Catwoman (comic book)
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Publisher | DC Comics |
Format | Ongoing series |
Genre | Superhero |
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Catwoman is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the DC Comics character Catwoman as its protagonist. The title was first released in 1989 as a limited series written by Mindy Newell, and was since published as an ongoing series starting in 1993 with its second volume.
Publication history
Volume 1 (1989)
Because of satisfactory reception to
Volume 2 (1993–2001)
DC launched Catwoman's first
Volume 3 (2002–2010)
Brubaker was offered to write Catwoman by editor Matt Idelson after Idelson asked him for his opinion on the series at the time, which Brubaker thought was "kind of insulting to women readers" after having read advance copies of the comic which featured Catwoman in "naked shower fights", mentioning that he preferred Catwoman in the 1960s and 1970s comics as well as in Batman: Year One, and suggested to Idelson to take the character back to her "
In writing Catwoman, Brubaker considered the character's background and motivations of having been an orphaned child "raised in the system in the worst conditions" and "ended up on the streets", and thought of her compassion for "other people like her", "people who the system doesn't care about, the cops don't care about and who, really, Batman doesn't care about", establishing it as the foundation for the character's stories.[12] In the book's first issue, Catwoman, having seen the police's disregard for the series of murders of prostitutes, declares, "I will speak for them. Because no one else will."[13]
Cooke's Catwoman redesign featured a black, practical catsuit with a cowl with tiny cat ears and goggles resembling the eyes of a cat. Cooke also gave her a short haircut.[13]
Brubaker's Catwoman debuted in January 2002.
Volume 4 (2011–2016)
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Volume 5 (2018–present)
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Annuals
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Collected editions
Title | Material collected | Pages | Publication date | ISBN | Notes |
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Volume 1 (1989) | |||||
Catwoman: Her Sister's Keeper | Catwoman vol. 1 #1-4 | 108 | July 1991 | 978-0930289973 | |
Volume 2 (1993-2001) | |||||
Catwoman: The Catfile | Catwoman vol. 2 #15-19 | 132 | March 1996 | 978-1563892622 | |
Catwoman by Jim Balent Book One | Catwoman vol. 2 #1-13 | 328 | 2017 | 978-1-4012-7363-7 | [18] |
Catwoman by Jim Balent Book Two | Catwoman vol. 2 #0, #14-24, Annual #2, and Showcase '95 #4 | 360 | March 2019 | 978-1-4012-8820-4 | [19] |
Volume 3 (2002-2010) | |||||
Catwoman: The Dark End of the Street | Detective Comics vol. 1 #759-762 and Catwoman vol. 3 #1-4 | 134 | 2002 | 9781563899089 | [20] |
Catwoman: Crooked Little Town | Catwoman vol. 3 #5-10 and "The Many Lives of Selina Kyle", "The McSweeney Case" and "Why Holly Isn't Dead" from Catwoman Secret Files and Origins #1 | 167 | 2003 | 9781401200084 | [21] |
Catwoman: Relentless | Catwoman vol. 3 #12-19 and "Proper Planning" from Catwoman Secret Files and Origins #1 | 188 | 2004 | 9781401202187 | [22] |
Catwoman: Wild Ride | Catwoman vol. 3 #20-24 | 128 | 2005 | 9781845761905 | [23] |
Catwoman: The Replacements | Catwoman vol. 3 #53-58 | 135 | 2007 | 9781401212131 | [24] |
Catwoman: It's Only A Movie | Catwoman vol. 3 #59-65 | 158 | 2007 | 9781401213374 | [25] |
Catwoman: Catwoman Dies | Catwoman vol. 3 #66-72 | 156 | 2008 | 9781401216436 | [26] |
Catwoman: Crime Pays | Catwoman vol. 3 #73-77 | 123 | 2008 | 9780329683184 | [27] |
Catwoman: The Long Road Home | Catwoman vol. 3 #78-82 | 123 | 2009 | 9780329647124 | [28] |
Catwoman Vol. 1: Trail of the Catwoman | Catwoman: Selina's Big Score, Detective Comics #759-762, and Catwoman vol. 3 #1-9 | 336 | 2011 | 9781401233846 | [29] |
Catwoman Vol. 2: No Easy Way Down | Catwoman vol. 3 #10-24 and Catwoman Secret Files #1 | 2013 | [30] | ||
Catwoman Vol. 3: Under Pressure | Catwoman vol. 3 #25-37 | 312 | 2014 | 9781401245924 | [31] |
Catwoman Vol. 4: The One You Love | Catwoman vol. 3 #38-49 | 240 | 2015 | 9781401258320 | [32] |
Catwoman Vol. 5: Backward Masking | Catwoman vol. 3 #50-65 | 232 | 2016 | 9781401260736 | [33] |
Catwoman Vol. 6: Final Jeopardy | Catwoman vol. 3 #66-83 | 424 | 2017 | 9781401265588 | [34] |
Catwoman of East End Omnibus | Detective Comics #759-762, Catwoman vol. 3 #1-37, Catwoman Secret Files #1, and Catwoman: Selina's Big Score #1 | 1064 | June 21, 2022 | 9781779515032 | [35] |
Volume 4 (2011-2016) | |||||
Catwoman Vol. 1: The Game | Catwoman vol. 4 #1-6 | 138 | 2012 | 9781401234645 | [36] |
Catwoman Vol. 2: Dollhouse | Catwoman Vol. 4 #7-12 | 144 | 2013 | 9781401238391 | [37] |
