A whole new era begins for Selina Kyle that picks up where the last one left off, keeping the same character-heavy fun noirish energy while adding a whole new cast and setting for the master thief to play with. A stylish and gorgeous book that is just crackling with energy, kicking off what should be a pretty awesome new run. Read Full Review

Howard, Leon, and Bellaire do a brilliant job of opening the current era in Catwomans life. It will be interesting to see the series play out from here. Howard is a seasoned storyteller who knows what shes doing. Leon and Bellaire work remarkably well together...each artist admirably amplifying the work of the other. Its been quite a while since Catwoman reached the level of achievement it has in the 39th issue of the current series. Read Full Review

Catwoman #39 is off to an intriguing start. I'm definitely in it for the long haul, and I'm very excited to see where Catwoman's adventures lead her next (as long as Duchess is by her side). Read Full Review

While a few sequences might be a little rough-around-the-edges with regards to pacing, this proves to be a pretty excellent jumping-on point for Catwoman readers. Read Full Review

Catwoman #39 is a great first part of Catwoman's new era, putting her back in Gotham and giving her a whole new cast of enemies and friends. The ultra-cool art and Selina's savvy attitude, coupled with some great John Wick-style action scenes, make the book a fantastic ride. Read Full Review

Catwoman #39 isn't afraid of color or daring adventures, as it sets up for a new series of events for the one and only Selina Kyle. Read Full Review

The illustration in this edition has a modern and youthful tone. Detailed drawings are mixed with a color palate that changes with mood and location. This issue is slick, visually appealing, and surprisingly colorful. I feel it perfectly complements the world of Selena Kyle. Read Full Review

Catwoman #39 is a good start to Tini Howard's Catwoman run.  The issue looks great, and Howard has Selina's voice down.  Fans of Genevieve Valentine's Catwoman run are in for a treat, but Howard makes sure the story still feels new and fresh.   Read Full Review

Still, as a down-and-dirty guilty pleasure, this run has potential. Read Full Review

Catwoman #39 has truly started the new creative team's run well. We get a clear theme, a new cast of antagonists, and a mission for our hero to work on. The powerful feminist message is something I expect will be built on, and with tension this clear between characters and visuals this striking throughout, this is the renaissance that the Catwoman may not have needed but thoroughly deserves. Eager to see more of this important new direction. Read Full Review

Catwoman #39 is an intriguing start to a new arc where Catwoman is a master of the finer things and finer details around her. The book is absolutely packed with content, maybe too much so in regards to captions, which can feel burdensome. That said, this is a Catwoman ride you'll want to continue. Read Full Review

Clunky script soapboxing aside, this is an intriguing debut for the new creative team. Read Full Review

Though Howard's tone is clearly deliberately reaching for the effect it achieves, when contrasted to Selina's actual performance in the book, it falls short of what the book could be, aided by competent but not spectacular art bolstered by stellar coloring. Read Full Review

Catwoman #39 has much on its mind as Tini Howard's script attempts to establish Selina back in Gotham as well as starting a war between her and the city's underground. Nico Leon's art is competent, but most pages are cluttered and rely heavily on the dialogue to make sense of them. After Ram V and Fernando Blanco's methodical, noir inspired run, this issue's reliance on provocative scenarios feels like a step backward and its execution leaves much to be desired. As a fan of Howard's previous work, I'm hopeful the series can refocus itself after this hefty introduction. Read Full Review

This is a pleasant surprise. What a great first Issue.

Nico Leon draws a wonderfully expressive Selina Kyle and a great Catwoman. I love the fashion Selina wears while investigating Trixie's and I like the upgrades to her costume. There's a bit of a Zoe Kravitz vibe to this Selina that I don't mind at all. What I thought I would mind are the seemingly movable cat ears, but they work quite well.

Bellaire's colors enhance Leon's drawings and are simply gorgeous.

Howard's voice for Selina is a bit more tongue-in-cheek and less sophisticated, but I like the more playful side of Selina, especially when it doesn't keep her from being a headstrong badass.

The one thing I didn't like at all were the censored curse words. I just can't stand it if more than two of those appear in one Issue. Valmont seems like a nice addition, but he doesn't have my interest quite yet. more

This was my first Catwoman book and I enjoyed it. Leon's art here is absolutely fantastic and and it creates a beautiful setting for this series. As for the writing, I think Howard writes Selina well. While I do think the amount of words here can be a little much at times, I agree with what another user stated in their review, in that said writing carries the plot of this book forward a lot. There was a lot that was set up here, but I enjoyed just about all of it and I think there's a lot of intrigue created here for the series going forward. Overall, I would say that this was a strong first issue for Howard's run on Catwoman.

This was maybe a tad overwritten, but it gave Selina something I felt has been missing for a while now. And that is, a strong voice. I've been very vocal about how I prefer Felicia Hardy over Selina Kyle, and part of why is that I've always felt that Felicia had more going on, whereas Selina seemed too often stuck in the role of femme fatale, which is inherently limiting for character growth. And to be clear, I'm sure there are amazing Catwoman stories where she's not just that, but to also be clear, they've been few and far between in my reading. This comic luckily doesn't continue the trend. Selina feels third-dimensional rather than one-note. And the sheer amount of words in this comic may have been a little much, but they did a hell of a lot of heavy lifting. On top of the writing, the art, the pencils and inking and coloring, is all fucking great. This feels like a top tier DC comic, and not just yet another Batfamily book. I liked it. more

this wasn't bad at all, pretty interested in how this series moves forward.

Interesting start. I don't have any expectation but I know it will be something new, which for me is always a plus.

After Ram V's EXCELLENT run, this issue is kind of like going to a Michelin star restaurant, and then on your way out, someone throws dog shit in your face. Selina - a famously independent, competent, and smart character - has lines like "the right kind of gift - the one any woman really wants - should be a sacrifice" and is motivated by "big girl shopping" . When someone offers that she prostitute herself, she wisely deduces that it's an insult.

The writing overall is really flat and gross - its not that I have a problem with the villains being misogynists, it's that they're portrayed as the default of this world, making it unpleasant and uninteresting. Selina immediately get embroiled in dumb romantic sub plots, which she introduces by saying that they "look expensive."

A character says "I have hardened myself into a diamond for these men to take me seriously," a line which almost made me throw up in terms of how stupid it is. This has a lot of words and they're all pretty much this stupid. Reading this is painful and I don't recommend it.

The art is good though! The artist made eating a burger look sexy! So I guess there is that. more