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Cat Fight
John Wick meets Kill Bill, meets…CATS?!
Felix lives a life of high fashion and indulgence. Sure, he steals to get it, but he gets it on his own, nonetheless. When a mysterious character by the name of Schrodinger threatens Felix’s only surviving family member in an attempt to recruit him into a crime syndicate, Felix is sent on a globetrotting game of cat and mouse in a heightened world of colorful criminal masterminds.
Tune into IDW’s glamorous neo-noir action series from the pen of Andrew Wheeler (Sins of the Black Flamingo, Marvel Pride) with art by Ilias Kyriazis (Collapser, Star Wars Adventures), and finishes by Auguste & Dennis Yatras (Equidistance, Young Men in Love)!
Felix lives a life of high fashion and indulgence. Sure, he steals to get it, but he gets it on his own, nonetheless. When a mysterious character by the name of Schrodinger threatens Felix’s only surviving family member in an attempt to recruit him into a crime syndicate, Felix is sent on a globetrotting game of cat and mouse in a heightened world of colorful criminal masterminds.
Tune into IDW’s glamorous neo-noir action series from the pen of Andrew Wheeler (Sins of the Black Flamingo, Marvel Pride) with art by Ilias Kyriazis (Collapser, Star Wars Adventures), and finishes by Auguste & Dennis Yatras (Equidistance, Young Men in Love)!
160 pages, Paperback
Published March 12, 2024
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Andrew Wheeler
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Andrew Wheeler is a Shuster and Eisner-winning writer and editor. His credits include Another Castle at Oni Press, Love and War at Comixology, the Dungeons & Dragons Young Adventurers Guides, and the Prism-nominated all ages LGBTQ anthology Shout Out.
Andrew Wheeler is a Shuster and Eisner-winning writer and editor. His credits include Another Castle at Oni Press, Love and War at Comixology, the Dungeons & Dragons Young Adventurers Guides, and the Prism-nominated all ages LGBTQ anthology Shout Out.
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January 6, 2024
My thanks to both NetGalley and the publisher IDW Publishing for an advance copy of this graphic novel about a crime cartel of cat-named criminals, and the heaviness of dealing with family responsibilities, and legacies.
When I was young I was addicted to these very large, very spooky books by Alfred Hitchcock, well his name was on the cover, filled with crime, criminals, and those that pursued them. I remember one volume had a slim gentlemen, with a mask over his face and a small bag, and top hat. Underneath was a name I can't remember with the statement Master Cat Burglar. I remember thinking how much money could one making stealing cats? Shouldn't he be stealing more expensive things? I was not the most brilliant of children. Since than I love a good theft, a clever heist, especially in French movies without dialogue, and a tension level as strong as a vault's lock. Raffles, Boston Blackie, Catwoman, Black Cat, Bernie Rhodenbarr, and of course just the Cat have been some of my many favorite thieves, elegant, calm, making the impossible look easy, even when it is not. Though as this graphic novel proves, sometimes it might not all be fun and games. Cat Fight is a story about a family of thieves, a man who wants to make his own mistakes, which he makes plenty of, and the crimes they love to commit, written by Andrew Wheeler and illustrated by Ilias Kyriazis.
Felix Midnight is suave, debonair, and owes a lot of money to a lot of people. Felix comes from a long line of thieves, cat burglars, who specialize in only the rarest, most difficult, and against the most annoying of people. Felix is alone in the world, thieving cost him his parents, and his Nana and Felix are currently feuding, making it hard for Felix to make a profit. Phone calls have been coming Felix's way from a voice called Schrödinger with a deal. Lots of money if he joins a new crew, one that is planning on robbing his Grandmother. To Felix that is a nonstarter, but things changes as soon his family is attacked and Felix is on the run from a group claiming to once work for his grandmother, Schrödinger new group, a death cult, and anyone else who wants to make a quick dime. Felix must avoid these threats, while dealing with all the things is family has done wrong, starting with himself.
A very flash story, set in a world that is kind of now with cell phones and technology, and kind of retro, with people wanting to take trains, and the preponderance of luxury that seems to be around. The characters, and there are a lot of characters all have cat names and ids, so the puns are strong in this one, all seem unique and different, though I hate saying some of the female characters took me a minute to remember who they were. There are a few heists, which are fun, and a lot of action. Also there are a lot of betrayals, maybe one or two too many. The art is great, very bright and colorful with a strong kinetic feeling. Punches seem to hurt, though like nine lives and a cat must of them get by ok. The backgrounds are great, and there is a strong international sense to the stories. This feels like Europe, right down to the cars, building and just the feel.
Recommended if one likes heist stories, or people having fun, stealing things, getting in fights and more. A fun adventure.
