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admonition : spoiler for Catwoman # 67
Summary
Catwomanhas been the long - term on - and - off - again love interest ofBatman , but latterly ( and thankfully ) she ’s been find a small space from the Dark Knight . But even as her very life is threatened by a mortal sickness , she make the decision not to run to Batman for assistance — even if it costs her her life .
InCatwoman#67 by Tini Howard and Carmine Di Giandomenico , Selina Kyle returns home to Gotham , the city of Batman and all his Robins . She has a fragment of Vandal Savage ’s meteorite stuck in her head that ’s been helping her live through nine full life history . But her fortune is running out , becauseCatwoman is on her last biography and pass off fast — butshe ’s still not uncoerced to turn to Batman or his allies for helper .
Nightwing amount to visit her , and as an mediator , he seek to reconcile Catwoman and Batman , inform her that she has the financial backing of the Bat - Family if she ’s in fuss . Even Selina Kyle ’s buddy - form , Dario , urges her to call on her secret support . Her childlike answer is " no . " Catwoman believes she can handle this all on her own .
Tim Burton ’s Batman Returns bring in Michelle Pfeiffer ’s darling Catwoman portrayal , yet no other movie or goggle box show take reward of its popularity .
The Bat and the Cat: Is 80 Years of Romance Dead?
From Enemies to Lovers to Exes
The Bat and the Cat are a pairing that goes back nigh 80 days , since Batman ’s innovation . Once a cat - burgling jewel thief , Catwoman slowly evolved into an antiherountil , finally , she was a sure phallus of the Bat - Family with her own codename . Bruce and Selina ’s love affair has been a turbulent affairthroughout the story of their fictional character . Neither of them are of necessity overly amorous partners , and Catwoman especially is n’t the type to like being tied down or severalise what to do — or what not to steal .
For romance - fans that want a happy ending for the Bat and Cat , hold out Tom King’sBatman / Catwoman(2020 ) from DC ’s Black Label imprint !
Despite this reluctance , author Tom King’sBatmanrun saw Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle go so far as to get engaged and nearly get marry . Eventually , the marriage was called off , andBatman devolved into another love Triangulum . Batman need brokenheartedness to contend crime , and so he ca n’t permanently be with Catwoman — he would just be too glad . Catwoman , likewise , needs not to be changed into an middling hero sandwich , which has never been her dash . Yet torefuse Batman ’s help with her own life on the linesays enough about their true relationship .
Catwoman Belongs in Gotham Just as Much as Batman
Even If They Don’t Work Together
Gotham is n’t just Batman ’s metropolis . Selina Kyle grew up there , on the streets , and she ’s learned how to protect the city and those she like about . The mere fact that she ’s willing to conk to protect it shows thatshe ’s on the same story of heroism as Batman . And to not call on Batman record that their relationship may be fractured beyond repair .
In time of crisis throughout the years , the Bat and the Cat have turn to each other when they were at their decrepit . ButCatwoman#67 finally answers the question of whether Catwoman still has feeling forBatman . As it turns out , despite say otherwise in the issue , she would rather die than see him again . Catwoman’sanswer is final - and it may just be fatal .
Catwoman#67is available now from DC Comics .
CATWOMAN # 67 ( 2024 )
A concurrent adversary and love interest to Batman , the acrobatic burglar Catwoman first appeared in DC comedian in 1940 . Since then , different iteration have shown the fictitious character as a villain or an anti - hero . Though Selina Kyle is the well - know Catwoman , other in - universe character have choose on the moniker , namely , Holly Robinson and Eiko Hasigawa . However , Selina is the one to most commonly appear in picture show , commonly in a love - hate , chess mates dynamic with the Dark Knight .
A simultaneous adversary and love interest to Batman, the acrobatic burglar Catwoman first appeared in DC comics in 1940. Since then, different iterations have shown the character as a villain or an anti-hero. Though Selina Kyle is the best-known Catwoman, other in-universe characters have taken on the moniker, namely, Holly Robinson and Eiko Hasigawa. However, Selina is the one to most commonly appear in movies, usually in a love-hate, chess match dynamic with the Dark Knight.
