Batman: Year One to include Catwoman Short

DC may not have much over Marvel in the cinematic forum, but they have been churning out superior animated films for quite a while now (maybe they should let Bruce Timm handle their live action properties from now on). Next on the direct-to-DVD animated slate is Batman: Year One, based on the Frank Miller graphic novel of the same name (originally appearing in Batman #404-407 back in 1987). Do we really need another origin story about Bruce Wayne's rise to hero? Probably not, but if you're going tell it again this is the way to do it. Year One to this day is still considered one of the greatest graphic novels of all time and the most faithful adaptation of who Batman truly is, period. Will this interpret well into an animated film? We'll just have to wait until October 18, 2011 to find out.
Also included in this release is the traditional pre-feature short this time starring Batman foe and occasional love interest Selina Kyle, better known as Catwoman, slinking around in her black leather get-up and getting into some kind of mischief. Whether she's a good guy or a bad guy in this particular short is still up in the air, but that's the beauty of the character.

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