasing to look at more than once. (You get the idea.) There are all types and styles of variant cover work featuring power couple Batman and Catwoman, and also members of the extended Bat family plus the occasional foe (Joker!) from numerous artists. Don't skip over it!
September 13, 2018
You can find my review on my blog by clicking here.
There’s nothing like capitalizing on an opportunity, right? With the climax of the Batman and Catwoman wedding now reached in Tom King’s 50th issue of his Batman run, a collector’s item like a wedding album is the most logical and creative idea that DC Comics could have thought up for fans. In this deluxe edition with a textured cover, fans can rejoice the key moments that led us to the wedding. The volume collects issue #24 called “Every Epilogue is a Prelude”, issue #44 called “Bride or Burglar” and issue #50 called “The Wedding”. It then contains a collection of all the variant covers for the 50th issue that were done by an amazing ensemble of artists, and then ends with a behind-the-scenes look at the work done for the script of issue #44 as well as some quick sketches for the beautiful wedding dress.
As a commemorative collector’s item, it does exactly what it’s supposed to do. It doesn’t add anything to the story that has been told so far, and simply highlights the moments that have been deemed quintessential to the development of Batman and Catwoman’s relationship. While it does cut away a lot of the more intimate action-packed moments that they’ve shared together before the wedding in Tom King’s run, it does however give us the three essential ingredients to the event: the engagement, the dress and the big day. Anyone who picks up this collection will likely notice how choppy the narrative is since all three issues do not follow one another, but their enjoyment will especially come from their appreciation of the artwork.
With artwork from Mikel Janín, David Finch, Clay Mann and Joëlle Jones, it was almost impossible to see Tom King’s idea being held back by the art throughout the series. The issues collected in this volume highlights each of their talents and clearly illustrates the power of their art in story-telling. Alongside their work, this collection also showcases an incredible amount of creativity and skill at DC Comics thanks to the various variant covers that were especially done for issue #50. Variant covers for single issues have always been an intricate and almost essential part of a collector’s repertoire as they are special items that gain value over time. While comic book collector’s have it tough on their wallets with DC’s amazing number of great artists who deliver stunning art, this wedding album helps assemble all the great pieces in one neat place to gaze at all the artwork without the hassle of hunting down each of these pieces individually.
Batman/Catwoman: The Wedding Album is clearly not meant to be a must-have for fans who already follow the main Batman series, and is purely a collector’s item that is well-designed and enjoyable thanks to the artwork collected. Through the three issues collected, it is also easy to see how complicated the relationship between Batman and Catwoman is, and how important it is to state it through this story arc and all of its nostalgic moment for two of the greatest characters in comic book history.
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/
There’s nothing like capitalizing on an opportunity, right? With the climax of the Batman and Catwoman wedding now reached in Tom King’s 50th issue of his Batman run, a collector’s item like a wedding album is the most logical and creative idea that DC Comics could have thought up for fans. In this deluxe edition with a textured cover, fans can rejoice the key moments that led us to the wedding. The volume collects issue #24 called “Every Epilogue is a Prelude”, issue #44 called “Bride or Burglar” and issue #50 called “The Wedding”. It then contains a collection of all the variant covers for the 50th issue that were done by an amazing ensemble of artists, and then ends with a behind-the-scenes look at the work done for the script of issue #44 as well as some quick sketches for the beautiful wedding dress.
As a commemorative collector’s item, it does exactly what it’s supposed to do. It doesn’t add anything to the story that has been told so far, and simply highlights the moments that have been deemed quintessential to the development of Batman and Catwoman’s relationship. While it does cut away a lot of the more intimate action-packed moments that they’ve shared together before the wedding in Tom King’s run, it does however give us the three essential ingredients to the event: the engagement, the dress and the big day. Anyone who picks up this collection will likely notice how choppy the narrative is since all three issues do not follow one another, but their enjoyment will especially come from their appreciation of the artwork.
