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baambastic · 1 month

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Woo Be Upon Ye:

Medieval fantasy TimKon AU where Kon is a half-dragon prince of the realm who elevates commoner Tim to the Royal Guard on a whim. Also has Bart as an apprentice mage, Donna and Cassie as Themiscyran ambassadors, many of Tim’s school friends as Royal Guards, Wildcat as a mentor, the Daily Planet staff as the royal council, and more! Planned as part one of a four-part series.

Bernard Dowd vs. The World:

After hearing Tim’s many, many, many stories about his friends, Bernard realizes that almost all of Tim’s guy friends were hitting on Tim at multiple points. Failing to convince Tim of this, however, Bernard makes it his mission to obtain written testimonies from as many of said friends as he can to support his case. Such friends include Superboy, Danny Temple, Sebastian Ives, Lonnie Machin, and more.

Two for the Price of Them:

In this AU, Tim’s 100th cloning attempt is a success, and so clones of both Kon and Bart are created. Partway through the artificial aging process, however, an agent of N.O.W.H.E.R.E. (overhauled from the same metahuman-abduction organization from the New52) attacks. Tim is forced to go on the run and off the grid with the two clone babies.

The World Didn’t Stand Still:

When Kathy Branden plugs a Phantom Zone Crystal into her teleportal and visits the Phantom Zone, she comes back with a young Krytonian boy, Chris Kent, who claims to be the foster son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane. Effectively taking pre-boot Chris from after his debut story and transporting him into post-Rebirth continuity. Part of a planned trilogy of fics centered on Chris. Guaranteed that they will not end with Chris getting punted into the Phantom Zone for an unknown length of time.

The Dichotomy of Lor-Zod and Chris Kent:

In post-Infinite Frontiers continuity, Lor-Zod begins getting flashes of a life before his own, of a life where he was family to the loathsome Kal-El of the House of El. Lor’s father, Dru-Zod, convince Lor that his affliction must be the machinations of the Justice League’s Martian Manhunter, a psychic attack meant to weaken New Kandor for invasion. Along with Non as a chaperone, Lor-Zod goes on a quest to hunt the Martian Manhunter, though he’s really on the path to restoring his pre-boot history and identity, and all the internal conflict that comes from the contradictions between his two selves. Effectively how I would approach reconciling the current iteration of Lor-Zod with Chris Kent. Guest-starring Martian Manhunter and M’gann M’orzz.

The Cola Caper:

Upon hearing the devastating news that an embargo on the island nation of Santa Prisca will halt the distribution of Zesti Cola in the United States, Dick and Tim go on a mission to infiltrate Santa Prisca and abscond with as much Zesti as they can, and maybe even the secret recipe if they’re lucky.

Stray Little Tiger:

A Billy Batson-centric fic placed in a Stray!Tim Drake AU. Selina Kyle, on her way home from a caper, comes across a lightning-struck boy in an alley. Clearly homeless and in need of help, she decides to take the boy in until he’s healed, though the lightning seems to have severely damaged his vocal cords. She doesn’t know that this boy is Billy Batson, that he’s Captain Marvel, or that there’s something deeply wrong with the Rock of Eternity. This story is told mainly from Selina’s POV, with occasional sidetracks to Tim’s POV, but never Billy’s POV. Identity shenanigans, found family, magic problems, and more.

A Single Word Spoken:

A girl in the shape of a weapon is brought to Fawcett City, where she fulfills her purpose for the first and last time.

The girl who can no longer be a weapon hides from her wielder in an old subway and finds herself transported to a place of great magic.

There, the girl who wishes to be more than she was made to be finds a Wizard, who sees the girl for her heart and not for the blood staining her skin.

The Wizard teaches the girl a name.

Cassandra speaks her first word.

And in so doing, she speaks power.

Also featuring Cass navigating the anachronistic Fawcett City, befriending Billy Batson, codependency issues, an old man who’s also a Bengal tiger, ancient grudges, a different old man who’s barely qualified to give Cass life advice, and more.

Fake it For the Win:

While on a cruise, Tim and Kon decide to fake being married in order to compete on an onboard game show for married couples. When they actually win, though, they have no choice but to keep up the act for the rest of their trip. Fake dating to real dating, with a focus on comedy.

Crossroads of Fate and Eternity:

JLI-era fic with a couple of canon-divergent indulgences. Kent Nelson, helped by Khalid Nassour, decides to take Billy Batson under his wing as a student of the mystic arts. Magic lessons, Tower of Fate and Rock of Eternity shenanigans, Bromfield family stuff, an ancient entity and an ancient demon, philosophy, and other such tidbits.

A Little Ways Along the Family Tree:

When a villain travels through time to the future and accidentally takes Robin with him, Damian Wayne must team up with Mar’i and Jake Grayson to defeat the villain and return Damian to his proper time.

A High-Speed Romantic Tryst on an Open-Water Murder Shack:

When a couple of thugs steal a houseboat belonging to one of Tim’s marina neighbors while he and Bernard are hanging out, the two of them give chase in Tim’s own houseboat. Comedy, crack treated seriously.

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dc-marvel-crossovers · 14 days

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The DC/Marvel Crossover server is proud to present our summer Pool Noodle Party! Celebrating the rarest crossover pairs, both platonic and romantic. Courtesy of this post about ships that are too small to count as ships:

For our purposes, a “pool noodle” is a relationship tag that comes up with less than 30 hits on Ao3. Platonic (&) relationships count! Any and all crossover pairings with under 30 existing fics are welcome.

We have six themes. Each theme will have a week for posting creations and a week for celebrating — giving feedback and leaving comments. We’ll share everything that was created the previous week and try to spread the love, but also post rec lists of our favorite older fics that fit the theme.

For anybody who's interested in creating fanworks for existing fic, we'll be posting a list (soon) of fics whose authors have given permission for podfic, moodboards, art, and playlists inspired by their work!

Themes are relatively loose, so your ship might fit multiple themes — that’s fine! Entirely up to you when you post.

Check out the prompt lists! Keep in mind that fics do not have to fit a particular prompt, only the general theme for the week they're posted. These are just for inspiration.