Catwoman Vol. 3: Death of the Family | Catwoman Vol. 4 #13-18, story from Young Romance #1 | 176 | 2013 | 9781401242725 | [38] |
Catwoman Vol. 4: Gotham Underground | Catwoman Vol. 4 #19-24, 26, Annual #1 and Batman: The Dark Knight #23.4: Joker's Daughter | 208 | 2014 | 9781401246273 | [39] |
Catwoman Vol. 5: Race of Thieves | Catwoman Vol. 4 #25, 27-34 | 232 | 2014 | 9781401250638 | [40] |
Catwoman Vol. 6: Keeper of the Castle | Catwoman Vol. 4 #35-40 and Annual #2 | 192 | 2015 | 9781401254698 | [41] |
Catwoman Vol. 7: Inheritance | Catwoman Vol. 4 #41-46 and DC Sneak Peek: Catwoman #1 | 152 | 2016 | 9781401261184 | [42] |
Catwoman Vol. 8: Run Like Hell | Catwoman Vol. 4 #47-52 | 144 | 2016 | 9781401264864 | [43] |
Volume 5 (2018-) | |||||
Catwoman Vol. 1: Copycats | Catwoman vol. 5 #1-6 | 160 | 2019 | 9781401288891 | [44] |
Catwoman Vol. 2: Far from Gotham | Catwoman vol. 5 #7-13 and Annual #1 | 216 | 2019 | 9781401294779 | [45] |
Catwoman Vol. 3: Friend or Foe? | Catwoman vol. 5 #16-21 | 152 | 2020 | 9781401299767 | [46] |
Catwoman Vol. 4: Come Home, Alley Cat | Catwoman vol. 5 #14-15, 22-28 | 248 | 2021 | 9781779504517 | [47] |
Catwoman Vol. 5: Valley of the Shadow of Death | Catwoman vol. 5 #29-32 and Catwoman 2021 Annual | 136 | 2021 | 9781779512635 | [48] |
Catwoman Vol. 6: Fear State | Catwoman vol. 5 #34-38 | 128 | 2022 | 9781779515292 | [49] |
Catwoman Vol. 1: Dangerous Liaisons | Catwoman vol. 5 #39-44 | 158 | 2022 | 9781779517289 | [50] |
Catwoman Vol. 2: Cat International | Catwoman vol. 5 #45-50 | 176 | 2023 | 9781779520326 | [51] |
Catwoman Vol. 3: Duchess of Gotham | Catwoman vol. 5 #51-56 | 168 | 2023 | 9781779523327 | [52] |
Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War | Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War: Battle Lines, Batman #137-138, Catwoman vol. 5 #57-58 and Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War: Scorched Earth | 272 | 2024 | 9781779525987 | [53] |
See also
- Batman (comic book)
- Harley Quinn (comic book)
- Poison Ivy (2022 comic book)
- Wonder Woman (comic book)
References
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- ^ a b Wilber (2019), p. 59
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- ^ a b Hanley (2017), "Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose"
- ^ Hanley (2017), "The Art of Jim Balent"
- ^ a b Hanley (2017), "The Women Behind Catwoman"
- ^ Previews World. "MAR010397 - CATWOMAN #94 - Previews World". Previews World. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Hanley (2017), "A Novel Perspective"
- ^ a b c d e f g h i ComicsAlliance (December 11, 2014). "Ed Brubaker Looks Back on Batman, Part Three: Catwoman". ComicsAlliance. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
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- ^ Greenberger & Manning (2009), p. 176, "Catwoman"
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- ISBN 9781401212131. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ISBN 9781401213374. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ISBN 9781401216436. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ISBN 9780329683184. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
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- ISBN 9781401246532. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ISBN 9781401245924. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ISBN 9781401258320. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ISBN 9781401260736. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ISBN 9781401265588. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
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- ISBN 9781401264864. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
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- ISBN 9781401294779. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ISBN 9781401299767. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
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- ISBN 9781779517289. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ISBN 9781779520326. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ISBN 9781779523327. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ISBN 9781779525987. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
Sources
- Hanley, Tim (July 1, 2017). Many Lives of Catwoman: The Felonious History of a Feline Fatale. Chicago, IL: Chicago Review Press. ISBN 978-1-61373-845-0.
- Wilber, Steven (July 2019). "Catwoman and Religion Through the Eyes of Mindy Newell". Back Issue!. TwoMorrows Publishing.
- Greenberger, Robert; Manning, Matthew K. (2009). The Batman Vault: A Museum-in-a-Book with Rare Collectibles from the Batcave. United States: Running Press Book Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7624-3663-7.