To begin, Bride or Burglar is one of the great wordless (or, at least, dialogue-free in the present day scenes) stories, up there with Amazing Spider-Man #39 by Straczynski. It was a nice retrospective on Batman and Catwoman's past relationship, while giving us the apparently obligatory "bride searches for a wedding gown" scenes. The way Selina chose to do her searching, and the dress she found are both perfectly in character. My one problem with the issue was trying to figure out what was going on in Panel 1 on page 13, and I was grateful to have the script at the end of this collection to tell me. Having the script--and seeing all of the references for the past comics used in the current issue--was fantastic in general, making it easy to compare the original pages with the modern renditions.

Batman #50 is another story.

I realize that Tom King is far from done telling Batman and Catwoman's story--and the story told in the issue itself is indeed well done, a wonderful love letter from them to each other, and to the fans. But I'm old enough to remember watching Lois and Clark and the wedding fake out on that show when it first aired. Leading up to a wedding like this and then failing to go through with it betrays your audience's trust, and that is never a good thing. Loyal readers will stick with you, of course, but the intensive promotion of this as a wedding was clearly designed to pull in more than just loyal readers, and failing to deliver on the promised wedding won't keep them reading, and won't bring them back when the actual wedding happens (assuming it does).

This is commentary on the issue itself, not on the compilation as a whole, but even that, presented as "The Wedding Album", and including beautiful artwork and alternate covers at the end, is something of a gut punch to fans who were expecting to see a wedding, and got instead another twist of Bat-drama.

I'll buy this for the collection at the library, but, as beautiful as the art is, and as well-crafted as the story might be, I'd probably only buy it on a bargain sale for my personal graphic novel collection.

If art is why you love comics, Batman/Catwoman: The Wedding Album is a must have!

Including only three stories, this comic is shorter than most compilations. It contains the Engagement, the Dress and the Big Day. It also adds a Wedding cover variant gallery, a sketchbook and a look at the script for the Dress, which includes the original comics that make up the flashback scenes from 1940 until 2003. Catwoman’s face and figure change dramatically beginning with a Jane Russell lookalike.

For the wedding, Batman and Catwoman decide to invite only one witness each. However, DC has invited 31 guest artists to tell the wedding story. It’s rare to see such divergent styles in one comic. It is fascinating to see how each artist highlights different aspects of the characters.

Batman/Catwoman: The Wedding Album is highly recommended for its artwork and flashbacks. The plot and bang up action are not the focus here. For that, read Batman: Preludes to the Wedding. But for art fans or aspiring comic artists, this is a great choice. 5 stars!

Thanks to DC Comics and NetGalley for an advanced copy.

This was a beautifully illustrated comic (so, so, so beautifully illustrated) that follows Bruce proposing to Selina, flashback to previous encounters between them as their relationship grew, and all the way up to the big day... that doesn’t happen.
There isn’t a lot of action or story. It’s just a sweet gem about the big day between two people (that never happens). Bruce asking Alfred to be his witness slayed me though, beautiful.
There are a lot of guest artist works included in this wedding album, people I’m assuming that have had a hand in the storytelling over the years that want to be part of such a historic event or do their own take on Selina in that gorgeous gown I expect to be seeing at cons for years to come.
Overall story I give a 3.5 to, art gets a 5 though.

I'm always looking for books that are engaging or educating or hopefully both for YA students. Call this one "engaging."

This was so good. Just so very good. It is sweet, moving, emotional and is guaranteed to be one of the great moments in comic book history. I can not wait for my friends and family to be able to read this because I need to talk about how good it is! For any fan of Batman or Catwoman this graphic novel will not disappoint.

