Learn how to crack a whip with feline ferocity! Uncover the secrets of the all-leather wardrobe! Study the sizzling one-liners that keep Batman aching for more! Chock-full of insightful feline fatale tips, this illustrated tell-all delivers the searing details of Catwoman's kitschy career. Sleek and sexy, the greatest cat burglar of all time sank her claws into the Caped Crusader back in 1940 and hasn't let go since. Part homage, part how-to, this handsome treatise divulges Catwoman's stellar techniques at everything from scaling walls to tickling a gentleman's fancy without mercy. With a brief history of her many incarnations over the years, loads of terrific vintage illustrations, sections on fashion and romance, and personal tips on getting ahead, this spunky vinyl-covered volume will attract both new fans of the slinky girl kitty and time-tested aficionados. It's the purr-fect ode to The Feline Felon, The Mistress of Malevolence, The Princess of Plunder, a.k.a. Catwoman.
First off. Don't be fooled by Adam West's name being down as a co-author. He writes an introduction only (which frankly, is probably for the best).
This is a slight book, a combination of picture gallery, character history and behind the scenes look at the costumes, gadgets and persona of one of the two most famous characters in Batman's rogues gallery. It's lovely to look at, but there's little in the way of actual content and having been published ten years ago it doesn't contain any information about Catwoman in either her own film or The Dark Knight Rises (or for that matter in the New 52).
It does however contain references to Catwoman's 'catmobile', 'catarangs' and a time when she turned Superman into a Supercat and fought Lois Lane. So save your money on this and track that issue down, because it looks amazing!
Also Try:
Bill Willingham, Batman: War Drums
Kelly Sue DeConnick, Captain Marvel
Frank Miller, Batman: Year One
Ed Brubaker, Catwoman: Dark End of the Street
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