Catwoman has slowly evolved from one of Batman's fiercest enemies to one of his closest allies. They even almost got married a few years ago. But all that looks to change in DC's upcoming crossover Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War.
This new storyline kicks off in an opening one-shot issue called Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War - Battle Lines #1. DC has now released a preview of that issue, which you can check out in the slideshow gallery below:
The Gotham War is a crossover between Chip Zdarsky's Batman and Tini Howard's Catwoman series. As this conflict begins, Batman is returning to Gotham following a prolonged absence, and he's surprised to discover that crime is down across the city. But when he discovers that this drop is due to Selina Kyle taking the reins of the criminal underworld, these two ex-lovers are locked in a collision course.
“From the moment Tini and I started working on these titles, we realized we had a huge opportunity to build toward something that would shake up the power structure of Gotham City,” said Zdarsky in a statement. “The Gotham War is just that: relationships explode, relationships are formed, and it all leads to massive changes! Being able to take these kinds of big swings together has been extremely exciting.”
“Comics thrive on team-ups. Whether it’s a team of creators or a heroic partnership, all of my favorite stories are about two strong personalities and the space between them,” added Howard. “On the page, we’ve got one of comics’ greatest love stories: the world’s greatest detective and the world’s greatest criminal. And they both love Gotham City. But the course of true love never did run smooth.”
Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War - Battle Lines #1 will be released on August 29. From there, the crossover continues in Batman #137 on September 5 and Catwoman #57 on September 19.
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