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Catwoman (2018)
Catwoman, Vol. 1: Copycats
Coming off of the wedding of the century to Batman, Selina Kyle stars in an all-new solo series written and illustrated by Eisner Award nominee Joëlle Jones!
The wedding night's barely over, but Catwoman's back on the streets, this time to expose a copycat who's pulling heists around Gotham City. As Selina cracks the whip on her former criminal cohorts, she's attracting unwanted attention from one of Gotham's most dangerous groups. The mob? Nope. Try the GCPD. And as if the Bat-Bride didn't have enough problems, don't miss the debut of an all-new villain determined to make trouble for all nine of Selina's lives.
Fresh off of her run on Batman with superstar writer Tom King, creator Joëlle Jones writes and illustrates this dynamic new series. Collects issues #1-6.
The wedding night's barely over, but Catwoman's back on the streets, this time to expose a copycat who's pulling heists around Gotham City. As Selina cracks the whip on her former criminal cohorts, she's attracting unwanted attention from one of Gotham's most dangerous groups. The mob? Nope. Try the GCPD. And as if the Bat-Bride didn't have enough problems, don't miss the debut of an all-new villain determined to make trouble for all nine of Selina's lives.
Fresh off of her run on Batman with superstar writer Tom King, creator Joëlle Jones writes and illustrates this dynamic new series. Collects issues #1-6.
160 pages, Paperback
First published April 16, 2019
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About the author
Joëlle Jones
268 books390 followersJoëlle Jones is an American comic book artist based in Los Angeles.
Jones attended the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland and has worked with a number of comics publishers, including DC, Marvel, Boom, Oni Press. She wrote and drew her own series Lady Killer, published by Dark Horse comics.
Jones has also provided illustration work for a number of clients, including Prada and the New York Times.
Jones attended the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland and has worked with a number of comics publishers, including DC, Marvel, Boom, Oni Press. She wrote and drew her own series Lady Killer, published by Dark Horse comics.
Jones has also provided illustration work for a number of clients, including Prada and the New York Times.
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May 21, 2020
If I had to pick an artist that I wanted to draw Catwoman, Joëlle Jones would be at the top of the list.
But the fact that she's an excellent writer, as well?
It's not fair to the other kids, Jones.
So this story picks up Selina's story after she leaves Bruce at the altar. <--you know, for the good of the world.
And since she's still in love with him (because they are PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER) you get to see her struggle with the way they left things. *sobs*
The gist is that Selina moves to a new town to be close to her sister who lives in a long-term care facility and appears to be in an unresponsive state. <--due to something that happened to her because of her relationship to Catwoman? That whole storyline is interesting and I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes.
But the story-story in this one involves a politician's wife who is beyond corrupt and looking to force Selina to play ball with her. Also, her nose comes off like some sort of a gross clown. Ew.
The whole thing had a caper movie feel to it and was done well enough that I'll be checking out the next volume. The art gives this an extra bit of oomph for me so it probably isn't quite a 4 star story. Not perfect, but still very entertaining.
But the fact that she's an excellent writer, as well?
It's not fair to the other kids, Jones.
So this story picks up Selina's story after she leaves Bruce at the altar. <--you know, for the good of the world.
And since she's still in love with him (because they are PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER) you get to see her struggle with the way they left things. *sobs*
The gist is that Selina moves to a new town to be close to her sister who lives in a long-term care facility and appears to be in an unresponsive state. <--due to something that happened to her because of her relationship to Catwoman? That whole storyline is interesting and I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes.
But the story-story in this one involves a politician's wife who is beyond corrupt and looking to force Selina to play ball with her. Also, her nose comes off like some sort of a gross clown. Ew.
The whole thing had a caper movie feel to it and was done well enough that I'll be checking out the next volume. The art gives this an extra bit of oomph for me so it probably isn't quite a 4 star story. Not perfect, but still very entertaining.
December 23, 2022
I'm not a consumer of comic books, but when Gabrielle alerted me that author and illustrator Joëlle Jones had been put on the DC Comics payroll for a Catwoman book, I ordered it sight unseen. Jones is creator of the thrillingly retro Lady Killer for Dark Horse Comics and is the first woman to both write and illustrate Selina Kyle, who prowls Gotham City as the masked burglar Catwoman and forms a complicated relationship with Bruce Wayne dating back to Batman #1 in 1940. Jones' take on the intellectual property is as exciting as Lady Killer but is cut with noirish elements like loneliness and disillusionment.
Catwoman: Copycats picks up with Selina Kyle after she's stranded Bruce Wayne at the altar and removed herself to the city of Villa Hermosa, California. Unable to slow her mind down to sleep, Selina prowls mah jongg tables at various casinos. When she needs rest, she tries her best in a storage unit above El Triángulo Pawn, where the owner Linda and her adult son Carlos hold her mail and watch out for her, along with the many stray cats Selina has attracted. When a woman wearing a Catwoman disguise (black, skintight bodysuit and cowl) kills two police officers, Selina hunts down her copycat.
Fighting off an army of bogus Catwomen, Selina learns they've been hired by Governor Edmond Creel. Selina crashes a party the governor's mansion, where she discovers the power behind the throne is the Creel's diabolical wife Raina, a rapidly deteriorating sociopath kept youthful looking by an illicit drug called narssistrine, which she smuggles into Villa Hermosa along with a rat's nest of other illegal shit. Selina is told she now works for Raina Creel and when Catwoman puts her back up, makes an enemy of the entire Creel criminal operation.
