Graphic SF Reader This is a change in style for Catwoman, for both the character and the comic. Gone is Balent's purple suited bodacious buxom action babe, and in is the blacker, darker gritty underworld in the shadows kind of woman.
A change in color scheme and costume to go along with this, of course, and to offer a bit more protection.
Very nice magazine. Nicely made magazine, drawings are of a classic style. Good but not outstanding.
Good read I find comics to be a visual art form and so, while good writing is obviously important, if the pictures aren't appealing, IMO there's little point to a comic book. That being said, while there have been many various incarnations of Catwoman over the years, I really like Darwyn Cooke's version, and bought this graphic novel to see more of his work. It's a decent enough read, but really, nothing they've done recently measures up to Selina's Big Score.
Outstanding! This comicbook is a great read... I've been an on-again, off-again comicbook reader since about 1970, and recently fell into the graphic novel habit... A friend who's a diligent DC fan recommended this series to me, and I gotta say, he was totally right.
The first volume of this revamped Catwoman series is quite impressive -- the partnership of writer Ed Brubaker and artist Darwyn Cooke ripples with energy and inspiration, evoking the perfect moody noir atmosphere... Great to see a 1930s B-list star like Slam Bradley back in action as well...! All in all, a really fun series... Recommended!
Gritty and Intelligent Crime Noir and Pulpy Comics FUN!!! This book picks up after the previous trade paperback book, "Selina's Big Score," (which is also well worth buying). Compared to that prior book, "The Dark End of the Street" is printed on cheaper, more pulpy paper, but it is less expensive and has 25% more pages than the glossy-papered "Selina's Big Score."
Where "Dark End" really beats "Big Score" is all in the cool, new Catwoman costume, which debuted here in these stories in "Dark End of the Street." This costume is probably the coolest looking costume that Catwoman has ever worn. It looks very practical and utilitarian for a cat burglar and social vigilante, that is the new and improved Selina (Catwoman) Kyle.
This book retains and continues the retro, private eye feel of "Selina's Big Score," and then this book improves upon that foundation by having lots of exhilarating costumed Catwoman action! She comes alive in her element of a rough & tumble, dog-eat-dog underworld! She swings around the rough parts of Gotham City like that is where she feels most at home in her life. She solves crimes like a rookie detective who has the skills of a master, crime fighting hero.
This book starts with a few short stories of private dick, Slam Bradley, trying to figure out the mystery of the missing Catwoman; which leads into the retelling of the first 4 issues of the new, monthly Catwoman comic book series, in which Catwoman hunts down a serial killer.
The final face-off with the killer is the only weak part of the book, it being amusing, but it does not live up to the previous 100 pages of gritty intrigue (it kind of gets less realistic at the very end of this book). But don't let that discourage you from getting this book. The trip is more fun than the final destination, but it's a really fun trip!
"The Dark End of the Street" is well worth buying! If you have any interest at all in the Catwoman comic book series, you will love this book.
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