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doomham's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
turret's review against another edition
3.0
-6 As a companion story to Batman: Year One, I thought it was good and quite interesting until the introduction of Batman in the third issue as someone who was also following the abduction of Selina's sister nun. There was no explanation for how he knew any information, he just popped up so the nun can live and Catwoman doesn’t have to face the consequences of her own actions. There was a lot of assumed, untold knowledge, and the dialogue of issue 4 in particular is really bad and goes nowhere. Had to read a plot synopsis so I could understand what actually happened, and that is never a good sign.
[Read and reviewed in May 2022]
[Read and reviewed in May 2022]
homebodynate's review against another edition
dark
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Misogyny and Blood
amelierawr's review against another edition
2.75
she's so ...
(gotta start logging the comics I've read)
(gotta start logging the comics I've read)
firadraco's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
gothicteletubby's review against another edition
This was so strange. I didn't really care for the storyline, the most interesting part is seeing selina steal for the first time as catwoman and we didn't even get to see it. I can look past the parts that didn't age well at all if the story is interesting, but this was so boring.
crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
3.0
A few years ago, I made a chronology for how to read modern Batman. I was focused quite a bit on creating the order, as opposed to just reading the books for enjoyment, so now I'm going back to see how the chronology holds up.
This is a companion story to [b:Batman: Year One|59980|Batman Year One|Frank Miller|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327940389s/59980.jpg|2501570], and serves as a more in-depth origin for Selina Kyle. In my original review I mentioned that the snappy patter was really dated in this version, and while that's still true, there are a couple of thing that have aged well in this comic. For example, the hero cop in this story is Black, which is nice balance to the fact that the only Black character in Year One is a drug addict. It's also become more interesting to see the first kiss between Catwoman and Batman, given that they are about to be married in the current continuity.
While this certainly doesn't rise to the Classic status of Year One, it is still a somewhat enjoyable, if a little choppy, read. The interior art by [a:J.J. Birch|3129800|J.J. Birch|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] is far superior to the cover on the collection.
I recommend this for fans of current DC continuity, Catwoman enthusiasts, people who like their police drama to be filled with pop culture references (that are thirty years out of date), and people who wish there were a little bit more focus on Selina Kyle in Batman's origin.
This is a companion story to [b:Batman: Year One|59980|Batman Year One|Frank Miller|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327940389s/59980.jpg|2501570], and serves as a more in-depth origin for Selina Kyle. In my original review I mentioned that the snappy patter was really dated in this version, and while that's still true, there are a couple of thing that have aged well in this comic. For example, the hero cop in this story is Black, which is nice balance to the fact that the only Black character in Year One is a drug addict. It's also become more interesting to see the first kiss between Catwoman and Batman, given that they are about to be married in the current continuity.
While this certainly doesn't rise to the Classic status of Year One, it is still a somewhat enjoyable, if a little choppy, read. The interior art by [a:J.J. Birch|3129800|J.J. Birch|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] is far superior to the cover on the collection.
I recommend this for fans of current DC continuity, Catwoman enthusiasts, people who like their police drama to be filled with pop culture references (that are thirty years out of date), and people who wish there were a little bit more focus on Selina Kyle in Batman's origin.
woltram's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
pug_reader's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5