Catwoman, Vol. 4: Come Home, Alley Cat
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Summary
In the aftermath of "The Joker War，" Selina Kyle has taken up residence in Alleytown。 But when she finds that her old stomping grounds have been taken over by drug-running mobsters， she hatches a plan to take the town back！ But unbeknownst to her， she's being tracked by a terrifying new foe: a hit man in priest's clothing known only as Father Valley， who carries a bag of bibles around as trophies from each of his victims。 Will she be able to loosen the mafia's stranglehold on her new hometown or become another victim to Father Valley's sacred oath？ Plus， Selina heads to the jungle to steal a diamond from a supervillain auction！
Collects Catwoman #14-15 and #22-28。
Collects Catwoman #14-15 and #22-28。
Reviews
FrontalNerdaty
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Catwoman finally returns to Gotham and proceeds to right the wrongs of the streets。 What I liked -The return to having Catwoman as a ‘street level’ character is a great choice and much needed。 Having her fighting drug lords， kingpins and police is not entirely new territory but it’s stronger than having her fight jungle folk and giant tigers。 The art remains consistent and the issue from the perspective of a jewellery stealing cat is fun。 What I disliked - Whilst the return to street level is we Catwoman finally returns to Gotham and proceeds to right the wrongs of the streets。 What I liked -The return to having Catwoman as a ‘street level’ character is a great choice and much needed。 Having her fighting drug lords， kingpins and police is not entirely new territory but it’s stronger than having her fight jungle folk and giant tigers。 The art remains consistent and the issue from the perspective of a jewellery stealing cat is fun。 What I disliked - Whilst the return to street level is welcomed the story is written in a way wherein everything just continues to fall in to place for Catwoman。 This isn’t terrible but having her never fail doesn’t always make for a gripping read。 3/5 。。。more
Lilybeth
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I didn't like that this was just a jumble of different stories put together。I wish there was a more cohesive thread throughout the book。Of course， I enjoyed it。。。It's Selina being Selina。。。but this installment pales in comparison to others in the series。 I didn't like that this was just a jumble of different stories put together。I wish there was a more cohesive thread throughout the book。Of course， I enjoyed it。。。It's Selina being Selina。。。but this installment pales in comparison to others in the series。 。。。more
Lexi
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Actual rating 3。75 for the Ram V stuff。 I skipped everything else tbh。 Mostly I just wanted to get caught up on the （view spoiler）[Lian Harper （hide spoiler）] situation。 Actual rating 3。75 for the Ram V stuff。 I skipped everything else tbh。 Mostly I just wanted to get caught up on the （view spoiler）[Lian Harper （hide spoiler）] situation。 。。。more
A
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A promising start to Ram V’s run on Catwoman， with beautiful art by F Blanco。
John Hartford
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Would be a 5/5 if it only collected the Ram V issues。 Jumped on here to check out his run and totally didn't need to read the previous 3 volumes。 Can't wait to see where he takes the story。 Also bring back Gentleman Ghost。 Would be a 5/5 if it only collected the Ram V issues。 Jumped on here to check out his run and totally didn't need to read the previous 3 volumes。 Can't wait to see where he takes the story。 Also bring back Gentleman Ghost。 。。。more
Sarah
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 **I've read WAAAY more than I've been able to review， so。。。。 time for some knee-jerk reactions！**- A solid Catwoman read。 It made me interested to read "The Joker War，" and it has me wondering what happened between her and Bruce。。。。 Things seemed to be going so well after "City of Bane。" （I know， I know。。。 I should read in order， but。。。。）- It's always fun watching a "good" criminal outsmart really nasty criminals--and this Catwoman comic definitely delivered that！ **I've read WAAAY more than I've been able to review， so。。。。 time for some knee-jerk reactions！**- A solid Catwoman read。 It made me interested to read "The Joker War，" and it has me wondering what happened between her and Bruce。。。。 Things seemed to be going so well after "City of Bane。" （I know， I know。。。 I should read in order， but。。。。）- It's always fun watching a "good" criminal outsmart really nasty criminals--and this Catwoman comic definitely delivered that！ 。。。more
Adam Fisher
