The iconic romance between Batman and Catwoman is being threatened by an unexpected third party - the Joker - in the trailer for DC's upcoming graphic novel Gotham High. Set in an alternate universe where Gotham's most well-known heroes and villains are high-schoolers, Gotham High tells the story of a love triangle between new student Bruce Wayne, budding socialite Selina Kyle, and class-clown Jack Napier. Observant viewers will also catch the appearance of Poison Ivy on Selina Kyle's social media feed. It's currently unknown what other heroes or villains will appear or make cameos in the book.
Though romance is a large focus, readers can still expect a mystery for the world's greatest detective to solve. After being kicked out of boarding school, Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham only to find that a student at Gotham High has gone missing. Bruce will need to navigate high-school politics and his feelings for the dangerous Selina Kyle if he wants to uncover the truth. With a pre-joker Jack Napier at Selina Kyle's side though, it's guaranteed that not everything is as it seems.
Batman and Catwoman have increasingly become DC's preferred relationship for the Dark Knight. Recent comic storylines have seen the two get married and Catwoman has even become pregnant with Batman's child. All of this leads to a crisis for Catwoman as she has to decide between a life of crime and her love for Bruce. Gotham High may be set in an alternate universe, but pitting Batman and the Joker against each other as romantic rivals captures Catwoman's inner conflict between good and evil.
DC has made a great effort in recent years to appeal to a wider audience. It's easy to see a direct line between a graphic novel like this and similar upcoming projects like the Mr. Freeze prequel book. With books focused on young versions of Dick Grayson, Oracle, and Batgirl as well, DC seems to be putting a large emphasis on Gotham for their young adult series of graphic novels.
Gotham High is not DC's first attempt at turning Batman and his supporting cast into teenagers. It's not even the first time DC has attempted to use that name. In 2009, production started on animated series titled Gotham High. The series would have seen familiar faces fitting into classic high-school cliques. Killer Croc and Bane were jocks. Penguin, Mr. Freeze, and Riddler were nerds with Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy set to be cheerleaders. The series was eventually abandoned as DC chose to focus on other Batman projects.
This version of Gotham High definitely won't be for everyone (what is?), but with good artwork and an eyecatching premise, this book will certainly find its own audience.
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