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Catwoman #6 Review

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Written by JUDD WINICK
Penciled by
GUILLEM MARCH
Colored by
TOMEU MOREY
Lettered by
DEZI SIENTY
Edited by
RICKEY PURDIN & RACHEL GLUCKSTERN

I can’t be certain, but it seems like #6 marks the end of Catwoman’s first story arc, there was quite a bit left open for that to be determined yet.  The thing I CAN be certain of is how controversial Catwoman has been among the entire line of new 52.  It’s such a fun and engaging title, yet everyone picking it up month after month has been so preoccupied with all of the sex and violence that they allowed it to dictate their opinions of both the literary and artistic quality of the book in general.  As for me, you can say the sex and violence is over the top, but I say Catwoman is one of the more intelligently planned out titles in DC’s entire line.

Ever since issue #1, Guillem March’s art has either been extremely violent, or extremely sexual, and sometimes both at the same time as well.  March has done wonders in complementing Winick’s scripts, showing Catwoman as one of the most resilient women in comic’s history.  Faced with unbeatable odds, Catwoman is still able to land some killer blows against an enemy far more powerful than her, ripping off the ear of Reach in the process.  Despite the abuse that comic women suffer through, both visually and artistically, it’s clear that the characters in Batman’s universe are some of the toughest ever created.

The interrogation sequence is intense enough, but Winick decides he can push the boundaries even further as Batman makes his entrance.  The issue is prefaced by its cover, making a non-verbal claim that Batman is bound to show up.  Of course he doesn’t make his entrance until half way through the book, and it’s definitely a confrontation between Bats and Cats that’ll rock you to your core!

Unlike the shocking ending to issue #1, this meeting is much more heated with yelling, kicking, and punching…no sex. The question, “Why is Selina always risking her life for thrills and excitement?” is answered.  This second meeting between the two proves what I said back in my review of issue #1, that Catwoman does have a death wish, in which case frees up her spirit to enjoy the thrill of almost dying.

As much as I liked how Batman and Catwoman ending their first meeting in that shocking coupling, this meeting was much more satisfactory, doing what a good “noir” story should do.  Catwoman was finally forced to show her inner demons, revealing how much she actually hates herself.

Catwoman still remains one of my favorite titles thus far.  Winick is blowing it out of the park, and March is continually improving on his already awesome talents.  One arc down, success!  Looking forward to the next one!

10 out of 10 stars



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