Batman #33

THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT pt I

Written by Tom King
Penciled by Joelle Jones
Cover by Jordie Bellaire
Published Oct 18, 2017

   Batman and Catwoman travel through the dessert. As they lose a horse, they continue the trek on just one. Meanwhile at Wayne Manor, Damien, Dick Grayson, Duke Thomas and Jason Todd all hang out, I guess waiting for Bruce. I don't know.

There's apparently no crime in Gotham when Bruce isn't around.

   Either way, Bat and Cat arrive at their destination. They have business in Khadym though the Tiger King tells them they have no business there. That business apparently has the Robin's rattled, as Alfred shines some light on where exactly their boss is. And that isn't all he has to say. Batman and Catwoman are engaged - news they're obviously a little less enthusiastic about.  

   Back in Kandahar, the Tiger King tries to reason with the Guard in the Dessert but to no avail. Catwoman is a different story, and she steps up to challenge him. At the mansion, Alfred tries to sugarcoat it as best he can when he receives a phone call. Superman is on the phone. There's been an unauthorized incursion into Khadym he and wants to know why Batman isn't answering. Alfred covers for him but the Justice League is in route.
   Speaking of, Catwoman has soundly defeated the guard and they walk in. 

That's what you get for hitting a woman.

Tiger explains that everyone is going to be waiting for them when they emerge but Batman isn't concerned. Back home, the Robins trade blame when Damian explains he knows it's his fault. There's only one reason his father would go to Khadym before he marry's Catwoman. Because hiding there is his mother.

D-I-V-O-R-C-E!

   The issue wraps with Talia Al Ghul rising from her love den and being told of Batman's arrival. She tells the messenger to prepare her swords, and with that, we're left to be continued.
   It's been awhile since we've seen the Robin gang in the pages of this book. Hopefully with good reason. The War of Jokes and Riddles drug on for what seemed like forever. Now as I assume Batman seeks some kind of mystic annulment from what appears to be a pretty big badass, will this be a story arc that is quickly completed? Will the Justice League have to intervene to help? Will Batman get in trouble for taking things into his own hands? We'll have to wait and see. As for this part one, it was pretty good. I give it a 9/10.

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