Beginning to end, Catwoman: Copycats--which contains a six-issue arc plus a gallery of variant covers and sketches--is enthralling. In addition to Jones' darkly beautiful artwork, I enjoyed the story elements she worked in under severe space restrictions. Selina has chosen to hide out in Villa Hermosa (Gotham City : Chicago :: Villa Hermosa : San Diego) to watch over her sister Maggie, who's interned in a psychiatric hospital in a catatonic state after she was tortured by the Black Mask and her husband murdered. Catwoman uses her catlike reflexes and tendencies to fight evil and is subjected to a great deal of pain, both in her fights and her regrets.
Illustrator Fernando Blanco provides artwork for the flashbacks. I dislike it when a comic book switches up artists while telling one author's story but this decision is creatively sound and Blanco's artwork has the vagueness that reminds me of a memory. Jones' story seems rooted in Frank Miller territory, violent and ghoulish at times, but rather than introduce a rogue's gallery of cartoon characters, remains focused on Selina Kyle. I love the way Catwoman gets up whenever life puts its foot in her ass, suggestive of an animal with nine lives. Jones knows her protagonist well and dashes her assignment off with great verve.
Catwoman: Copycats picks up with Selina Kyle after she's stranded Bruce Wayne at the altar and removed herself to the city of Villa Hermosa, California. Unable to slow her mind down to sleep, Selina prowls mah jongg tables at various casinos. When she needs rest, she tries her best in a storage unit above El Triángulo Pawn, where the owner Linda and her adult son Carlos hold her mail and watch out for her, along with the many stray cats Selina has attracted. When a woman wearing a Catwoman disguise (black, skintight bodysuit and cowl) kills two police officers, Selina hunts down her copycat.
Fighting off an army of bogus Catwomen, Selina learns they've been hired by Governor Edmond Creel. Selina crashes a party the governor's mansion, where she discovers the power behind the throne is the Creel's diabolical wife Raina, a rapidly deteriorating sociopath kept youthful looking by an illicit drug called narssistrine, which she smuggles into Villa Hermosa along with a rat's nest of other illegal shit. Selina is told she now works for Raina Creel and when Catwoman puts her back up, makes an enemy of the entire Creel criminal operation.
Beginning to end, Catwoman: Copycats--which contains a six-issue arc plus a gallery of variant covers and sketches--is enthralling. In addition to Jones' darkly beautiful artwork, I enjoyed the story elements she worked in under severe space restrictions. Selina has chosen to hide out in Villa Hermosa (Gotham City : Chicago :: Villa Hermosa : San Diego) to watch over her sister Maggie, who's interned in a psychiatric hospital in a catatonic state after she was tortured by the Black Mask and her husband murdered. Catwoman uses her catlike reflexes and tendencies to fight evil and is subjected to a great deal of pain, both in her fights and her regrets.
Illustrator Fernando Blanco provides artwork for the flashbacks. I dislike it when a comic book switches up artists while telling one author's story but this decision is creatively sound and Blanco's artwork has the vagueness that reminds me of a memory. Jones' story seems rooted in Frank Miller territory, violent and ghoulish at times, but rather than introduce a rogue's gallery of cartoon characters, remains focused on Selina Kyle. I love the way Catwoman gets up whenever life puts its foot in her ass, suggestive of an animal with nine lives. Jones knows her protagonist well and dashes her assignment off with great verve.
March 9, 2019
Spinning out of Tom King’s Batman, specifically #50, the wedding issue, is this new Catwoman series - and, if she’s going solo now, you can probably guess how well the wedding went!
Joelle Jones, the artist of some of King’s best Batman issues, writes and draws this new run, which I was initially pleased about as Jones is a very capable writer (I highly recommend her excellent Dark Horse series Lady Killer) and an always fantastic artist. Unfortunately though, while a good-looking book, this first Catwoman volume is no great shakes.
Selina’s fled to Villa Hermosa (Gotham Lite) to lick her emotional wounds but trouble has a way of finding her as she becomes involved in the ruling family’s bits and bobs and is soon fighting gangsters, etc.
No part of the contrived setup works. To get Selina’s attention, the baddies have numerous women dress up as Catwoman which just seems absurdly complicated and was done purely for the subtitle “Copycats”. Pointless too as the copycats are only used once, briefly. Selina’s not really interested in doing anything but gamble, drink, and mope about but the villains decide to make it their business to poke the sleeping cat until she does get involved in stopping them - again, for no reason other than to give the character something to do!
It’s not like Selina’s ever in any real trouble. Whatever the obstacle, she easily overcomes it. She has no stake in anything that’s going on - does she really shiv a git about this town she’s just moved into?? - and she doesn’t seem to have anything to gain from fighting anyone. I guess to clear her name of the “copycat” crimes but it’s not like the cops come close to catching her anyway. Her catatonic sister Maggie is safe for the most part.
There’s just not much of a story and not much point to anything - it’s all so very dull and unimaginative. The villain is a one-dimensionally evil cartoon as ugly on the inside as she is on the outside. Ho hum. And if you’re wondering how Selina’s coping with the aftermath of the wedding, she’s sad in a few scenes - and that’s it. Real insightful stuff!
Like I said, Jones always brings it with the art and Selina’s never looked better than in her hands. At the opposite end of the spectrum is the villain who looks wonderfully grotesque. I wondered why I was being reminded of Mike Allred’s art and checked to credits to see his wife Laura was the colourist on this book, lending her poppy style to Jones’ art - certainly no bad thing as I love Mike Allred’s art!
Catwoman is a tough character to make interesting as she’s just one of many DC characters who work better in a supporting role. It’s no different with Catwoman, Volume 1: Copycats which is all over the place and never once anywhere remotely compelling.
