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Catwoman: The Visual Guide to the Feline Fatale

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This book provides a light overview of Catwoman. And I mean light overvwiew. I noticed that most of the examples used by the author, Scott Beatty, to outline Selina's life and who she is comes from stories by Jeph Loeb. Primarily Batman: The Long Halloween, Batman Dark Victory and Batman Hush.

Please note Jeph Loeb has to have done one of the worst portrayals Catwoman ever. His portrayal of her is very unflattering...he writes her as if she belongs in an adult movie. Trust me Catwoman is much more than that.

If you are really interested in Catwoman I suggest that you pick up "Catwoman, The Life and Times of a Feline Fatale" by Suzan Colon. Then you'll get the real deal on who Selina "Catwoman" Kyle is.

Looking through this book made me all too aware of how comics have changed since I was a kid. As a tie-in to the upcoming Halle Barre movie, Dowling Kindersley has released this visual companion. The latest in their comic book and cartoon volumes; most of which have been fun to read and a pictorial treat.

While the research has always been first-rate, and I can't fathom the hours that were spent selecting the pictures; I have to confess that all the different interpretations of Catwoman would be confusing to the first time reader, and I'm not really referring to the character's different outfits.

For me the most fun is looking at the time, and I wish Mr. McCloud would spend a few more pages on it. For Catwoman, I would have loved a bit more discussion of the pre-Crisis (no longer in continuity) Helena Wayne/Huntress character that was Catwoman and Batman's daughter in another reality. And I would have appreciated a few panels from the Marshall/Englehart seventies storylinea, and more from the animated series version

Mr. Brubaker, current writer of the Catwoman comic book, does a great job with his introduction to the text. And again Mr. McCloud shows his editoral talent and research ability. But I find myself missing the brigher colors and storylines of my youth in contrast to today's issues.

After reading several of this DK visual guides, I have to confess I'm still looking forward to a few more volumes in the future. They can be fun.

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Catwoman: The Visual Guide to the Feline Fatale by Scott Beatty has 64 pages of information about the Catwoman and was copyrighted in 2004. The book measures one foot long by 10¼ inches wide. This is basically an idiot's guide to the Catwoman with a time line about her in the back of the book. You learn about the change of her costume, her sad childhood the lead her to become a thief, and some of the gadgets she has used over the years. Also included are tidbits of her life, love, friends, and enemies of the Catwoman. This book is more geared towards the children then the adults. Catwoman: The Visual Guide to the Feline Fatale gets a B for the nice pictures it has.

I was hoping for a book of her costumes throughout the ages but it really didn't have the evolutionary pictures I was looking for. It is a good book of her history overall.

This book will cat-apult you to new levels of happiness!I love it because it gives thorough info on the mysterious villainess.Learn about her past,her family and how Eelina Kyle became Catwoman.Learn fascinating facts about her costume and the secrets even IT hides.You'll find an overview of her entire career since her debut in "Batman Comics Number One!"

I bought it hoping to find her origin,but I found so many other things I didn't know!This guidebook is a must for EVERY fan!!!

As a Batman fan I have always loved his relationship with Catwoman.

As a cat lover; I love Catwoman.

I have other DK Guides and this one was a special treat. The Catwoman has always been a favorite of mine and it was great to see a book all about her. For a comic fan, a Batman fan and most importantly a Catwoman fan, this book is a must

I have enjoyed most of the DK guides to DC characters, however I really don't think Catwoman could support a whole book on her own, and this proves the point.

The only reason she got this book solo (where a Bat Villian like the Joker deserves his own guide so much more) is because of the truly forgetable movie and the push to support it.

Had they included a section on the TV and other movie Catwomen maybe they could have gotten away with it. But there just wasn't enough material to be satisfying. Even at the lower Amazon price I

don't find it worth it except for the real bat-fantatics out there.

Another point with the DC DK guides that fustrates me to no end is that if they quote a story line in an entry somewhere in the book they should identify what issue it came from in case someone wants to read that story.

My verdict: A good buy from a remaineder bin otherwise turn off the Batsignal.