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Batman Always Wins… Except Against Catwoman – Batman Annual #2

Published Tue, 28 Nov 2017 11:00:33 -0600

Tomorrow sees the publication of the much anticipated Batman Annual #2 by Tom King, Lee Weeks, Michael Lake, Elizabeth Breitweiser and June Chung. Which purports to tell the take of Batman and Catwoman's first date.

BATMAN ANNUAL #2
(W) Tom King (A) Michael Lark (A/CA) Lee Weeks
Travel back in time with us to see the early days of the Bat and the Cat. What was Bruce and Selina's first date? How did this rivalry blossom into romance, and then go right back to being a rivalry again? Tom King reteams with his BATMAN/ELMER FUDD collaborator Lee Weeks to show us a little young love with capes and cowls. And a little crimefighting, too.In Shops: Nov 29, 2017
SRP: $4.99

But instead gives us much more than that. It's a life well spent together, closer to Bingo Love or San Junipero in tone and flavour.

But it starts at the beginning – or at least near it. With a cat burglar stealing a vehicle that is yet to be named.

This is more like Batman: Year Two than Batman Begins…

And who calls it the Batmobile? Who gives it that nomenclature that will last the decades and inspire so many others?

Why the barman at Porky's of course. And ble-ah-ble-ah-ble that does make this an official continuity crossover with Batman/Elmer Fudd – also be the dame creatuive team.

More reminders that Batman should hardly be walking and treats himself as an immortal.

So on their first date, they olay Cluedo…?

It has been a long-standing agreement that Batman always wins. He just does. Even against his fellow superheroes, with far greater powers at their disposal, he plans, he out thinks, he out detects his rivals and… always wins.

And in tomorrow's Batman Annual #2, we get the exception that proves the rule.

Batman Always Wins… Except Against Catwoman – Batman Annual #2