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WHEW！ The publishing hold from COVID has some of these Volumes coming out super thick！ This Volume of Catwoman is 9 issues！ Always enjoy the stories and would have to read them anyways， but takes me a bit longer lately。 Ram V jumps into the title， taking over for Joelle Jones， and the book works well， taking the Cat back to her thieving roots。First in Villa Hermosa， then back to Alleytown in Gotham， Selina is taking her life back by not only stealing what she needs to survive， but also using it WHEW！ The publishing hold from COVID has some of these Volumes coming out super thick！ This Volume of Catwoman is 9 issues！ Always enjoy the stories and would have to read them anyways， but takes me a bit longer lately。 Ram V jumps into the title， taking over for Joelle Jones， and the book works well， taking the Cat back to her thieving roots。First in Villa Hermosa， then back to Alleytown in Gotham， Selina is taking her life back by not only stealing what she needs to survive， but also using it to amass and army of stray teens to help her control the streets。 It seems as if she has temporarily given up on living the fanciest life possible。HOWEVER， there is also the tie-in to Joker War in this Volume。 In that issue， Catwoman pulls a huge double cross and takes most of the Joker's money， which originally was to get divided between her， Penguin， and Riddler， and gives it back to the person Joker stole it from: Bruce Wayne （with a percentage going directly to helping youth and homeless）。Overall， a great Volume and nice continuation of the run began by Joelle Jones。 Hope this book continues on。 Recommend。 。。。more
Susan
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After the previous volumes this one was a real letdown。 The story was more about organized crime in immense detail and I just didn't care。 Catwoman will always be awesome but this storyline didn't do her justice。 After the previous volumes this one was a real letdown。 The story was more about organized crime in immense detail and I just didn't care。 Catwoman will always be awesome but this storyline didn't do her justice。 。。。more
Emma
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Why DC decide to change writers halfway through a run is beyond me。 I really miss Joelle。 The first few issues were quite good and the art was amazing but after that my interest totally waned。 I found myself skimming through the last few issues。 The art and story was completely lacklustre。 Really hoping this run improves。
Jamie Revell
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This is a collection of short stories， mostly written by Ram V， but with a few guest writers added into the mix。 As a collected edition， it ends up feeling disjointed in a way that the individual issues might not have - some are good， some less so， and there's not really a consistent style or theme to it。 It also doesn't help that the first story is out of chronological order with what follows - taking place （and originally having been published） before the final material in the previous volume。 This is a collection of short stories， mostly written by Ram V， but with a few guest writers added into the mix。 As a collected edition， it ends up feeling disjointed in a way that the individual issues might not have - some are good， some less so， and there's not really a consistent style or theme to it。 It also doesn't help that the first story is out of chronological order with what follows - taking place （and originally having been published） before the final material in the previous volume。 On the other hand， some of the stories are strong， and V is obviously aiming for a gritty crime drama feel， rather than something that's more obviously superheroic。 The last few installments， once a plot starts to come together as Catwoman takes up her old haunt in a slum district of Gotham， are the best part， and bode well for the future， now that the placeholder shorts are out of the way。 。。。more
Nate
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After Jole Jones fantastic run there just isn't much life in the stories Ram V is trying to tell。 The one highlight was Fernando Blanco's remarkable art from the last three issues in this collection。 After Jole Jones fantastic run there just isn't much life in the stories Ram V is trying to tell。 The one highlight was Fernando Blanco's remarkable art from the last three issues in this collection。 。。。more
Eric
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I wish Jones had done more than covers， but I loved this。 Ram V is a new favorite， and Blanco is still great too。
Sesana
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This book leads off with some short stories before shifting to a new， Gotham-based story。 Not sold on moving Selina back to Gotham， but otherwise the story is pretty solid。
RG
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A combination of one shot and smaller issues then Ram Vs run kicks in。 Great writing。 I'm loving his style and slowly becoming one of my fave writers。 The artwork really works for me A combination of one shot and smaller issues then Ram Vs run kicks in。 Great writing。 I'm loving his style and slowly becoming one of my fave writers。 The artwork really works for me 。。。more
Chad