Joelle Jones, the artist of some of King’s best Batman issues, writes and draws this new run, which I was initially pleased about as Jones is a very capable writer (I highly recommend her excellent Dark Horse series Lady Killer) and an always fantastic artist. Unfortunately though, while a good-looking book, this first Catwoman volume is no great shakes.
Selina’s fled to Villa Hermosa (Gotham Lite) to lick her emotional wounds but trouble has a way of finding her as she becomes involved in the ruling family’s bits and bobs and is soon fighting gangsters, etc.
No part of the contrived setup works. To get Selina’s attention, the baddies have numerous women dress up as Catwoman which just seems absurdly complicated and was done purely for the subtitle “Copycats”. Pointless too as the copycats are only used once, briefly. Selina’s not really interested in doing anything but gamble, drink, and mope about but the villains decide to make it their business to poke the sleeping cat until she does get involved in stopping them - again, for no reason other than to give the character something to do!
It’s not like Selina’s ever in any real trouble. Whatever the obstacle, she easily overcomes it. She has no stake in anything that’s going on - does she really shiv a git about this town she’s just moved into?? - and she doesn’t seem to have anything to gain from fighting anyone. I guess to clear her name of the “copycat” crimes but it’s not like the cops come close to catching her anyway. Her catatonic sister Maggie is safe for the most part.
There’s just not much of a story and not much point to anything - it’s all so very dull and unimaginative. The villain is a one-dimensionally evil cartoon as ugly on the inside as she is on the outside. Ho hum. And if you’re wondering how Selina’s coping with the aftermath of the wedding, she’s sad in a few scenes - and that’s it. Real insightful stuff!
Like I said, Jones always brings it with the art and Selina’s never looked better than in her hands. At the opposite end of the spectrum is the villain who looks wonderfully grotesque. I wondered why I was being reminded of Mike Allred’s art and checked to credits to see his wife Laura was the colourist on this book, lending her poppy style to Jones’ art - certainly no bad thing as I love Mike Allred’s art!
Catwoman is a tough character to make interesting as she’s just one of many DC characters who work better in a supporting role. It’s no different with Catwoman, Volume 1: Copycats which is all over the place and never once anywhere remotely compelling.
April 25, 2019
This volume follows immediately after Tom King’s Batman series. And not to spoil the story, so if you really want to know what is going on, and what Selina is really about in this story, read Batman, Volume 7: The Wedding. Then you will have an idea why she is visiting Villa Hermosa, where she at one point encounters a bunch of copycat Catwomen, but it's not really clear why, and then every issue is named Copycats and the conceit no longer has anything to do with anything else in the story. It's just a good title, we get to draw multiple catwomen and this is the strength of this volume, so let's go with it.
I was really excited to read this since Joelle Jones is a great artist, she drew Catwoman for part of King's run, and this is about the best drawn Catwoman ever. It also extends the noirish vibe that King employs in his run, so that is cool. Jones killed it as well in her series Lady Killer, so she seemed the obvious person to do this series. Jones seems to be particularly in love with the fifties and early sixties, that chic/sleek Audrey Hepburn look, and this works here, you just want to look at every frame Cat is in.
So visually it is great, the connection to the King run is great, that alone deserves 2-3 stars, but disappointingly, not much worth remembering happens in the story here. Cliches abound. Seriously, I already forgot what happens, and I just read it last night, ugh. But I will probably keep looking, because Jones, and keep reading, too, to see if a great story emerges.
I was really excited to read this since Joelle Jones is a great artist, she drew Catwoman for part of King's run, and this is about the best drawn Catwoman ever. It also extends the noirish vibe that King employs in his run, so that is cool. Jones killed it as well in her series Lady Killer, so she seemed the obvious person to do this series. Jones seems to be particularly in love with the fifties and early sixties, that chic/sleek Audrey Hepburn look, and this works here, you just want to look at every frame Cat is in.
So visually it is great, the connection to the King run is great, that alone deserves 2-3 stars, but disappointingly, not much worth remembering happens in the story here. Cliches abound. Seriously, I already forgot what happens, and I just read it last night, ugh. But I will probably keep looking, because Jones, and keep reading, too, to see if a great story emerges.
June 6, 2019
Selina Kyle is reeling after the events of Tom King's Batman #50 and skips town to Villa Hermosa (basically Gotham in California). She tries to punish herself by gambling away her possessions until she is framed for two police officers murder. So she goes after the Catwoman copycat, ultimately getting drug into a conflict with the local mob family. I like that Jones dips into Catwoman's origins from Batman: Year One and some of the backstory Ed Brubaker and Darwyn Crooke gave her. I love the Audrey Hepburn look but I'm not a fan of the new dominatrix influenced costume and prefer Darwyn Cooke's design. Joelle Jones is a fantastic artist who excels at action scenes. The storytelling was a bit clunky at times dropping this down to 3 stars for me.
Received a review copy from DC and NetGalley. All thoughts are my own and in no way influenced by the aforementioned.
Received a review copy from DC and NetGalley. All thoughts are my own and in no way influenced by the aforementioned.
December 19, 2018
Joëlle Jones is a brilliant artist and a solid writer, so I was excited to read her solo Catwoman series that follows up on the climactic events of Tom King’s Batman #50. Jones doesn’t disappoint — her Catwoman series is exciting, well written and wonderfully characterized. The villain of the book is delightfully bizarre and disturbing, and it was a lot of fun seeing their conflict unfold. Jones also deals with Selina’s emotional state after that big thing from Bats #50 which was important to see considering the circumstances, and while she doesn’t delve as deep into Selina’s mind as Tom King does in Bruce’s, what she does with her still feels natural and consistent. The only complaint I have is that the overall plot ended up being a bit on the generic side, but the solid character work, great art and exciting action scenes more than make up for that. Catwoman Vol. 1 gives Selina the kind of quality solo series her character deserves, and it also acts as a great companion piece to Tom King’s Batman series, just make sure to read Batman, Volume 7: The Wedding before to avoid spoilers.
