After running a gauntlet of assassins to get her hands on the dossier detailing all the illegal activities of Villa Hermosa, Selina Kyle must go up against the big bosses of the criminal underworld. She must deal with their gun-toting mercenaries, yakuza hit women and the masked bounty hunter Lock-Up. All while still carrying a price on her head. Is there a way she can collect both big prizes herself and still walk away alive?
Things drift back in the direction of Joelle Jones for the next several issues. And though her style is slick and intriguing, Ram V. and Andolfo will be missed in issues to come. This is Ram V.'s third Catwoman issue this year. It would be really nice to see him return for more fill-ins later on. And if Jones ever decided to leave the book, they'd have a brilliant back-up in Ram V. Read Full Review
This issue proves just how much life Catwoman still has as a solo series. Read Full Review
This is an issue that, arguably, has a lot of foreshadowing to it. This could be Catwoman being either bad or good (again?)! And given the recent events of Year of the Villain, Luthor's offers, and City of Bane, this is going to go down as a fork in the road for Catwoman readers! Read Full Review
Staking her claim in Villa Hermosa, Catwoman strikes with her claws bared! Read Full Review
All in all, this is a nice change of pace for this title. They really took the character and put her into a nice and entertaining story. It's not overly complicated and it's just enjoyable. What more can you ask from a comic book than that? Read Full Review
With some new and some obscure characters sprinkled here and there, Catwoman #15 is the perfect final act for this thrilling and fun tie-in. Read Full Review
The end of a two-part caper, this is a fun, bright issue that features Selina at the top of her game, and her fans definitely shouldn't miss out on it. Read Full Review
ConclusionWe can really expect anything from Catwoman these days. The threats and loose ends of Jones' run have been nicely tidied up, leaving readers ready for more at Selina's side. Read Full Review
Ram V writes a good Catwoman, but this comic had so much going on that I don't think it landed everything. Read Full Review
Catwoman #15 is Ram V's weakest issue in his tenure on the series. His previous issues have been inventive crime capers that lean more into Catwoman's unique strengths as a character. However, this issue relegates itself to a series of fight sequences that lead up to a dull climax. Nothing seems to have really been accomplished in this two-part story. The plotting has twisted in upon itself in too many directions and styles that the ultimate result feels like a zero sum. There are worse comics on the stands, but Catwoman #15 struggles to both engage the reader with its story or sow the seeds for better things to come. Read Full Review
While not as good as the last issue this issue is leaps and bounds better then what Jones had written so far in Catwoman. Wish this guy would take over the series. He seems to know Catwoman far better then Jones does. I for one feel like Jones doesn't care about the character at all and shows it in her writing. I loved the scene with her breaking in on their dinner and what she says. It's a flash back to a issue of Batman when he does the same thing with some mob bosses in Gotham. I believe even the wording is close if not the same as what he had said. I can't remember for sure but I think it was during Year One in the Batman series. Or maybe War Games. I just know it was part of a mob story. I loved it when he did it and love it now with h more
The overall story was decent. Artwork was pretty good, just not my type of Catwoman arc. For Year of the Villain I expected a bit more from this series/issue alone.
7/10 -Red Hood
Prelude:
This brief interlude has my interest piqued but I wonder how long I'll stay on that train.
The Good:
Characterisation is good throughout, especially for Selina.
Liked the references as well.
The Bad:
Story wasn't for me, found it a bit tedious to read.
Conclusion:
While there were some interesting aspects in the story, I did find it tedious to read which greatly ruined my experience.
I bought this story until Selina made the grand entrance. "You have eaten well"? Seriously? Both the entrance itself and her dialogue was so entirely out of character for her that I lost all attachment to where the writer was going.
Art was fine, but the story just did not work.
Oh. Okay.
Catwoman is here to stay in Villa Hermosa... Unless you're reading any other DC book with her in it. This issue wasn't the worst, but fuck if I care about it.
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