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Starts off with a bunch of one and two issue filler stories that were actually quite good。 Then The Joker War brings Selina back home to Gotham。 Afterwards she decides to stick around Gotham and set up her own crew of thieves。 It's a lot like a return to Ed Brubaker's run。 I really like Ram V。's writing。 He's very talented。 So is Fernando Blanco on art。 Starts off with a bunch of one and two issue filler stories that were actually quite good。 Then The Joker War brings Selina back home to Gotham。 Afterwards she decides to stick around Gotham and set up her own crew of thieves。 It's a lot like a return to Ed Brubaker's run。 I really like Ram V。's writing。 He's very talented。 So is Fernando Blanco on art。 。。。more
Jessie Drew
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A fun and engrossing read with tons of great artwork。 Def recommend。 #catwoman4vida
Robert
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Sure。 Catwoman wanders home and finds a part of Gotham that isn't already controlled by the mob or an Arkham escapee to claim for her own。 That's NOT believable。 And to double the disappointment， nothing really required the story to take place in Gotham， so a completely unnecessary head scratcher to boot。 Sure。 Catwoman wanders home and finds a part of Gotham that isn't already controlled by the mob or an Arkham escapee to claim for her own。 That's NOT believable。 And to double the disappointment， nothing really required the story to take place in Gotham， so a completely unnecessary head scratcher to boot。 。。。more
Gabrielle
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So， to start off， I must mention that this Catwoman installment has a Joelle Jones cover， but the art in the actual issues is by Fernando Blanco， so the way it’s advertised is a little misleading。 It continues the Catwoman story previously drawn by Jones， but I guess she has other projects now。 Honestly， this was a bummer， as I had been drawn to this new Catwoman series because of Jones’ distinctive style， which I absolutely love。 I worked hard on keeping my disappointment from spoiling the read So， to start off， I must mention that this Catwoman installment has a Joelle Jones cover， but the art in the actual issues is by Fernando Blanco， so the way it’s advertised is a little misleading。 It continues the Catwoman story previously drawn by Jones， but I guess she has other projects now。 Honestly， this was a bummer， as I had been drawn to this new Catwoman series because of Jones’ distinctive style， which I absolutely love。 I worked hard on keeping my disappointment from spoiling the reading experience。After the Raina Creel finale of the previous volume， Catwoman still has a little unfinished business in Villa Hermosa， but really， she longs from home。 And not simply Gotham， but the neighborhood where she first cut her claws: Alleytown。 This volume see Selina still trying to figure out who she is after leaving the Bat at the altar， but really， it sees her kicking ass and taking names as she makes her way back to her old haunts， with a few exotic interludes in the middle of the book。Despite not having the amount of Jones artwork I was craving， I must say that this is a pretty good collection of Catwoman stories， well-written， with a good balance of character development and action。 And Blanco’s art， while not as sexy as Jones’， is still awesome: he captured Selina Kyle very well， and puts her in gloriously grimy settings。4 stars， despite the disapointment！ 。。。more
Ben Truong
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Catwoman: Come Home， Ally Cat picks up where the previous trade paperback left off collecting nine issues （Catwoman #14–15 and 22–28） of the 2018 on-going series。The trade paperback has Selina Kyle as Catwoman continues her soul-searching adventures in Villa Hermosa。 However， everywhere she turns， she finds troubles – in particular Raina Creel's criminal crew。 Later on， Selina Kyle has taken up residence in Alleytown。 However， when she finds that her old stomping grounds have been taken over by Catwoman: Come Home， Ally Cat picks up where the previous trade paperback left off collecting nine issues （Catwoman #14–15 and 22–28） of the 2018 on-going series。The trade paperback has Selina Kyle as Catwoman continues her soul-searching adventures in Villa Hermosa。 However， everywhere she turns， she finds troubles – in particular Raina Creel's criminal crew。 Later on， Selina Kyle has taken up residence in Alleytown。 However， when she finds that her old stomping grounds have been taken over by drug-running mobsters， she hatches a plan to take the town back and confronting a new antagonist， while doing so。Ram V （Catwoman #14–15 and 25–28）， Blake Northcott and Sean Murphy （Catwoman #23–24）， and Paula Sevenbergen （Catwoman #22） penned the trade paperback。 For the most part， it is written moderately well， mainly because the trade paperback is being pulled in so many different directions that it's tough to find a core story， which makes it seem directionless。 It just felt like a hodgepodge of stories thrown together。Fernando Blanco （Catwoman #25–28）， Mirka Andolfo （Catwoman #14–15）， Cian Tormey （Catwoman #23–24）， and Aneke （Catwoman #22） penciled the trade paperback。 For the most the pencilers are rather distinct with each other， which make the flow rather disconcerting。Overall， this series of Catwoman （2018） has been a mixed bag of stories。 It started out rather strong as it gave a new direction and new city for Selina Kyle as Catwoman。 However， it slowly went downward from there and eventually leveling off with mediocrity。All in all， Catwoman: Come Home， Ally Cat is a mediocre conclusion to an equally mediocre series。 。。。more
