There are some great fights in this issue, along with some surprising twists. The noir tone is the same, but this arc seems to be a little more straight-forward than the identity games of the previous one. Read Full Review

It's cool to see Gronbekk and company working around the edges of the Batman end of the DC universe. There are a lot of little elements that could be added in here and there are. And it's cool to see Gronbek working the international angle. She's a very international author, so it makes sense that she would be able to explore more that has to do with the concept of being an international thief. It works to her strengths quite well. Read Full Review

I thought the ending was abrupt as we finally get an action scene but Catwoman dives out of the window and the issue ends. I get you only have 22 pages and it's a multipart storyline but still. Let's get the action earlier in the issue. Read Full Review

Catwoman #79 embraces the character's messy convoluted history and manages to craft a compelling first issue to hook the reader in. While we aren't completely free of forgettable new characters, by giving Selina's current motive a connection to her established past, this issue does a lot of work to bring back fans of Catwoman who may have been isolated by the previous issues completely ignoring her past. Read Full Review

Catwoman #79 marks a welcome return to form for this issue. Selina is right in the thick of personal action, and we know the stakes. I deeply hope to see this title continue in a direction where it's Catwoman leading in a straightforward heist, with clear stakes, but endless story possibilities. Read Full Review