{"id":9252,"date":"2023-09-21T22:49:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T02:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/superherospeak.com\/wp\/?p=9252"},"modified":"2023-09-21T22:49:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T02:49:59","slug":"review-catwoman-57","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/superherospeak.com\/wp\/review-catwoman-57\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: CATWOMAN #57"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Story: Tini Howard<\/strong>
\nArt: Nico Leon and Veronica Gandini<\/strong>
\n32 pages, 3.99<\/strong>
\nDC<\/strong><\/p>\n

What It Is: Part three of the current \u201cGotham War\u201d mini-event that kicked-off in BATMAN\/CATWOMAN: GOTHAM WAR – BATTLELINES and runs through a couple months of BATMAN and CATWOMAN issues.<\/p>\n

The Good: The inciting conflict between Catwoman and Batman is a solid one and dropping in wildcards and other rogue elements (beyond the scope of Bat-Family members, which everyone saw coming) to take advantage of the fray provides intrigue and is handled deftly. The war is a murky premise with shaky alliances perfect for the street-level vibe of the Gotham titles.<\/p>\n

Leon and Gandini\u2019s art sings. Top-notch figure work draped in moody and shadowy city atmosphere\u2014just the right look for this supervillain book. I don\u2019t know how it\u2019ll feel in the inevitable trade, ping-ponging back and forth between this art and Jorge Jimenez more stylized BATMAN issues, but that\u2019s somebody else\u2019s problem.<\/p>\n

The Bad: The coordination between the two writers of the titles is apricated, but this is CATWOMAN #57, maybe she should get page one of her own book?<\/p>\n

Does anyone care about this Dawn of DC labeling nonsense? Is it the dawn of anything when it\u2019s slapped above the logo of a series that debuted in 2018 and is on its 57th issue? While we\u2019re discussing the cover, you might expect from the imagery that there would be some kind of cool Catwoman\/Batman shared scenes. Well, no spoilers but you might be disappointed.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a middle chapter and it feels like one, but there are some confluences from previous issues and even a revelation or two. If middle chapter syndrome is such a bother, might as well avoid event comics altogether.<\/p>\n

The Score: 8 out of 10 capes.<\/p>\n

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8 out of 10<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Further Reading: The above mentioned BATMAN\/CATWOMAN: GOTHAM WAR \u2013 BATTLELINES is most likely still sitting on the shelf at you local comic book store so give that if a read to see if this is for you.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Story: Tini Howard Art: Nico Leon and Veronica Gandini 32 pages, 3.99
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