The Gotham War: Batman vs. Catwoman Crossover

[phonogram12]

What are the editors at dc even doing? Is it that hard to keep people on the same page? It feels like every writer has a different idea of what the characters motivation and personalities are.

You should've read the X books during the '90s.

[Jman27]

If I were Batman my takeaway from this story would be to stop going easy on Catwoman.

you think Bruce can resist his rest pillow I don't know? also kinda funny how both Spider man and Batman are both doing arcs where they act out of character with their allies but when it comes to their exes they don't fight. Very disappointing to be honest for both series

[Dark_Tzitzimine]

This series has been a master class of how to not edit an event, goddamn.

[Kurus]

If I were Batman my takeaway from this story would be to stop going easy on Catwoman.

Imo what I’m getting from this arc is that Bruce should be locked up in Arkham. The man has clearly lost his marbles.

[Dark_Tzitzimine]

Imo what I’m getting from this arc is that Bruce should be locked up in Arkham. The man has clearly lost his marbles.

Was the literal split personality trying to take over what clued you in?

Rich got some more gossip about GW and the whole thing is dumber than I thought
spoilers:

There's no actual war of philosophies being carried out at the heart of this, it's all a grift for the Savages, as a way to gather jewellery embedded with the meteor that gave Vandal Savage his immortality, as well as forming the Lazarus Pits. Getting these thieves trained to steal the jewellery, which has been gathering in Gotham for some time – turns out the meteor rocks affect the mind of the wearer, gathering them all together. Do you want to know why rich people still live in Gotham, despite everything that has gone down from No Man's Land to the Riddler lockdown? It's a question we have asked a few times here on Bleeding Cool. Well, their own jewellery talks to them and won't let them leave. And why Gotham? Well, Bruce Wayne has the biggest piece of all – and now Vandal Savage has it. And an army of thieves whom he can make immortal as well…

end of spoilers

[TheKryptonMan]

Imo what I’m getting from this arc is that Bruce should be locked up in Arkham. The man has clearly lost his marbles.

Well we have to remember that it's the Zurr personality that's taken over Bruce , and we don't know what that artificial right hand could be doing to him.
I'm trying to be optimistic , lol .
At least I think that between the current Spider-Man & Batman storylines , Batman's a bit better .

[twobit]

According to Bleeding Cool…spoilers:

Catwoman got conned to create the ultimate cat burglar army for Vandal Savage.

end of spoilers

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/nycc...an-gotham-war/

[Godlike13]

Put that in spoilers at least.

[MajorHoy]

Rich got some more gossip about GW and the whole thing is dumber than I thought

spoilers:

There's no actual war of philosophies being carried out at the heart of this, it's all a grift for the Savages, as a way to gather jewellery embedded with the meteor that gave Vandal Savage his immortality, as well as forming the Lazarus Pits. Getting these thieves trained to steal the jewellery, which has been gathering in Gotham for some time – turns out the meteor rocks affect the mind of the wearer, gathering them all together. Do you want to know why rich people still live in Gotham, despite everything that has gone down from No Man's Land to the Riddler lockdown? It's a question we have asked a few times here on Bleeding Cool. Well, their own jewellery talks to them and won't let them leave. And why Gotham? Well, Bruce Wayne has the biggest piece of all – and now Vandal Savage has it. And an army of thieves whom he can make immortal as well…

end of spoilers

So, there was more to dying Martha's pearl necklace that night in Crime Alley?

[Frontier]

...I genuinely didn't think this story could get more ridiculous.

Who thought this was a good story idea!?

[Mantis-Ray]

This spoilers:

hilariously makes the entire Batfam feuding with Bruce all for nothing, as the woman they were all going to bat for and defending turned out to be a false leader in the end

end of spoilers

[Morgoth]

Jesus Christ, it's so stupid.

[Arsenal]

Put that in spoilers at least.

Is that really a spoiler though? It was revealed at the end of Batman 138.

[phonogram12]

Imo what I’m getting from this arc is that Bruce should be locked up in Arkham. The man has clearly lost his marbles.

I mean, he's been like this for awhile now. Just the fact that he created that alternate personality at all should've been a giant red flag (yet another reason I was not a fan of Grant Morrison's run).

[Mantis-Ray]

Zur An's original reason for its creation, as a last resort towards mental attacks and potential death of personality is an understandable reason and a fun instance of Batman's preparedness (especially since its not full a proof solution as Zur An only operates on instinct making it a desperate failsafe).

But Z'Darsky going whole hog on it being "Evil Batman" is what ruins it.