Maria Kyle’s death had unforeseen consequences that reach all the way into Selina Kyle’s present. Speaking of which, things are getting pretty hot in Venice, but Catwoman’s eyes are set on Carmine Falcone’s prize—and she won’t be leaving the party without it! Even if she needs to kill him to get her way…
This issue is nice and tense, pulling in subplots from the entire run so far, but it wouldn't work as well without the emotional grounding of the framing segments. Gronnbekk has done a good job setting up the conclusion of this arc with some big players waiting in the wings. Read Full Review
Kyle's background has been explored from 1 million different directions over the years. It's interesting to see someone moving into her very early history. And there are really fascinating aspects of her personality and aspects of her origin that are explored here in really fun ways. The problem is that they're so lost in a larger picture that seems so caught up in details that aren't all that eager to be interesting. And so largely it feels like a story of it is only tolerating the readers when it could be embracing them. Read Full Review
Catwoman #81 is off to a strong start by showing Selina Kyle mourning the death of her mother, but the rest of the issue doesn't build on that for a more emotionally impactful story. Read Full Review
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