It’s finally here! The moment that DC has been building up to for almost a year. It’s actually kind of hard to believe it, truth be told. I sort of love that they decided to title this volume ‘the Wedding Album’ it seems sort of oddly fitting, doesn’t it? I know that the outcome of these events has been heavily spoiled (thanks internet), but I’m still going to put this all behind a spoiler warning.
So there are really not that many issues in this volume, but I’m actually pretty happy that they split them off from the rest. There is a heck of a lot of additional content though, but I’ll get to that later.
So…the Wedding, huh? This whole time I’ve been pretty conflicted about the wedding between Catwoman and Batman, and I know I can’t be the only out there feeling that way. Both characters are fantastic, and obviously we love them both, but would they be happy being married to each other? What’s more, it’s specifically Catwoman and Batman getting married, not Selena Kyle and Bruce Wayne. I think, given the choice, I would have preferred it the other way around, but I understand the logic they used, so I can’t complain too much.
This volume covers the three major events of the wedding and the events leading up to it. It includes the proposal, which makes sense. It also includes my favorite issue of this series; number 44 where Selena picks out her wedding dress, and finally the wedding itself (well, sort of).
The proposal is an interesting piece. It sort of comes out of nowhere. And that’s saying something. I knew about said proposal before I even read the issue when it came out; I remember being so upset about the spoilers actually. I’m sure it happened to other people as well.
The issue focusing on Selena is probably my favorite in this series. It’s all about Selena trying to find a middle ground for herself. Some sort of compromise of what she wants to be for herself, and what Bruce wants her to be. It’s a shockingly introspective piece, put into sharp contrast by the fact that Selena is gleefully ‘shopping’ (read: stealing) a wedding dress for herself. Still, it suits her character perfectly and helped to show that there will be sacrifices made to make this relationship work; just like there always have been.
And finally…the wedding itself. I know some major comic news outlets spoiled this event the day the issue released, but I’m still hesitating to talk about it outright. Basically it confirmed all of my fears about this whole thing, while not actually saying any of it out loud.
I think these issues will be appearing in other volumes as well (I know issue 44 does, so I’m assuming 50 will too), so you probably don’t have to buy this volume if you don’t want. However, it does have a ton of bonus content included that I really enjoyed looking through.

If you ship the Bat and the Cat, this is for you, otherwise this would be of no interest to anyone else, really. I've only ever read one other comic book wedding special issue, which was for Cyclops and Jean Grey in the 90s, and that had more of a wedding community feel to it, given their background. This one is definitely more isolated, which fits the couple. The ending, is, of course, not surprising and depending on your view either a clever way to dodge an issue or a very in-character reaction.

This review will contain spoilers through Batman 50 and this book, unless you’ve read the other reviews or the New York Times.

It’s difficult to review this book without commenting on what Tom King has tried to do for the last year. During his run of Batman, he has tried to allow Batman and Catwoman to have a real relationship, one that allowed for real personal growth on both sides; a real relationship between a hero and a villain. This is something heretofore unheard of in superhero comics, at least of the mainstream DC/Marvel universe. They couldn’t be together because they were on opposite sides of the law and you simply didn’t cross that line, but King saw things differently, at least it appeared so.

But just how far was he willing to go? Was he willing to go all the way? Was a marriage between a superhero and a “reformed” supervillain really permissible? Was Catwoman really reformed? As the wedding album unfolded, we began to get our answer. First, Cat went dress shopping as only Cat can - in the middle of the night by breaking through the middle of the floor of the dress shop and once making her selection, out presumably back the way she came and sneaking back into Bruce’s bed, wearing Alfred to silence. It’s a hint of what’s to come.

The final lead in to the wedding is quite touching as Bruce makes Alfred his best man, Cat goes through the anguishing will I or won’t I decision before finally fleeing the altar as was inevitable.

A word about the art, numerous artists from throughout the years came back to draw various partisan the artwork is gorgeous throughout. It’s really the highlight of the book with styles ranging throughout the last fifty plus years and alone is worth buying the book, since the story probably isn’t, foreseeable as it was.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I was confused by this graphic novel. I wasn't sure what the point of the story was.
The first section made no sense to me. I didn't know who the other character was Batman was talking about or why it was decided on what they would waste so many pages about the two of them deciding weaher she should be a hero. Finally, Bat and Cat run into each other decide to get married. The story follows them getting ready but also offered glimpses of their past. This was the coolest part of the book; panels from olf comics were "restored" and brought into modern art. These were beautiful. But by the end of the book I was confused: what was the point? I learned a little more about Catwoman but that was about it.
About half the book is just alternate covers so don't be fooled by the length.
Overall, it was beautifully illustrated and colored but the story isn't self-contained in this collection as I didn't understand some of what was going on. because I hadn't read what came before it (i assume that's why I didn't understand the beginning).

We get a glimpse of Batman and Catwomans wedding! We get to see how their relationship began thru various artists eyes. Its a beautifully put together book. My favorite part were the many renditions of them by different artists. Great artwork, worth getting!

You are all cordially invited to a behind the scenes look at 
Batman and Catwoman's lives leading up to their wedding...

I have to admit that I'm not a "comic book" reader but after indulging my eyes with this BEAUTIFUL comic book, I have to say, I'm hooked! 

Batman and Catwoman's Wedding Album is filled with STUNNING images and designs that capture the couple's whirlwind romance. You not only get the story behind how they each fell for each other, but we also have the privilege of observing each individual emotionally prepare for their "big day". 

Catwoman's dress and final look are BEYOND words. As is Batman's look in his suit. 