July 21, 2020
What a fantastic start to a new run!
Back to the Selina Kyle I know and love after many moons without.
Back to the Selina Kyle I know and love after many moons without.
August 28, 2019
This really... should have been better all things considered.
What’s it about?
Catwoman’s life has been all kinds of fucked up lately... like more than usual. Well, it’s about to get even more fucked up. That’s all I can really say without spoilers.
Pros:
The story (there is more to it than what I said above but ya know... ain’t just gonna give spoilers) is pretty interesting and well done.
Jones seems to write the Catwoman character very well. She’s all the things that Catwoman is meant to be (from my POV as someone who likes the character but isn’t quite an expert or anything) and I cared about her as I read this comic.
This book is frequently intense.
It’s not too predictable. By that I mean sure, I did see a few of the twists coming but there were quite a few unexpected bits.
There are a few comic relief moments that work pretty well.
Cons:
The characters that aren’t Catwoman... yeah, I didn’t give a shit about them. There’s the side characters that are just kinda there. There’s also the villains and her family, they weren’t nearly as intimidating as they were meant to be, kinda bland.
This book is occasionally confusing. I’m not sure if it’s that I haven’t read the wedding stuff yet (I haven’t got to that point in Tom King’s Batman but that shouldn’t matter as it’s volume one of this series and it seems kinda obvious what happens in the wedding to me, even before I heard spoilers), maybe there’s some stuff about the character I don’t know but was meant to or if it was the way said certain parts were written. I’d guess a mix of at least possibilities 1 and 3.
This book is a tad too censored. I know this is probably mostly DC’s fault but despite the story having some mature themes they censor a fair bit of it, especially regarding the violence. I notice this with Marvel and DC (occasionally Valiant and a few certain Dynamite titles but they don’t do it nearly as much or as obnoxiously as the big 2) but they really need to just let their creators make mature readers stories or say “this isn’t a mature readers book” (I’d vote for the former as not all but the majority of comic readers are over the age of 13, just sayin’), I can’t stand this fucking around of “well yes, this story is about violence and/or sex but we can’t let anyone see violence, sex or a swear word”.
The ending was not very well executed and left me feeling a bit meh towards the book in general.
Mixed thoughts:
The art. I’m a huge fan of Joelle Jones’ art, it’s one of the main reasons I read this comic but it seems her art is mixed with some other art if I read the info correctly (I might be wrong). As a result we get some wonderful pages... and some not-so-wonderful pages. It’s not necessarily terrible even in those “not-so-wonderful” cases but still a tad off.
Overall:
Catwoman is a cool character. She’s an adventurous, bad-ass, sexy and aggressive anti-hero who is often very emotional. Joelle Jones is one of my favorite artists so I was excited to see her take on the character... she writes the character very well.
While Catwoman is well written in this intense and not-too predictable story, things like other characters feeling bland, a weak ending and confusing parts can’t be ignored.
This book isn’t bad, there is quite a bit to like about it... I just don’t know if I would necessarily say it’s a good book either. That being said, I am adding volume 2 to my reading list whenever it comes out (though who knows when I’ll actually get around to reading it) and I definitely plan on collecting more of them sweet Artgerm variant covers for this series (have #1 and #12!).
3/5
What’s it about?
Catwoman’s life has been all kinds of fucked up lately... like more than usual. Well, it’s about to get even more fucked up. That’s all I can really say without spoilers.
Pros:
The story (there is more to it than what I said above but ya know... ain’t just gonna give spoilers) is pretty interesting and well done.
Jones seems to write the Catwoman character very well. She’s all the things that Catwoman is meant to be (from my POV as someone who likes the character but isn’t quite an expert or anything) and I cared about her as I read this comic.
This book is frequently intense.
It’s not too predictable. By that I mean sure, I did see a few of the twists coming but there were quite a few unexpected bits.
There are a few comic relief moments that work pretty well.
Cons:
The characters that aren’t Catwoman... yeah, I didn’t give a shit about them. There’s the side characters that are just kinda there. There’s also the villains and her family, they weren’t nearly as intimidating as they were meant to be, kinda bland.
This book is occasionally confusing. I’m not sure if it’s that I haven’t read the wedding stuff yet (I haven’t got to that point in Tom King’s Batman but that shouldn’t matter as it’s volume one of this series and it seems kinda obvious what happens in the wedding to me, even before I heard spoilers), maybe there’s some stuff about the character I don’t know but was meant to or if it was the way said certain parts were written. I’d guess a mix of at least possibilities 1 and 3.
This book is a tad too censored. I know this is probably mostly DC’s fault but despite the story having some mature themes they censor a fair bit of it, especially regarding the violence. I notice this with Marvel and DC (occasionally Valiant and a few certain Dynamite titles but they don’t do it nearly as much or as obnoxiously as the big 2) but they really need to just let their creators make mature readers stories or say “this isn’t a mature readers book” (I’d vote for the former as not all but the majority of comic readers are over the age of 13, just sayin’), I can’t stand this fucking around of “well yes, this story is about violence and/or sex but we can’t let anyone see violence, sex or a swear word”.
The ending was not very well executed and left me feeling a bit meh towards the book in general.
