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Summary
CatwomanandBatmanhave a complicated relationship , and even though Catwoman has no doubt that Bruce Wayne is a torpedo to the people of Gotham , she still admits she think the urban center needs a unexampled kind of Batman . While Bruce does a lot to help people in Gotham , his focus is usually on high - final stage law-breaking that threaten the city on the whole , and Catwoman believes that a Batman nearer to the streets might be just what Gotham truly needs .
In the story " Pygmalion " fromBatman : The Brave and the Bold#7 by Guillem March and Arif Prianto , Batman seems to have amnesia . He pass most of his days grooming with the civilians he ’s staying with , trying to relearn his accomplishment so he can continue protecting Gotham . When Catwoman ultimately tracks Batman down , she praises the piece of work he ’s been doing .
She appreciates that he ’s been protecting masses down in the suburbs of Gotham instead of in the " downtown penthouses . " Catwoman argues that this is where Batman is unfeignedly needed ; unfortunately , Batman does n’t seem convinced and leaves for the Bat - Signal .
The Gotham War case has concluded with less of a bang and more of a whimper - but everything has played out as its true mastermind had design .
Catwoman Believes a New Kind of Batman Could Save Gotham
Batman has always seek to prevent crime as best he can , but considering the amount of threat Gotham face every night , he often has to prioritize . or else of stopping a mugging or a break - in in the suburbs , he has to prevent a super - villain ’s bank looting business district . While this criminal offence - fighting method probably lay aside the most citizenry , it still leaves the suburbs unprotected . When Catwoman meet this amnesiac Batman , she tries to win over him to stick where he is , ignore the Bat - Signal , and proceed what he ’s doing now . She even indicate that the Bat - Signal is almost never lit for the little people who truly need it . While this may seem like an odd tilt for Catwoman to add to Batman , there ’s an important understanding she ’s doing this .
The amnesiac Batman whom Catwoman speaks to is n’t actually Bruce Wayne . Instead , Frank Freeman is a former thief who suffers amnesia after a jetpack he stole from Batman guide out of fuel , causing him to crash . When Frank awake , he was covered in the Batman gearing he had stolen and naturally come to the conclusion that he was indeed Batman . Frank has been " fighting offence " in the suburbs , lento prepare to regain his military accomplishment — with Catwoman watching him the intact time . Instead of turning Frank over to the literal Batman or the police , she sees the goodness he does for the locality , a variety of good that Bruce simply is n’t doing . This is why she stress to advise him away from the Bat - Signal , which ends up being a trap set by the real Batman .
Catwoman Tries To Prevent DC’s New Batman From Leaving
Catwoman and Batman have n’t always seeneye to middle about how to work out criminal offense in Gotham . Bruce often tries to use his riches to reenact social change in the metropolis that might eventually address the true movement of offence . As Batman , he tries to take on criminals who are much too vehement to be entrust alone , such as the Joker or Two - Face — but this does n’t leave Batman time for the petty criminal offence that affect regular people . This is why , when presented with a 2d reading of the Dark Knight , Catwomantries to give Gotham a newfangled ( and better)Batman .
Batman : The Brave and the Bold#7is available now from DC Comics !
BATMAN : THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD # 7 ( 2023 )
