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Catwoman: Trail of the Catwoman
VOLUME 36
CATWOMAN: TRAIL OF THE CATWOMAN
Originally published as Catwoman #1-4, 6-9,
January - September 2002
Donning a new costume and attitude, Selina Kyle returns to the streets of Gotham City as Catwoman and sets her sights on the serial killer who has been preying upon the streetwalkers she calls friends. But, not before long, Catwoman finds out that, like anything else, loyalty has a price.
BATMAN #62
Originally published in December 1950
Catwoman returns to bare her claws at Batman and Robin. But following a split-second decision, the Princess of Plunder ends up in the hands of the Dynamic Duo and reveals her secret origin.
CATWOMAN: TRAIL OF THE CATWOMAN
Originally published as Catwoman #1-4, 6-9,
January - September 2002
Donning a new costume and attitude, Selina Kyle returns to the streets of Gotham City as Catwoman and sets her sights on the serial killer who has been preying upon the streetwalkers she calls friends. But, not before long, Catwoman finds out that, like anything else, loyalty has a price.
BATMAN #62
Originally published in December 1950
Catwoman returns to bare her claws at Batman and Robin. But following a split-second decision, the Princess of Plunder ends up in the hands of the Dynamic Duo and reveals her secret origin.
Hardcover
First published January 1, 2002
About the author
Ed Brubaker
1,825 books3,100 followersEd Brubaker (born November 17, 1966) is an Eisner Award-winning American cartoonist and writer. He was born at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
Brubaker is best known for his work as a comic book writer on such titles as Batman, Daredevil, Captain America, Iron Fist, Catwoman, Gotham Central and Uncanny X-Men. In more recent years, he has focused solely on creator-owned titles for Image Comics, such as Fatale, Criminal, Velvet and Kill or Be Killed.
In 2016, Brubaker ventured into television, joining the writing staff of the HBO series Westworld.
Brubaker is best known for his work as a comic book writer on such titles as Batman, Daredevil, Captain America, Iron Fist, Catwoman, Gotham Central and Uncanny X-Men. In more recent years, he has focused solely on creator-owned titles for Image Comics, such as Fatale, Criminal, Velvet and Kill or Be Killed.
In 2016, Brubaker ventured into television, joining the writing staff of the HBO series Westworld.
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October 22, 2020
An impulse buy mainly because the price was to low to pass up the chance to leave it lying, even if Catwoman besides the role played by Michelle Pfeiffer in the Tim Burtons Batman movie the character never really did anything for me.
Anyhow the old Catwoman has been considered dead and a new Selina Kyle rises from the ashes and pursues a new direction in helping people, she has changed outfit and in two complete tales she attacks corruption in the police and in the other tale she solves a series of killings of ladies of the night. Both stories a well written, drawn and executed and this Cat woman actually is enjoyable.
As a bonus in this book there is an ancient Catwoman tale from the vaults of Batman's history, and while very charming it shows how naïve the series once was or how horrible dark our world has become.
Anyhow the old Catwoman has been considered dead and a new Selina Kyle rises from the ashes and pursues a new direction in helping people, she has changed outfit and in two complete tales she attacks corruption in the police and in the other tale she solves a series of killings of ladies of the night. Both stories a well written, drawn and executed and this Cat woman actually is enjoyable.
As a bonus in this book there is an ancient Catwoman tale from the vaults of Batman's history, and while very charming it shows how naïve the series once was or how horrible dark our world has become.
September 3, 2020
Continuing the rebirth of the Catwoman character in the early 2000s, with another noir-ish story involving corrupt cops, drug dealer and murdered street walkers. Looks glorious and develops the character of Selina Kyle well.
October 9, 2017
Tytuł powinien brzmieć "Catwoman: Na tropie", bo to właśnie ona tropi, a nie jest tropiona. Zupełnie odwrotnie co do moich oczekiwań, dostaję detektywistyczną opowieść o brudnych glinach i Catwoman, która z poza prawa chce wymierzyć im sprawiedliwość. Nowy imidż głównej bohaterki i jej nowy obszar działań działają zdecydowanie na plus.