Mixed thoughts:
The art. I’m a huge fan of Joelle Jones’ art, it’s one of the main reasons I read this comic but it seems her art is mixed with some other art if I read the info correctly (I might be wrong). As a result we get some wonderful pages... and some not-so-wonderful pages. It’s not necessarily terrible even in those “not-so-wonderful” cases but still a tad off.
Overall:
Catwoman is a cool character. She’s an adventurous, bad-ass, sexy and aggressive anti-hero who is often very emotional. Joelle Jones is one of my favorite artists so I was excited to see her take on the character... she writes the character very well.
While Catwoman is well written in this intense and not-too predictable story, things like other characters feeling bland, a weak ending and confusing parts can’t be ignored.
This book isn’t bad, there is quite a bit to like about it... I just don’t know if I would necessarily say it’s a good book either. That being said, I am adding volume 2 to my reading list whenever it comes out (though who knows when I’ll actually get around to reading it) and I definitely plan on collecting more of them sweet Artgerm variant covers for this series (have #1 and #12!).
3/5
July 31, 2019
Oh, Joelle Jones, please write and draw all the comics!
We were in Buffalo last week and I always stop by Gutter Pop Comics (https://www.facebook.com/gutterpopcom...). This time, I asked the clerk to give me all the Joelle Jones he had, and I was thrilled to get my hands on her sexy, dark take on Catwoman.
I haven't read Tom King's Batman series (yet!), but this new story begins right after Selina Kyle pulls a runaway bride on Bruce Wayne and relocates to Villa Hermosa. But she doesn't even have time to catch up on some sleep before a copycat puts her in the local police's cross-hairs. Poor Selina just wanted to take it easy, but now that someone has tried to usurp her identity, she'll have to find out why...
I enjoy Jones' exploration of the darkness that is to be found in female characters. Our villain here is ruthlessly going after the money and power she feels entitled to, while giving off the public image of the perfect lady, wife and mother. Oh, the demands society makes on women to always look and act like ladies...
As usual, Jones' artwork is amazing, vibrant and the action jumps off the page. I love her retro-noir style, and I admit I'll get any book she worked on just to drool at it. The story contains a few clichés, but nothing I didn't expect from a DC comic. If anything, it's those silly clichés that make such comic books as juicy and enjoyable as they are.
4 and a half stars, and really looking forward to the next volume!
We were in Buffalo last week and I always stop by Gutter Pop Comics (https://www.facebook.com/gutterpopcom...). This time, I asked the clerk to give me all the Joelle Jones he had, and I was thrilled to get my hands on her sexy, dark take on Catwoman.
I haven't read Tom King's Batman series (yet!), but this new story begins right after Selina Kyle pulls a runaway bride on Bruce Wayne and relocates to Villa Hermosa. But she doesn't even have time to catch up on some sleep before a copycat puts her in the local police's cross-hairs. Poor Selina just wanted to take it easy, but now that someone has tried to usurp her identity, she'll have to find out why...
I enjoy Jones' exploration of the darkness that is to be found in female characters. Our villain here is ruthlessly going after the money and power she feels entitled to, while giving off the public image of the perfect lady, wife and mother. Oh, the demands society makes on women to always look and act like ladies...
As usual, Jones' artwork is amazing, vibrant and the action jumps off the page. I love her retro-noir style, and I admit I'll get any book she worked on just to drool at it. The story contains a few clichés, but nothing I didn't expect from a DC comic. If anything, it's those silly clichés that make such comic books as juicy and enjoyable as they are.
4 and a half stars, and really looking forward to the next volume!
April 30, 2020
First of all, I really like the art style and coloring in this book. It gives it a distinctive look that I'd like to see more of. As for the story itself, this is Catwoman on a rebound trying to start a new life in a different city. The villain is interesting at first, but the resolution of the story arc was just OK. However, I'd be willing to try the next volume for the art alone.
November 9, 2023
the art and my love for selina kyle carried
Want to read
January 19, 2022
June 22, 2020
Super cool! The artwork/colouring was really pretty. Engaging and interesting characters, even though the story was wishy washy in areas, especially with that lacklustre ending
December 19, 2018
Fantastic artwork and, since the artist also took on the writing duties, she knows how to let the pictures help tell the story. In other words, you don't feel like you are reading a freaking novel as you breeze through this volume.
November 15, 2023
An absolute treat for the eyes, it is stylishly engaging comic book goodness. Everything pops off the page, from the colours to the dialogue. Selina is effortlessly charismatic and easily carries the weaker story elements on her back. Overall, a very easy read that excels at visualising action.
TRIGGERS: terminal illness, graphic violence
TRIGGERS: terminal illness, graphic violence
December 21, 2018
3.5. A lot of potential but a bit of a janky start.
World: The art is fantastic, it’s beautiful, it’s moody and sets the tone for the new series wonderfully. There are some minor issues with characters looking sometimes similar but over time I think the art and the reader will mesh better. The world building here is good, I am very impressed. Following Batman 50 readers were wondering where Selina would end up and Jones has done well to put her into a new little slice of the DCU all for herself so she can shine. I like the west coast setting and getting as far away as Gotham as possible is a nice thing. The new pieces with characters and places and villains are interesting but with not 6 issues it was a bit much and there was a lack of depth and it felt kind of rushed and not really complete, hopefully this will work it as the series progresses. I also love that Jones acknowledged and brought back a huge character on one of the best Catwoman runs IMO (Brubaker/Cooke) and it made me cringe and smile.