Hackers, Paleolithic weapons, interplanetary romance, etc.

Robin Hood AU

Mia Dearden & Kate Bishop

Eddie and Venom work at the Daily Planet

Tony and Roy in rehab

Venom finds a new host

Kree identity shenanigans

“I’m a doctor, not a _”

Oracle & Jarvis

Clint and Dick knew each other in the circus

Starfire meets the Marvels

Not necessarily femslash, but woman-centric!

Natasha Romanoff/Talia Al Ghul

Birds of Prey crossover

Genderswap

Amanda Waller puts together an all-female team

Captain Britain Peggy Carter

Powerpuff Girls AU

Diana Prince in SHIELD

Selina Kyle as a Widow

Coulson recruits Cassandra Cain

Blorbos who have been resurrected, who live in Daredevil territory, who deal with demonic shit, etc.

Lazarus Pit side effects

Priest!Jason

"I think they came back wrong."

Dumpster bros

Buffy crossover

Nelson & Murdock in Gotham

Orpheus and Eurydice retelling

Angels and demons AU

Clint Barton/John Constantine

-powers, -heroes, -villains, -boys, -girls, and/or -soldiers!

Clark Kent/Steve Rogers

Conner Kent gets adopted

Powers/serum are sexually transmitted

Loki joins the Legion of Doom

“Wait, I have powers in this universe?”

Power swap

Kryptonian biology quirks

Marvel character gets a Lantern ring

Supernatural crossover

Murder as a love language, or at least as a career.

John Wick AU

Ronin!Clint / RedHood!Jason

Outlaws team-up

Gun/knife play

Wade & Slade Wilson are related

Marvel character trains Jason during Lost Days

Someone kills the Joker

The other Winter Soldier

Frank adopts Jason

Alternately, found family! Anything to do with relationships involving more than one person.

Band AU

Team as family (or team as relationship)

Midnighter/Apollo/someone

Werewolf AU

Biker gang AU

“God help us if they ever join forces.”

Teen Titans meet the Young Avengers

Accidental alien planet multi-marriage

"Everybody lives in Clint's apartment building" civilian AU

#dc #marvel #dc marvel crossover #crossover #dcu #mcu #event #pool noodle party #dc fandom events #marvel fandom events #writing prompt

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zahri-melitor · 5 months

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I love all three Holiday Bashes, so we are going to review all the stories.

DCU Holiday Bash #1 (1996)

The Benefaction of Peace. This is a Superman story. Lois talks to George, who is about to jump off the top of the Daily Planet building because he’s so lonely. Lois tells him a story of an early Superman Christmas, where Clark tries to clean up Metropolis as a ‘present’ for everyone, but doesn’t notice all the ordinary folk doing their bit to help each other. Then of course Superman learns the lesson that “it takes every one of us to make it safe”.

A High Father Christmas. Obviously this is the New Gods. Highfather and Orion get mistaken for being the hires for department store Santa and his elf. Highfather gives out REAL presents, as you always do with this plot, and the department store floor manager has a change of heart about the Meaning Of The Season.

Bearing Gifts We Traverse Afar. Catwoman! Selina goes to warn a woman and child that some goons are coming after her because of her husband killing someone in Blackgate and helps her get out of town safely.

A classic Selina view panel here.

The last one is just this -- I don't like goons who hurt mothers and kids. Not ever, but especially not on Christmas Eve.

Satan’s Little Helper. Etrigan is summoned by a magician, who grants him one thing ‘you can pick up and hold’ in exchange for his soul. However, the magician’s kid comes in, decides Etrigan is Santa, and reaches into the portal to pull out…a Batman doll. Etrigan accepts the bargain, magician is heartbroken.

The Vessel. Green Lantern (Kyle). This is the Hanukkah story in the set. Kyle meets some friends including one who’s sister is the local Rabbi. They go to the synagogue to find it vandalised with Nazi symbolism. Kyle goes off to track down the vandals (who are the world’s most stereotypical neo-Nazi skinheads). Kyle’s ring is almost out of battery and fails…and then is magically recharged during the fight. A miracle!

“And hope can keep a flame going when its fuel should long ago have run out.”

Present Tense. This is the Wally/Linda story, as opposed to the story of the same name in Holiday Bash II, which is the coal for Darkseid story. Basically, Wally overhears Linda on the phone to her mother saying “Wally knows exactly what I want for Christmas. (As I told him)”. Wally instantly panics because no, he does not remember what this item was. All he can remember is an incredibly ugly late 80s/early 90s sweater. Wally panic buys a bunch of things, which he immediately realises are no good, so he leaves the presents in the hands of passing shoppers. Wally eventually gets Linda the ugly sweater, and gives it to her saying that he remembers their conversation: Linda asked for him to really listen to her and pay attention.

Just Another Night. This is an Alfred story. Note for all the fanon fans – Tim goes on holidays to the Caribbean with Jack this Christmas, and sends a lovely card to Alfred. But the main plot of the story is Bruce and Alfred both acting like it is any other night, until Alfred finds a present waiting for him from Bruce. Awwww.

No real Santas, but plenty of sweet stories.

#DC Santa read along

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thisiswhereikeepdcthings · 2 years

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ok so i saw ur post about how bruces/selinas kid should be someone else and that got me into the oc making zone so i present to you:

Kameron Kyle ("but you can just call me kam!")

hes around dicks age, 22-23 tho a bit older. hes was raised mostly with selina. bruce (or really, batman) visited every so often, but it felt more like a "mom has the custody" than a shared custody situation. hes very playful and leans to his mom in looks. (how ironic is it that both of the kids who fight crime and are bruces bio children both have green eyes) his personality is actually more dramatic than selinas, because he inherited bruces theater kid side

as for what he does? he uses his moms claws and his fathers boomerangs. hes even more flexible than his mom and uses speed rather than power. basically selinas style with bruces aim

(hes not a meta human, because it isnt cannon that selina is a meta human 🤷‍♂️)

hes studying to be an archeologist, and he steals things from rich peoples personal collections and puts them where they belong or for the public to see. he keeps his double life and civilian life separate, so during exam season hes swamped with work and cant participate in criminal activity. hes very normal in his daily life. he loves history and archeology and is a bit of a nerd about that. he has a fun time looking at the objects he put in their place in museums. its his motivation to continue!

