DC Releasing Prelude to the Wedding One-Shots Before Batman and Catwoman Marry

Family drama and weddings go hand-in-hand.

By Shabana Arif

Batman and Catwoman are tying the knot in July, but before they do, DC is releasing a series of Prelude To The Wedding one-shots in June.

Comicbook.com reports the five stories will be written by Tim Seeley (Green Lanterns, Hellblazer), who will be joined by a number of artists from DC's stable of talent, while Rafael Albuquerque will handle the covers.

Batman proposed to Catwoman in Batman #24 and after leaving us with a cliffhanger at the end of the issue, she finally said yes. DC Nation #0 was the first one-shot to be released in the countdown to the event that featured three stories.

The five Prelude to the Wedding stories will center on Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, Red Hood, and Harley Quinn, as they face off against Ra's Al Ghul, Hush, The Riddler, Anarky, and The Joker.

The synopsis of each of the issues, along with their release date, is below:

• BATMAN: PRELUDE TO THE WEDDING — ROBIN VS. RA’S AL GHUL #1: Ra’s al Ghul returns to have a heart-to-heart with his grandson, Damian. Once upon a time, Ra’s thought Bruce Wayne would be the heir apparent to his criminal empire, but now that Batman has turned his back on Talia for good, Ra’s wants to know if Damian Wayne will honor his mother by stepping into the family business at last. MAY 30.
• BATMAN: PRELUDE TO THE WEDDING — NIGHTWING VS. HUSH #1: Dick Grayson has a lot of responsibility. Being the original partner to Batman, he’s the natural choice to be Bruce Wayne’s best man. So if anyone has to get to the wedding, it’s going to be him. Too bad Hush has other plans—and maybe Bruce Wayne does, too! JUNE 6.
• BATMAN: PRELUDE TO THE WEDDING — BATGIRL VS. THE RIDDLER #1: On the eve of Batman’s wedding to Catwoman, two of Gotham City’s finest minds clash. In her role as Oracle, Barbara Gordon wired all of her allies together. But when The Riddler takes on Batgirl, will he tear everything asunder? JUNE 13.
• BATMAN: PRELUDE TO THE WEDDING — RED HOOD VS. ANARKY #1: Red Hood has always been the one standing slightly apart from the rest of the Bat crew. Some see him as the Robin gone bad—which is exactly the kind of thing someone like Anarky can exploit. Now Red Hood is running security at Catwoman’s bachelorette party—and if Anarky can crash it, that could be the final straw for Jason Todd! JUNE 20.
• BATMAN: PRELUDE TO THE WEDDING — HARLEY QUINN VS. THE JOKER #1: Harley Quinn knows a thing or two about dysfunctional relationships. When she hears that her old flame is trying to get in the way of a happy new life for one of her best friends, the Maid of Mischief tracks The Joker down to give him a piece of her mind—and maybe a few blows from her hammer, too. JUNE 27.

The one-shots are rated T, except for Robin vs. Ra's Al Ghul which is rated T+, and you can pick them up for $3.99 each.

Shabana is a freelance writer who enjoys JRPGs, wine, and not finishing games. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

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