Before The Bat and The Cat tie the knot this summer, the Joker will interrupt their wedding plans when he kidnaps the Dark Knight in Batman #48 on June 6.
The two-part “The Best Man” story will be written by Tom King and illustratd by Mikel Janin, and sees Batman and Catwoman decide to forego a big wedding in favor of eloping, which is when the Joker gets involved, according to Nerdist. The story arc will run through Batman #48-49 and lead up to the big wedding in Issue #50.
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Five additional one-shots titled Batman: Prelude to the Wedding will also be published in May and June ahead of the nuptials. Tim Seeley will pen each issue, with a different artist joining to chronicle the adventures of Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, Red Hood and Harley Quinn. Each cover for “Prelude to the Wedding” will come with an interlocking cover by Rafael Albuquerque.
The covers to Batman #48, Batman: Prelude to the Wedding — Robin Vs. Ra’s al Ghul #1 and Batman: Prelude to the Wedding — Nightwing Vs. Hush #1 can be found below, along with the solicit text for the entire “Prelude to the Wedding.”