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You must be a complete fool giving this book a zero. I see you rate almost all books with a zero. Just a small tip, stop reading DC fool. I bet you barely read any of these comics..
Ten years ago, the massacre known as Fools’ Night claimed the lives of Batman, The Joker, Nightwing, and Commissioner Gordon…and sent Selina Kyle, the Catwoman, to prison. A decade later, Gotham has grown up-it’s put away costumed heroism and villainy as childish things. The new Gotham is cleaner, safer…and a lot less free, under the watchful eye of Mayor Harvey Dent and his Batcops. It’s into this new city that Selina Kyle returns, a changed woman…with her mind on that one last big score: the secrets hidden inside the Batcave! She doesn’t need the money-she just needs to know…who is “Orpheus”? Visionary creator Cliff Chia more
The story of a returning hero has never looked better and seems to surpass even the Dark Knight in its deep rich plot. The question though is Selina the Cat or the Mouse and can the series keep the pace and energy over the next few books if this is anything to go by the answer is yes! Read Full Review
Catwoman: Lonely City #1 features an older Selina Kyle attempting to pull off one last heist, along with and the full range of Cliff Chiang's artistic talents. While the "hero in a dystopian setting" is a well-worn road at this point and often yields mixed results, I can safely recommend it to longtime Batman fans. Read Full Review
Catwoman - Lonely City #1 is out this week from creator Cliff Chiang, who serves up a riff on The Dark Knight Returns, that centers on Catwoman and does everything with endearing charm. This might be 2021s best Gotham City comic, which is saying a lot. Read Full Review
Click on the image above to view the full-size page in another tab.I've heard some say that DC Black Label might as well be called DC Bat Label for all the dark Batman stories it produces. While that's a fair complaint, Catwoman: Lonely City is a noir masterpiece that exemplifies everything DC's adult imprint should be capable of. Well done, Mr. Chiang! Read Full Review
Reading this book, I couldn't shake the feeling that this book is effectively Selina's Dark Knight Return. Look at the similarities; its a four book affair, Two-Face is in the first book and her action are driven by a loss. Oh and there is the ten year element. With all that said, Catwoman Lonely City is a great addition to the Black Label stable. Read Full Review
'Lonely City' gets right at the heart of Selina Kyle and her relationship to Gotham, resulting in a socially relevant Catwoman story like no other. Read Full Review
Catwoman: Lonely City #1 is like nothing else in DC's arsenal right now, and you owe it to yourself to check it out. Read Full Review
I won’t give much away about the book, but it deserves so much praise. If you’re a fan of Selina this is a must-have in your collection. Read Full Review
Catwoman has another champion. Black Label is the perfect venue for this book! Lonely City should be anything but that as you need this on your shelf. So many Batman books, but you really should start a Catwoman shelf. Great job Cliff Chiang! Read Full Review
There's been some quality Black Label books and some misses. If it stays at this quality, Catwoman Lonely City might go down as one of the best Selina Kyle stories and possibly inspire the next generation of creators. Read Full Review
Chiang said his inspiration here was the Brubaker/Cooke Catwoman run, and this might be the best spotlight for Selina since then. Read Full Review
Chiang sets up a compelling narrative following the capers of a middle aged Catwoman. I appreciate that this story is set in an evolved Gotham and shows how several villains have recreated their images. It feels very fresh and realistic. Read Full Review
With equal parts kitsch, sass, and a whole lot ofexquisite art, Cliff Chiang has decided to throw his hat in, and give us one of the most interesting looks at Gotham City. His style of Neo-classicism really lends to the strength of his storytelling abilities. High art mixed with the flair of the noir, Selinas world is magical here, and looks like it stepped right out of a 60s Pop Art Deco exhibit. Hopefully the rest of this mini is as enjoyable as this one was. Read Full Review
Catwoman: Lonely City #1 is an engaging start to the new story created by Cliff Chiang. It presents many interesting dilemmas and problems to be solved, while giving the reader plenty of good reasons to be curious about this older, perhaps wounded Catwoman, and how far she will go to find out the meaning of the last word she heard before things fell apart 10 years ago on Fool's Night. Read Full Review
Off to an intriguing start, Catwoman: Lonely City #1 proves that Cliff Chiang is more than just an incredible artist - but a capable storyteller in his own right. Read Full Review
Catwoman: Lonely City #1 is one of the best new comics I've read in a long while. It creates an atmosphere of nostalgia and manages to zero in on what people like about Batman comics by exploring a scenario with all of those signature elements taken away. The characterization feels natural and three-dimensional, evoking sympathy when you realize the circumstances the characters have been put into. It's a story of very human struggles set against a backdrop of an exploration of what Gotham is and what it means. Read Full Review
With a new story starting in this new, and ambitious space, anything can happen in this title, and I'm eager to see what comes next. Read Full Review
Less than thrilled by the changes to the city, and still haunted by the past, Selina struggles to fit in calling on old friends and finding it much harder to perform her rooftop antics after a decade in prison. She does have a mystery to solve, and a final word from a dying Batman all those years ago. Can Catwoman become the hero that the new Gotham City needs her to be? Read Full Review
I really liked this. A lot. It wasn't anything bombastic or showy, but it was captivating and thoroughly entertaining in a simple, straightforward way. I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised by how well Cliff Chiang writes; I'm always skeptical of books that are written AND drawn by an artist, but Chiang did a wonderful job here. His dialogue works great and is crisp and wholly believable, the narration compliments the story nicely, and he knows when to let silence speak. If I hadn't known this was Chiang's first crack at writing, I'd have never guessed. And this is all to say nothing of his fantastic artwork, which is uniquely gorgeous.
A thoroughly impressive debut for what seems like it's going to be a great read.
This is a review of the whole series. I don't think it is hyperbole to call this a masterpiece by Cliff Chiang. It has the feel of a life's milestone work. I feel this can stand alongside of Frank Miller's Dark Knight Returns just fine. In the 4 books, Chiang succeeds in creating a new world spawned by an alternative path: Fools' Night.
Glad I finally got to this. Definitely one of the best things DC is putting out. A must read.
Yo, this was perfect. I almost cried, wtf.
Awesome!
Absolutely fn amazing the next great DC book
Not sure why they felt the need to make Barbara a lesbian...but everything else was great.
Amazing job of making this character so real. I'm all in with this series.
Chiang is a true five tool talent. He can really do it all and the art and colors shined here.
The world weary Catwoman idea really hooked me in too. So many good elements. The secret closet with all the old costumes. Oswald going legit more so because the world around him is on his corrupt level. And I absolutely loved the way Chiang drew the full page shot of Selina’s only moment of joy this issue. This book could be something really special.
Excellent writing debut for Cliff Chiang. Already better than all those shitty 2000s writers that people on this site slurp off.
I really enjoyed this, this has great art, pacing, story and dialogue.
Not bad, though I feel like the main premise is not very great but I enjoyed it for a first issue.
This is pretty good. With all the Magistrate shit going on in the mainline continuity, this miniseries doesn't stand out nearly as much as it should, but it's competent. The art is good and the writing is on point. I just have some trouble connecting with it.
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