Catwoman (Book 2): Crooked Little Town
Batman's once-arch-foe Catwoman first appeared in 1940. A recent revamp gave her a new, Emma Peel-inspired black-leather costume and a new role. Originally a bored socialite-turned-cat-burglar, she now walks the line between hero and villain as a vigilante who protects Gotham City's downtrodden. In these stories from the monthlyCatwoman,she is on the trail of a drug dealer who uses kids as mules transporting drugs across the border. When an undercover narc is killed by crooked cops, Holly, a former teen junkie and hooker who is now Catwoman's legman, is framed for the murder, and Catwoman must bring the real culprits to justice. Eschewing costumed villains and fantasy elements, and drawn in an angular, economical style derived from the popular Batman animated cartoons,Catwoman aims more at a more mature readership than that for a standard superhero comic. It is one of the most rewarding mainstream comic books going today, and the forthcomingCatwomanmovie, starring Halle Berry, should boost interest in the character's original version.Gordon FlaggCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved