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Catwoman Vol. 1: Who Is Selina Kyle?
160 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2025
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November 8, 2025
wasn't really sure the point of what I was reading here.
it's a good idea for a hidden slice of Selina's ife...but it didn't tell for me...both storytelling and art wise.
maybe it can be rescued..as part of a bigger story?
idk.
it's a good idea for a hidden slice of Selina's ife...but it didn't tell for me...both storytelling and art wise.
maybe it can be rescued..as part of a bigger story?
idk.
October 12, 2025
A good book, taking a look at the past life of Selina Kyle, and a great jumping-on point for the series.
Selina Kyle has been targeted for assassination. Is this one of her past catching up with her? She needs to stay ahead of the police, assassins, gangsters and meet up with old friends/family/enemies/marks while trying to unravel her past.
Very good story, the artwork goes with it well and lot of action. The book is part heist mostly survival. The book finishes with a big thumbnail variant cover gallery and a sketchbook with character designs.
Selina Kyle has been targeted for assassination. Is this one of her past catching up with her? She needs to stay ahead of the police, assassins, gangsters and meet up with old friends/family/enemies/marks while trying to unravel her past.
Very good story, the artwork goes with it well and lot of action. The book is part heist mostly survival. The book finishes with a big thumbnail variant cover gallery and a sketchbook with character designs.
July 7, 2025
2.5, but we're rounding up because there's nothing really wrong with this so much as it's just kinda there.
Hot on the heels of her globetrotting adventure where people were trying to kill her, Selina finds herself...on another globetrotting adventure with people trying to kill her. It's not the most original plot, even with the tie to Selina's past, and none of the new characters introduced really make much of an impact. People from Catwoman's past are dying, Selina tries to stop them and ends up beating up some mobsters in different countries. It's a fine plot, but coming so soon after Nine Lives, it kind of pales in comparison. I don't need every arc of every book to be big and bombastic, but this was the other b - bland.
The artwork starts off really strong, but Fabiana Mascolo only draws the first two issues of the book before ceding to Marianna Ignazzi, whose style is far more basic and less interesting. She was the artist for a lot of the back of end of the Boom! Buffy books which...the less said about, the better. I do like the colouring however; Patricio Delpeche gives the book a nice palette, reminiscent of the Darwyn Cooke/Ed Brubaker Catwoman era.
I may be judging this harshly because it's clearly the first half of a larger story, but as of now, not overly impressed.
Hot on the heels of her globetrotting adventure where people were trying to kill her, Selina finds herself...on another globetrotting adventure with people trying to kill her. It's not the most original plot, even with the tie to Selina's past, and none of the new characters introduced really make much of an impact. People from Catwoman's past are dying, Selina tries to stop them and ends up beating up some mobsters in different countries. It's a fine plot, but coming so soon after Nine Lives, it kind of pales in comparison. I don't need every arc of every book to be big and bombastic, but this was the other b - bland.
The artwork starts off really strong, but Fabiana Mascolo only draws the first two issues of the book before ceding to Marianna Ignazzi, whose style is far more basic and less interesting. She was the artist for a lot of the back of end of the Boom! Buffy books which...the less said about, the better. I do like the colouring however; Patricio Delpeche gives the book a nice palette, reminiscent of the Darwyn Cooke/Ed Brubaker Catwoman era.
I may be judging this harshly because it's clearly the first half of a larger story, but as of now, not overly impressed.
October 8, 2025
3.5 stars
This started really well until the artist was replaced after only two issues and then it got a bit messy, storytelling-wise. Still looking forward to seeing where this goes in volume two.
This started really well until the artist was replaced after only two issues and then it got a bit messy, storytelling-wise. Still looking forward to seeing where this goes in volume two.
August 19, 2025
I couldn’t even finish this… it was just boring. So dry and plain story-wise, and even the art was just decent at best tbh. And even in the first two issues it felt repetitive, with Selina just being discovered by hitmen, then fighting them off and going undercover again, rinse and repeat. The addition of multiple flashbacks also just serves to make the story was more convoluted and uninteresting than it should have been imo. I know they can do Catwoman comics right, because I’ve read the good ones, but this wasn’t one of them… sorry.
November 8, 2025
A new storyline kicks off with a hefty bounty being put on Selina's head, leading her to avoid would-be assassins as she tries to track down those behind the contract. It's a straightforward crime thriller, without any superhero trappings - nobody other than Catwoman wears a costume, nobody has powers or alien technology, and so on. Which is probably not to every comic reader's taste, but doesn't feel too out of place for this particular character.