The variants at the end are my favorite part. This is where a variety of artists had the opportunity to provide their rendition of Batman and Catwoman getting married. It was amazing to get to see each artist's style shine through. 

This would make an amazing wedding gift for a Batman or Catwoman lover. The detail in the artwork is stunning and the entire book really is a feast for the eyes. Can't wait to pick up another comic book now. 

At the end of the book, we are presented with the book's entire script as well as some "blasts from the past"--which I'm assuming are past comic books clips that inspired certain scenes in this book. The book's artwork is very modern and just breathtaking. Some of it seemed so real, I couldn't believe it was a drawing! A must buy. 

I was sad when I realized the book had ended! The images and the story were so captivating that I was able to finish this book in under two hours. However, I wasn't sad about that--I would keep this book and look at the beautiful images over and over again.

The only thing I dislike was the cover, it was much too simple for such a grand story.

Big fan of Tom King's work on this title, but kinda let down by the payoff "wedding" issue. Too many pin-ups and not enough of the characterization and dialogue that are King's strengths. Looking forward to following how he pivots from this one's conclusion and gets back to the essence of what's made this run so much fun.

This book tells of how the relationship between Batman and Catwoman began. It was very romantic and the graphics were beautiful. Since this is a wedding album, there wasn't a lot of story but a lot of detailed pictures. The sketches of the wedding dress were great. Loved this book. I received this book from Net Galley and DC Entertainment for a honest review and no other compensation..

The book is beautifully put together and contains the key issues that tell the story of Batman and Catwoman's blossoming romance. The inclusion of script breakdowns and examples of previous issues over the long run of the Batman and his interactions with Catwoman are fascinating. The book is a must read for Batman fans.

Boo! Hiss! All the lead-up to this wedding has produced some of the best Batman stories in years. And there's yet another great moment here, as Alfred and Bruce hug each other just before the nuptials. Art by an all-star lineup doesn't mitigate the fact that DC apparently just couldn't give the greenlight to this relationship (The New York Times spoiled this weeks ago). And there really isn't much here, ultimately. I can't imagine blowing the money on a hardcover of this. Bleah.

3 stars
This comic is hard to rate… there isn’t much of a story. It’s more a compilation of artists paying tribute to the romance of Batman and Catwoman along with some beautiful artwork by Tom King.
But the title is deceiving as the material is more about their courtship and the thread written and illustrated by Tom King is about the preparations the day of the wedding.
Artwork a clear 5+ stars. The story, which there isn’t much of one, rates a 2 for me.
Thank you NetGalley and publisher, DC Comics, for the opportunity to read this ARC.

I'm not really sure how to rate this.

I loved most of the art work, though some of it didn't really do anything for me. And really, isn't that the point of reading a "comic", the art? I read plenty of "regular" fiction and non-fiction, but every now and then a comic is a nice break. And an artist can make or break the story. Most of the art certainly added to the story.

The story itself left me a bit confused. Why exactly is this called "The Wedding Album"? To avoid spoilers, I won't explain why I ask that. But, it does seem like these comic weddings are have all been done to death.

I do like the cover, very nice. I also like the play on black instead of the traditional white for weddings.

The art is definitely a 5. The story itself? More like a 3. Also this isn't so much a Wedding Album as it is an engagement / will they or won't they album.

It really is all about the art here. In fact, the only negative I can find to say about the art in this one is that I think it would be a little confusing to those who made this their introduction to Batman comics. There are multiple artists involved in this one, re-creating many a look of the Bat and the Cat. Their multiple looks is even referenced in the text, which was probably the most clever aspect of the story. Since I doubt those picking this one up are newbies to Batman? It's probably not a big deal. Then again, we all start somewhere -- so if this is the first Batman you're thinking of picking up? Go read a few of the different eras of Batman first.

The extras that round out the book includes alternate covers and the script (complete with frames from some of the original stories that are recreated in the flashback scenes).

Overall I am going to give the book 4 stars.

This was a great invitation for various artists who have worked on Batman throughout the years to contribute to the wedding day of Batman and Catwoman. To be honest, the story felt somewhat stitched together and more of an artists' gallery than a single story of the wedding between Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle. In attempting to include all the artists it did, it didn't work as a cohesive story arc. But I have to admit, Selina's wedding dress was a knock-out, and I really liked the interaction between Bruce and Alfred when Bruce picks his witness to the wedding. That hit all the right buttons.

This is kind of hard to rate or review because there just isn't very much to it-- it's more buildup to the wedding, but, in spite of being called "The Wedding Album" we still don't have the wedding. There is some really cool art since they went all-in and had a ton of DC artists throughout the years come in and do full pages of Bat and Cat in a variety of styles, but other than that this doesn't have much going for it.