Catwoman By Jim Balent Book One

Presented for the first time, witness the start of CatwomanÕs first ongoing series drawn by Õ90s superstar artist Jim Balent, written by comics legends Jo Duffy and Chuck Dixon in CATWOMAN BY JIM BALENT BOOK ONE. Selina Kyle may seem like a wealthy and beautiful socialite by day, but at night she becomes the worldÕs greatest thiefÉknown as Catwoman. What starts out as a job for Gotham CityÕs newest crime boss, Bane the man who broke BatmanÕs back, ends up being the start of SelinaÕs journey to becoming more than a thief. It may even turn her into the last thing she ever thought sheÕd be--a hero. CATWOMAN BY JIM BALENT BOOK ONE collects CATWOMAN #1-13.

When Catwoman is captured by a secret government organization and blackmailed into committing an impossible robbery, she is caught in a no-win situation: the infamous feline burglar must steal an ancient relic from a small European country or suffer the detonation of a cyanide capsule that has been implanted in her arm! Realizing success will lead to her termination by her captors, Catwoman will have to use her ingenuity to turn the tables against the government agency and save her own life. Collects Catwoman #14-24 and #0, Annual #2 and Showcase Õ95 #4.

Catwoman struggles to survive and escape from a mission which she is blackmailed into undertaking by a secret government agency.

Catwoman helps Batman recapture Two-Face and the Penguin, after which the Cat and Bat confront their mutual fatal attraction. 'Year Two' part 3.

For more than 75 years, Catwoman has forged her own path in a clear-cut world of stalwart heroes, diabolical villains, and damsels in distress. Her relentless independence across comic books, television, and film set her apart from the rest of the superhero world. When female-led comics were few and far between, Catwoman headlined her own series for over 20 years. But her unique path had its downsides as well. Her existence on the periphery of the superhero world made her expendable, and she was prone to lengthy absences. Her villainous origins also made her susceptible to sexualized and degrading depictions from her primarily male creators in ways that most conventional heroines didn't face. For good and ill, Catwoman serves as a stark counterpart to the typical evolution of the history of women in comics, and in popular culture generally. Her adventures have charted an inimitably varied journey of empowerment and exploitation. Exploring the many incarnations of this cultural icon offers a new perspective on the superhero genre and showcases the fierce resiliency that has made Catwoman a fan favorite for decades.

Our gal Catwoman is turning 80 next year (and looking very good, if we meow say), and DC is celebrating with nothing less than with a huge soiree, invite only, packed with creators who mean the most to her and to whom she means the most! Stories featured in this 100-page spectacular include a tail-sorry, tale-that takes place at the end of the Brubaker/Stewart Catwoman run, in honor of artist Darwyn Cooke. Plus, Catwoman is caught by an exotic cat collector, runs into a wannabe thief trying to prove himself as her apprentice, encounters a mystery involving memorabilia from alternate continuities, and of course some Bat/Cat fun.

Catwoman is used as a pawn in a trap to capture a Gotham City crime boss, forcing Batman to save 'the beauty' before she is destroyed by the Beast.

"Originally published as Joe Frankenstein issues #1-4"--Colophon.