Catwoman: Lonely City

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In an early 1980s storyline, Selina and Bruce develop a relationship, in which the closing panel of the final story shows her referring to Batman as "Bruce". However, a change in the editorial team brought a swift end to that storyline and, apparently, all that transpired during that story arc. Batman Annual (vol. 3) #2 (January 2018) centers on a romantic storyline between Batman and Catwoman, beginning with their initial meetings and acceptance of their shared mutual attraction towards one and another. Towards the end, the story is flash-forwarded to the future, in which Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle are a married couple in their golden years. Bruce receives a terminal medical diagnosis, and Selina cares for him until his death. [45]

Catwoman, in her first appearance, wore no costume or disguise at all. It was not until her next appearance that she donned a mask, which was a theatrically face-covering cat-mask that had the appearance of a real cat, rather than a more stylized face mask seen in her later incarnations. Later, she wore a dress with a hood that came with ears, and still later, a catsuit with attached boots and either a domino or glasses-mask.

Ten years ago, the massacre known as Fools’ Night claimed the lives of Batman, the Joker, Nightwing, and Commissioner Gordon…and sent Selina Kyle, the Catwoman, to prison.

Selina's in her mid-50's now, having spent the last 10 years in prison. She was left holding the bag after the Joker killed Commissioner Gordon, Batman and himself on Fool's Night. Now she's out and two-Face is mayor. He's outlawed masks and given Batman's tech to the police. Crime is almost nonexistent due to the constant police state. Cliff Chiang, always a stellar artist, proves himself an excellent writer as well, as he tells a story of "one last heist" (a soft spot of mine) by retired criminals in an autocratic corrupt police state. Batman, the Joker, Nightwing, and Commissioner Gordon... all dead. 10 years ago. Catwoman has been in jail ever since. Now she's out, but much older. The new Gotham is ran as a peaceful dictatorship under Mayor Harvey Dent. Catwoman (vol. 3) Detective Comics #759-762; Catwoman #1-37; Catwoman Secret Files #1; Catwoman: Selina's Big Score #1Batman: The Imposter— A Batman story set in a "gritty, hard-boiled version of Gotham City" where a second Batman haunting Gotham's rooftops and alleys—and this one has no qualms about murdering criminals, live and on tape. Written by Mattson Tomlin and drawn by Andrea Sorrentino. This is some of the best Batman-adjacent writing I've ever read. I'm actually still a bit stunned at how good it was. Like, every beat was perfectly placed along the way. Selina, however, has other things on her mind. Chief among them is trying to understand what Batman meant when, with his dying breath, he uttered the words “Orpheus.” The answer, she believes, is in the Batcave, so she decides to pull off one last heist, breaking into the Dark Knight’s lair, which is now protected by an army of troops clad in high-powered Bat Armor. Whilst Chiang’s story felt reminiscent of Catwoman: Selina's Big Score by the late Darwyn Cooke, compared to the more recent works like Batman/Catwoman and Batman: Killing Time (both were written by Tom King), Catwoman: Lonely City unintentionally takes elements from both those books and actually tells a better narrative with a clear focus on its main character. The influence of Miller’s TDKR looms large, such as how the return of costumed figures causes the start of a rebellion against the establishment.

Batman recovers her heart, and Dr. Mid-Nite restores it to her body; however, the doctor also makes a prognosis on whether she can still return to her former life swinging through rooftops. While Selina is still in a coma, she encounters Zatanna, who apologizes for not warning her about Hush. She tells Selina that she was so happy about her relationship with Bruce that she ignored the other warnings in the cards. Zatanna gives her a little bottle supposedly containing aloe vera for her post-op scars. It is hinted that there is a little magic in there to help Selina with her recovery. Selina is sad that she might end up alone again. In the meantime, Bruce enters the recovery room and, believing her unconscious, launches into a soliloquy. He ends by telling Selina that he will always love her, when she opens her eyes and reveals to him that she was awake all the time and heard his confession. It falls short. It falls short on the emotional weight of Selina's circumstances. On her grief, and loneliness and regrets. In the second volume of the Batman: Earth One graphic novel series, Selena Kyle appears and helps Batman tending his wounds after chasing the Riddler, pretending to be a single mother who lives in the apartment building where he was injured. Batman later discovers that she is neither the apartment's tenant or a mother, but a burglar who was robbing the building at the time.

Catwoman solo series Catwoman, painted by Joe DeVito over pencil art by the titular character's series artist Jim Balent. Balent penciled Catwoman for several years and defined the visuals of the character for a long period. The Fellspyre Chronicles— An original heavily dark High Fantasy saga and set around the kingdom of Fellspyre in the fantastical realm of Cain Anuun.

Catwoman is a fictional character created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Debuting as " the Cat" in Batman #1 (spring 1940), she is one of the Dark Knight's most notable enemies and belongs to the collective of adversaries that make up his rogues' gallery. However, the character has also been depicted as an antiheroine and become Batman's best known and most enduring love interest, with many stories depicting their complex love–hate relationship. [4] Since 1993, Catwoman has had her own ongoing series, Catwoman. Catwoman made her first Silver Age appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #70-71 (November–December 1966); afterward, she continued to make appearances across the various Batman comics. Using the trust she regained in Luthor's eyes, she earns a passage to the 'real' Earth, in a jerry-rigged teleport machine built by Luthor for letting the villains escape. On Earth, she resumes being a hero, with occasional lapses into thievery by commission, simply for the thrill of it.Selina’s decision not to do this is meant to be a powerful moment - except we don’t discover what the whole point of it was until the very end, right before she makes that decision, so there’s no build-up or drama. It’s simply a case of showing you something and then immediately taking it away. Such incompetent storytelling.