January 27, 2020
I am not a cat(woman) person, but this one plesantly surprised me. Good story, decent, though not my favorite art style.
Meow.
Meow.
August 26, 2022
(Zero spoiler review)
Following on from my Selina's Big Score review, and read in the Catwoman of East End omnibus: This is more like it. Now that Mr. Brubaker has joined the party, the whole thing is starting to sing, in a way that Selina's Big Score didn't. I had been critical of Cooke's writing, as well as his artistic direction and layouts. Despite being a stellar artist, it just didn't play to its strengths, with the slightly generic story not doing it nay favours either. But everything is just better here, despite being shorter and being much more about Slam Bradley than Selina herself. But hey, the jaded, grizzled detective on the trail of the mysterious femme fatale may be about as original as the slicing of bread, but there's a reason everybody does it. Because sandwiches with freshly sliced bread are bloody great, and so is a good, stereotypical noir. And Mr. Brubaker writes himself some good noir. It certainly isn't his best work, but even average Brubaker is still very much worth reading.
The narrative is better, the story flows better. Cooke's art (although I wish he would vary his 8/9 panel layouts more and give us some bigger art), is much better. Whether that was due to Brubaker's direction, or just me being a little too picky with Selina's Big Score due to the flat story, I don't know. I just know that it's better, and I'm glad for it. Here's to more better from here on in. 4/5
OmniBen.
Following on from my Selina's Big Score review, and read in the Catwoman of East End omnibus: This is more like it. Now that Mr. Brubaker has joined the party, the whole thing is starting to sing, in a way that Selina's Big Score didn't. I had been critical of Cooke's writing, as well as his artistic direction and layouts. Despite being a stellar artist, it just didn't play to its strengths, with the slightly generic story not doing it nay favours either. But everything is just better here, despite being shorter and being much more about Slam Bradley than Selina herself. But hey, the jaded, grizzled detective on the trail of the mysterious femme fatale may be about as original as the slicing of bread, but there's a reason everybody does it. Because sandwiches with freshly sliced bread are bloody great, and so is a good, stereotypical noir. And Mr. Brubaker writes himself some good noir. It certainly isn't his best work, but even average Brubaker is still very much worth reading.
The narrative is better, the story flows better. Cooke's art (although I wish he would vary his 8/9 panel layouts more and give us some bigger art), is much better. Whether that was due to Brubaker's direction, or just me being a little too picky with Selina's Big Score due to the flat story, I don't know. I just know that it's better, and I'm glad for it. Here's to more better from here on in. 4/5
OmniBen.
March 6, 2026
Catwoman is rebooted as a street-level vigilante, less costumed antics -- although there is a new costume, it is low-key -- and more mobsters and corrupt cops. The art is clean and simple, never flashy, but well-suited to the more grounded, noirish approach. The writing, though solid, feels stuck in a generic urban crime mode, with no surprises. This needs some sort of spark or twist to make it stand out; I think perhaps the intent is that putting Catwoman in this setting is said spark, but it's not enough, not least because in trying to establish a new supporting cast, the creators end up taking the focus away from her.
November 27, 2018
Vaya por delante que éste Rastro de Catwoman me ha parecido un comic tremendamente entretenido, un gran comic con un personaje femenino en primer plano (no puedo decir lo mismo de los de Wonder Woman) y que no sólo te define bien al personaje, sino que encima te propone dos aventuras bien escritas y tremendamente entretenidas.
Selina es un personajes que se hace querer, del que te quedan ganas de leer más pero con el miedo de si soportará una serie más larga a la misma calidad. De esos que en pequeños sorbos enganchan, pero que quizás la botella entera pudiera emborracharte.
Por suerte aquí tenemos dos pequeños sorbos más, con una narración excelente, no sólo porque el guion es sólido e interesante, sino porque visualmente también se apoya dicha narración con un uso inteligente de las viñetas, haciendo de leer algo muy ágil y satisfactorio.
