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The wedding ofBatmanandCatwomanfinally go far , and with it came a surprisal addition to its universe ’s lore . In a play gag near the issue ’s end , it is break that the iconic stem Sung from the 1960sBatmanTV series starring Adam West exists as a piece of in - universe canyon .
The iconic DC mates tie the knot in the pageboy ofBatman / Catwoman # 12by Tom King and Clay Mann . The issue serves as the finish of their 12 - exit limited series for DC Black Label . The series , whichTom King compares toThe Dark Knight Returnsdue to its lack of traditional knowledge chasteness , takes place outdoors of continuity and shows readers a version of King ’s ending for Batman and Catwoman before his planned 100 - issueBatmanrun was bowdlerise to 85 . The wedding itself is a precious and meet event for these character , and its inclusion body of the ' 60sBatmantheme is a play Easter Egg for chiropteran - fans .
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After Catwoman famously left Batman at the altar in the fiftieth upshot of King’sBatmanrun , the pair finally go through with their marriage , this time at a 24 - time of day chapel in Gotham City . In the payoff , Selina prompts Bruce tospring for the special " Batrimony " packet , which add Batman iconography to their wedding for an extra $ 100 . This allows the Bat and the Cat to be married by an officiant groom in a Batman costume strongly resembling that of Adam West ’s from his use asBatmanin the ' 60s . As the bride and bridegroom share their first kiss , a Christmas Christmas carol - a motif of the series - begins to play , prompt the Bat - Officiant to yell , " They got the Batwedding software package ! It ’s reckon to be NANANANANANANANA MAZEL TOV ! "
The fact that the ' 60sBatmantheme is a piece of in - universe of discourse pop culture does conjure up a adult dubiousness : Where does it come from ? In a universe with the Dark Knight actively run around and fighting offence , where does he get a composition song ? Is it possible that the Caped Crusader , after shouting , " Vengeance is the nighttime ! " andputting murderous supervillains behind bars , could steady down into Wayne Manor and watch a comedic take of his own exploits on TV ? The officiant ’s wearing of the classic visible light blue and gray Batman costume may similarly involve that the Adam West series survive in - universe of discourse as is . The sight jape is a silly thread to pull at , and one that feel right at home in King ’s version of Gotham . It shares a similar tincture toBatman # 16’sinclusion of Bat Burger ( which also come from the ' 60s tv set show ) , a restaurant with decoration and a carte base on Batman , his allies and a phone number of his mass - murder villain .
Batman / Catwoman # 12gives many fans the wedding they have been hold off for after the Bat and the Cat’slengthy romanticism throughout DC history . The inclusion of the ' 60sBatmantheme and costume provides a nice callback to a unaccented fourth dimension in the Dark Knight ’s account , just as the wedding party attend to as a light moment in the tortured lives ofBatmanandCatwoman .
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