On the eve of Batman's wedding to Catwoman, two of Gotham City's finest minds clash. In her role as Oracle, Barbara Gordon wired all of her allies together. But when The Riddler takes on Batgirl, will he tear everything asunder?
If you aren't reading Batman Prelude to the Wedding, you need to. The third in the series, Batgirl vs. Riddler is, like Robin vs. Ra's Al Ghul and Nightwing vs. Hush, excellent. Read Full Review
I really enjoyed this tale as well as the greatest sense that the events in this prelude special actually do matter. There's a nice tease to the final installment as well as the next chapter pitting Red Hood vs Anarky. Read Full Review
These Prelude to the Wedding stories have been fun. It is interesting to see how the various members of the Bat-family pair off with the big guns of Batman's rogues gallery. Batman and Catwoman's marriage plans seem to be the worst kept secret in Gotham. It is hard to see how the city will survive the ceremony. Read Full Review
With Batman and Catwoman finally tying the knot, Seeley and Jung play with the idea of other hero/villain romantic relationships. Overall, the issue highlights Batgirls' total badassery, as she serves The Riddler the ultimate rejection: a crushing defeat. Read Full Review
BATMAN: PRELUDE TO THE WEDDING - BATGIRL VS. THE RIDDLER #1 is an awesome one-shot. The artwork is bold and dynamic. The story is great and has an intriguing plot. It's a real battle of wits and both the Riddler and Batgirl are presented at their best in this issue. Absolutely, a must read! Read Full Review
Even though it is Batman and Catwoman tying the knot in a few weeks, Seelys prelude makes you want to know (even more than you already did) about how the rest of the Batman mythology is reacting to the big news. This series continues to be a great companion read to Kings Batman storyline and I definitely recommend picking it up from Chapter One so you can be in the loop about how each of these classic characters play a role in the exchanging of vowels. Read Full Review
As each week brings us closer to wedding bells, Seeley is reveling in the chance to share how the BatCat union is affecting the different members of the Batfamily and at the end of the day, it's just a lot of fun. Read Full Review
Writer Tim Seeley has put together a nice, tight adventure for Batgirl, centered around the upcoming nuptials. Read Full Review
This was a tight and well-executed issue. I love this take on Riddler and I hope we see more stories like this in the future. Read Full Review
I love the artwork by Minkyu Jung and the Riddlers design here is one of my favorites for him. He looks cool and hip but still the same narcissistic Riddler we all love to hate. It's a fast-paced issue, an incredibly fun read and a great addition to the preludes leading up to the wedding. The end panels also have a surprise waiting for you which I won't ruin. In keeping with the issue's theme " I'll leave it a Mystery. Read Full Review
Batgirl vs. Riddler #1 is another good installment to the Prelude to the Wedding line of one-shots. Barbara and Nigma make for good opponents, and the pacing is incredibly tight despite the somewhat pointless flashback/flashforward thing. This one is recommended. Check it out. Read Full Review
This is was good overall, it felt like the folks who filmed Whip It had a hand in the direction of the illustrations. Barbara was on point the entire issue handling her business in a concise yet elegant manner. I just wasn't digging Riddler's rhymes, in the past they strayed away from it and honestly they should go back, it kind of bogged down the issues overall readability for me. Read Full Review
There's not a lot of wedding-talk tie-ins in this book, but the theme of soul mates runs strong throughout, with some curious ramifications for a number of key characters. Read Full Review
VerdictI'm loving these one-shots so much. They take a different look at multiple aspects of comics lore in every issue. The pairings of hero and villain have been really well thought out, refreshing and fun to read. The Joker is slowly circling his prey, but his former love is now hunting him too. Next week we'll see Red Hood battle Anarky, leading to the Harley Vs. Joker main event. I've got my tickets, and I'm gonna be front row! Read Full Review
Batgirl vs. The Riddler seemed to have some promise, but turned out to be an unremarkable adventure. The comic is competently created by Seeley and Jung, but it does not rise above mediocre. Read Full Review
The Batman Prelude to the Wedding issues hit the midway point, and thus far the one thing they have in common is that they're all very weird. Read Full Review
The Prelude to the Wedding issues overall have been passable because there have been a few times each issue that you can look back on and think, "that was a nice moment for the Bat Family". However this issue is missing any of those moments, has little connectivity to the wedding really at all other than just being casually mentioned, and art is off compared to the book's tone. It's mostly passable as a whole but bigger Batgirl fans than myself may find more enjoyment in it. Read Full Review
The art is decent enough. I feel like Jung would produce nicer artwork with a better script. Seeley is writing all of these one shots. I hope he has better stories up his sleeve than this for future issues. Read Full Review
This was a very clever issue that had really good pacing. I found myself trying to solve as much of the riddles as possible with Barbara. We didn't get an emotional ending like the previous two issues, but that makes sense considering the first two issues dealt with Batman's sons instead of a mentee. Barbara did however do some self-reflecting on some personal choices that might impact her future moving forward. The Batman/Catwoman union is indeed impacting both the heroes and villains alike in unexpected ways. This issue makes me wonder what is in-store for Barbara moving forward.
Don't let the negative reviews sway you from taking in what is absolutely fantastic art. Seeley delivers a clunky, convoluted goose chase that is forgivable in a one-shot BUT Jung's Batgirl is in top form. Even Otto Schmidt's epilogue is a sight to behold. I am all on-board for Jung in an ongoing.
Not very entertaining riddles or tie-in motivation.
While I wasn't too excited about Robin and Ra's al Ghul's issue, it had one redeeming quality - its ending, the moment of genuine bonding between Damian and Selina. This issue doesn't have anything similar - yes, Batgirl and Nightwing possibly go for a date, but it doesn't really connect directly to the wedding of Batman and Catwoman, which is the driving force behind the entire Prelude event.
It's just a simple story of Barbara solving riddles, and we don't even have a chance to witness her figuring out the solutions. Compare that to, for example Hush, or Batman: Earth One Vol. 2, where every detail, every clue connects and leads to the great finale. I'm fully aware it's unfair to put a single short issue to a properly planned s more
These Prelude to the Wedding books have been mediocre at best. This one is no exception.
Literally why is this happening to me?
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