When I was young I was addicted to these very large, very spooky books by Alfred Hitchcock, well his name was on the cover, filled with crime, criminals, and those that pursued them. I remember one volume had a slim gentlemen, with a mask over his face and a small bag, and top hat. Underneath was a name I can't remember with the statement Master Cat Burglar. I remember thinking how much money could one making stealing cats? Shouldn't he be stealing more expensive things? I was not the most brilliant of children. Since than I love a good theft, a clever heist, especially in French movies without dialogue, and a tension level as strong as a vault's lock. Raffles, Boston Blackie, Catwoman, Black Cat, Bernie Rhodenbarr, and of course just the Cat have been some of my many favorite thieves, elegant, calm, making the impossible look easy, even when it is not. Though as this graphic novel proves, sometimes it might not all be fun and games. Cat Fight is a story about a family of thieves, a man who wants to make his own mistakes, which he makes plenty of, and the crimes they love to commit, written by Andrew Wheeler and illustrated by Ilias Kyriazis.
Felix Midnight is suave, debonair, and owes a lot of money to a lot of people. Felix comes from a long line of thieves, cat burglars, who specialize in only the rarest, most difficult, and against the most annoying of people. Felix is alone in the world, thieving cost him his parents, and his Nana and Felix are currently feuding, making it hard for Felix to make a profit. Phone calls have been coming Felix's way from a voice called Schrödinger with a deal. Lots of money if he joins a new crew, one that is planning on robbing his Grandmother. To Felix that is a nonstarter, but things changes as soon his family is attacked and Felix is on the run from a group claiming to once work for his grandmother, Schrödinger new group, a death cult, and anyone else who wants to make a quick dime. Felix must avoid these threats, while dealing with all the things is family has done wrong, starting with himself.
A very flash story, set in a world that is kind of now with cell phones and technology, and kind of retro, with people wanting to take trains, and the preponderance of luxury that seems to be around. The characters, and there are a lot of characters all have cat names and ids, so the puns are strong in this one, all seem unique and different, though I hate saying some of the female characters took me a minute to remember who they were. There are a few heists, which are fun, and a lot of action. Also there are a lot of betrayals, maybe one or two too many. The art is great, very bright and colorful with a strong kinetic feeling. Punches seem to hurt, though like nine lives and a cat must of them get by ok. The backgrounds are great, and there is a strong international sense to the stories. This feels like Europe, right down to the cars, building and just the feel.
Recommended if one likes heist stories, or people having fun, stealing things, getting in fights and more. A fun adventure.
January 19, 2024
Kitty Midnight is the most glamorous gray-haired woman you could imagine. You would never know that she runs the Kit Kat Crime Syndicate, a group of the world’s most skilled and notorious thieves. Her syndicate has rules, though. They can only take from those who have too much. They can never hurt an innocent. Most importantly, they also share what they take with those who need it.
Unfortunately, someone just killed Kitty Midnight.
Kitty Midnight may have led the coolest crime syndicate, but she wasn't a saint. She lived richly and traveled the globe. Her grandson, Felix, never knew about the Kit Kat Crime Syndicate. All he knew was that his grandmother, his only family, was never at home.
Cat Fight follows an adult Felix after someone has set him up for Kitty's murder. Not only is he reeling from her murder and dealing with his complicated grief, but Felix also has members of the Kit Kat Crime Syndicate trying to kill him. Who killed Kitty Midnight? Who set up Felix? And where is the real Red Rosette gem?
Cat Fight is a beautifully fun romp. It's a story of family, found family, and beautiful thieves. Luciana was my favorite character in the syndicate, and she was criminally underused. I wish there had been more cats and a few more kisses, but this was delightful. With its retro style and off-kilter humor, Cat Fight is perfect for Kingsman fans. I also think it's great for those who enjoy John Wick, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Bourne Identity, James Bond, and Oceans Eleven.
Art:
First, don't let the art on the cover of the collected volume put you off of this comic. That's not my favorite cover in this series. I loved the retro color palette, styling, and art in Cat Fight. It's neo-noir, but unique in its approach and look. I also liked the facial expressions and body design of the characters in the comic. The characters were sexy, super stylish, and perfectly matched my impression of what high-class super-thieves should be. As a huge Star Wars fan, I'm excited to see that the artist of Cat Fight, Ilias Kyriazis, has worked on the Star Wars Adventures series. I will absolutely be looking up his comics in that line.
Rating: 4/5 stars
Thanks to IDW for providing me with an advanced review copy. All the above thoughts are my own.
Unfortunately, someone just killed Kitty Midnight.
