It sounds like the Bat and the Cat are at loggerheads once more... DC has unveiled the next chapter in its ongoing Dawn of DC event, and Batman and Catwoman's often turbulent relationship is set to take a drastic turn for the worse... Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War sees Selina Kyle take on the mantle of crime boss, leading the sometimes allies/sometimes lovers to go to war against each other.
The event, which is written by Chip Zdarsky and Tini Howard and pencilled by Mike Hawthorne and Adriano Di Benedetto, will open with a special one-shot before continuing into the main Batman and Catwoman solo books, as well as a pair of two-issue miniseries, The Gotham War: Red Hood and The Gotham War: Scorched Earth.
This new Dawn of DC event follows hot on the heels of July and August's line-wide Knight Terrors saga and will pick up directly after Knight Terrors: Batman #2, by Joshua Williamson and Trevor Hairsine.
Here's a gallery of the covers for the opening chapter, Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War - Battle Lines #1.
DC's press release reveals that, "A coordinated effort in Gotham City has led to a reduction in violent crime, but at what cost? Villains scatter as their lives begin to crumble under a new regime. And as Batman recovers from his epic battle through the Multiverse and the horrors of Knight Terrors, one name runs through his mind. One name at the heart of this new, safer Gotham: Catwoman."
Here's a complete list of the titles that will be taking part in The Gotham War, as well as covers for Batman #137 and Catwoman #57, which make up the second and third part of the story respectively.
Chip Zdarsky and Tini Howard are the current writers of DC's core Batman and Catwoman titles respectively. This crossover gave
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