What we get instead is a chase across Europe and Asia, with shootings and hand-to-hand violence that Selina doesn't always come out on top of. It's more like an espionage story than anything else, although in the over-the-top style of James Bond, with a straightforward art style that fits the tone. The plot jumps around a little, incorporating flashbacks to Selina's time working for the Russian mob, and at times gets a little confused (the rapid pace of a comic book as compared with a novel may not help here, but it's still noticeable). Not bad by any means, if conceptually similar to the previous plot arc and without any real stand-out characters beyond Selina herself. Positives include the variety of the settings and a believable threat.
It ends on a cliffhanger.
What we get instead is a chase across Europe and Asia, with shootings and hand-to-hand violence that Selina doesn't always come out on top of. It's more like an espionage story than anything else, although in the over-the-top style of James Bond, with a straightforward art style that fits the tone. The plot jumps around a little, incorporating flashbacks to Selina's time working for the Russian mob, and at times gets a little confused (the rapid pace of a comic book as compared with a novel may not help here, but it's still noticeable). Not bad by any means, if conceptually similar to the previous plot arc and without any real stand-out characters beyond Selina herself. Positives include the variety of the settings and a believable threat.
It ends on a cliffhanger.
July 22, 2025
Ending one arc with a character building (reset?) arc...
only to start a new chapter with something SUPER similar?
Somebody wants one of Selina's old alias' dead. Reports spread that an old alt ID she used has been killed. Soon enough there's bounties placed on that same ID. There's even somebody killing off members of the old crew she used to run with.
It's a race (no.....it's really more of a marathon) to find out who wants this old connection to Selina dead.
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Bonus: This is the kind of story that does well with Catwoman, but a whole series? Ehhh..
Bonus Bonus: Still Gotham free after how many months?
only to start a new chapter with something SUPER similar?
Somebody wants one of Selina's old alias' dead. Reports spread that an old alt ID she used has been killed. Soon enough there's bounties placed on that same ID. There's even somebody killing off members of the old crew she used to run with.
It's a race (no.....it's really more of a marathon) to find out who wants this old connection to Selina dead.
===
Bonus: This is the kind of story that does well with Catwoman, but a whole series? Ehhh..
Bonus Bonus: Still Gotham free after how many months?
November 17, 2025
Absolutely loved this. I'm super new to DC All In and missed out on a lot of things, but as a fan of the Cat this was a great read. This leaves me with a lot of questions (not in a bad way) and ir makes me wonder why someone would want her dead? Can't wait for the next book to see what happens next
December 7, 2025
3.5 stars
It's like every time a new writer takes over Catwoman DC editorial wants them to do the same thing: leave Gotham and/or go up against an organized crime family. I just never cared about Selina's relationships with anyone here. Gronbekk's writing is pretty solid, but it all felt very low stakes. I liked the whip tail.
It's like every time a new writer takes over Catwoman DC editorial wants them to do the same thing: leave Gotham and/or go up against an organized crime family. I just never cared about Selina's relationships with anyone here. Gronbekk's writing is pretty solid, but it all felt very low stakes. I liked the whip tail.
March 4, 2025
I love the stab that Gronbekk has at crypto and Influencers That was good.
The art is growing on me. Colours are nice. Changing lettering balloons is fun.
Story I'm interested in a little but it feels it is dragging. Too slowly paced for me.
Every issue I feel dragged down by the pace of the storytelling. This isn't for me.
The art is growing on me. Colours are nice. Changing lettering balloons is fun.
Story I'm interested in a little but it feels it is dragging. Too slowly paced for me.
Every issue I feel dragged down by the pace of the storytelling. This isn't for me.
May 29, 2025
The pacing is slow, especially at the beginning, but it's worth it. Lots of new characters being introduced, lots of backstory being set up, but it's giving Selina something new and interesting, and taking the character seriously.
July 4, 2025
I loved the globe hopping but I wanted more of what she is actually looking for.
July 27, 2025
3.5* — Enjoyed it. A bit slow, maybe. Long time since I’ve read any Catwoman stories, so wasn’t up on what happened before this. Sets up the next collection.
July 29, 2025
I really like Selina Kyle as a character. Parts of the story feel a bit shallow though.
December 24, 2025
I was doing my best to try and enjoy it but I just couldn't. I was just wishing it would finish after 5 pages every issue
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