one of the only people who know about his night activities is his bf, austin. hes actually a rich kid, who helps kam plan his robberies. he gets into a lot of places as a plus one.

he def has some femme fatale vibes. hes also not really a villain. he isnt edgy or has a dark backstory, hes just chilling. literally just wants to vibe. icon

he eventually meets the batfam. tim actually knew he existed for a year or so, but didnt say anything. kam was afraid he wouldnt mesh well with his "family" because they are so different, in upbringing and sides of the law.

damian: IM NOT THE ONLY BIO KID FATHER HAS???

dick: omg im not the oldest?? no one told me

tim: oh hey kam

the rest of the kids are just standing there bc. bruce had another kid. who was also a criminal/crime fighter. and they didnt know??? but tim did??? but he didnt mention it??? girl help??

im done

This is like the opposite of the Brad Wayne post and I love it. Now I want them both to show up at the same time. Because

Chaos

#selina kyle #bruce wayne #batkids #batfam #brad wayne

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daily-selina-kyle · 1 year

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#selina kyle #daily selina kyle #daily selina #catwoman election night #meredith finch #shane davis #igor vitorino #michelle delecki #patrick brosseau #gabriel eltaeb #dan didio

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batman-daily · 10 months

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The complete daily Batman newspaper comic strips, Part 30! Coming up next: Batman finds an unlikely (?) ally, and the Mad Hatter reveals his origin.

Previous/First

#the complete daily batman #Part 8: The Mad Hatter (Finale)#batman #bruce wayne #the joker #joker #mad hatter #jervis tetch #alfred pennyworth #penguin #oswald cobblepot #selina kyle #catwoman #dick grayson #robin

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paulgadzikowski · 2 months

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[Image description: Preview panel for the comic strip at the link below. Selina (CATOMAN) Kyle and Bruce (BATMAN) Wayne stand eyeing each other. Unfortunately there are not image descriptions at the main Hero Of Three Faces site. End description.]

The Hero of Three Faces is fanfiction crossovers, but it’s comic strips with stick figures, but they’re triangles. Preview panel only. Click here for full cartoon. Or see the on-site navigation tutorial. Or see this blog’s FAQ, or my archive tumblog’s FAQ. Cartoons may contain unmarked spoilers. Cartoons linked from Tumblr 10:00 (Central US time) daily are the previous day’s new update and the posts are pinned to the top of this blog. Cartoons linked from Tumblr 22:00 daily are from the archive and the posts are pinned only during annual summer hiatus of new updates.

Thanks for reading.

#batman #dc comics #dcu #fan art #fancomics

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calciumcryptid · 25 days

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Was not expecting Bruce Wayne of all people to be tagged LMAO. But if we're talking Robert Pattinson's portrayal, then I'm sold.

Honestly, any version of Bruce Wayne is submissive and breedable. His most prominent love interests are Selina Kyle/Catwoman and Talia al'Ghul. There is no way that man is not getting pegged on the daily.

#fullofbees #ask

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clawsnoir · 2 years

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daily reminder that bruce wayne worships at the altar of selina kyle :)

he is terrified by the thought of losing her, he was willing and ready to break his one rule and kill a man in order to save her life, she is the only one capable of tempting him away from the vow he made to his city, he becomes intensely jealous and disturbed when other people show interest in her, he wants to protect and take care of her, he wants her in every single way a human being can desire another, and he is completely in love with her.

#he does not care about the white man you are using to self-insert xoxo #batcat

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random-movie-ideas · 5 months

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Batman & Batgirl: The Iceberg Heist (Movie Outline)

This movie would be a sequel to my earlier Batman & Batgirl outline, set within a cinematic universe where much of Batman's most well-known stories have all played out. It would also follow a Nightwing movie following shortly after B&B, where Tim Drake was introduced, and Clayface and Poison Ivy both received their origins.

We start out with a “business-as-usual” opening, with Batman and Batgirl working together to go after Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, who have stolen a car and gone on a joyride. They cross paths with Nightwing and his new sidekick Tim Drake, who have been trying to track down Ivy for months. There’s a bunch of playful banter going on, and in the end, they manage to stop the joyride, though Harley and Ivy manage to slip away.

We then cut to the Iceberg Lounge, the Penguin’s bar and a front for his criminal operations, also a popular hangout for criminals and others trying to avoid the law. We see Selina Kyle there, drinking alone and looking sad. We get a couple small flashbacks reminding the audience how she had been paid off to give Batman false information, resulting in the death of Jason Todd. As she is sitting there, she sees Edward Nygma/The Riddler enter the bar, greeting the Penguin in a genial manner, saying he got his message, something about a Batman auction.

The Penguin shushes him, nodding to Selina nearby, and saying he doesn’t want to discuss things around possible rats. He ushers Nygma into a backroom. Selina, curious, sneaks her way up into the ceiling above the backroom, listening in as the Penguin discusses with the Riddler an upcoming auction, how a certain person had approached him, claiming to know the identity of the Batman, with proof, and that he wished to auction this information off to the highest bidder. The Penguin had agreed to host the auction, inviting most of the Gotham underworld, but he was concerned about security, that if news of this auction got back to you-know-who, the lounge itself and all of his clientele would be in danger. The Penguin then hires the Riddler to set up his security, specifically to make it Bat-proof.

We then see a few scenes of Bruce and Barbara in their daily lives, Barbara getting ready to graduate from college, interacting with her dad and the police force, and flirting with Dick, who is struggling to have patience with his new protegee. On the other end, Bruce is struggling but trying to reconnect with Dick, does his best to put on a good public face, and talks to Alfred a bit about Selina. We also get to see Bruce and Barbara working together in the Batcave, having built up a strong rapport with each other. While they are working, they get an alert that the bat signal has been lit up.