Chris Lemmerman
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This volume of Catwoman is a little all over the place， but that's to be expected since it's mostly a collection of placeholder stories for the main part。 It actually includes issues 14-15， and 22-28， rather than the solicitation material。#14-15 are a short two-part heist story by Ram V， with art by Mirka Andolfo。 This is definitely a placeholder， but it's also I think kind of an audition for V， since he has since taken over the title properly。 It's fine - it does Catwoman-y things， and she look This volume of Catwoman is a little all over the place， but that's to be expected since it's mostly a collection of placeholder stories for the main part。 It actually includes issues 14-15， and 22-28， rather than the solicitation material。#14-15 are a short two-part heist story by Ram V， with art by Mirka Andolfo。 This is definitely a placeholder， but it's also I think kind of an audition for V， since he has since taken over the title properly。 It's fine - it does Catwoman-y things， and she looks good doing it thanks to Andolfo's artwork。Issue 22 is another fill-in from Paula Sevenbergen， with Aneke on art。 Also a fine story， if a bit daft since it's about a maid service that steals things。 I've heard worse ideas？ This flows into issues 23-24， which see Blake Northcott and Sean Murphy pen a tale that brings back Snowflame of all people， a cocaine-powered psycho。 This story seems to want to do far too much in only two issues， with Selina stealing from an auction and rescuing a country and dealing with a panther god （？） as well。 Probably could have done with an extra issue here。It's the final issues of the book that really shine though。 Ram V and Fernando Blanco take over full-time， and are able to really start building something。 The fallout from the Joker War ties nicely into Catwoman's appearances in the main Batman book， while the move back to Alleytown reminds me of Ed Brubaker's run on the title way back when， with Selina looking to carve out a piece of Gotham for herself and make it somewhere safe， if not entirely legal。 Blanco's art has been a Catwoman mainstay since it became clear Joelle Jones wouldn't be able to draw every issue， and he slips into a main artist role very easily。 I love his slick style， I really do。Catwoman's latest collection is okay， with hints of something greater。 If you can muddle through the opening issues and get to the actual meat of the book， you'll find something worth sticking around for。 。。。more
Kat
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Basic plot: After leaving Villa Hermosa， Catwoman continues to work on the question of who she wants to be。Solid short stories in here after the previous， longer arc wound down。 The art was good， but I already miss Jones' work。 I love her style the most。 Out of all the things I like here， the one thing that confuses me is why Catwoman is being drawn in her old school costumes instead of the current one。 It's a bit odd。 Still enjoying the series tremendously。 Basic plot: After leaving Villa Hermosa， Catwoman continues to work on the question of who she wants to be。Solid short stories in here after the previous， longer arc wound down。 The art was good， but I already miss Jones' work。 I love her style the most。 Out of all the things I like here， the one thing that confuses me is why Catwoman is being drawn in her old school costumes instead of the current one。 It's a bit odd。 Still enjoying the series tremendously。 。。。more
Cyrielle BloodyCy
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Goodbye Villa Hermosa。Ending of #21 was maybe a bit underwhelming， but it doesn't do anything against that great run， in my opinion。 I really appreciate the characterization of Selina in these volumes and they will forever have a place in my heart。Reading #22， I miss Joelle Jones already with all that male gaze in the art but in the words as well （makes it even worse that it's written by a woman， don't know abt the artist， Aneke， but poses are。。。 a problem as well in that issue）。 Added malus: Se Goodbye Villa Hermosa。Ending of #21 was maybe a bit underwhelming， but it doesn't do anything against that great run， in my opinion。 I really appreciate the characterization of Selina in these volumes and they will forever have a place in my heart。Reading #22， I miss Joelle Jones already with all that male gaze in the art but in the words as well （makes it even worse that it's written by a woman， don't know abt the artist， Aneke， but poses are。。。 a problem as well in that issue）。 Added malus: Selina mocking -even gently- what is basically sex work simply is bullshit。 Laura Allred's colours do help a lot to maintain a link between this and what we've seen before， though， so kudos to her。 。。。more
John Funderburg
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