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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9781401213374
ISBN: 1401213375
Label: DC Comics
Manufacturer: DC Comics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 168
Publication Date: August 01, 2007
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: August 01, 2007
Studio: DC Comics
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Selina Kyle has prowled the skyline of Gotham City as Catwoman, the protector of the East End, for years. But one year ago, following the events of INFINITE CRISIS, she became pregnant and decided to leave the costumed world behind.
In this volume, the father of Catwoman's baby is revealed! Learn the fallout from Catwoman's killing of Black Mask, including the horrible price she paid for vengeance and why she chose to bring a baby into the world. Plus, Selina pays a visit to Superman's home, Metropolis!
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"Catwoman, Book Five: The Replacements"
Written by Will Pfiefer
Illustrated by David Lopez
(DC Comics, 2007)
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The creative team of Ed Brubaker and Darwyn Cooke, the driving force behind the previous four volumes of "Catwoman," are a hard act to follow. Indeed, they transformed Selina Kyle from a B-list superhero character with lots of built-up mystique into a full-fledged graphic novel heroine, the star of one of the best ... Read More
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Pregnant handover.
Another part of the One Year Later stories, and an odd one. They've taken the femme fatale, and had her drop the bundle offscreen so to speak. So will Selina is ensconced at home looking after the kid, her protege takes over the Catwoman leathers. While she might fill them out aesthetically reasonably well, tactically, logistically and skillfully? Not so much, given she is having severe problems with just one killer and just one cop.
3.5 ... Read More
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Will Pfeifer's run on Catwoman is one of those frustrating paradoxes, a well respected comic that does not sell well. Changes certainly have been made during his tenure, some controversial, including a replacement Catwoman and the birth of Selina's baby girl. This approach may be applauded for adding realistic life situations to the storytelling; it certainly gives new meaning to the term "working mother", but may not be what the readership wants. All pluses aside, it tends to detract from the superhero ... Read More
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Comic-book readers often must suffer through a "New Coke" phase in their favorite titles. Heroes as iconic as Superman, Batman, Green Arrow, Green Lantern and, as of this writing, Wonder Woman have been killed or otherwise disposed of while a younger, fresher and, almost certainly, inferior substitute takes their place. In most cases, the publisher eventually recognized the error and brought the classic version back to the fore.
Now it's Catwoman's turn and, as usual, it's probably a mistake. ... Read More