Bruce and Barbara both head to the precinct to answer the call. They arrive to see Gordon coming out with his gun drawn, having apparently not lit it up. They are greeted by Catwoman, sitting on the ledge nearby. They all greet her with suspicion, Barbara especially acting defensive of Bruce, remembering the memories she saw in Bruce’s head. Catwoman raises her hands, saying she comes as an ally. Though they don’t trust her, they listen as she explains what is going on at the Iceberg Lounge, and the planned auction of Batman’s identity. She tells them to check it out themselves to verify.

The team tentatively take her advice. Barbara and Dick spend the day staking out the Iceberg Lounge, seeing the Riddler there drawing out plans. They talk a little about Selina and whether she can be trusted, neither of them really big fans of her. Barbara also gets to talk to Tim one on one, surprised he already worked out her identity as Barbara Gordon. Meanwhile, Bruce and Alfred do research on who might have his identity, Alfred trying to talk to Bruce about Selina but Bruce not having it. Bruce pays a visit to Arkham, meeting there Dr. Crane and his new assistant Thomas Elliot. Crane tells him that the Mad Hatter is still safely under his care, though the specialist who’d been working with him resigned a few days ago, one Hugo Strange. Finally, Commissioner Gordon and his detectives gather information, confirming that there are indeed special invitations going around for those seeking to buy the identity of the Batman.

All confirmed, Batman and his allies gather in an abandoned warehouse to formulate a plan, Alfred coming along in a simple black outfit and mask. Catwoman shows up too, offering her help. No one wants to trust her, but Alfred takes the initiative to vouch for her. The rest all ultimately agree, though with great reservation, agreeing at least that she could be useful for the mission. The story becomes something akin to a heist movie from here, with our heroes plotting out their heist, intercut with scenes of them doing it, and some interpersonal interactions between them all, such as Barbara interacting with Gordon and doing her best not to let on who she is. We also get to see some interactions with Bruce and Selina that show there still is a mutual love and attraction between them, but that can’t erase the past.

The first part of the plan involves them playing into the Penguin and Riddler’s expectations. Barbara, Dick, and Tim all go, full costume, to break into the auction, triggering the Riddler’s traps in the process. Meanwhile Selina, her involvement yet unknown, would attend the auction as a guest, with a plus one in tow. As Selina arrives, she is greeted by what looks like Killer Croc, though she soon realizes it’s just a disguise and assumes it to be Batman.

From here, we intercut several scenes of the Trap crew working to figure out the Riddler’s traps and get through, each member having some specific skill that helps them through it. Meanwhile, in the lounge, Selina and “Croc” greet the other guests, including Penguin, Harley and Ivy, Two-Face, and finally the Joker. A tense scene ensues between Selina and the Joker, with Selina nearly attacking him after he makes a joking reference to Jason’s death. Afterwards, as the program begins, Selina sits down next to “Croc” and talks to him about what happened, about the faulty information she’d given him. She confesses to making a mistake and apologizes to him for everything that happened.

Dick, Barbara, and Tim get through trap after trap, coming face to face with the Riddler as he strives to circumvent them at every turn. Finally, working together, they get through the last of his puzzles and beat him down. Just as they are celebrating, they find themselves locked in an electrified cage that the Penguin had rigged up, just on the off-chance that the Riddler failed.

Down on stage, the Penguin starts off the main event, but adds a surprise twist. He unveils the cage with Nightwing, Batgirl, and Robin all locked up inside it, saying that whoever wins the bid for Batman’s identity, will also win the privilege of unmasking all three of them as well. He then introduces his special guest, Hugo Strange. Strange comes out to applause, explaining that he was the Mad Hatter’s psychiatrist at Arkham, and that through working with him, he had verified the Batman’s identity, which he had then confirmed by looking into appropriate records and resources.

Strange starts the bidding, with various players tossing out high amounts, including “Killer Croc.” Everyone is surprised, however, when Bruce Wayne enters the room and offers a bid three times higher than the last person. Hugo Strange is even more surprised, and slightly terrified. The Penguin tells the audience that Mr. Wayne donated a very high sum of money to the lounge, and as a thank you, the Penguin had extended to him an invitation to the auction. Strange seems furious, but unable to do anything. He and Bruce then face off, back and forth, with Bruce beating every offer, and Strange desperate for anyone else to take the bid. Finally, Bruce wins, and Strange angrily goes to tear open the envelope.

A blast is triggered the moment Strange rips it open, blowing up half the stage and the podium. Bruce realizes too late and is blown back by it. “Croc” grabs Selina and pulls her out of the way. The Joker bursts into laughter, emerging from the smoke, asking if anyone really expected him to want to actually know the Batman’s identity. That would get rid of the fun. Strange pleads for his life, but the Joker pulls out a gun and shoots him in the head. Harley and Ivy emerge, surrounded by other goons, as Joker says it’s now time to finish what he started, taking aim at the three captive sidekicks.

Suddenly, the room goes dark, as what looks like the Batman sweeps into the room, tackling the Joker and making his shots go wild. Harley and Ivy do their best to fight him, but they can’t see in the dark. Dick, Barbara, and Tim see the unmasked Bruce work his way around behind their cage and get it open, unleashing the three of them. Barbara asks who Batman is, and Bruce makes a passing reference to her dad having a lot of guts before running off. Meanwhile, the Croc pulls off his mask, revealing Alfred underneath, and hands Selina her costume, telling her it’s time to make things right.

For just a moment, Joker and his minions lose track of the Batman. Then, some lights turn on, as the true Batman appears on the balcony above the stage. His appearance is followed by Nightwing, then Batgirl, then Robin, and finally Catwoman. As one, the heroes descend upon the crowd, taking down the Joker, Harley, and Ivy, with Two-Face getting wrapped up in it all as well. The Penguin tries to weasel his way out of it, only for Gordon to show up again with his police force, stating that Bruce Wayne called them after the explosion. Everyone is arrested and led away by the police.

Afterwards, the group are hanging out on the roof, talking about the mission. The kids needle Alfred, saying he should get involved in these more. Catwoman decides to go, with Batman trying to talk to her, but her not feeling quite right about it and leaving. We then see Barbara and Tim bonding over nerd stuff and setting up a time to play D & D, with Dick feeling like a third wheel between them.