Tiene además unos secundarios tan bien construidos que te piden spin off, y muchas veces son los buenos secundarios los que te elevan la calidad de una obra.
Por el otro lado tampoco es que sean unas historias muy trascendentes, o el dibujo inolvidable. Son quizás los dos apartados más funcionales que notables, y aun así no desentonan en el conjunto global.
De esos comics que te sumergen en un ambiente propio, que no cambian el medio, pero sí le aportan calidad y se pueden recomendar sin ningún tipo de problema.
Selina es un personajes que se hace querer, del que te quedan ganas de leer más pero con el miedo de si soportará una serie más larga a la misma calidad. De esos que en pequeños sorbos enganchan, pero que quizás la botella entera pudiera emborracharte.
Por suerte aquí tenemos dos pequeños sorbos más, con una narración excelente, no sólo porque el guion es sólido e interesante, sino porque visualmente también se apoya dicha narración con un uso inteligente de las viñetas, haciendo de leer algo muy ágil y satisfactorio.
Tiene además unos secundarios tan bien construidos que te piden spin off, y muchas veces son los buenos secundarios los que te elevan la calidad de una obra.
Por el otro lado tampoco es que sean unas historias muy trascendentes, o el dibujo inolvidable. Son quizás los dos apartados más funcionales que notables, y aun así no desentonan en el conjunto global.
De esos comics que te sumergen en un ambiente propio, que no cambian el medio, pero sí le aportan calidad y se pueden recomendar sin ningún tipo de problema.
October 16, 2021
No tengo mucho que decir sinceramente pero no porque sea un libro malo sino porque es un libro muy bueno a decir verdad.
Ambas tramas tanto la del asesino de las amigas de Selina como la de la policía corrupta eran tremendamente entretenidas y buscaba que quisiera seguir leyendo más de la historia al contrario de El Gran Golpe de Selina.
Me gustó todo este dilema que se planteó en la primera parte con Catwoman intentando de redefinir su identidad cambiando incluso su traje gracias a todos los dioses debido a que me parecía ridículo que siguiera con ese traje lila. Me gustó ver como ella intentaba de cer donde pertenecía no queriendo pertenecer a los villanos peri sabiendo que nunca pertenecería completamente al bando de Batman no a su mundo y como el nunca entendería el suyo.
También fue interesante ver cómo ella decía que al ver que la policía no haria nada por las prostitutas ella debía de actuar para protegerlas a ellas.
Tambien algo interesante fue ver sus conversaciones con Slam debido a que todavía no se del todo a que Irán o en que terminaran estos dos pero son bastante shipeables.
Ambas tramas tanto la del asesino de las amigas de Selina como la de la policía corrupta eran tremendamente entretenidas y buscaba que quisiera seguir leyendo más de la historia al contrario de El Gran Golpe de Selina.
Me gustó todo este dilema que se planteó en la primera parte con Catwoman intentando de redefinir su identidad cambiando incluso su traje gracias a todos los dioses debido a que me parecía ridículo que siguiera con ese traje lila. Me gustó ver como ella intentaba de cer donde pertenecía no queriendo pertenecer a los villanos peri sabiendo que nunca pertenecería completamente al bando de Batman no a su mundo y como el nunca entendería el suyo.
También fue interesante ver cómo ella decía que al ver que la policía no haria nada por las prostitutas ella debía de actuar para protegerlas a ellas.
Tambien algo interesante fue ver sus conversaciones con Slam debido a que todavía no se del todo a que Irán o en que terminaran estos dos pero son bastante shipeables.
August 12, 2018
Esto es una continuación directa de "El Golpe de Selina", y mantiene la calidad de las historias anteriores. Escrito por Ed Brubaker y dibujado hermosamente por excelentes artistas como Darwin Cooke, Brad Rader y Mike Allred, la verdad es que no hay mucho de que quejarse, más allá de cierta monotonía en algunas partes.
April 20, 2023
I loved the artwork in this one it was really great.
May 29, 2026
Though this collection struggles to find its footing in the first third, once it establishes Selina Kyle (and Catwoman by extension) in the seedy underbelly of Gotham, it really hits its stride with engaging plot lines and satisfying character writing.
