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1. JNewcomb says:

   January 16, 2012 at 3:03 pm

   Is that pose possible or is Selina’s neck broken?

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   • SleepingMan says:

     January 16, 2012 at 4:14 pm

     Maybe she’s a cortotionist now.
   • edward says:

     January 16, 2012 at 5:14 pm

     If you can’t bend your neck and assume the position that Selina is in on that cover, you really aren’t doing your share to destroy the myth that comic fans are fat and unhealthy
2. bcoop704 says:

   January 16, 2012 at 4:50 pm

   This title has easily been one of my favorites each month. Great storytelling by Winick, plus I love the way March draws.

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   • picture_boy (@AzGaunt) says:

     January 18, 2012 at 10:10 am

     im with you top book ive enjoyed every issue so far!!!
3. Burritoclock says:

   January 16, 2012 at 5:29 pm

   Guillem March is my God, and I worship him. Big granite idol I burn calves and goats under it. It’s gross.

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   • PsychoJudgeDredd says:

     January 16, 2012 at 11:47 pm

     Agreed, does Judd Winick have an honorary plaque on the granite idol though?
   • JNewcomb says:

     January 17, 2012 at 6:29 am

     I think he’s great but has faltered on a few covers for this series.

     To me March is like Liefeld if Rob had evolved and developped his “in-your-face-style”. Guillem’s story-telling is strong and facial expressions varied but he still goes for the flash whenever the story calls for flash. He can do violence, sex, action and dialog scenes with equal aplomb and it seems like it’s always in your face, but still pleasant.
   • BoneMachine says:

     January 17, 2012 at 3:00 pm

     His cheesecake art is outrageous though. He’s definitely not a bad artist but his shameless urge to draw sexy ladies constantly is embarrassing. I’ve no problem with showing an attractive lady in a superhero book but March absolutely pores over them. It really distracts from the story and reminds me that comics haven’t quite gotten away from that sexless, horny stereotype yet.
   • KillTheG1mp says:

     January 17, 2012 at 3:12 pm

     I disagree BoneMachine, Catwoman’s world is one of sex and violence; she had it tough and lived a pretty hard low-life as demonstrated early on in this new volume. March is only drawing his view of Catwoman’s world. Besides, no one is forcing you to buy the book if it offends you.

     I myself think the art of March serves the story of Winick perfectly, this is how I always portrayed Catwoman’s view of the world and her place in it, the rest is just eyecandy. The action is slick, fast and brutal and I’m glad March is the main artist on this title!
   • BoneMachine says:

     January 17, 2012 at 3:27 pm

     I don;t buy the book I’ve just kept an eye on it since the relaunch cuz I was curious to see how it would do. The point isn’t that it offends me, it’s just eye-rolling. I don’t have an beef with his storytelling or general ability. Just that subjectively, his need to constantly put women in sexy or alluring positions when the scene doesn’t call for it is rather irritating.
   • comicBOOKchris says:

     January 17, 2012 at 3:47 pm

     So he draws attractive females from time to time, big deal. He also draws some of the most kinetic and exciting action scenes for more of the time, but people always come back to the cheesecake-ish images he sometimes draws.
   • KillTheG1mp says:

     January 17, 2012 at 4:30 pm

     What the guy above me said!

     Winick as also a part in that, if he calls in his script for sexy poses and what not, Guillem March will do it.

     Same thing with Yanick Paquette’s women, Abigail is one sexy gal and so was his depiction of Catwoman… I guess some artists got it more than others and it sticks around as a reputation for drawing hot girls in sexy poses.

     But seriously BoneMachine, you should read the first four issues of this before criticizing, it’s not as bad as some people say about the sex and violence being overly portrayed.

     It’s not as bad as say, Sin City by Miller. 😉
   • TheSquirrel says:

     January 18, 2012 at 8:49 am

     Don’t necessarily assume that the covers equal in the book. I’ll admit there is a lot of selina kyle dressed in something skimpy, but its well written, and the action is the best I’ve seen in the new 52 (except maybe this last Suicide Squad, that was really nice too).
4. robbydzwonar says:

   January 17, 2012 at 4:38 pm

   Recently dropped Detective and Flash to start cutting back. This will probably be going in the same direction unless something really awesome happens. I like Winick in Gotham but he’s nowhere near one of my fav Bat-writers. March I don’t like much at all. Gotham City Sirens was junk and this isn’t much better.

   I’m still reading like 20 New 52 books though. That’s plenty expensive enough.