A couple of days later, Barbara is sitting with Bruce and Alfred at breakfast looking over the official police reports of the raid on the Iceberg Lounge and the arrests of most of the major criminals currently in Gotham. Barbara says she has plans with Dick and Tim later, and excuses herself to take a call from her father. The doorbell rings, and as Bruce goes to answer it, Alfred tells him to remember what they’d talked about after the heist was over.

Bruce opens the door to find Selina there. He is surprised to see her, and she acts a little shy about it. She mentions that she went back to the scene later that night and found Strange’s letter in the rubble, holding it up. She may have taken a slight peek. Bruce looks at it for a moment and hands it off to Alfred, taking a moment to let go of the past. He invites her inside. Barbara sees her enter, looks a little annoyed, but rolls her eyes and lets it go. We then fade out as Bruce and Selina walk and talk, Selina saying something about “So this is how you get all your gadgets.”

In a post-credits scene, we see Dr. Crane and Dr. Elliot at Arkham, making sure the Joker, Harley, and Two-Face are secure inside their rooms, with Crane looking over the files on Penguin, Riddler, and Ivy to determine if they need to be transferred to his facility as well. Elliot brings up what Strange did, and Crane says that Batman is a valuable ally to them in their work, and it’s a disgrace that one of their own violated his trust in such a way. Later, Elliot goes back to his office and pulls out a small disc, saying it’s a good thing old Hugo saved a backup before pulling out a roll of gauze and tearing off a piece.

What do you think? I always wanted to write a story like this, where the Bat Family takes part in an Ocean's Eleven-style heist to break into the Iceberg Lounge and stop Hugo Strange. It also works in a nice way to feature a majority of the familiar rogues gallery, the same way the previous movie did with Batman's memories.

What did you think? Would you watch a movie like this?

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bianmao · 1 year

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Catwoman during the Silver Age of comic books

Reading list + reviews

#1 Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane (November 1958)

- issue 70: "The Catwoman's Black Magic!"

- issue 71: "Bad Luck for a Black Super-Cat!"

After Catwoman's success in Batman '66 she finally makes her official return to the comic books continuity... and with style, as she defeats and traps none other than Superman while meeting Lois Lane, one of her future best friends, for the first time.

We can consider this the first appearance of Silver Age (so Earth-One) Selina Kyle and the fact that we see her cat-costume slightly changed, with a bodysuit instead of a dress, foreshadows Selina's biggest trait during this era: Silver Age Selina will drastically change her catsuit a lot of times before coming back to her traditional garments during the following Bronze Age. Very interestingly, this is the first time Catwoman appears in a non Batman-centric comic book title or story giving her more space to show what her real "super power" is: her wit. With her brains she manages to fool and capture the Man of Steel himself, turning him into a cat and trapping him insite a kryptonyte cage... she does the same to Lois, turning her into a mice, after hypnotizing her to try and frame the Daily Planet's reporter as the real Catwoman.

Along with Selina's cleverness, sense of humor and love for big cats, another thing we see coming back in this issue is her wide range of cat-gadgets with a few new additions. A brand new location for her iconic lair, the Catacomb, appears too: a cat-shaped formation on a mountain, also reachable through the Kitty Car's autopilot feature that we see here for the first time. Knockout bombs, hypnotic jewels and legendary magic wands coming straight out of Homer's most famous poem, the Odyssey, aside, Selina shows us her catarangs for the first time, claiming them to be even more dangerous than their better known counterparts, batarangs.

Although Selina in the Silver Age has a much more villainous presence compared to any other version of her character (for instance, Selina today would never experiment on animals like she does in this issue) I like how empowering she is for women, even all these years ago, not only having male henchmen at her beck and call but also outsmarting and even using the likes of not only Superman but Penguin, who is best known for his cunning, too.

#2 Batman Kellogg's Special (1966): "The Catwoman's Catnapping Caper!"

This is one out of a series of six different short comic book one-shot stories that could be found inside Kellogg's Pop-Tarts as gifts after buying each box.

There's not much to say about the plot... it's basically a remake (rather a summary) of Batman issue 39, "A Christmas Tale!" but I'm happy they decided to remake an old issue in which Catwoman stopped one of her goons from killing Batman.

[- Action Comics (December 1966) issue 344: "Superman's Nightmare Dreams!"

- Detective Comics (June 1967) issue 364: "The Curious Case of the Crime-less Clues!"

Before moving on I wanted to at least mention a couple of Catwoman cameos between 1966 and 1967. In particular, the second one, although it's just a statue and not the real Catwoman, gives us a glimpse of how Catwoman's costume is going to evolve soon...]

[World's Finest Comics (September 1967) issue 169: "The Supergirl-Batgirl Plot - Clash of the Super-Teams!"

In this issue Supergirl and Batgirl, jealous of their "men"-counterparts' much bigger popularity, decide to team up to replace Superman and Batman as the greatest heroes.

Okay so... what about Catwoman?

Well, Supergirl and Batgirl planning something like this? It sure feels a bit off... that's because Supergirl is actually Black Flame in disguise while it was Catwoman who was hiding behind Batgirl's mask, betrayed by her beautiful green eyes.

The story gets even weirder when we realize that there was still more to unmask: in the end it was all a trick by Bat-Mite and Mr. Mxyzptlk but, at least, we got to see Selina's cute purple dress with her green cape one last time in a while.]

#3 - Detective Comics (November 1967) issue 369: "Batgirl Breaks Up the Dynamic Duo"

- Batman (December 1967) issue 197: "Catwoman Sets Her Claws for Batman!"

After briefly appearing in Detective Comics to give us a glimpse of her next "plan", Catwoman returns on stage in a new catsuit that strongly resembles the Batman '66 one... but green, and claims to have finally reformed, having now become a hero even Batman and Robin can count on. She calls this new version of herself "Now Look Catwoman" but is this big change sincere?