Its clear that Ed Brubaker truly understands Catwoman as a character. She has never been better written then she is here. Removed from Batman, you'd think that a member of his rogues gallery might struggle to support their own stories, but Burbaker has a real talent for teasing out Selina's personality, finding what it is that makes her unique, willing to do the right thing even if she has to get her hands dirty in ways that Batman never would, not in a 'gritty' Punisher way, but in her own way. Though the stories can delve into serious subject matter, it never feels too heavy, too grim-dark. It feels true to life, with a sense of optimism that good people will do the right thing, and that even if good doesn't get to have a fairy tale happy ending, it still gets to win.
But where the collection truly shines is in Darwyn Cooke's illustration. If Brubaker understands Catwoman on a writing level, Cooke truly embodies Catwoman in depiction. Not sense Jeff Smith's Bone series have I seen someone who simply 'gets' comics as a medium, with every page and panel drawing the reader's eye with supreme precision.
8/10 - Overall a great time, with some of the best technique you're going to find in comic art.
Its clear that Ed Brubaker truly understands Catwoman as a character. She has never been better written then she is here. Removed from Batman, you'd think that a member of his rogues gallery might struggle to support their own stories, but Burbaker has a real talent for teasing out Selina's personality, finding what it is that makes her unique, willing to do the right thing even if she has to get her hands dirty in ways that Batman never would, not in a 'gritty' Punisher way, but in her own way. Though the stories can delve into serious subject matter, it never feels too heavy, too grim-dark. It feels true to life, with a sense of optimism that good people will do the right thing, and that even if good doesn't get to have a fairy tale happy ending, it still gets to win.
But where the collection truly shines is in Darwyn Cooke's illustration. If Brubaker understands Catwoman on a writing level, Cooke truly embodies Catwoman in depiction. Not sense Jeff Smith's Bone series have I seen someone who simply 'gets' comics as a medium, with every page and panel drawing the reader's eye with supreme precision.
8/10 - Overall a great time, with some of the best technique you're going to find in comic art.
March 12, 2022
La renovación de Catwoman para la entrada de este siglo por parte de Ed Brubaker (con el exquisito arte de corte clasicón de Darwyn Cooke) es un deleite de historias noir clasicotas ("revivir" al personaje olvidado de "Slam" Bradley para ponerle tras la pista de la ladrona felina ya es sin duda un acierto y algo que solamente haría Brubaker) e incluso atreviéndose a replicar uno de los villanos más fantasiosos de Batman desde una trama a pie de calle incisiva y cruel que da a Selina Kyle la oportunidad de actuar como una Heroína Oscura a la par del conocido Hombre Murciélago de Gotham City.
May 5, 2022
Getting Catwoman into a detective mode is a laudable and interesting project, and the two stories in this volume are (more or less) straightforward solve-the-puzzle crime stories. But the book is let down by some uninspired artwork, as if the whole thing was done on the cheap or to a deadline.
Bottom line? Selina Kyle is always going to be more interesting walking closer to the line of anti-hero, and she definitely deserves a better design and art team than she gets here.
Bottom line? Selina Kyle is always going to be more interesting walking closer to the line of anti-hero, and she definitely deserves a better design and art team than she gets here.
September 17, 2020
Two tales of the Catwoman - entertaining enough.
This volume contains two story arcs of the Catwoman about investigating criminal activity and developing the characters in her life. The stories are straightforward and well-told but I'm not a great fan of the simple cartoony artwork. However the overall effect is that the whole experience is worthwhile.
This volume contains two story arcs of the Catwoman about investigating criminal activity and developing the characters in her life. The stories are straightforward and well-told but I'm not a great fan of the simple cartoony artwork. However the overall effect is that the whole experience is worthwhile.
February 20, 2024
First story was pretty meh and the threat of the villain was resolved by a character appearing in the style of Deus ex Machina (you'll never guess who).
The second story I liked much better, it was a classic noir detective plot.
