The trades "Relentless" and "Wild Ride" have been out of print for a while, so it's great that DC finally got around to collecting these Catwoman issues into a good collected edition.
First of all, I have really enjoyed pretty much everything I've read of Ed Brubaker's. He's a great crime writer, and his style is great for Catwoman and her pals. The stories are filled with suspense and humor, and it's great to see both female and male, heroic, villainous, and in-between characters all get their due.
Not to give too much away, but the first half of the book really tears down Selina Kyle. She had struggles but managed to find her way to some success in volume 1 (highly recommended before you read this, especially since it introduces Slam Bradley and Holly, though you won't be lost without it). The first half of this book, though, everything she's done comes back to hurt her, and she's really put through the ringer. The last part of the book (Wild Ride) is lighter and more fun in tone, but what I really loved is that the change is not abrupt. After tragedy are issues and time given to how the characters deal with and recover from trauma, and I thought that part of the book was especially strong, and I also appreciate superhero comics that actually deal with the aftermath of adventures.
The art is done by a bunch of different artists, and it bothered me a little bit because while I was never too confused about who anyone was, some of the side characters varied a bit too much in their look in the different issues. Some of the artists are in quite distinctive styles, and some readers may not be fans of the more abstracted, sharp-lined character models. I thought the art always suited the writing and even when I wasn't the biggest fan of the drawing, the pacing and perspectives of the panels always told the story very well.
Not much in the way of bonus features, probably since Ed Brubaker isn't working for DC any more he's not going to contribute extra material. There is some extra Catwoman art in the back, but otherwise the book is pretty much just the issues. They're such strong issues, though, that if you're at all a fan of Catwoman or street-level crime-fighting comics, this is a top-notch book to have.
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The story continues..... I loved the first comic in this Catwoman run with collaborators Darwyn Cooke & Ed Brubaker. Due to the unavailability of this second volume, it's been hard to find it at a reasonable price. I finally bit the bullet and purchased this for my husband and mine's graphic novel collection. It's written by Ed Brubaker and has Cameron Stewart as the artist (it's similar to the last comic's art style.) This comic features the Black Mask and the story turns dark when he kidnapps Maggie (Selina's sister) and her husband, and tortures the two of them, just because he can. That story wraps up in this comic and we see Selina & Holly go off on a road trip. It's a nice change up and of course another storyline begins. It doesn't conclude in this volume, so I purchased the third and final one written by Ed Brubaker. The story continues after that but the ratings for the next installment aren't as good as the Ed Brubaker written volumes. I recommend this comic, I enjoyed the art and I'm thankful that it's similar to the art in the first comic, I'll be reading it again! I enjoyed the story and the transition from one tale to the next, it wasn't jarring at all.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2018
I loved the first comic in this Catwoman run with collaborators Darwyn Cooke & Ed Brubaker. Due to the unavailability of this second volume, it's been hard to find it at a reasonable price. I finally bit the bullet and purchased this for my husband and mine's graphic novel collection. It's written by Ed Brubaker and has Cameron Stewart as the artist (it's similar to the last comic's art style.) This comic features the Black Mask and the story turns dark when he kidnapps Maggie (Selina's sister) and her husband, and tortures the two of them, just because he can. That story wraps up in this comic and we see Selina & Holly go off on a road trip. It's a nice change up and of course another storyline begins. It doesn't conclude in this volume, so I purchased the third and final one written by Ed Brubaker. The story continues after that but the ratings for the next installment aren't as good as the Ed Brubaker written volumes. I recommend this comic, I enjoyed the art and I'm thankful that it's similar to the art in the first comic, I'll be reading it again! I enjoyed the story and the transition from one tale to the next, it wasn't jarring at all.
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