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It was supposed to be the wedding of the century.
In the pages of this WednesdaysBatmanVol.
50, Batman and Catwoman were going to tie the knot after nearly 80 years of will-they-or-wont-they romance.
Some comic shops were planning wedding-themed parties, complete with cakes and fancy invitations.
Then came the Gray Lady.
Could it be that the church bells wouldnt ring?
Theirs is a story that is forever to be continued, goes Gustiness melancholy kicker.
As soon as the story went online, the Comics Internet melted down.
People were baffled and furious that theTimeshad spoiled the ending of this much-anticipated comic.
I live for spoilers but a lot of people don’t.
Would it have hurt to bury this lede?
Because they think comics are ‘who cares?’
Batman 50 spoilers are now out there.
Ignore/avoid them (or have a go at) and read the issue.
But if I had aLegion time bubble, I would handle it differently.
DC reached out to me about whether the event could be featured in our wedding pages.
I thought it was a fun idea and pitched my editors.
After I pitched the story, I learned the wedding would not happen.
It seemed disingenuous to write the story without revealing the ending, which is why I included the reveal.
But I shouldve asked for a non-spoiler headline.
Its horrific, said Mitch Cutler of New York Citys St. Marks Comics.
Theres no positive for it.
Im worried its going to keep the casual observer from picking up the issue.
You wont understand why someone would do this.
Im a fan of this stuff, too, he said.
Its all happening so recently.
I hope it wont [hurt sales], but I really dont know yet.
Im really not that concerned at all.
He can probably survive a runaway bride.
