Batman #35 was a great read and I'm looking forward to Selina meeting the rest of the family with the news of the engagement, thanks to Alfred. The conclusion is pretty funny with the brief conversation between Selina and Damian as well and I'm looking forward to seeing how the rest of them interact with her in future issues. Read Full Review

A clever play on a simple set-up by the ever-clever Tom King. King is already making strides and changing the status quo with his Batman run. He's introduced new characters, altered old ones, and possibly changed some of Batman's relationships for all time. There are some monumental moments in his run and Batman #35 continues that success. With two of comics best working artists bringing hisvisionto life, Tom King is one lucky writer that readers are lucky to have. Read Full Review

Rather than just be a stunt storyline, the engagement of Batman and Catwoman has opened this series up to some really solid character exploration. Coupled with amazing art, this is probably my favorite story arc Tom King has done yet. Read Full Review

Powerful, poignant characterization, top-notch dialogue and superb art combine to make Batman #35 a must-read. Read Full Review

Batman #35 might be a case of style over substance, but when it looks this good and the payoff so rewarding it's hard to complain. Read Full Review

While the action segments as drawn by Jones are brilliant, it's King's character work that steals the show. I don't know what King's master plan for the run is, but I can't wait to find out. Read Full Review

I'm interested to see how the proposal continues to affect the Bat-family and what it means for the future; what this comic does is shine a light on what drives the pair together and on how Bruce may just be trying to grasp happiness for himself. Read Full Review

This is not the traditional story that you would read in a Batman comic. Especially since the main Character was Catwoman for the most part. The story was a great bridge from the Joker Riddler war,and King took the time to do what most Batman writers have missed in the past twenty or so years. He has humanized the icy facade of Bruce Wayne and Batman. Read Full Review

Batman takes a backseat to an epic showdown between his ex and his betrothed as DC celebrates this 800th issue hinting at a more optimistic outlook for the Dark Knight. Read Full Review

Joelle Jones' sleek pencils are an excellent addition to a title that already has a great roster of artists. Her work does a great job portraying fight scenes and characters talking to each other. She is paired with colorist Jordie Bellaire, whose various shades of dark hues keep the artwork from looking too monochromatic. Their combined effort on Batman #35 makes one hope that they will make a return to the title at some point. Read Full Review

This was a blast to read, start to finish. It may have some problems, but King really brought in the fun with the short story arc. The tone is noticeably lighter than the rest of the series, even with a very serious subject matter. It's works great, and the last issue didn't disappoint. Overall, I'm very pleased with how it all turned out, and I can't wait for more. Read Full Review

Every comic book series can't be excellent for 35 issues. 34 is apparently the limit. While this may have been my least favorite of King's arcs in the title, it's only fair to point out that I still enjoyed it. Which says a lot for the overall quality of the series. Read Full Review

While the two women squaring off provides the action, and why Selina is so willing to fight for the man she loves, the conversation between Dick and Damian provides some insight into Bruce and where this proposal may have come from (and the opportunity for Dick to enjoy playing big brother). Worth a look. Read Full Review

King and Jones produced a satisfying conclusion to a brief, yet enjoyable storyline. It both perfectly articulates why Catwoman and Batman should be together and why their romance is doomed. That makes for a sad and highly emotional drama. Read Full Review

The 3 issue story came and went and I quite enjoyed it. I hope this art team stays together and handles some more big stories because frankly, they produce beautiful imagery. Read Full Review

Even though I didn't much care for part one of “The Rules of Engagement”, the two followup chapters were extremely entertaining. There's nothing bombastic or over the top about them. Just simple straightforward fun. And sometimes, that's all you really need to have a good time. Read Full Review

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that Batman's world is drastically changing in the coming months. The storyline is heading toward an eventual wedding, but I posit a theory here"I think with issue 1000 looming for Detective Comics DC needs a milestone moment for the caped crusader. I think that Bruce will get to enjoy the married life for a short time, but all of this is building to the death of Catwoman. I could be way off, but for a character that is driven by revenge, the idea of losing a new member of his family could be the new motive for a character that has been around in comics for so long. Read Full Review

Batman #35 does a very good job further developing the Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle's relationship. The fight between Selina and Talia Al Ghul was well executed to be a balance between quick sword fighting and emotionally impactful dialogue. By the end Tom King and Joelle Jones were able to have Bruce and Selina's engagement take an important step forward. Read Full Review

Where Batman and Catwoman go from here is a journey we all can't wait to read and enjoy. Read Full Review

While there are still parts to this issue that don't make any sense to me, the majority of the issue was really well written and gave you a deeper look at how the people closest to Batman see him, all with great art the whole way through.  Hopefully, this can continue so that I can finally feel like I'm a Batman fan again........ Even if it doesn't though, I had a decent time with this issue and what it gave us. Read Full Review