I found the monochromatic artwork enjoyable as it had a bit of a retro vibe. But the cover is just so hideous - Selina wouldn't be pleased.
The second story I liked much better, it was a classic noir detective plot.
I found the monochromatic artwork enjoyable as it had a bit of a retro vibe. But the cover is just so hideous - Selina wouldn't be pleased.
May 9, 2026
I really enjoyed this one! A look into a bit of Catwoman's mythos sans Batman. Pieces of this had a bit a heist-y vibe to it with Catwoman up to some of her usual antics. It definitely had some of that darker noir tone that Batman's Detective Comics are known for and I loved seeing Selina on this side of the law (mostly). I was really digging the art on this one too, Darwyn Cooke really brought the story to life with his illustrations! 4.25 stars on this one...great story, great art...just great!
July 2, 2026
Such a perfect depiction of Catwoman! 2 great storylines with great characters and connections to the real world that we live in today. I just wish that the author would’ve written a follow up storyline with the black mask!
December 27, 2020
Catwoman estilo novela noir
January 17, 2022
Bál jsem se, že dobrá bude jenom první půlka kreslená Darwynem Cookem. Pletl jsem se. Je to skvělé celé. Jsou to dva skvělé noirové příběhy.
February 14, 2022
Definitivamente Catwoman es de los mejores personajes femeninos de todo el universo DC. Sin grandes pretenciones tiene una gran historia y personalidad.
November 6, 2022
A superhero turned noirish detective in a story that is a crime one and barely a superhero one? Count me in and thanks Ed Brubaker! Incredible art by Darwyn Cooke and Brad Rader of course.
November 5, 2024
No soy fsn de lo noir pero que bueno que es!
December 30, 2025
Me encanta cuando las chicas hacen justicia por las chicas
April 6, 2026
Lots of detective noir vibes, as well as an actual train heist. It’s great to see more of selina as a person with mental struggles that she overcomes, rather than just the cat burglar
August 20, 2022
Selina vuelve con todo a Ciudad gotica, en especial a su Easte End que esta siendo plagado de polis corruptos y asesinos de prostitutas.
LO BUENO: DC puso todo en la serie, te trae a Ed Bruebaker en los guiones y un arte de Darwyn Cooke con tintas de Mike Allred, y aparece un señor llamado Brad Rader que se marca 04 números hermosamente dibujados, todo es dinamismo , poderío visual y un arte que te funde el cerebro. No hay afán, todo se toma su tiempo...aparecen secyundarios,villanos, hay atmosfera, acción Noir y Batman en su medida justa.OJITO a las portadas hermosas de Paul Pope.
LO MALO: En los primeros números se siente algo de lentitud, ya que hay dos arcos muy diferenciados, y el segundo es genial, mientras que en el primero apenas pasan cosas, se hace densoooooooo
LO BUENO: DC puso todo en la serie, te trae a Ed Bruebaker en los guiones y un arte de Darwyn Cooke con tintas de Mike Allred, y aparece un señor llamado Brad Rader que se marca 04 números hermosamente dibujados, todo es dinamismo , poderío visual y un arte que te funde el cerebro. No hay afán, todo se toma su tiempo...aparecen secyundarios,villanos, hay atmosfera, acción Noir y Batman en su medida justa.OJITO a las portadas hermosas de Paul Pope.
LO MALO: En los primeros números se siente algo de lentitud, ya que hay dos arcos muy diferenciados, y el segundo es genial, mientras que en el primero apenas pasan cosas, se hace densoooooooo
December 12, 2021
Zaujímavé grafické pojatie príbehov Catwoman, ktoré mi však občas prekážalo. Práca s panelmi v niektorých miestach mierne chaotická, no vďaka príbehu sa to veľmi na hodnotení neodrazilo.
Btw. trochu mi to atmosférou pripomínalo Stump Town.
Btw. trochu mi to atmosférou pripomínalo Stump Town.
May 15, 2021
Tomo 40 de la CNG de DC, con una saga de la Catwoman de Brubaker y Cooke y un origen secreto del mismo personaje del año del orto.
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