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The Joker test he is the ultimate third wheel toBatmanand Catwoman ’s relationship while stow away stealthily in an iconic comic book cover . Wherever the Dark Knight last , the Clown Prince of Crime wo n’t be far behind .
Tom King ’s recent campaign onBatmanpushed the hero to newfangled extremes and experiences , the most notable being Bruce Wayne ’s mesh toSelina Kyle , aka Catwoman . Their engagement began at the end of the War of Jokes and Riddles inBatman # 32 , after Bruce concede to Selina that the Joker had once stopped Batman from killing the Riddler . In the period before the hymeneals , the mates came across several common acquaintances , includingencounters with Talia al Ghul , Wonder Woman , and double go out with Clark Kent and Lois Lane . They all approved of the union to some degree , however when Cat and Bat battled the Joker he demanded to be the best man andshot Catwoman in the intestine , before being subdued .
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The mien of the Joker lingered around the wedding , symbolically present on the top ofBatman # 50 , where creative person Jim Lee expertly tucked him aside in the reflexion of Catwoman ’s goggles . In the issue , Selina at last leaves Bruce at the rooftop altar . Her concern that a happy Bruce may conduce to the dilapidation of Batman is an echo of the reasoning Joker gave when he attempted to kill her . Hiding the Joker in the lens of the eye of her goggles could be a subtle nod to him getting into Catwoman ’s head and the fact that as long as he exists , he ’ll know to excruciate the Dark Knight . Tom King tipped lector off to the villain ’s presence in a Twitter post praise the cover .
Thecouple eventually reunited and although not legally married , Batman and Catwoman dedicated themselves to each other inBatman # 85 . Bruce and Selina did n’t need a heavy wedding , an officiant or witnesses to cement their North . They sure as shooting did n’t involve a psychotic clown declare himself a member of the wedding party and attempting to assassinate the Saint Bridget .
The Joker ’s obsessional mission to be Batman ’s only concern has taken a brisk turn since his attempt to stop the wedding . In the approach tothe upcomingJoker War , the goof seems to be finally making usage of his apparent knowledge of Bruce Wayne ’s identity as Batman . One of the Joker ’s preferent tactics is expunge at and fudge those close to Batman , and that nine now includes Catwoman . As twisted as the idea is , theJokerhas long considered himself Batman ’s unfeigned soulmate . This dynamic means the three are set to be mat forever and gives newfangled weight to ‘ til death do us part .
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