Batman Has had a lot of great love interests over the years. While his two biggest love interests have always been anti-heroes Catwoman and Talia al Ghul, there’s another pairing that isn’t talked about nearly enough — this time with a fellow superhero. Now, DC is finally bringing back the relationship in a terrifying new storyline.
In the preview pages for Batman: Full Moon #1 By Rodney Barnes and Stevan Subic, readers see Batman fighting against a gang of weapons dealers. But the surprising part is that Batman missed a date with Zatana Zatara to do this. Although the two characters have been romantic in the past, it’s a surprising sight to see them again, as DC rarely touches on the romance.
This relationship has always been highly underrated, and it’s great to see DC bring it back, even if it’s just for this one story. While Batman has had tons of iconic love interests over the years, Justice League Dark’s Zatanna has always felt like the one that wasn’t explored nearly as much as she deserved.
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Zatanna has one major difference from Batman’s past loves
Batman: Full Moon #1 By Rodney Barnes, Stevan Subic and Rus Wotton
Zatanna has always been a great match for Batman. One of the main things that sets Zatanna apart from Batman’s other love interests is the fact that she knew Bruce before he became Batman. Both Talia al Ghul and Selina Kyle met Bruce as the Dark Knight. They only got to see the man under the tile later, and always secondary to Batman’s mission. But Zatanna knew Bruce as a teenager. They both met when they were quite young and Bruce studied escapology under her father, Giovanni.
Bruce Wayne buried a lot of his identity to become the Dark Knight, but Zatanna saw the humanity he constantly tries to hide from everyone else. She was around before Bruce built the idealized persona he uses to fight crime, so she not only sees aspects of him that no one else does, but Batman himself feels less of a need to put a performance around her. Their shared focus on superheroism means they understand each other on a level their other love interests don’t. Catwoman and John Constantine are rogues, and they don’t quite understand what it’s like to work with the Justice League to keep Earth safe.
Batman needs Zatanna for this particular mission
The Dark Knight’s inexperience with magic is a major weakness
Zatana being chosen as the love interest for this story is probably no coincidence. Batman is a genius, but he’s at his best when he works in the world of rationality. Batman has never been great with magic, but magic is Zatanna’s whole world. A werewolf is a supernatural threat, and while the weaknesses of werewolves are well known, there may be some magical rules at play that Batman isn’t aware of. That makes the renewal of Zatanna And BatmanS romance even more exciting, since life is on the line if they can not work together effectively.
Batman: Full Moon #1 On sale from DC Comics on October 9, 2024!