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In DC’sBatman / Catwoman Special # 1 , Tom King reveal Bruce Wayne ’s final testimonial to those who recruit him . While the new issue is largely focused on the pregnant Christmases celebrate by Selina Kyle ’s Catwoman , it also reveal what Batman has left behind to reward the legacy of his three parent even after his own last . While each of them is significant for Tom King ’s adaptation of the Dark Knight , it ’s not hard to miss them in the new issue .
Taking place in an alternate timeline following Tom King ’s run onBatman , Batman / Catwomansees Bruce Wayne and Selina Kylemarried , having a daughter , and Batmaneventually retiring in his old age . However , to say that they lived merrily ever after would not be entirely accurate . While there were minute of felicity , there was also discord and conflict due to Bruce ’s seemingly unending crusade even in retreat and Selina ’s struggle with her felonious tendencies . Furthermore , the dying of Bruce has find out Selina finally killing the Joker , subsequently commit her in dispute with the new Batwoman ( their girl Helena ) .
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Regardless , Batman / Catwoman Special # 1from Tom King , Bernard Chang , Shawn Crystal , Mitch Gerads , and the late John Paul Leon takes the metre to boast the formative and significant Christmases have by Selina , many of which she ’d share with Bruce and their daughter . On one such Christmas where it was Bruce ’s turn to watch the city whileSelina appease home with Helena , it ’s divulge that Bruce gets Helena pearl every yr in honor of the pearls worn by his female parent Martha . Likewise , another Christmas hear Helena having become Robin with Selina calling her by her full name : HelenaAlfredaWayne , a court to Alfred who served as Bruce ’s foster father . Lastly , a more tragic Christmas sees Selina confab Bruce ’s tomb after he ’d eliminate , his key prominently featuring his middle name Thomas , the name of his biologic father .
Helena ’s middle name is certainly the healthiest testimonial . This is fitting seeing as how Bruce ’s relationship with Alfred was by far the most convinced he ’d had in his formative class following his parents ' deaths . in particular in King ’s run , Alfred always need Bruce to be happybeyond being the Batman . Unfortunately , the pearls are more problematic , seeing as how it suggests that Bruce is projecting his unsuccessful person to save his female parent onto his daughter , being stuck in the moment of trauma in the alleyway he ’s never motivate on from ( another fundamental focus from King ’s work ) . While subtle , Thomas being feature on Bruce ’s headstone communicates the thought that Bruce has meld himself with his father , seeking to be the man who could have ( or should have ) save his female parent while also being the icon of Department of Justice and goodness Bruce strove to become . It ’s no coincidence on the part of King either , seeing as how he had Bruce ’s Church Father from another universe work against Batman , trying to get Bruce to desolate the mantle of the Bat so he could lead a beneficial lifespan .
When they ’re all put together , Bruce ’s final tributes arevery meaning for Tom King ’s versionof Batman . Thomas was who Bruce was hear to be , Martha was who Bruce was endeavor to save up , and Alfred was the one who aid him see meaning outside that oscillation while still supporting his drive . Although the tributes were small and abbreviated in this new upshot , they communicate volume about this particularBatmanand those who raised him .
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