Story: The story is interesting, the new villain is also interesting and setting up a new crime boss in a new city is a great way to go for a Selina story and her new little slice of the DCU, this was the correct way to go. Creel was interesting and so were the new characters and locale introduced in the story, this was a new status quo changing reboot for Selina and there was a lot of stuff that these 6 issues needed to deal with, Batman 50, new characters, new villains, new locale and Selina herself so there was a lot of stuff this first arc needed to do. For the most part it was a fun and interesting read, however I felt that with maybe 2 more issues the Creel side of the business would get more depth and I think more emotional resonance there, but it was still a well done first arc, not perfect but enjoyable and full of potential.
Characters: I love how Jones dives straight into the falllout of Batman 50 and has Selina deal with it, I love how it’s character driven and how it makes this book feel like it matters and off the hop Selina has somewhere to go for her character. The rest of the cast, with her friends the police and even the villain on the other hand were a bit basic. Sure, we got a bit more of Creel but the entire dynamic of that family and the pieces were pretty basic and more depth would have been nice. She’s a great villain and I want more of her, I was surprised that Jones decided to take her down so quickly, I would have thought this would be a great villain like Blockbuster for Nightwing where there is a huger arc for her, like Kingpin as I sudden think about it.
I liked this arc, it has potential, the art is great, the tone is wonderful and it recalls back to my favourite Cat run so I hope this series just keeps getting better and better.
Onward to the next book!
World: The art is fantastic, it’s beautiful, it’s moody and sets the tone for the new series wonderfully. There are some minor issues with characters looking sometimes similar but over time I think the art and the reader will mesh better. The world building here is good, I am very impressed. Following Batman 50 readers were wondering where Selina would end up and Jones has done well to put her into a new little slice of the DCU all for herself so she can shine. I like the west coast setting and getting as far away as Gotham as possible is a nice thing. The new pieces with characters and places and villains are interesting but with not 6 issues it was a bit much and there was a lack of depth and it felt kind of rushed and not really complete, hopefully this will work it as the series progresses. I also love that Jones acknowledged and brought back a huge character on one of the best Catwoman runs IMO (Brubaker/Cooke) and it made me cringe and smile.
Story: The story is interesting, the new villain is also interesting and setting up a new crime boss in a new city is a great way to go for a Selina story and her new little slice of the DCU, this was the correct way to go. Creel was interesting and so were the new characters and locale introduced in the story, this was a new status quo changing reboot for Selina and there was a lot of stuff that these 6 issues needed to deal with, Batman 50, new characters, new villains, new locale and Selina herself so there was a lot of stuff this first arc needed to do. For the most part it was a fun and interesting read, however I felt that with maybe 2 more issues the Creel side of the business would get more depth and I think more emotional resonance there, but it was still a well done first arc, not perfect but enjoyable and full of potential.
Characters: I love how Jones dives straight into the falllout of Batman 50 and has Selina deal with it, I love how it’s character driven and how it makes this book feel like it matters and off the hop Selina has somewhere to go for her character. The rest of the cast, with her friends the police and even the villain on the other hand were a bit basic. Sure, we got a bit more of Creel but the entire dynamic of that family and the pieces were pretty basic and more depth would have been nice. She’s a great villain and I want more of her, I was surprised that Jones decided to take her down so quickly, I would have thought this would be a great villain like Blockbuster for Nightwing where there is a huger arc for her, like Kingpin as I sudden think about it.
I liked this arc, it has potential, the art is great, the tone is wonderful and it recalls back to my favourite Cat run so I hope this series just keeps getting better and better.
Onward to the next book!
April 20, 2019
Reeling from the events of Batman #50, Catwoman strikes out on her own in her new ongoing series by writer/artist Joëlle Jones, taking Selina across the country as she hightails it away from one set of problems and right into another.
These first six issues dance around the problems that haunt Selina quite a bit, and it can be a bit frustrating at times. We're thrown into the world of Villa Hermosa quite rapidly and are really meant to care about their corrupt politicians and creepy women with their faces falling off, when all we really want is closure on how Catwoman feels - but as the story unfolds, things become a lot deeper than you'd think. Selina might be running, but she's got a very good reason for doing it, and getting involved in Villa Hermosa's problems is just her way of coping with things.
Plus there's all those copycat Catwomen running around to deal with as well, so there's that. Jones gives Selina a unique and perfectly suitable voice, while building up a likeable supporting cast. They're no Slam Bradley and Holly Robinson, but they'll do for now.
On the art front, Jones' work on Tom King's Batman has been some of my favourite of that run, and that extends here as well. She makes her characters graceful and human without ever veering into cheesecake, and even when she can't finish an entire issue herself, Jones pulls in Fernando Blanco to pull up the slack, who's one of those unsung heroes of comics that doesn't get the credit he deserves for being super great.
Catwoman's new adventures are a little rocky to start with, but they'll claw their way into your heart and to the top of your reading pile in no time.
These first six issues dance around the problems that haunt Selina quite a bit, and it can be a bit frustrating at times. We're thrown into the world of Villa Hermosa quite rapidly and are really meant to care about their corrupt politicians and creepy women with their faces falling off, when all we really want is closure on how Catwoman feels - but as the story unfolds, things become a lot deeper than you'd think. Selina might be running, but she's got a very good reason for doing it, and getting involved in Villa Hermosa's problems is just her way of coping with things.
Plus there's all those copycat Catwomen running around to deal with as well, so there's that. Jones gives Selina a unique and perfectly suitable voice, while building up a likeable supporting cast. They're no Slam Bradley and Holly Robinson, but they'll do for now.
