Catwoman: Lonely City

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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. Catwoman is the alter ego of Selina Kyle, a Gotham City burglar who usually wears a skintight bodysuit and uses a bullwhip for a weapon. She was originally characterized as a supervillain and adversary of Batman, but has been featured in an eponymous series since the 1990s that portrays her as an antiheroine, often with a utilitarian moral philosophy. The character thrived in her earliest appearances, but she took an extended hiatus from September 1954 to November 1966 due to the developing Comics Code Authority in 1954. These issues involved the rules regarding the development and portrayal of female characters that were in violation of the Comics Code, a code which is no longer in use. In the comics, Holly Robinson and Eiko Hasigawa have both adopted the Catwoman identity, apart from Selina Kyle. [5] [6] Harleen— A Broad Strokes interpretation of Harley Quinn's origins. Written and drawn by Stjepan Šejić based on his popular fanart series of the same name. Rogues— Ten years into retirement The Rogues reunite for One Last Job that takes them to Gorilla City. Written by Joshua Williamson and drawn by Leomacs. Gotham City Sirens #1–26 (2009–2011) (Catwoman co-stars in the title alongside Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn)

Superman: Year One— A retelling of Superman's origin story. Written by Frank Miller and drawn by John Romita Jr. Batman: 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. It falls short. It falls short on the emotional weight of Selina's circumstances. On her grief, and loneliness and regrets.In these four issues and to complete her heist, Selina asks a few old allies for help. I think by far the strongest part of this book was Killer Croc. Seeing his current state and the relationship he has with Selina was bittersweet and really well-written. In 2011, The New 52 revised and relaunched DC Comics superhero titles, including revisions to the alternate-universe stories and characters of "Earth-Two"—renamed "Earth-2". The Earth 2 version of Catwoman is married to Batman and is the mother of Helena Wayne. Catwoman trained her daughter in crimefighting so that she can one day aid her father, who is busy protecting the world from bigger threats. Batman found out about the outing and got angry, only for Catwoman to calm him down and kiss him. Helena later came to her father's aid and found that soldiers from another world killed Catwoman as Batman mourns her death. [82] Batman '89 Zalben, Alex (March 28, 2014). "When Is Batman's Birthday, Actually?". New York City: MTV News. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014 . Retrieved August 9, 2014. Catwoman: Lonely City follows a 50-something Selina Kyle who has just been released from prison. It's been ten years since Fool's Night. The night where the Joker killed the Batman, Nightwing and Commisioner Gordon and somehow it ended up with the Catwoman captured and behind bars. In that time, Gotham has changed. The people have chosen Harvey Dent, former villain Two-Face, to be the mayor and Gotham is as safe as ever.

Not so much the involvement of Poison Ivy. I gotta admit, I'm not her biggest fan. But here she feels really out-of character. From 2014 to 2015, science fiction writer Genevieve Valentine took over the series and penned a 10-issue story arc focused on Selina Kyle's reign as a Gotham City crime boss. Following events from Batman Eternal and preceding those in Batman #28, Selina takes over control of the Calabrese crime family, after being revealed as the daughter of Rex Calabrese. [43] During this time she stops wearing the Catwoman costume, prompting Eiko Hasigawa, heir to the rival Hasigawa family, to replace her in the role. [6] Cliff Chiang is a great artist but, like most great artists who try writing their own comics, he reveals himself to be a base amateur when it comes to putting together an even half-decent script. This is why some creators write comics and others draw them, and rarely do the twain come together in one person well. Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity— A Serial Killer plagues Gotham City and profiler Harley Quinn is brought in to help apprehend him. Written by Kami Garcia and drawn by Mico Suayan and Mike Mayhew.In Frank Miller's All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder, Catwoman expresses interest when the Joker's invites her to join him in "some mischief". She may be involved in sadomasochism, as she first advises the Joker — who has just murdered his latest lover—that "I've heard rumors on how you handle women — and even I don't play it that rough". [74] Two issues later, however, Catwoman is found brutally beaten and cut, bleeding badly. She struggles to tell Batman, "Juh... Juh... It was Juh..." [75] Batman: Two Faces In the all-digital graphic novel Batman: Digital Justice, which is set some time in the future long after the original Batman has died, Sheila Romero, also known as the hit pop music star Gata (the Spanish female noun for "cat") and daughter of the Mayor of Gotham City, is jealous of the new Batman, James Gordon, because media coverage of his activities have been cutting into her airtime. Setting out to learn as much about Batman and his enemies as she can, Gata becomes the new Catwoman. Near the end of the story, Gata and her followers face off against Batman, but the two later fall in love, and Maria Romero, also known as Madame X, tells Sheila that she is really a clone of Maria. Maria confesses that she had planned to transplant her brain into Gata's body, but she could not bring herself to do it because she loved her "daughter" too much. Maria then dies in Sheila's arms.

While Chiang may be primarily known as an artist, his writing in Catwoman: Lonely City is incredibly sharp. The plot is well paced, the dialogue is snappy, and his take on an older-but-wiser Selina Kyle is absolutely brilliant.Arvedon, Jon (February 17, 2021). "DC Announces Batman '89 and Superman '78 Digital First Series". CBR.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021 . Retrieved February 17, 2021. In Howard Chaykin's Thrillkiller, Selina Kyle is a stripper in a cat-themed strip club. She acts as an informant for GCPD detective Bruce Wayne. [73] Dark Allegiances Kane, Bob (November 1989). Batman and Me. Foestfille, California: Eclipse Books. ISBN 978-1-56060-016-9. Steel, Ruth. "Ruth Steel Interview (Age 96)". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021 . Retrieved June 2, 2011.