With artwork from Mikel Janín, David Finch, Clay Mann and Joëlle Jones, it was almost impossible to see Tom King’s idea being held back by the art throughout the series. The issues collected in this volume highlights each of their talents and clearly illustrates the power of their art in story-telling. Alongside their work, this collection also showcases an incredible amount of creativity and skill at DC Comics thanks to the various variant covers that were especially done for issue #50. Variant covers for single issues have always been an intricate and almost essential part of a collector’s repertoire as they are special items that gain value over time. While comic book collector’s have it tough on their wallets with DC’s amazing number of great artists who deliver stunning art, this wedding album helps assemble all the great pieces in one neat place to gaze at all the artwork without the hassle of hunting down each of these pieces individually.
Batman/Catwoman: The Wedding Album is clearly not meant to be a must-have for fans who already follow the main Batman series, and is purely a collector’s item that is well-designed and enjoyable thanks to the artwork collected. Through the three issues collected, it is also easy to see how complicated the relationship between Batman and Catwoman is, and how important it is to state it through this story arc and all of its nostalgic moment for two of the greatest characters in comic book history.
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/
March 3, 2019
This a collector's item for Batman-Catwoman fans, and as I had just completed the King wedding volume, I thought I would see what a deluxe hardcover "wedding album" would look like. And if you have followed the Tom King run of Batman, you have read all of this. But if you really don't want to read all these comics and you just want to check in and see what all the fuss is about, get this out of your library and you will get everything that is in the King run about this story.
And it's beautiful, with the lush, romantic art of David Finch, Mikel Janin and Joelle Jones, the best art in the history of Catwoman, without question. And then there are all those one page wedding shots by guest artists, all lovely. You get the proposal (sob), the killer dress, all the talk and sweet moments in each other's arms.
Then there are the stained ominous vestiges of Joker, who wanted an invitation to the wedding reception, who wanted to be Bat's Best Man, the graffiti-ed "HA HA HA HA HA CONGRATS" written in blood on the album. You know, I am forever hopeful though about the Bruce-Selina future. They have been on again/off again since the beginning. Yes, there will be struggles, but I am just that romantic to believe they will always be together one way or the other.
And it's beautiful, with the lush, romantic art of David Finch, Mikel Janin and Joelle Jones, the best art in the history of Catwoman, without question. And then there are all those one page wedding shots by guest artists, all lovely. You get the proposal (sob), the killer dress, all the talk and sweet moments in each other's arms.
Then there are the stained ominous vestiges of Joker, who wanted an invitation to the wedding reception, who wanted to be Bat's Best Man, the graffiti-ed "HA HA HA HA HA CONGRATS" written in blood on the album. You know, I am forever hopeful though about the Bruce-Selina future. They have been on again/off again since the beginning. Yes, there will be struggles, but I am just that romantic to believe they will always be together one way or the other.
September 11, 2018
My thanks to NetGalley and DC Entertainment/DC Comics for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.
Ok, I may be judging this book unfairly, I read Batman: Preludes to the Wedding and LOVED it (except for the Joker), so I was expecting this to follow the same storyline.
Yeah, no, it was all sorts of weird and it went all sorts of different places than I expected it to, which might have affected how much I enjoyed, or didn't, it.
I understand the flashbacks and nods to past incarnations of Batman and Catwoman and I understood at the end that the weird flashback scenes were from their memories and the letter they each wrote to the other, but I didn't like it. I wanted the wedding I was promised from Preludes and I didn't get it.
Also, that ending?!? WTH?!? No, just no.
The only reason this is a three star and not a one star.
THAT ARTWORK at the end. OMG!!! SO PRETTTY!
Catwoman's wedding dress?!? Let me tell you, the BEST thing about this train-wreck of a book. I LOVED all of the pictures of her in it, with Batman, without him, and I especially loved the pictures where they were embracing. The LOVE and HAPPINESS and CONTENTMENT radiating from them, practically made me cry and set my undergarments on fire, all at the same time!
Not going to lie, if this book was nothing but those pictures? Five stars. As it is, 3 stars, all because of that artwork.