Kitty Midnight may have led the coolest crime syndicate, but she wasn't a saint. She lived richly and traveled the globe. Her grandson, Felix, never knew about the Kit Kat Crime Syndicate. All he knew was that his grandmother, his only family, was never at home.
Cat Fight follows an adult Felix after someone has set him up for Kitty's murder. Not only is he reeling from her murder and dealing with his complicated grief, but Felix also has members of the Kit Kat Crime Syndicate trying to kill him. Who killed Kitty Midnight? Who set up Felix? And where is the real Red Rosette gem?
Cat Fight is a beautifully fun romp. It's a story of family, found family, and beautiful thieves. Luciana was my favorite character in the syndicate, and she was criminally underused. I wish there had been more cats and a few more kisses, but this was delightful. With its retro style and off-kilter humor, Cat Fight is perfect for Kingsman fans. I also think it's great for those who enjoy John Wick, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Bourne Identity, James Bond, and Oceans Eleven.
Art:
First, don't let the art on the cover of the collected volume put you off of this comic. That's not my favorite cover in this series. I loved the retro color palette, styling, and art in Cat Fight. It's neo-noir, but unique in its approach and look. I also liked the facial expressions and body design of the characters in the comic. The characters were sexy, super stylish, and perfectly matched my impression of what high-class super-thieves should be. As a huge Star Wars fan, I'm excited to see that the artist of Cat Fight, Ilias Kyriazis, has worked on the Star Wars Adventures series. I will absolutely be looking up his comics in that line.
Rating: 4/5 stars
Thanks to IDW for providing me with an advanced review copy. All the above thoughts are my own.
July 28, 2024
3.5 since while its good I do fear I'll forget this. It's a grand world-spanning noir spy thriller filled with spy intrigue, action, heists, and double-double-double-crossing. Its giving a strong particular noir but I don't know enough about noir to really articulate its specific noir vibe but the back of the book calls it neo-noir. Ok maybe not that many doubles though the final third lost me some as it gets confusing with endless reveals and crossings. Though Andrew Wheeler has clear craft which makes it easy enough to follow in what could be a very confusing story once the reveals start kicking in halfway through. There is also a solid emotional core of found family that starts really good and ends alright enough if a little unsatisfying.
I do fear something about this will make this easily forgotten. It's good. The first half was the best and the second half loses what were my favorite parts of the first half and it also gets confusing and ends a bit unsatisfyingly on its emotional core. I think a reason why the second half is so confusing is that the main characters starts doing a fair amount of double and double-double crosses. But to keep the atmosphere of the spy noir thing you don't really get told. Instead you see it happen. It fits the atmosphere and sells them as crafty spies but ends up also meaning its hard to piece what fully happened. I think having even hints about the whole double and double-double crossings would have made them easier to understand but then you get into issues of keeping up the spy mystique and flair, pacing, and page space.
The back explains the art as Ilias Kyzriazis (main inker) with finishes from Auguste and Dennis Yatras (2 and can’t tell respectively). It's hard to tell where the finishes are. Kyzriazis gives impeccable paneling and composition that's fun, dynamic, and has panels that correlate with the action or narrative which I always love. The style itself is nice too aside from some blocky cartoon-y faces with lines a bit too thick for my liking.
I do fear something about this will make this easily forgotten. It's good. The first half was the best and the second half loses what were my favorite parts of the first half and it also gets confusing and ends a bit unsatisfyingly on its emotional core. I think a reason why the second half is so confusing is that the main characters starts doing a fair amount of double and double-double crosses. But to keep the atmosphere of the spy noir thing you don't really get told. Instead you see it happen. It fits the atmosphere and sells them as crafty spies but ends up also meaning its hard to piece what fully happened. I think having even hints about the whole double and double-double crossings would have made them easier to understand but then you get into issues of keeping up the spy mystique and flair, pacing, and page space.
The back explains the art as Ilias Kyzriazis (main inker) with finishes from Auguste and Dennis Yatras (2 and can’t tell respectively). It's hard to tell where the finishes are. Kyzriazis gives impeccable paneling and composition that's fun, dynamic, and has panels that correlate with the action or narrative which I always love. The style itself is nice too aside from some blocky cartoon-y faces with lines a bit too thick for my liking.
April 7, 2024
There's a decent story and characters here, but it's buried under an overzealous attempt to throw twists and turns into the plot. And it may be unfair to ding the title for going too hard on its 'cat' theme, but it really does go over-the-top with it. A cat burglar discovers that he is the heir of a super-thieves organization only to be framed for the murder of its leader, his grandmother.
