Catwoman Vol 3 Under Pressure

Ed Brubaker continues his noir style look at Selina Kyle and the growing criminal element in Gotham City, along with new artist Paul Gulacy. An outbreak of gangwar in the streets of Gotham City leads to a kidnapping that affects one of Selina's friends--but when she tries to trace the kidnappers, she ends up fighting the Penguin and a ruthless, cybernetically enhance Mafia enforcer known as Zeiss.

Ed Brubaker continues his noir style look at Selina Kyle and the growing criminal element in Gotham City, along with new artist Paul Gulacy. An outbreak of gangwar in the streets of Gotham City leads to a kidnapping that affects one of Selina's friends--but when she tries to trace the kidnappers, she ends up fighting the Penguin and a ruthless, cybernetically enhance Mafia enforcer known as Zeiss. Collects issues #25-37

Selina Kyle, a.k.a. Catwoman, has a change of luck when she crosses Black Mask. Suddenly, her loved ones begin to meet terrible fates and Selina is forced to go on the defensive.

For years, Selina Kyle has prowled the skyline of Gotham City as its most famous thief, Catwoman. But when word spreads of Catwoman's demise, Selina decides to leave the costumed world behind and continue her trade cloaked in the shadows. Unable to enjoy her newfound anonymity for too long though, Selina decides that she must return to her infamous persona. Donning a new costume and attitude, Catwoman returns to the streets and sets her sights on the serial killer that has been preying upon the streetwalkers she calls friends.

Ed Brubaker continues his noir‡ look at Selina Kyle and the growing criminal element in Gotham City, along with new artist Cameron Stewart.‡ The Black Mask, long-time foil of Batman, has his sights set on Gotham City's East End to house his drug trafficking empire.‡ When Selina Kyle discovers the Black Mask's intentions, she begins to wage a vigilante war against his operation in Gotham.‡ Selina continues to frustrate the Black Mask at every turn and when Selina uses funds stolen from Black Mask henchmen to fund a youth center, the Black Mask is enraged and vows to make Selina pay an awful price. There is a reason superheroes have a secret identity and when that identity is known, no one in their family as safe, a hard lesson Selina is forced to learn.

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.

Selina Kyle struggles to keep herself and her baby daughter, Helena, safe from the danger that follows her Catwoman persona, but the arrival of Russian killers Hammer and Sickle leads her to make a difficult decision.

Written by Ed Brubaker; Art by Darwyn Cooke and Mike Allred For years, Selina Kyle has prowled the skyline of Gotham City as its most famous thief, Catwoman. But when word spreads of Catwoman's demise, Selina decides to leave the costumed world behind and continue her trade cloaked in the shadows. Unable to enjoy her newfound anonymity for too long though, Selina decides that she must return to her infamous persona. Donning a new costume and attitude, Catwoman returns to the streets and sets her sights on the serial killer that has been preying upon the streetwalkers she calls friends.