As I already mentioned, Silver Age Selina is the less heroic version of the character in history and in this story she is driven by possessiveness towards Batman and jealousy towards Batgirl but with this brand new suit she wanted to at least be seen as a hero just like Batman and a better partner for him than Batgirl. When she realizes that becoming a hero still isn't enough to have Batman fall in love with her she starts to become more and more threatening. Although this Catwoman is very far from the idea that we have of the character today I really love, once again, thinking about how special it is for a woman this early in comic book history to be so independent and free to be unconventionally self-centered and evil: in a moment in time in which most women in comics were written either as mere love interests, as sidekicks, as damsels in distress or as idealized heroic figures, someone like Catwoman still feels like a breath of fresh air.

#4 Batman: The Silver Age dailies and Sundays Vol. 1 (1966-1967)

This book collects short Batman stories published as comic strips in newspapers during the Silver Age and this story in particular was published from May to July in 1966. The plot feels just like watching a Batman '66 episode with the same characters, tropes and campiness.

It's still interesting because it gives us the name of her cat (Cleo) and the names of two of her henchmen (Tomcat and Fraidy) and, although she is a full-on villain in this one, threatening to kill Batman and Robin, we see once again how truly smart she is planning her evasion and her vendetta all by herself.

#5 Batman (May 1968) issue 201: "Batman's Gangland Guardians!"

Although Catwoman doesn't have a big presence in this issue I still couldn't wait to talk about this appearance because some modern writers nowadays *cough* Tom King *cough* are somehow trying to convince us Catwoman used to frequently team up with the rogue's gallery: after almost 30 years of Catwoman working alone, at times even opposing other rogues like Joker and Penguin, we see her teaming up with the all the other villains in Gotham... why? To save Batman's life.

A west coast crime syndicate is trying to settle down in Gotham City after killing the Batman and Penguin, afraid they might refuse to coexist and start going after Gotham's criminals next, calls every rogue in Gotham to oppose that and save Batman from death.

Very ironic how the first time Selina decides to team up with other villains is for a noble (well... the effects at least) cause.

#6 Batman (February 1969) issue 208: "The Women in Batman's Life!"

Mrs. Chilton, sef-proclaimed most important woman in Batman's life, reminisces of all the other women who impacted Batman's life: she mentions in chronological order Julie Madison, Linda Page, Vicki Vale, Kathy Kane, Kaye Daye and even Dick's aunt Harriet... then again Patricia Powell, Marcia Monroe, Poison Ivy and lastly Barbara Gordon. Of course Catwoman is in the list too, right after Julie, remembered in her first ever appearance in Batman issue 1, when she became a hero working undercover in Batman issue 62 and when she eventually came back being a villain in Detective Comics issue 203.

Today things are very different for most of the characters mentioned above and their relationship with Batman... but as for Selina? Batman's relationship with Catwoman is still the second oldest and the most relevant one to this day.

#7 Batman (March 1969) 210: "The Case of the Purr-loined Pearl!"

No doubt one of my favorite pre-Crisis Catwoman comic books, Batman issue 210 introduces Selina Kyle in a brand new catsuit (probably inspired by Harvey Comics' Black Cat) but still ambitious and smart as ever.

While Batman and Robin notice that Catwoman has been laying low ever since she came out of jail for over a month, wondering if they should stay vigilant or assuming she's going straight, Selina (with the help of her cat Slinky) invites a group of eight inmates at the Women's House of Detention outside Gotham City at her new "Selina Slenderizing Salon" to receive a V.I.P. service for free on the day of their release from prison. Big Barbara, Florid Flo, Light Laura, Leapin' Lena, Sultry Sarah, Timid Trixie and two more unnamed women that will later become Catwoman's Feline Furies deduce that the one who called them must have been Selina Kyle, the Catwoman, and after attacking her, eight versus one, to show her they don't need her as a leader, Selina quickly overpowers the whole group and begins training them to look and act just like her. Her motivation is payback, to take revenge on the reason they all went astray and ended up in jail: men.

Once again, this issue shows Batman going easy on Catwoman, no matter how evil her schemes might be and the Kitty Car also makes a quick appearance. We also see Catwoman using a pair of her iconic Cat-Goggles for the first time and learn her prison number: 102860.

#8 Adventure Comics (April 1972) issues 418 and 419: "Black Canary: Circle of Doom"

Black Canary finds a job at the Women's Resistance League and starts working for them as a judo teacher for their members. Why? Because they are "tired of being dominated by male strength". Once their training is completed, however, Dinah gets abducted by Bertha Kane, Marcy and the rest of the women-only League they belong to. While stunned, she hears about their secret "Leader" and about a certain plan to break "her" free. After reading the previous issue we analyzed: Batman #210, we can already have an idea on who this secret "Leader" might be...

That's right, their Leader is actually Catwoman, wearing her old purple suit while being transferred a maximum security prison escorted by two police officers (one of them named Hill). To Selina's displeasure Dinah successfully takes the whole group down so the infamous Catwoman can safely reach her destination and stay there... not for long!

#9 Wonder Woman (August 1972)

- Issue 201: "The Fist of Flame"

- Issue 202: "Fangs of Fire"

So early in comic book history and Catwoman has already appeared in a Superman-related series and now we see her making an appearance in Wonder Woman, meeting, fighting and working with Diana Prince, side by side.

While taking a flight to Tibet to find the "Fist of Flame": a mysterious ruby with magical powers she needs to find her ally Jonny Double, Diana sees a woman so pretty she is sure to have seen her somewhere else before... if only she knew that woman was none other than the infamous Catwoman, looking for the same gemstone! When they meet again in the presence of the ruby the thief successfully lays her hands on what she had been looking for, however, taken aback by its powerful hypnotic powers, Catwoman is knocked out and taken away with Diana by the cultists that were watching over it. To atone for the "sin" of simply touching the Fist of Flame Diana and Selina are given swords and are forced to fight to death suspended above a pit of flames. Although Selina always preferred fighting unarmed, or with just a whip at most, it's nice to see she has no problem wielding swords even this early in her character's history... also because this won't be the last time we see her being well-versed with swords! Also it's interesting how Selina, once again, says to be against killing when the circumstances allow it. Anyways, Diana finds a way to save both of them from that horrible fate and, out of gratitude, Selina decides to help Diana in her quest rather than keeping the gemstone for herself. No matter if during the most heroic or villainous moments in her life, Selina always feels in debt whenever anybody does something good for her. So, Catwoman tells the group she previously hired Johnny Double to find the Fist of Flame so she could steal it and, also, reveals to already have an idea about who the culprit might be: I-Ching's daughter, Lu Shan but before they can can do anything about it the magical gemstone teleports them to the world of Nehwon, where they get acquainted with Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser, the main characters of a series of stories written by Fritz Leiber. In particular, Selina seems to get along very well with the Grey Mouser and they team up as soon as the two groups reach an agreement as they realize that the Flame Fist has a counterpart: the Eye of the Ocean, a sapphire with similar magical powers in the hands of Lu Shan. They eventually manage to succeed and get back home with Jonny Double while trapping Lu Shan in Nehwon. Although Selina doesn't have much depth, I think this issue still does her justice in several ways.