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   • JesseG says:

     January 20, 2012 at 6:54 pm

     You really think there are 20 books better than Flash in the New 52? You done lost your goddamn mind!
5. DarkKnightDetective says:

   January 19, 2012 at 4:28 pm

   Wow. Am I the only who is frustrated by this book? If Catwoman werent my favorite comic book character, I would have dropped this book(still holding out a glimmer of hope it will turn around). The art is the epitome of 90’s cheesecake art, anatomy and proportions are not words Guillem March is familiar with, and the characterization of Selina is feels so off. She used to be a cool and collected professional thief, now shes some sort of wisecracking reckless amateur. I guess I just really miss the days when Ed Brubaker showed that you can have a smart and strong woman in coimcs and not have them having to show cleavage in every panel.

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   • zattaric says:

     January 19, 2012 at 6:39 pm

     Nah, I’m good with this book. I started reading Catwoman during Jim Balent’s series and I think it’s hard to get art more cheesecake than that. Catwoman has always been upfront and in your face with her sexuality.
   • edward says:

     January 19, 2012 at 7:14 pm

     It’s not like the sex-pot image is a new thing for catwoman. This woman was cast as the character 57 years ago

     http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BNzExMjA3NzQxOV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwMzQyODU2._V1._SY314_CR9,0,214,314_.jpg
   • DarkKnightDetective says:

     January 20, 2012 at 12:57 am

     @zattaric but see the 90’s Catwoman series epitomized everything that was wrong about the character and created all the stereotypes that people often associate with the character now, its the reason Brubaker was so highly praised when he made the effort to move away from all the stereotypes people often cast Catwoman as. I get it, the woman dresses in leather, stilettos, and carries a whip, shes got tons of sex appeal, I get that. But does that make her some sort of sex charged tart, constantly flaunting her cleavage ? I dont think so.
   • PsychoJudgeDredd says:

     January 22, 2012 at 7:25 am

     And for some such as myself, the 90s run with Jim Balent, Chuck Dixon, et al is great stuff with some of Catwoman’s best characterization. I wouldn’t say Brubaker fixed what was wrong with it, personally I find his run to be a bit bland. Other writers like Loeb for example prefer the sulty, oldschool Catwoman, as do I.

     Anyways, this is kind of a throwback in some ways, but also with it’s own identity. I like how Catwoman is characterized here, fierce but vulnerable, strong, sexy, very likable while not having standard hero morales, superb stuff from Winick and March.
6. JNewcomb says:

   January 20, 2012 at 2:12 pm

   I like the book. I looked past the cleavage and found a fun story.

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7. stasisbal says:

   January 21, 2012 at 7:56 am

   This was OK and the series continues to have strong cliffhangers. But just OK leaves me reading too many comics and I’m taking a hammer to my pull list as I catch up on my backlog. For now this is leaning towards drop.

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8. Flash923 says:

   January 23, 2012 at 8:28 am

   This was my POW without question!! Batman finished second in my eyes, the artwork has been very exciting and very detailed in every issue. The action, adventure, romance and just seems to be a well thought out series on where it wants to go and how it gets there. I keep hearing all of this BS about sexual this and sexual that even saw that stupid FOX tv report….. DC has a whole section of kids comics as so does Marvel…. if it is not rated for you than stay out.. it is strange how FOX had nothing to say about Marvel???? They have had plenty of sexual issues and plenty of violence and what about all of the other companys?! I do not care for all of this propaganda and I think right now DC is finally catching up with everyone else and still has stuff for the kiddies..
   Catwoman’s shoulder is going to be f#cked up for awhile and she really needs to work on keeping a low profile….(ha-ha)
   I wonder if that shoulder will come into play in the next few issues which would really be kinda of cool to see how she deals with it. I like this title and this issue knocked it out of the park for me.

   K

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   • Burritoclock says:

     January 23, 2012 at 11:09 am

     I love you. Let’s just hope there are about 40,000 more of us because if this is ever canceled I’ll smother my baby*, burn down the house* and just travel, man.

     *I don’t have a baby or a house.
   • Flash923 says:

     January 23, 2012 at 2:20 pm

     Oh and I do like the sexuality since Catwoman has always been a sexual creature, no?

     K
9. mgriffith says:

   January 24, 2012 at 12:04 am

   I said this in replying to a review comment, but I will add it here in the general area:

   This is a great title!

   I do think I will start picking it up in trade format at the end of this arc, though.

   I had forgotten about Reach between issues, so the start of issue 5 came out of left field until I recalled what was going on.

   Hot as this title is and great as the art and writing have been, I think it would be even better to read all the issues in an arc in a collected format.

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