On the art front, Jones' work on Tom King's Batman has been some of my favourite of that run, and that extends here as well. She makes her characters graceful and human without ever veering into cheesecake, and even when she can't finish an entire issue herself, Jones pulls in Fernando Blanco to pull up the slack, who's one of those unsung heroes of comics that doesn't get the credit he deserves for being super great.
Catwoman's new adventures are a little rocky to start with, but they'll claw their way into your heart and to the top of your reading pile in no time.
July 17, 2020
اولین چیزی که قطعا چشمتون رو میگیره به محض شروع کردن این کتاب طراحیهای بی نظیر و خاصشه که انگار از دل کمیک های انتشارات دارکهورس درومده همون قدر دارک و پریشان و دیوانه وار که گاهی چند صفحه بدون هیچ داستانی فقط با کمک تصاویر پیش میره و واقعا چشم گیره
ولی به محض اینکه وارد داستان میشیم کمبود واقعی احساس میشه ، داستان به معنای واقعی هیچی واسه ارایه نداره و ویلن داستانم به جز طراحی ترسناک و عالیش چنگی به دل نمیزنه
دلم میخواست درگیری بیشتری از سلینا با خودشو میدیدم اونم بعد از فرار از عروسی ولی خب درگیری ها به چند صحنه ی کوچیک و نه چندان مهم مثل نگاه کردن به حلقه خلاصه شده بود
ولی به محض اینکه وارد داستان میشیم کمبود واقعی احساس میشه ، داستان به معنای واقعی هیچی واسه ارایه نداره و ویلن داستانم به جز طراحی ترسناک و عالیش چنگی به دل نمیزنه
دلم میخواست درگیری بیشتری از سلینا با خودشو میدیدم اونم بعد از فرار از عروسی ولی خب درگیری ها به چند صحنه ی کوچیک و نه چندان مهم مثل نگاه کردن به حلقه خلاصه شده بود
September 24, 2020
Spinning right out of the tumultuous Batman/Catwoman wedding, Selina Kyle decides to take a break from Gotham and spend some time in Villa Hermosa to take her mind off things and of course gets caught in the middle of some criminal shit involving crooked cops, a crime family, and their creepy-ass matriarch.
This first volume of Joelle Jones's run on one of my favorite comic book characters is a fun start, led by Jones's sharp, contrasty artwork, and her noir-infused writing, which has always been the best way to approach the character. And the reveal of the real reason why Selina is in Villa Hermosa really grounds the tale in character and emotion.
This first volume of Joelle Jones's run on one of my favorite comic book characters is a fun start, led by Jones's sharp, contrasty artwork, and her noir-infused writing, which has always been the best way to approach the character. And the reveal of the real reason why Selina is in Villa Hermosa really grounds the tale in character and emotion.
December 19, 2018
Quick impression/rambling:
Okay, I re-read issue #1 through 5 and then issue #6 for the first time and I was loving it! I was ready to rate this a 4.5 stars (with a 5 on GR) because it does work so well all together (single issues is not my thing apparently), but the last couple of pages were rushed af. And, cliché. And, it was a bit disappointing because the first half of issue 6 was gold. Selina was kicking ass and taking names, but the fight stops and the ending is so... meh?
Anyway, I really did enjoy this volume. The second issue is still my favorite thing ever, it gives me all the feels, but issue 4 has the best work of Jones so far.
Okay, I re-read issue #1 through 5 and then issue #6 for the first time and I was loving it! I was ready to rate this a 4.5 stars (with a 5 on GR) because it does work so well all together (single issues is not my thing apparently), but the last couple of pages were rushed af. And, cliché. And, it was a bit disappointing because the first half of issue 6 was gold. Selina was kicking ass and taking names, but the fight stops and the ending is so... meh?
Anyway, I really did enjoy this volume. The second issue is still my favorite thing ever, it gives me all the feels, but issue 4 has the best work of Jones so far.
September 8, 2019
Spinning out of Tom King's Batman title, Catwoman finds herself heartbroken in Villa Hermosa, California, where she immediately finds herself athwart the local crime boss, a badly aging serial killer and drug kingpin who happens to be the wife of the state's governor. So, you know, pretty silly comic book nonsense. Looks nice at least.
The second volume may be more interesting as Selina becomes involved again with her sister and maybe has a minute to catch her breath.
The second volume may be more interesting as Selina becomes involved again with her sister and maybe has a minute to catch her breath.
October 5, 2025
i need her so bad
April 6, 2019
I received an eARC of this title from the publisher thought NetGalley.
The artwork was fantastic, but the story was merely decent and predictable. Still, not a bad way to spend a little time on a Saturday afternoon.
The artwork was fantastic, but the story was merely decent and predictable. Still, not a bad way to spend a little time on a Saturday afternoon.
July 12, 2025
This would be my first Catwoman comics, I guess. This one finds Selina in a new city and unable to sleep, and also some strong opponents and also a bunch of copycats posing as her. It was nice fun so let's see how it goes in the future. Let's Keep on Reading.
I have always loved comics, and I can and I have. I love comics to bits, may the comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more. You should also read what you love, and I hope you will always love it. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics, Diamond Comics, or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I just want to Keep on Reading.
I have always loved comics, and I can and I have. I love comics to bits, may the comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more. You should also read what you love, and I hope you will always love it. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics, Diamond Comics, or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I just want to Keep on Reading.
March 18, 2022
Jones's Catwoman is so pretty. The prettiest Catwoman I've seen in comics so far. She's also in an extra dark mood, and once again trying to not get involved, but incapable of resisting the urge to fix things.
