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So with #3 out, it's clear that this series is something special. Winnick is writing some powerful stuff here--hitting a huge range of emotions and making me connect with Selina again for the first time in years. I think with only three issues into it, that this is by far the best thing I've ever read written by Judd Winnick, and at a time when I'd just about written him off.
The artwork by Guillem March is nothing short of amazing. While the characters were by no means unattractive here, March is able to transform the "sexy" tone to something much more viceral and ferocious. The way he drew the angst and hurt in Selina's face was really rough to look at--and any one whose ever lost somone they love can easily relate.
Really fantastic stuff! DC's female lead series right now are really among the best comics in the industry, such as Wonder Woman and Batwoman. It's not joke that I'm putting Catwoman right up there with them.
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And Marvel just went and cancelled their only title featuring a female lead-- who's a CLONE of their most popular male character!! Way to go, Mouse of Ideas!
-------------------- "Anytime a good book like this is cancelled, I hope another Teen Titan is murdered." --Cobalt
"Anytime an awesome book like S6 is cancelled, I hope EVERY Titan is murdered." --Me
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Marvel has done a lot of things better than DC throughout its history but one thing it just can't do is put together a lasting series with a female lead.
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I LOVE this book!!!! In a way if I compare my expectations (being pretty low) to my actual enjoyment (being very high), you could argue that this has been DC's most successful 52 book for me! I love that while it is unabashedly a sexy book, it also boasts really terrific characterization and clever writing! At this point, the book looks like it might be even better than it was under Brubaker's run, and that's HIGH praise indeed!
-------------------- "Suck it, depressos!"--M. Lash
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I love it when a writer proves me wrong with some good product.
I should note Winnick's Bat-Wing has also been fantastic and what I would consider his 2nd greatest work ever! The DCnU arrived and Winnick's Stepped the F*** Up!
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My only complaint is that they Click Here For A Spoilerkilled off a perfectly normal-looking middle-aged female; I had high hopes for Lola as a supporting character. It was very sad to see Selina burning the photographs of the two of them together.
I'm enjoying the game that Catwoman and Batman are playing, some elaborate chase. Not many people who could give Batman a run for his money, and Selina does it with great panache.
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Catwoman remains among my favorite DCnU comics. It, Batman and Nightwing are the three best Bat-books and all do a great job showcasing their stars.
I saw Judd refer to putting Selena in "Die Hard / John McClaine' situations and I can totally see that. There's definitely a high octaine, exciting pacing to each issue's story.
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Catwoman has been a consistently groovy book since the DCNu launch. I'm surprised to still be loving this title since I've never read a Catwoman book before, though I've always been charmed by the character.
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It's sort of manic depressive, I don't mean that in a clinical sense, but like a roller coaster, she goes from tears and tragedy to a madcap crazy heist. You can almost feel the adrenalin racing; it's like a Bond film when she's up, and then it goes quiet, or dreadfully tense.
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I'm a longtime mega-Batman fan, and it occurs to me, I don't think we've really seen Selina acting as a car-thief much before. I can't recall any other time?
The high adrenline-ness of car theft definitely exemplifies what FC is describing above.
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Just read issues 3-7. There were some chills, spills and thrills for sure and this is definitely a roller-coaster ride of a comic, but I have decided to drop it from my pull.
When it's all said and done, I'm just not into good cop/dirty cop stories...
I think I'd enjoy it if the focus was on Catwoman's relationship with Batman. But I can't see that ever being the primary focus.
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The Catwoman tie-in to Night of the Owls nicely tied on only peripherily--really, it was a nice story featuring Selina, Spark, Penguin and the centuries old Talon.
But what made me feel obligated to post? That Guillem March artwork! Hot damn! He might be the most explosive artist in comics! He fight scenes are furious! His discussion scenes are full of energy and tension! My fingers had burn marks when I was done!
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