If you want happy-ish ending? Avoid this one and read Preludes instead. That one was really good and had happiness in it in equal measure with the darkness we all know and love when it comes to The Bat. This one? Just DARK. The end artwork is amazing though, so might be worth it to check it out, even if that story is just SAD.
3, thank goodness for that artwork, stars.
Ok, I may be judging this book unfairly, I read Batman: Preludes to the Wedding and LOVED it (except for the Joker), so I was expecting this to follow the same storyline.
Yeah, no, it was all sorts of weird and it went all sorts of different places than I expected it to, which might have affected how much I enjoyed, or didn't, it.
I understand the flashbacks and nods to past incarnations of Batman and Catwoman and I understood at the end that the weird flashback scenes were from their memories and the letter they each wrote to the other, but I didn't like it. I wanted the wedding I was promised from Preludes and I didn't get it.
Also, that ending?!? WTH?!? No, just no.
The only reason this is a three star and not a one star.
THAT ARTWORK at the end. OMG!!! SO PRETTTY!
Catwoman's wedding dress?!? Let me tell you, the BEST thing about this train-wreck of a book. I LOVED all of the pictures of her in it, with Batman, without him, and I especially loved the pictures where they were embracing. The LOVE and HAPPINESS and CONTENTMENT radiating from them, practically made me cry and set my undergarments on fire, all at the same time!
Not going to lie, if this book was nothing but those pictures? Five stars. As it is, 3 stars, all because of that artwork.
If you want happy-ish ending? Avoid this one and read Preludes instead. That one was really good and had happiness in it in equal measure with the darkness we all know and love when it comes to The Bat. This one? Just DARK. The end artwork is amazing though, so might be worth it to check it out, even if that story is just SAD.
3, thank goodness for that artwork, stars.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 11, 2018
I flipped through it once, and then went back for a more thorough read. I found myself saying, Is that all? But I slowed down and spent some time with the art. Each artist creates a unique interpretation of the relationship. For the casual fan, a commemorative piece and a glimpse into a day that many thought would never come. For the longtime fan, a collection of art that gives new prespective of these two iconic characters.
For my full review: https://paulspicks.blog/2018/09/11/ba...
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November 29, 2018
I so rarely give less than 3 stars but this story deserved it. This story would deserve even lower but there were a few moments and illustrations I enjoyed (Batman and Catwoman on a motor cycle looking like they're having sex).
This is filler, fan-service filler for a broader story. I'll give my general thoughts first then address the implications. Don't worry, there'll be a spoiler warning.
That's not a concern though. Fan service and filler can be fun but what this story does is entirely unforgivable. It spoils the broader plot. Not that it tells you what happens, mind you, but that it tells you why it won't work.
The story is Bats and Cat writing letters to each other as they plan for their wedding. Those letters tell you exactly why what's happening around the wedding is no actual threat. Catwoman's letter extolling Batman's psychology ruins everything.
****So spoilers ahead. You have been warned, stop reading here if you care.****
The broader plot involves Bane trying to break Batman psychologically because breaking him physically didn't work. The flaw? He's freaking BATMAN! This is a character built by pain, defined by it, forged in it. Even his lover can see it all over his face (or, more specifically, in his eyes) and calls off the wedding because she knows making him too happy will ruin his Batman-ness. Bane thinks that's the final straw to break the bat but you can't break the bat. He's already broken. You don't get more broken than Bruce Wayne. Even Joker is more together than the caped crusader (that's the joke). Batman will be detracted and miss the traitors in his midst for a bit, sure, but eventually he's going to turn that pain into hope and overcome.
Because that's what he does and *infuriatingly* that's exactly what Selina's letter says he does.
An entire, complex story arc ruined in one tiny little comic that's mostly just pictures.
So, yeah, 2 stars.
This is filler, fan-service filler for a broader story. I'll give my general thoughts first then address the implications. Don't worry, there'll be a spoiler warning.
That's not a concern though. Fan service and filler can be fun but what this story does is entirely unforgivable. It spoils the broader plot. Not that it tells you what happens, mind you, but that it tells you why it won't work.