#10 Batman: The Silver Age dailies and Sundays Vol. 3 (1969-1972)

This third volume collects all the Batman comic strips published in newspapers during the Silver Age between 1969 and 1972. In these strips, Catwoman appears roughly between February and September 1971, when #batman's rogue's gallery sets up crimes based on Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. As for Selina, there is a callback to "Claws of the Catwoman!", a story from Batman issue 42 in which, for the first time, Selina was inspired by Alice's Cheshire Cat for one of her crimes and, just like in "Claws of the Catwoman!", Selina leaves Hecate behind with Batman to help him escape. Thanks to Catwoman's indirect help, Batman and Batgirl manage to save their own lives and overpower all the other villains... while letting Catwoman go. Robin, Batgirl and even Batman wonder if that was out of gratitude or out of the same thing that made Catwoman try to save his life.

#11 Batman (June 1974) issue 256: "Catwoman's Circus Caper!"

Robin hears of a murder case at the Tip-Top Circus, one very similar to the one that took his parents away from him. Worried, Batman joins the investigation, and, after beating her henchmen and noticing how her helpers' strength is declining with time, he soon realizes that the beautiful tiger-tamer, who started working at that very circus only one month earlier, Nelias, is actually Selina Kyle, the Catwoman. As she stops the albino tigers she caged Batman and Robin with from attacking them she reveals her schemes to the Caped Crusader: she is planning to "steal" those priceless tigers to free them from captivity in which they are forced to perform to amuse the circus' audience, something very true to her character, one of the most iconic traits that still define her to this day. One of Batman and Catwoman's iconic chases follows and I have to say I really love the writing here: by the way they speak to each other you could say they have known each other for a very long time and have shared some kind of intimacy. Since Catwoman appeared on the scene Robin started being suspicious of her but Batman knew she was innocent of murder all along... even if she indirectly caused it: the culprit was nonother than the victim's brother, jealous of Nelias' attentions towards the brother he took the life of, committing the oldest crime of them all, the crime of Cain.

#12 Batman (August 1975) issue 266: "The Curious Case of the Catwoman's Coincidences!"

In this issue Batman and Catwoman are caught up in a whirlwind of coincidences while playing their usual cat and (winged) mouse game.

Everything starts with a foreteller warning Bruce Wayne about the fortuitous events awaiting him in his short future while they are on board of a train which is also transporting a group of prisoners to the State Prison. A repented Selina Kyle, the Catwoman, is traveling among them but, unlike her usual self who would have had an escape plan ready, this time she is just hoping to square herself with the law by serving her sentence in prison... but everything happening after said train accidentally derails shows how something in the Universe thought it wasn't time for the Catwoman to exit the scene just yet: one of her former criminal accomplices, Rudy Stern helpe Selina to escape from the trainwreck, asking her to come back leading the criminal underworld as the Catwoman. As Rudy tries to kiss her during the escape, Selina pulls out her claws once again to remind him and us readers of who she really is, agreeing to wear back her Catwoman costume and guide them just like the old times. On the Bruce front I think it's mandatory to mention how, right after the accident, changing into Batman, he lets Selina escape because he acknowledges how she is no killer, contrary to the other criminals present on the train with her.

A little more than 20 issues prior to this one we saw the first appearance of the legendary Matches Malone (Batman issue 242) but we all know that was hardly the only non-Batman mask Bruce has ever worn. For instance, in this issue, Bruce crossdresses as a wealthy texan woman, Mrs. Bertha Carrington-Bridgewater, right after hearing about a wave of jewel robberies to lure the culprits into a trap by showing off her jewels at the Gotham Plaza Hotel. The plan succeds as two of the crooks working under the Catwoman's lead, Weasel and Jeremiah Jimson, overhear and report the news to their leader who then sends her trained (and well-known) cat Hecate, that we find out being a siamese cat in this very issue.

So, when Batman sees Hecate carrying jewels and approaching a van, knowing the cat must have been trained to always come back to her mistress, he decides to follow said van which leads the Caped Crusader to the Catwoman's new lair, although she manages to escape once again thanks to her henchmen and a pair of ocelots attacking him, but it's still Hecate who inadvertently causes her mistress' capture.

This is also the first time Batman faces Catwoman alone, without Robin's help!

#13 The Joker (October 1976) issue 9: "The Cat and the Clown"

Unknowingly, the Catwoman and the Joker set their eyes on the same targets at the same time: Benny Springer, an actor who plays a clown in his last movie produced at Mammoth Motion Picture Studios, and his cat and co-star Hiawatha, the "Million Dollar Kitty". Joker enters the scene impersonating the actor but Catwoman beats him to the punch, pretending to be a script-girl interested in the still unreleased "The Cat and the Clown" movie, stunning him and kidnapping both actors. This makes Joker add Catwoman to his list of targets, so he finds, kidnaps and tortures one of her goons, Mouth Madigan, to get information about Catwoman's location. Meanwhile, at Catwoman's secret lair, despite Spots the leopard's assistance, Benny Springer manages to escape, although leaving his friend Hiawatha behind. Unexpectedly, Batman makes an appearance too, trying to save the remaining hostage, but, as always, he ends up sharing a kiss with Catwoman... unfortunately that wasn't really Batman but Joker in disguise. Things get even more complicated as a second Joker appears. The two Jokers begin to fight to prove who the real one is until Catwoman gets the idea to use Hiawatha to identify his owner, planning to stun who she believes being Benny Springer with a laser beam shoot from her Cat's-Paw. Unfortunately the actor was always a step ahead of everyone, calling the police and bringing the two criminals to justice. I think it's worth noticing how it's implied that while Joker is taken to the Arkham Hospital, Catwoman is sent to an ordinary jail.

