Batman and Catwoman's marriage: Tom King reveals the original plans for Bats & Cats to get married in DC continuity
Holy Bat-trimony! It appears that Batman and Catwoman were closer to wedded bliss than we originally thought. In 2018 Batman and Catwoman were set to be wed in Batman #50, which was a major turning point in Tom King’s run on the title. The nuptials were heavily publicized throughout the media, as DC promoted the event with news features, house ads, and tie-in comics. Unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be. Selina Kyle never showed up to the wedding, leaving the Dark Knight heartbroken. Although Batman and Catwoman later reconciled, another wedding wasn’t in the cards. However, King revealed that the story almost had another ending. During a WonderCon 2023 panel, one fan asked him to elaborate on a comment he had made during a 2019 Hollywood Reporter interview. Speaking with Popverse's Graeme McMillan, King said he had gotten special approval for plans that would change Batman “for a generation.” Read more