The story is Bats and Cat writing letters to each other as they plan for their wedding. Those letters tell you exactly why what's happening around the wedding is no actual threat. Catwoman's letter extolling Batman's psychology ruins everything.
****So spoilers ahead. You have been warned, stop reading here if you care.****
The broader plot involves Bane trying to break Batman psychologically because breaking him physically didn't work. The flaw? He's freaking BATMAN! This is a character built by pain, defined by it, forged in it. Even his lover can see it all over his face (or, more specifically, in his eyes) and calls off the wedding because she knows making him too happy will ruin his Batman-ness. Bane thinks that's the final straw to break the bat but you can't break the bat. He's already broken. You don't get more broken than Bruce Wayne. Even Joker is more together than the caped crusader (that's the joke). Batman will be detracted and miss the traitors in his midst for a bit, sure, but eventually he's going to turn that pain into hope and overcome.
Because that's what he does and *infuriatingly* that's exactly what Selina's letter says he does.
An entire, complex story arc ruined in one tiny little comic that's mostly just pictures.
So, yeah, 2 stars.
September 18, 2018
I rarely buy physical copy of comic book, I buy most of them on digital copy, but after reading this one, and seeing that marvelous deluxe edition online, I just had to buy it. I know some fan may see the wedding as something cheesy but DC did a really good job at not making it cheesy. It have a deep reflexion about Batman wanting to be happy personally finding something more to hold on then just being Batman! It is one of the best comic I have read this year and this edition have tons of additional artworks at the end, making it a very beautiful edition/book! I just love it so much!!!
April 27, 2019
El evento más esperado en el mundo de los cómics y está edición es más que adecuada para conmemorarlo. Tiene una impresionante galería de portadas variantes y nos recopila tres números esenciales sobre la esperada boda, además nos lleva en un viaje en la relación de Batman y Catwoman a través de treinta años de su historia.
January 24, 2019
i'm going to give tom king credit or bringing selina kyle back into the batman canon. as applauded as his batman run is, snyder basically deleted catwoman off batman comics and it didn't help that her ongoing comic at the time was awful with a terrible personalization. now that she doesn't have (or, didn't have) an ongoing comic of her own, it's really great for me as a catwoman fan to see her as such a big part of the batman comics.
however, i hate his writing.
i absolutely hate his writing, i hate how he writes the batman/catwoman dynamic and most of the times i find myself cringing at the one liners they are given, calling each other "bat" and "cat" included. i feel like he takes so much from the previous batman runs that his own writing and story building falls short. he just doesn't have the substance to follow up snyder's run (mind you, i wasn't crazy about his batman either) and 15.000 batman references per page won't help with it. i have stopped reading his batman run and only picked this up because of batcat and i was thinking of giving it a try (again) but now i'm not so sure. what rememberable batman arc has this man brought to the table? i really want someone to fill me up on this because all i'm seeing is an arc built around... *drum roll* bane trying to break the batman. uhh... very original reference with a nice twist there tom, i would have been impressed if i was playing a batman game and picked it up as an easter egg in a dlc. you are writing for batman now, the batman is yours, your world, your character, you have bruce wayne at the tip of your fingers and nobody, and i mean NOBODY needs THAT many references to past batman runs and storylines EVERY SINGLE ISSUE when it doesn't help at all with the storyline. like, i understand, you have read pre-flashpoint, pre-reboot batman runs. so did i. make the story your own.
the only thing his batman run has done so far is... bring back batcat and bait people into this whole big wedding event that
i honestly want batman to change writers already and for that i'm ready to sacrifice the batcat storylines, any possibility of batcat being a thing again and even having selina in batman's main comics. we get it tom king, you are a huge batman nerd and could reference to 5 different batman comics in under 3 seconds... please let him go now. please.
also can someone tell this man that having characters mirror what each other are saying doesn't necessarily make the story or their feelings more *deep*? because last time i have read his run, this was a problem, and i see that this is still a problem. fun.
however, i hate his writing.