#14 Batman Family (December 1976) issue 8: "The Copycatgirl Capers!"

A new cat steps out into the spotlight, calling herself Catgirl, but cats are territorial creatures and Catwoman knows well there's not enough room for two criminals using cats as the motif for their larcenies. It is mainly Robin who will take care of Catgirl while Catwoman is simply trying not to let the young criminal steal her heist away. Little she knows that Batman is closer than she thinks, undercover as one of her henchmen, waiting for the right moment to stop her, a moment that later comes at the Kit-Kat Klub, an iconic location in Catwoman comic book history that first appears in "The Case of the Purr-loined Pearl!" story in Batman (1940) issue 210 (although it was called the "Kitty Kat Klub" back there), soon after Robin successfully unmasks Catgirl finding out that she was Joker's daughter, Duela Dent, all along.

Selina doesn't have a lot of screentime in this story but this won't be the last time we see her being annoyed whenever a copycat enters the scene.

#15 The Brave and the Bold (December 1976) issue 131: "Batman and Wonder Woman: Take 7 Steps to... Wipe-Out!"

In this issue the Brave and the Bold are Batman and Wonder Woman, teaming up to stop Catwoman from smuggling the blueprint of the most complicated cryptographic machine ever created (known as "Peter Rabbit") split in seven parts, out of the United States. However Catwoman proves herself to be extremely resourceful, constantly outsmarting the heroes by anticipating each and every one of their moves, we even see her snatch Wonder Woman's Lasso of Truth right from her hands, repeatedly fool the heroic duo into believing where to find one of the blueprint's pieces and placing a bomb in its place, fake her own death in order to make her plan go smoothly and a lot more. In the end, even if Batman and Wonder Woman timely manage to understand the Catwoman's plot, retrieving the last piece of the blueprint, Catwoman still managed to slip once again from Batman's fingers. In this story Catwoman placed her hideout in the "Felidae Foundation" private building, "felidae" being the scientific family name of all felines, and, as her usual, she is once again helped by big cats in her heist: two jaguars, one of them melanistic, and a tiger. The problem here is she uses her big cats to kill, something she never did before. This caused a non insignificant backlash on the readers' side: Catwoman fans flooded The Brave and the Bold's mailbox with complaints about not only her odd characterization, but also the choice to have her wear again the blue suit outfit we see here for the last time. The fans were so loud and the inconsitency was so big that they thought it was necessary to design a specific Earth to place this issue's universe on: Crisis on Infinite Earths Crossover Index calls it Earth B.

Selina's characterization wasn't the only poorly written element in this story though. Did you spot that "Selena", spelled with an "e"? Ugh...

☆ - Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder (September 1968)

- The New Adventures of Batman (February 1977)

In the meantime an animated Catwoman was appearing on TV, even after Batman '66 was concluded, in a series known as The Batman/Superman Hour. Jane Webb was Catwoman's first voice actress in history, voicing her in Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder, while Melendy Britt voiced her in The New Adventures of Batman.

Catwoman appeared in the following episodes:

BATMAN WITH ROBIN THE BOY WONDER:

- Episode 4: "The Nine Lives of Batman"

- Episode 5: "Bubi, Bubi, Who's Got the Ruby?"

- Episode 7: "Partners in Peril"

- Episode 10: "A Game of Cat and Mouse"

- Episode 11: "Will the Real Robin Please Stand Up"

- Episode 12: "Simon the Pieman"

- Episode 13: "From Catwoman with Love"

THE NEW ADVENTURES OF BATMAN:

- Episode 3: "Trouble Identity"

- Episode 12: "Curses! Oiled Again!"

- Episode 14: "Have An Evil Day (Part 1)"

- Episode 15: "Have An Evil Day (Part 2)"

#16 Batman (September 1977) issue 291: "The Testimony of the Catwoman!" (part one of the "Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed?" storyline: Batman (1940) issues 291, 292, 293 and 294)

Batman is missing and it looks like he's dead.

The news crosses every corner of the american criminal underworld but how exactly that happened or who killed him still isn't clear and a thousand of contradictory rumors and stories are floating around: everyone claims they were the one who killed the Batman. To find out what really happened, the biggest names in crime meet up in Gotham, at the estate of colonel Jake Van Cleeve, also known as "The Claw", a Gotham mobster, to hold a trial. Ra's al Ghul is the judge while the prosecutor is, of course, Harvey Dent, the infamous Two Face. The Riddler, Lex Luthor and the Joker all claim they were responsible for Batman's death but the Catwoman is the first one who testifies in court in widow's weeds, claiming to know how things really went down and accusing herself of having been the cause of Batman's demise.

Now, of course Batman isn't dead and they are all lying about it, so I'm not really sure about how much of Catwoman's testimony is real but she says she recently assumed the identity of Madame Claudine, a celebrated couturière who just moved to Gotham City. She made it look like it was a way to start anew after reforming, leaving her Catwoman persona behind, but it was actually all part of a heist, then disrupted by the Batman. According to what Catwoman testifies, Batman died by drowning when the Batmobile and Catwoman's stolen car both ended up in a river down a gorge and, to save herself, her cats, Hecate and Bongo, her baby jaguar, and her loot, she keeps Batman from holding onto the floating wooden cage that was carrying them... except the brazilian pepper wood the cage was made of couldn't have floated. This inconsistency is what makes Two Face prove that Catwoman is not guilty.

I find it very funny how no villain actually believed Catwoman could have been the culprit ever since she was called to testify because, other than being in love with him, everyone knows she never kills. Even Two Face remarks that in the end (also, by the way, ⚠️SPOILER⚠️ Two Face here is actually Batman in disguise). In this issue we also learn the name of another one of her crooks: Cody, and we see Selina's car too: an ordinary purple car and not the Kitty Car, for the first time.

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