I'm reading these a little out of order, because this picks up after the events of volume 7 of King's run of Batman, "The Wedding," (as hinted at by the cover art of this volume, cleverly showing Catwoman holding volume 7), and I've only read the first three volumes of that run. I wanted to read a graphic novel by and about a woman for Women's History Month, so I picked this up out of order. I can guess at what I missed: Catwoman loves Batman (they obviously were planning to marry), but they aren't together, for reasons, and she's in a funk over it. Maybe I missed some backstory about her sister Maggie.
Most of this story was pretty confusing, and most of my confusion was NOT because I picked this up out of order. In some cases, the art was confusing: the antagonist has two sons, and I had a hard time telling them apart (although one was meant to be much younger than the other), both from each other and from all the auxiliary male faces. In many cases, the motivation of the characters was opaque and I had no idea why they were doing what they were doing.
I wondered if perhaps Jones did not have a story idea and just threw this together quickly. It would have been more interesting if the entire volume was Catwoman moping about in dark alleys and tangling with the cops (both corrupt and upright). Instead, the cops were side characters that we did not see enough of, and the ridiculous antagonist took up all the plot.
I loved the art, however, and I'll be reading more of this series just for the art. Hopefully, an actual story gets included, too.
I'm reading these a little out of order, because this picks up after the events of volume 7 of King's run of Batman, "The Wedding," (as hinted at by the cover art of this volume, cleverly showing Catwoman holding volume 7), and I've only read the first three volumes of that run. I wanted to read a graphic novel by and about a woman for Women's History Month, so I picked this up out of order. I can guess at what I missed: Catwoman loves Batman (they obviously were planning to marry), but they aren't together, for reasons, and she's in a funk over it. Maybe I missed some backstory about her sister Maggie.
Most of this story was pretty confusing, and most of my confusion was NOT because I picked this up out of order. In some cases, the art was confusing: the antagonist has two sons, and I had a hard time telling them apart (although one was meant to be much younger than the other), both from each other and from all the auxiliary male faces. In many cases, the motivation of the characters was opaque and I had no idea why they were doing what they were doing.
I wondered if perhaps Jones did not have a story idea and just threw this together quickly. It would have been more interesting if the entire volume was Catwoman moping about in dark alleys and tangling with the cops (both corrupt and upright). Instead, the cops were side characters that we did not see enough of, and the ridiculous antagonist took up all the plot.
I loved the art, however, and I'll be reading more of this series just for the art. Hopefully, an actual story gets included, too.
May 3, 2019
The art is really captivating, but the story itself feels like it’s missing something. Also the story went some unexpectedly very dark places that caught me off guard in a Catwoman comic. Joelle Jones is really talented, so I’ll continue on hoping this is a springboard to better things.
April 18, 2019
Nach der geplatzten Hochzeit mit Batman zieht es Selina nach Villa Hermosa, wo ihre Schwester in einem Spital sitzt. Bevor die Familie vereint sein kann, muss sich Selina zunächst allerdings wohl oder übel mit der machtbesessenen und wortwörtlich über Leichen gehenden Alt=Politiker=Gattin Creel auseinandersetzen, die ein wirklich schauriges Monster ist.
Sehr coole Artwork von Joelle Jones, eine stimmungsvolle, gruselige Handlung und eine emotionale Origin=Story von Catwoman: Mir hat die erste Story=Arc der neuen Reihe ausgesprochen gut gefallen.
Sehr coole Artwork von Joelle Jones, eine stimmungsvolle, gruselige Handlung und eine emotionale Origin=Story von Catwoman: Mir hat die erste Story=Arc der neuen Reihe ausgesprochen gut gefallen.
April 7, 2022
Graphic novel
Excellent art work by Joelle Jones, just love her depictions of strong female characters !
Excellent art work by Joelle Jones, just love her depictions of strong female characters !
April 18, 2019
This was a really quick read and I actually liked it a lot. I haven't read a lot of stand alone Catwoman titles so I didn't really have much in the way of expectations coming into this. The story picks up right after her and Batman should have gotten married (which I missed because I'm woefully behind on Batman monthly-s) and I had no problem jumping into the story here.
Catwoman got out of Gotham for a bit and ran afoul of one of the darker villains I've seen from a mainstream DC title that wasn't a Morrison creation. Someone is copying her down to the costume and it's a part of a much larger (and entertaining) picture. It gets pretty spoiler-y from here, but it's definitely worth your time as the story and art sync up really nicely and make for a satisfying read.
Looking forward to seeing where this story is headed.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Catwoman got out of Gotham for a bit and ran afoul of one of the darker villains I've seen from a mainstream DC title that wasn't a Morrison creation. Someone is copying her down to the costume and it's a part of a much larger (and entertaining) picture. It gets pretty spoiler-y from here, but it's definitely worth your time as the story and art sync up really nicely and make for a satisfying read.
Looking forward to seeing where this story is headed.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
September 26, 2021
A pretty fun story starting Catwoman kicking old people's asses.
Now keep in mind this old lady has done horrible stuff. Killed kids, murdered husbands, and then corrupted her own family. So Salina whooping her ass is pretty fun. The art, storyline, dialogue are all solid. Basically Salina slipping to the aid of her sister right after breaking off with Bruce. But it's hard to see her heal as she's hurting from the previous events. While storyline was nothing amazing it was well paced and fun. A 3 out of 5.
Now keep in mind this old lady has done horrible stuff. Killed kids, murdered husbands, and then corrupted her own family. So Salina whooping her ass is pretty fun. The art, storyline, dialogue are all solid. Basically Salina slipping to the aid of her sister right after breaking off with Bruce. But it's hard to see her heal as she's hurting from the previous events. While storyline was nothing amazing it was well paced and fun. A 3 out of 5.
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