i absolutely hate his writing, i hate how he writes the batman/catwoman dynamic and most of the times i find myself cringing at the one liners they are given, calling each other "bat" and "cat" included. i feel like he takes so much from the previous batman runs that his own writing and story building falls short. he just doesn't have the substance to follow up snyder's run (mind you, i wasn't crazy about his batman either) and 15.000 batman references per page won't help with it. i have stopped reading his batman run and only picked this up because of batcat and i was thinking of giving it a try (again) but now i'm not so sure. what rememberable batman arc has this man brought to the table? i really want someone to fill me up on this because all i'm seeing is an arc built around... *drum roll* bane trying to break the batman. uhh... very original reference with a nice twist there tom, i would have been impressed if i was playing a batman game and picked it up as an easter egg in a dlc. you are writing for batman now, the batman is yours, your world, your character, you have bruce wayne at the tip of your fingers and nobody, and i mean NOBODY needs THAT many references to past batman runs and storylines EVERY SINGLE ISSUE when it doesn't help at all with the storyline. like, i understand, you have read pre-flashpoint, pre-reboot batman runs. so did i. make the story your own.
the only thing his batman run has done so far is... bring back batcat and bait people into this whole big wedding event that
i honestly want batman to change writers already and for that i'm ready to sacrifice the batcat storylines, any possibility of batcat being a thing again and even having selina in batman's main comics. we get it tom king, you are a huge batman nerd and could reference to 5 different batman comics in under 3 seconds... please let him go now. please.
also can someone tell this man that having characters mirror what each other are saying doesn't necessarily make the story or their feelings more *deep*? because last time i have read his run, this was a problem, and i see that this is still a problem. fun.
August 1, 2018
I received this from Edelweiss and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Gah! Please tell me this isn't some big plan of Batman's enemies!
In all seriousness, I knew this probably wasn't going to happen, but it's still heart wrenching to see. Tom King is simply doing an outstanding job writing this series!
Gah! Please tell me this isn't some big plan of Batman's enemies!
In all seriousness, I knew this probably wasn't going to happen, but it's still heart wrenching to see. Tom King is simply doing an outstanding job writing this series!
September 11, 2018
Thank you to Netgalley for the free e-copy.
Story-wise, a little underwhelming in so much that the stories have all been collected elsewhere.The main attraction for this volume would be the NUMEROUS pin-ups and alternate covers. It seems that every artist has been waiting to draw Batman/Catwoman.
Story-wise, a little underwhelming in so much that the stories have all been collected elsewhere.The main attraction for this volume would be the NUMEROUS pin-ups and alternate covers. It seems that every artist has been waiting to draw Batman/Catwoman.
December 29, 2018
Even though this collection just has three comics (all of which I had already read, as it just rehashes the engagement/"wedding") I still enjoyed it well enough, along with the artwork and variant covers. I also like seeing where all the references from issue 44 came from. I wonder how long it took King to find the right issues to showcase the batcat relationship in the "Bride or Burglar" story.
December 24, 2018
80th book read in 2018.
Number 351 out of 740 on my all time book list.
The reason to get this book is the art...the story is just passible.
Number 351 out of 740 on my all time book list.
The reason to get this book is the art...the story is just passible.
September 16, 2018
I don't closely follow Batman or Catwoman. I will admit I don't know much going into this; however, a dear friend of mine loves Catwoman so I was intrigued. After doing some research, I now understand it more. I really enjoyed this and was happy to read it thanks to NetGalley and the publishers. I loved the tribute to both characters and the art style of the piece itself. I loved the extra content of the art and considerations that were included in the ending as well. I am not sure how a diehard fan will take such things, but I enjoyed them and it has me interested in wanting to learn more of the Batman and Catwoman history.
*NetGalley - I requested access to this book prior to publication. All opinions and reviews are my own and not solicited by the author, publisher, or NetGalley.
*NetGalley - I requested access to this book prior to publication. All opinions and reviews are my own and not solicited by the author, publisher, or NetGalley.
August 10, 2018
I received this from Edelweiss + in exchange for an honest review.