Maybe it's in keeping with its theme, but the book seems to spend a lot of its time chasing its own tail, introducing characters as enemies, then allies, then enemies again,
The art is good throughout, especially the costumes, but I found myself rolling my eyes at some of the twists, rather than buying into them. I don't regret reading it, but I don't know that it's something I would recommend.
Maybe it's in keeping with its theme, but the book seems to spend a lot of its time chasing its own tail, introducing characters as enemies, then allies, then enemies again,
The art is good throughout, especially the costumes, but I found myself rolling my eyes at some of the twists, rather than buying into them. I don't regret reading it, but I don't know that it's something I would recommend.
February 18, 2024
I think the blurb fails this book. It is in no way "John Wick meets Kill Bill meets Cats". But it is an entertaining story about a notorious thief whose grandmother is killed and he's framed for her murder. There's a little too much going on in the story, trying to put in too many twists and turns instead of making the necessary ones better. And almost everything having a cat motif just seemed silly. Still I like heisty type stories and this one was entertaining. The art is solid as well.
January 1, 2024
I am not familiar with the creative team on this book, but they had me at John Wick meets Kill Bill meets Cats. I was expecting more gore, but I think my high schoolers will enjoy it. It was a fun story with very James Bond type vibes. The use of color was excellent, I love the deep purples.
3 stars
3 stars
July 7, 2025
This book is not my vibe, but it came in a Humble Bundle, so I read it.
The protagonist is the disappointing grandson of a criminal gang leader. Heists, hijinks, and so so (too) many fake-out betrayals in an effort to misdirect the reader, Oceans Eleven style.
The art wasn’t bad, and the story not the worst. Some of the characters were fine. Just not my kind of thing.
The protagonist is the disappointing grandson of a criminal gang leader. Heists, hijinks, and so so (too) many fake-out betrayals in an effort to misdirect the reader, Oceans Eleven style.
The art wasn’t bad, and the story not the worst. Some of the characters were fine. Just not my kind of thing.
October 21, 2023
ARC from Edelweiss, offered, perhaps, as a punishment.
July 22, 2024
Fun and campy
March 9, 2024
I recently got to enjoy the Cat Fight trade paperback from IDW Publishing. It was really fun story that, at the end of the day, I think could be an even better movie with the right casting.
Cat Fight follows master thief Felix Lamarr as he goes on a journey from being an independent burglar — in debt to the wrong people — to fighting against and alongisde his grandmother’s old thieving crew.
Felix’s grandmother Nana aka Kitty Midnight was an excellent thief and built one of the world’s best crews: The Kit Kat Crime Syndicate. They’re cat burglars. Get it? After Kitty is assassinated and the blame placed on Felix, goes on the run to survive, following old bread crews left by Nana. With mysteries and tempers rising, Felix must not only figure out who is behind everything, but he also has to figure out how to survive being attacked by “friend” and foe alike.
I will admit that I wasn’t a huge fan of the artwork at the beginning, but it grew with me throughout the story. By the end, I think it works with the story very well, and my appreciation for the style grew.
I did like the book, and I think you should check it out if you can. As I said in the opening, I think this story could be a great movie with the right casting. I would definitely watch it.
Thank you to NetGalley and IDW Publishing for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
Cat Fight follows master thief Felix Lamarr as he goes on a journey from being an independent burglar — in debt to the wrong people — to fighting against and alongisde his grandmother’s old thieving crew.
Felix’s grandmother Nana aka Kitty Midnight was an excellent thief and built one of the world’s best crews: The Kit Kat Crime Syndicate. They’re cat burglars. Get it? After Kitty is assassinated and the blame placed on Felix, goes on the run to survive, following old bread crews left by Nana. With mysteries and tempers rising, Felix must not only figure out who is behind everything, but he also has to figure out how to survive being attacked by “friend” and foe alike.
I will admit that I wasn’t a huge fan of the artwork at the beginning, but it grew with me throughout the story. By the end, I think it works with the story very well, and my appreciation for the style grew.
I did like the book, and I think you should check it out if you can. As I said in the opening, I think this story could be a great movie with the right casting. I would definitely watch it.
Thank you to NetGalley and IDW Publishing for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
March 13, 2024
Felix is a cat burglar, a very good one, but he has had a run of bad luck and owes money to the Nero family. Also, he has been avoiding his grandmother for the past nine years. Then there are the strange calls he has been getting offering him a job to rob his grandmother. So much family history that poor Felix never learned which will cost him a lot. Constantly on the run, threatened with death, accused of murder, will Felix the cat burglar land on his feet or will he end up on the trash heap? Plenty of action, backstabbing, and revenge! A fun caper comic!
Thanks Netgalley and IDW for the chance to read this title!
Thanks Netgalley and IDW for the chance to read this title!
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