A strong run on an overlooked title. The crossovers are a bit lacking (though not as isolated and confusing as New 52 and Rebirth ones) and the art is a bit limited (Purple Spandex Catwoman is one of the worst stylistic eras for the character), but the story arcs are tight and the one-offs well presented.

these earlier Catwoman stories just don't hold a candle to Ed brubaker's run. I had a hard time finishing this book because the stories were inconsistent and out of character in many cases. although I did enjoy the crossover with bane as I'm currently reading knightfall.

Contains 1-13 (14 and 0 are available in the recent Batman Zero Hour collection) I never realised how closely this book was tied to the Knightfall storyline, beyond the obvious KnightQuest and KnightsEnd tie ins collected here. Context isn't an issue personally as I'm very familiar with those crossovers, but I'm not sure how well this would read going in cold. The collected parts of 'Quest and 'End read well enough alone and most batfans will have the fill story somewhere I imagine.

I definitely have mixed feelings on this. Some of it is dated and questionable, Selina is sexualized waay to much and the outfit is ridiculous. At the same time, it was a fun read, Selina's character was likeable and far from one note. She also looked great in and out of costume, the art is beautiful. Also, so many cats.

A surprising number of the issues collected in here were either direct tie-ins to the Batman: Knightfall story, or indirectly related. I read this after finishing my read of Knightfall, which I was lukewarm on, so I was equally lukewarm on the Knightfall content in here. Setting that aside, there's some really good character building - we get to see Catwoman as the Robin-Hood-esque thief, and see her own moral code. Some fun heist stories in here for sure. Of course, this is the iconic Jim Balen...

3.5 stars so I'll round up. This won't be everyone's cup of tea but, for those of us kindly disposed to the Batfamily books of the early '90s, this is a tremendous amount of fun.

Jo Duffy brings Catwoman back in a second volume as a 'living it large' cat burglar. Goodreads kind of spits in the face of the female writer with this graphic novel listing having the male artist as the headliner! Pretty mediocre overall truth be told. 5 out of 12.I read the comic books Catwoman series two #1-14, Annual #1 and Batman #503-504.

Catwoman is my favourite female anti-hero, so it was fun to read some of her earlier stories. Selina is a great character who has come a long way from her origin, and is able to go toe-to-toe with some fierce enemies. This collection mostly focuses on simpler heists and shenanigans involving other thieves and greedy, businessmen. While I did have a great time reading these stories, I have to confess that it's definitely a victim of that wacky time: the 90's. There was a little more focus on Seli...

I mean I'm not going to lie, I could have rated this 2 stars because, well, from the 13 issues collected here there was not a single one I reeeeally liked. They're not bad, they're just a compilation of 90s cheesy writing and fun mess. What I wasn't expecting was how connected this book was with the Knightfall storyline. This book starts with Bane as Gotham's new crime lord and Catwoman working for him. Gotta say, that was maybe my favorite part of the collection, I thought it'd develop in a pro...

I love Catwoman, this story was so good!! All the issues were amazing. Catwoman is really one of the strongest female dc characters

Jo Duffy's run on Catwoman has to be my favorite series of the 90s. Jim Balent's art is incredibly iconic. It has been a few years since I've dug into this run and seeing the influence of this movie and how it loosely inspired The Dark Knight Rises is kind of incredible. Balent's art is nothing short of stunning. The writing feels like a time capsule. The Bane storyline from the early 90s has become one of the most iconic stories of Batman's legacy is worth noting, as it finds its way to imp...

The first 13 issues in Jim Balent's 77 issue run on Catwoman in the 90's. The stories aren't great, but nor are they bad. They're full of 90's cheese and lots of mandatory Knightfall tie-in issues that really have little to do with Catwoman, interrupting her stories. There are lots of stories where Catwoman reluctantly stops to help the little guy, getting embroiled in someone else's mess. Jim Balent's a very talented artist and he makes the purple suit look good even if Catwoman is too well-end...

4.5 stars.Great start to this seminal take on the Catwoman character, with both solid art and writing.I'd forgotten that this series actually started during the years-long Knightfall/Knightquest/Knightsend storyline, but fortunately the inevitable crossovers are marginally better than I remember.

Nice collection of Catwoman stories during the Knightfall era of Batman, so we get to see Azrael pop up a few times and be a jerk which I always find entertaining. Catwoman gets to show more of her humane side here, the art is better than most 90s-era DC comics - probably Balent's pencils more than anything else - and the stories move at a good clip. One of the annoyances is that since the stories crossed multiple titles, there are gaps since this book only has Catwoman comics, particularly when...

4 stars for the story. -1 star for the sexist art. Selina's costume leaves very little to the imagination.

I wasn't sure at first but in the end it was good.One thing that this book succeeded in doing is make me like the purple costume. I've started reading Catwoman from early 2000, right after the No Man's Land saga ended and I distinctly remember hating the purple costume. Now, some years later I'm liking it. Jim Balent's art is good with the exception of some issues near the end where the inker changed I think and he was pretty bad. But then it returned to being good again.So what changed? I went

Before Balent became (in)famous for his paranormal comedy softcore porn series, Tarot, Witch of the Black Rose, he hit big with a 77 issue run on Catwoman. This book collects the first 13 issues of the series and not much else. of Twice an issue ends on a "To be continued in book X" but doesn't include those issues, so the story jumps ahead with some recap in the dialogue. The only extras are a non-Balent pinup and her entry from the character guide. It's servicable but not terribly special.

What a blast from the past! Catwoman was the first comic series I ever read, and I am struck by nostalgia reading it again 20+ years later. The more adult elements went over my head then, so I mostly focused on Jim Balent’s beautiful art. Now that I’m a little bit older, I can also appreciate the fun, breezy 90s version of Selina Kyle.

Getting into comics as a young adult in the mid-00s, like I did, you get a certain impression about certain books from the past. After reading the amazing Ed Brubaker run of Catwoman from that time, and seeing how much of a drastic change it was, I think it's easy to assume from a quick look that the original run of Catwoman was nothing more than a shallow showcasing of T&A.Reading it now, there's no denying that there is an element of that, but there's also no denying that this is a fun series....

When people make fun of the uber cleavage and pin up pose of 1990s super hero comic art Jim Balent's art in Catwoman feels like ground zero. It's still fun but you should know what you are in for.