I just loved all the artwork for this edition. All the artists have created amazing art to compliment the story. I couldn't stop looking at them.
On the other hand, I wish there was more to the story. There was just a build up to the wedding and no wedding...
Actually it is a 3,5 stars for me.
I just loved all the artwork for this edition. All the artists have created amazing art to compliment the story. I couldn't stop looking at them.
On the other hand, I wish there was more to the story. There was just a build up to the wedding and no wedding...
Actually it is a 3,5 stars for me.
January 3, 2019
OK GONNA START WITH THE FLAWS:
1) The writing was not very good. Lol! Super cheesy and I don’t think they quite nailed Bruce or Selina’s voice at all. Felt more like fanfiction. It was really hard not to just glaze over the words in this comic because how long can you really read them waxing poetic about each other’s EYES! Like pages and pages and pages about how Selina’s eyes are green (BUT HOLD SOMETHING MORE) and Bruce’s eyes are blue (BUT ALSO HOLD SOMETHING MORE!).
2) The decisions that Bruce and Selina made were also out of character and were nonsensical.
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THE REASONS I GIVE IT 5 STARS ANYWAY:
1) I’m A SUCKER for batcat. I loved them ever since I read Hush. They’re ENDGAME. THEY’RE MEANT TO BE. Speaking of Hush by Jim Lee...
2) I LOVED that Jim Lee was an artist for one of the pages. The art in general was just stunning. Absolutely lovely and I loved the varying artists. Really felt like a labor of love
3) I CRIED when I saw Alfred panels because I just love him so much. He truly deserves the world. My favorite Batman character HA!!!
1) The writing was not very good. Lol! Super cheesy and I don’t think they quite nailed Bruce or Selina’s voice at all. Felt more like fanfiction. It was really hard not to just glaze over the words in this comic because how long can you really read them waxing poetic about each other’s EYES! Like pages and pages and pages about how Selina’s eyes are green (BUT HOLD SOMETHING MORE) and Bruce’s eyes are blue (BUT ALSO HOLD SOMETHING MORE!).
2) The decisions that Bruce and Selina made were also out of character and were nonsensical.
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THE REASONS I GIVE IT 5 STARS ANYWAY:
1) I’m A SUCKER for batcat. I loved them ever since I read Hush. They’re ENDGAME. THEY’RE MEANT TO BE. Speaking of Hush by Jim Lee...
2) I LOVED that Jim Lee was an artist for one of the pages. The art in general was just stunning. Absolutely lovely and I loved the varying artists. Really felt like a labor of love
3) I CRIED when I saw Alfred panels because I just love him so much. He truly deserves the world. My favorite Batman character HA!!!
February 1, 2022
Llegué a este cómic después de haberme alejado del género debido a su excesivo fan service y servidumbre al cine. Me gustó comprobar que, en algunos casos, es posible aún encontrar una historia posmoderna donde se nos muestre a los superhéroes enganchados con la exploración de sus sentimientos. Algunas líneas de diálogo —esencialmente el arte narrativo del cómic se ha reducido a diálogos— merecen ser tomadas en cuenta como reflejo de la época en que esta obra fue escrita; sin embargo (creo que) el mérito artístico de algunas portadas variantes —incluidas al final del volumen— desmerece de lo bien logrado del proyecto en general.
En cuanto al cuidado editorial en México, me sorprende que nadie haya ido a la Profeco a quejarse por las flagrantes faltas de ortografía.
En cuanto al cuidado editorial en México, me sorprende que nadie haya ido a la Profeco a quejarse por las flagrantes faltas de ortografía.
June 24, 2025
Beautiful art though varied and w/ dif writers. Choppy so there’s not much of a real thorough-line. Sometimes it doesn’t even look like Cat and who’s Claire? These faux deep sentiments slog on forever. Text not easy to read. No Joker.
October 15, 2018
4,5*
(Quase) Perfeito... Se tivessem incluído os issues #48 e #49 de Batman então, sim, seria perfeito!
(Quase) Perfeito... Se tivessem incluído os issues #48 e #49 de Batman então, sim, seria perfeito!