Regardless of how you feel about the Batman/Catwoman engagement, it's clear that Tom King has found some space to explore family dynamics in the Bat-titles that we haven't seen before. Read Full Review

In conclusion this is a solid ending to this short arc, and also does give me hope in seeing that Tom King will handle this engagement and marriage well. Next is Batman, Selina, Superman and Lois interacting which should be really intriguing to see. Read Full Review

This was a fairly strong mini-arc, all things considered. Tom Kings dialogue was on point, the story had a lot of heart, and the art was some of the best weve seen on the title since the Rebirth relaunch. I need more Joelle Jones in my life. She is ready for a monthly book, be it Bat-Family or elsewhere in the DC Universe. Next up we have an arc featuring Superman and Batmans relationship that has the opportunity to be really interesting and undoubtedly follow up on Batmans violation of the Leagues agreement that Batman flagrantly disregarded. The dichotomy between the two characters can allow for some great moments. Tom King has been his best when hes focused on the moment at hand, and not building a larger overall narrative for the story. So long as he focuses on that more moving forward, I expect great things. Read Full Review

Even great comic book runs hit a few bumps in the road, and Tom King's Batman was probably overdue for a misfire. This issue does some solid work exploring and fleshing out the current Batman/Catwoman dynamic, but there's a general lack of closure to "Rules of Engagement." Even at a mere three issues, this story seems longer than it needed to be. Hopefully the next storyline can put this usually dependable series back on track. Read Full Review

In my opinion, this is the best single issue in Tom King's run. Amazingly paced, and the back-and-forth between Selina and Talia, set against the back-and-forth of Dick and Damian really makes this a special issue. The dialog is tight and understandable (there's not a bunch of stammering and stuttering, which I find King likes to use in his dialog), and during the battle, I see why Bruce would choose Selina. She's a cool Cat (pun intended).

My favorite issue, so far, of King's Batman. Great pacing, action that drove the story, humor, emotion, and resolutions to things that have been building for a while. We're getting to see a more vulnerable Batman through the vulnerabilities of those around him. All of this brought together by Jones' stunning (as always) art: perfect lines and layouts that never leave a doubt as to what's going on.

"I'm getting there." I literally dropped my tablet because that page was so arresting. The two settings were almost so good as to warrant separate issues, but it came together wonderfully. Jones and Bellaire are at the top of the art form here.

The comedy in-between some serious scenes is great here. Overall, a very good short story and I am eager to see what's next.

"The Rules of Engagement" finishes off in nice fashion, even if I think I liked the previous two issues of the arc a bit more than this one. Joelle Jones continues to excel on art here (I can't wait to see her next DC project) and the story is pretty fun, more dialogue and an extended fight scene. It stretches credulity a bit that Catwoman would be able to dispatch Nadia in sword work, but there are a lot of fun moments here.

A very good read. Entertaining and enlightened dialogue with the femmes fatale.

Tom King continues being one of the most polarizing writer in comics, but being on the good side of this, I can't help but impatiently waiting for each Batman issue. This is basically a issue-long fight between Talia and Selina, with Batman being no the sideline yet again. This is starting to look like a Catwoman fetish, but is does not make it less good by any mean. The art by Jones is perfect for the setting and the action and she draws women extremely well, giving a good deal of punch to an overall simple scenario. The Damian and Dick's story is well integrated and feels like a much needed "coming of age" for Damian who had mostly been a dick (no pun intended) in the past issues of Batman related comics.

Huge improvement from the last issue

Finally, a story I enjoyed in this Batman run. To the artist of this book: you made this whole arc. The art was some of the best I've seen in my entire life. Great fight scene and a nice wrap up to this mini-arc.

Talia could beat Selina in 2 seconds any day of the week, but overall the best issue in a while.

Only Dialogue work here.

A Let Down.

Story: 4/10
Art: 6/10
Chapter: 2/10

Story: No thanks. I don't enjoy how Batman and Catwoman interact. It's oddly juvenile conversation between two people. It didn't feel genuine or authentic, it feels forced and contrived.
The ongoing development between Nightwing and Damian is fantastic, as they wait together, which is immediately cut down by dumb banter on following pages...

Art: After a stunning, STUNNING book with issue 33, I ripped through 34, which was weak, and 35 wasn't much better. Unfortunately, I don't feel like Batman action ongoing sequences are Joelle Jones' expertise. And that's fine...

Chapter: At the end, I didn't care. I don't agree with how Catwoman sees Batman, and ultimately, as an issue I feel like needs to give a clear vision and direction of their relationship. I am not on board.

Overall: 2/10

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