The Riddler revealed that he knows details about Poison Ivy’s whereabouts. Now, after the Riddler has been gravely wounded, Catwoman brings him to be patched up by Alleytown’s less-than-scrupulous medics. Now on the mend, Riddler points Selina in Ivy’s direction-but is he telling the truth, or wrapping her up in another one of his riddles? Meanwhile, the Penguin’s come to realize that enlisting Father Valley to take out Catwoman may have been a mistake and finds himself asking whether he hired a hit man...or inked a deal with the devil himself.
Ram V keeps delivering with a solid story line. Blanco and Bellaire are painting a world that is every bit as dark as the villains it holds. But that purple haze is Catwoman setting things right. I continue to be a Father Valley fan, but let us not forget that Poison Ivy is somewhere in this mix! Read Full Review
Catwoman presents a stylish and moody, yet dangerous neo-noir version of Gotham City while continuing to build a life for Selina Kyle that is just outside the world of Batman. Blanco and Bellaire are their own dynamic duo as they breathe gorgeous life into the world they are building. Read Full Review
Ram and Blanco turn up the heat on the beginning of their run, forcing Selina to entrench herself into a new status quo thats sure to shake up Sels role in Gotham. Read Full Review
Catwoman remains an enjoyable read with a creative team fully dialed in and playing to their leads strengths as they further expand her pocket of the Batman universe. Read Full Review
Taking it all together, Catwoman #30 delivers a solid story that manages to incorporate a balanced mix of story and character elements while never failing to be entertaining. Next months issue looks to shift gears a bit as Selina enters a different arena. Read Full Review
Blanco's retro drawing style is complimented by the color work of Jordie Ballaire. The blue toned panels beautifully portray nighttime in Gotham City. It also makes it especially powerful when bold green is used to highlight scenes indicating a certain someone. The artwork in this issue is both lovely and transportive. Read Full Review
Catwoman #30 shows that even set up issues can be fantastic reads when in the hands of a great creative team. Read Full Review
Ram V continues writing a street-level Catwoman, and he doesn't rely on silly tricks or swerves to make her great. She is at her best hovering between good and bad, and Ram V lets her hang out in that grey area with style. Recommended. Read Full Review
Catwoman #30 is an interesting issue, one that feels like it's setting up for another dramatic series of events. The artwork is dark and brooding, and suits the plot quite nicely. Read Full Review
While this issue is definitely a bit moodier than the previous installments in its arc, that all culminates in a way that is electrifying and incredibly gratifying. Read Full Review
All in all, this issue isn't too bad, and I do enjoy the direction that we are heading towards. Read Full Review
With Catwoman stumbling through action as quickly as she is, she isnt allowed a whole lot of time to establish a firm grounding. Shes clearly in charge here, but there isnt enough stable ground in her life to keep all of the crazy action in perspective. She goes from a warehouse hospital to a shady place elsewhere in Gotham before heading off to an extravagantly sinister get-together for Gothams wealthiest sociopaths. Any one of those places would seem a lot more interesting if she could settle into place for a few panels. Read Full Review
Ram V drops Selina Kyle into a shadowy, neo-noir world as Fernando Blanco and Jordie Bellaire help create one of the best looks at Gotham you'll find on the stands. Read Full Review
Catwoman does some good old-fashioned detective work in this stellar installment of her series. Dark secrets, sexy suits and dresses, impeccable action, and strong emotional connections continue to make this book a top-notch pull. Read Full Review
If you’re not already following Ram V’s Catwoman run, don’t wait any longer. Read Full Review
Elements keep getting added to the growing mystery, keeping the action high and the tension mounting. Catwoman #30 did wonders to make me feel as though the crossbow string is being pulled back. I can't wait to see the arrows of action fly. Read Full Review
Thanks to DC Comics who gave BGCP a free copy to allow us to Review Catwoman #30! Read Full Review
This was a solid issue, but some of the clichés on display here were a little rough. See: The shadowy man who's a friend or... I'm just gonna call him Judas Priest... going through his super cool bible quotes.
Ram V clearly loves Selina as a character. Fernando Blanco is very talented. And I don't even need to talk about Jordie Bellaire.
However there is a character Ram V doesn't seem to love that much, and it's Riddler. Why is Ed a drug adict?
I'm falling more in love with Fernando Blanco's Selina Kyle each Issue. She looks wilder in these first few pages, then transforms into a fashion icon the second she goes undercover. Blanco's Catwoman is sexy and sensual. She is comfortable in her own skin and her transformations throughout the pages exist for her comfort and her advantage. It's simply enjoyable to look at.
Green is once again used to showcase what has been happening to Ivy. It's simple but effective and is incorporated in one of the coolest splash pages this Issue has to offer.
Ram V continues to weave an intriguing tale that leaves the reader on his toes and I am seriously amazed by the steady introduction of more characters that are friend, foe, or more
The Ram V/Fernando Blanco run of Catwoman features both a heavy dose of the colorful Gotham rogues gallery and a grounded, street-level story. It's the kind of Bat-adjacent comic you'd have gotten in the early 2000s, which is a high compliment in my book.
Okay, but started to drag a bit around the end.
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