December 27, 2018
Emotional. Dark. Romantic. BOOM! 😭🙌🏼❤️
March 30, 2022
The amazing story... the fantastic art... that insane dress! 😍😍😍
September 29, 2018
So that ending? Uhhh . . . Okay, I'm confused.
November 2, 2019
3.5
I bought this because I love the concept of a wedding album for these two characters and the art is absolutely stunning.
The plot is not very throughly exposed in this collection though, so I’ll have to read the rest some other way.
The art at the end is some of the best I’ve seen. I love how they used moments from the older Batman comics and gave so many artist shout outs.
I bought this because I love the concept of a wedding album for these two characters and the art is absolutely stunning.
The plot is not very throughly exposed in this collection though, so I’ll have to read the rest some other way.
The art at the end is some of the best I’ve seen. I love how they used moments from the older Batman comics and gave so many artist shout outs.
September 11, 2018
Yay, it's publication day so I can share my review!
If art is why you love comics, Batman/Catwoman: The Wedding Album is a must have!
Including only three stories, this comic is shorter than most compilations. It contains the Engagement, the Dress and the Big Day. It also adds a Wedding cover variant gallery, a sketchbook and a look at the script for the Dress, which includes the original comics that make up the flashback scenes from 1940 until 2003. Catwoman’s face and figure change dramatically beginning with a Jane Russell lookalike.
For the wedding, Batman and Catwoman decide to invite only one witness each. However, DC has invited 31 guest artists to tell the wedding story. It’s rare to see such divergent styles in one comic. It is fascinating to see how each artist highlights different aspects of the characters.
Batman/Catwoman: The Wedding Album is highly recommended for its artwork and flashbacks. The plot and bang up action are not the focus here. For that, read Batman: Preludes to the Wedding. But for art fans or aspiring comic artists, this is a great choice. 5 stars!
Thanks to DC Comics and NetGalley for an advanced copy.
If art is why you love comics, Batman/Catwoman: The Wedding Album is a must have!
Including only three stories, this comic is shorter than most compilations. It contains the Engagement, the Dress and the Big Day. It also adds a Wedding cover variant gallery, a sketchbook and a look at the script for the Dress, which includes the original comics that make up the flashback scenes from 1940 until 2003. Catwoman’s face and figure change dramatically beginning with a Jane Russell lookalike.
For the wedding, Batman and Catwoman decide to invite only one witness each. However, DC has invited 31 guest artists to tell the wedding story. It’s rare to see such divergent styles in one comic. It is fascinating to see how each artist highlights different aspects of the characters.
Batman/Catwoman: The Wedding Album is highly recommended for its artwork and flashbacks. The plot and bang up action are not the focus here. For that, read Batman: Preludes to the Wedding. But for art fans or aspiring comic artists, this is a great choice. 5 stars!
Thanks to DC Comics and NetGalley for an advanced copy.
April 27, 2024
A beautiful collector edition thar encompasses The Purposal, Selina Kyle's selection for her wedding dress, and the wedding day with the added love letters.
The art gallery at the end is absolutely stunning, with a collection of various art styles captured throughout dedicated to Batman & Catwoman's wedding day along with other Gotham allies and villains alike.
I loved the Purposal, particularly that beautiful full-page piece of Bruce professing his love to Selina, but oh how I wish the final scene from the War of Jokes and Riddles was included. It was such an emotionally vulnerable scene for Bruce, and Selina's tone and compasion were perfect.
Selina selecting her wedding dress by breaking into a bridal shop before dawn is very in character for her, haha 😂. I love the flashing scenes that show her love for Bruce as Batman while she was discovering herself throughout the decades. Alfred's reaction at the end to keeping her secret was also perfect 😊❤️.
The wedding day love letters are absolutely beautiful, and the illustrations from various artists are breathtaking, but the ending is bitter sweet, to say the least. How I wish DC went all the way with these two, but unfortunately, it wasn't in the cards.
