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Summary: Total Garbage
Review: Brubaker's disaster is an insult to the word Catwoman, and all but the most gullible see through his self-aggrandizing hype. If you want misogyny masquerading as a comicbook, buy this. If you want a good Catwoman story, buy HUSH
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Summary: Catwoman is BACK!
Review: Finally, someone is taking Catwoman seriously again. The oftentimes embarassing art on volume I of CATWOMAN didn't save the book. (Hey, Chaos! comics went out of business, proving huge boobs don't sell books!) With Ed Brubaker's brilliant revamp of the character, we get Selina where she always should be: In Gotham City, occasionally tangling with Batman but not making it an obsession. Her supporting cast of Slam and Holly are great, and the art was wonderful. It reminded me of the 1940s and it was quite clean and well done.
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Summary: The Bright Light in the Alley
Review: How well do we really know Catwoman? Well, whatever your perception of her, Selina Kyle is redefined here in this wonderful collection of originally-presented-in-magazine-form tales of Catwoman. If you're not all that familiar with her (forget what you've seen in the movies, TV, and cartoons) this is a good starting point, and for longtime fans as well. Unabashedly told in the familiar Film Noir style, we see Selina Kyle forced to reexamine herself and her life, and a neat plot twist that coincides with her eventual evolution into a reluctant Robin Hood type hero. She's all too likeable from the start. Ed Brubaker's writing is great, all the while keeping a tone of suspense with occasional light-heartedness thrown in. And Darwyn Cooke's clean and bold art style complements perfectly Brubaker's story telling. All in all, this collection is a good stand-alone book for everyone and a must for Catwoman fans. (Oh, and check out "Selina's Big Score", written and illustrated by Darwyn Cooke for a really cool "prequel" to "The Dark End Of The Street".)
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Summary: Actually, this is the BEST Catwoman
Review: I don't know how anyone can think that Brubaker's depiction of Catwoman is misogynist unless they don't actually know what the word means. This is the Catwoman who is a strong-willed woman finding her own place in Gotham, who fights the good fight and has real conflict within herself. This is one of the best comics on the stands these days and Brubaker is one of the best writers working in comics. And the art in this collection, by the talented Darwyn Cooke is to die for.
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Summary: Catwoman The Way She's Suppossed To BE!
Review: In her last series Catwoman, aka Selina Kyle, was given huge breats and no brain. Both the writers and artists were unfair in their depiction of her. At the end of a dreadful story-line gone wrong, Selina was nearly blown to bits by an explosion. This book picks up right where the old series left off. It collects the lead-in backup tale from Detective Comics #759-762 entitled, "Slam Bradley: The Search for The Catwoman" In this we learn what Selina's been up to after her disappearence and suppossed death. Here I suggest you pick up the hardback graphic novel, "Catwoman: Selina's Big Score" It picks up right after the Detective story and right before the launch of the new series. Then this contains Catwoman #1-4. The first arc written by Ed Brubaker and penciled by Darwyn Cooke. In this arc, Catwoman goes back to her roots in Gotham: The East End. Abandonned by cops and unprotected by Batman, crime and fear runs free in this part of town. Selina meets up with an old friend of her's, Holly. Although this isn't an all-happy reunion. Selina soon learns that there is a killer on the loose who is hunting down her friends. Because of who she is, Selina decides she has to do something about this and suits up once again as Catwoman. This arc is truely a page-turner and one I thoughly enjoyed. It's filled with superb art and unbelieveable plot twists. Defintiely a mus-have for any Catwoman fan!
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Summary: Gritty and Intelligent Crime Noir and Pulpy Comics FUN!!!
Review: This book picks up after the previous trade paperback book, "Selina's Big Score," (which is also well worth buying). Compared to that prior book, "The Dark End of the Street" is printed on cheaper, more pulpy paper, but it is less expensive and has 25% more pages than the glossy-papered "Selina's Big Score." Where "Dark End" really beats "Big Score" is all in the cool, new Catwoman costume, which debuted here in these stories in "Dark End of the Street." This costume is probably the coolest looking costume that Catwoman has ever worn. It looks very practical and utilitarian for a cat burglar and social vigilante, that is the new and improved Selina (Catwoman) Kyle. This book retains and continues the retro, private eye feel of "Selina's Big Score," and then this book improves upon that foundation by having lots of exhilarating costumed Catwoman action! She comes alive in her element of a rough & tumble, dog-eat-dog underworld! She swings around the rough parts of Gotham City like that is where she feels most at home in her life. She solves crimes like a rookie detective who has the skills of a master, crime fighting hero. This book starts with a few short stories of private dick, Slam Bradley, trying to figure out the mystery of the missing Catwoman; which leads into the retelling of the first 4 issues of the new, monthly Catwoman comic book series, in which Catwoman hunts down a serial killer. The final face-off with the killer is the only weak part of the book, it being amusing, but it does not live up to the previous 100 pages of gritty intrigue (it kind of gets less realistic at the very end of this book). But don't let that discourage you from getting this book. The trip is more fun than the final destination, but it's a really fun trip! "The Dark End of the Street" is well worth buying! If you have any interest at all in the Catwoman comic book series, you will love this book.
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Summary: Gritty and Intelligent Crime Noir and Pulpy Comics FUN!!!
Review: This book picks up after the previous trade paperback book, "Selina's Big Score," (which is also well worth buying). Compared to that prior book, "The Dark End of the Street" is printed on cheaper, more pulpy paper, but it is less expensive and has 25% more pages than the glossy-papered "Selina's Big Score." Where "Dark End" really beats "Big Score" is all in the cool, new Catwoman costume, which debuted here in these stories in "Dark End of the Street." This costume is probably the coolest looking costume that Catwoman has ever worn. It looks very practical and utilitarian for a cat burglar and social vigilante, that is the new and improved Selina (Catwoman) Kyle. This book retains and continues the retro, private eye feel of "Selina's Big Score," and then this book improves upon that foundation by having lots of exhilarating costumed Catwoman action! She comes alive in her element of a rough & tumble, dog-eat-dog underworld! She swings around the rough parts of Gotham City like that is where she feels most at home in her life. She solves crimes like a rookie detective who has the skills of a master, crime fighting hero. This book starts with a few short stories of private dick, Slam Bradley, trying to figure out the mystery of the missing Catwoman; which leads into the retelling of the first 4 issues of the new, monthly Catwoman comic book series, in which Catwoman hunts down a serial killer. The final face-off with the killer is the only weak part of the book, it being amusing, but it does not live up to the previous 100 pages of gritty intrigue (it kind of gets less realistic at the very end of this book). But don't let that discourage you from getting this book. The trip is more fun than the final destination, but it's a really fun trip! "The Dark End of the Street" is well worth buying! If you have any interest at all in the Catwoman comic book series, you will love this book.
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