Overall, this is a beautiful collection from Tom Kings' major moments involving Bruce & Selina's wedding. I love this event but wish it was perment ❤️. Perhaps someday in the future it can be redone 😉👍🦇❤️🐈⬛️.
10/10 🌟 for the delightful romance and beautiful illustrations.
The art gallery at the end is absolutely stunning, with a collection of various art styles captured throughout dedicated to Batman & Catwoman's wedding day along with other Gotham allies and villains alike.
I loved the Purposal, particularly that beautiful full-page piece of Bruce professing his love to Selina, but oh how I wish the final scene from the War of Jokes and Riddles was included. It was such an emotionally vulnerable scene for Bruce, and Selina's tone and compasion were perfect.
Selina selecting her wedding dress by breaking into a bridal shop before dawn is very in character for her, haha 😂. I love the flashing scenes that show her love for Bruce as Batman while she was discovering herself throughout the decades. Alfred's reaction at the end to keeping her secret was also perfect 😊❤️.
The wedding day love letters are absolutely beautiful, and the illustrations from various artists are breathtaking, but the ending is bitter sweet, to say the least. How I wish DC went all the way with these two, but unfortunately, it wasn't in the cards.
Overall, this is a beautiful collection from Tom Kings' major moments involving Bruce & Selina's wedding. I love this event but wish it was perment ❤️. Perhaps someday in the future it can be redone 😉👍🦇❤️🐈⬛️.
10/10 🌟 for the delightful romance and beautiful illustrations.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 14, 2019
Thank you to by Tom King, DC Entertainment, DC Comics, and NetGalley for allowing me the extreme pleasure of access to an advanced reader copy of “Batman/Catwoman: The Wedding Album - The Deluxe Edition” for an honest review.
I really, really wanted to like this, even more than “Burglar or Bride,” because I was so sold on the direction this storyline was going and how it was finally going to make Bruce Wayne more of dynamic character that the unbending mold he’s been in for decades.
As everyone knows what happened in Batman #50, that was spoiled early, this status of Batman was not broken in the slightest, and the choice is placed on the woman to walk away, leaving Batman unchanged (and I do call it specifically Batman, as Bruce Wayne, the man, had a chance to evolve and did not — as one does not have to take a refusal without their own reaction and suit).
The romantic look back was beautiful, as were the sketches, but the whole thing is quite soured by the DC ending. The only thing saving this book from a 1 Star Review is that the art is just too gorgeous to not respect. If for nothing else, get this book just to see the time, effort, and glory of the artwork.
I really, really wanted to like this, even more than “Burglar or Bride,” because I was so sold on the direction this storyline was going and how it was finally going to make Bruce Wayne more of dynamic character that the unbending mold he’s been in for decades.
As everyone knows what happened in Batman #50, that was spoiled early, this status of Batman was not broken in the slightest, and the choice is placed on the woman to walk away, leaving Batman unchanged (and I do call it specifically Batman, as Bruce Wayne, the man, had a chance to evolve and did not — as one does not have to take a refusal without their own reaction and suit).
The romantic look back was beautiful, as were the sketches, but the whole thing is quite soured by the DC ending. The only thing saving this book from a 1 Star Review is that the art is just too gorgeous to not respect. If for nothing else, get this book just to see the time, effort, and glory of the artwork.
May 20, 2019
It feels a bit cynical to say so but this doesn't feel like anything but a cashgrab designed to capitalize on the furor surrounding the Bat and Cat wedding (a furor that died as soon as the actual issue was published). That issue, #50, is included here along with two earlier issues - both previously released in other trades.
For me, Batman #50 is still Tom King's low point on the Batman series. It's meandering and overwritten with FAR too much narration from Bruce and Selina discussing each other's eyes and other would-be poetic musings.
The other two issues in this volume are significantly better but not enough so to make this collection any sort of must-read.
For me, Batman #50 is still Tom King's low point on the Batman series. It's meandering and overwritten with FAR too much narration from Bruce and Selina discussing each other's eyes and other would-be poetic musings.
The other two issues in this volume are significantly better but not enough so to make this collection any sort of must-read.
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