Catwoman: Lonely City has been one of the comic highlights of the year for me. Most comics, even when they're fun to read, rarely go beyond the superficial. There is a straightforward conflict, and then you get to read about the characters overcoming that conflict. This series, however, feels much more meaningful. It has a…

Found family was a major theme of the last issue. We were able to watch Selina slowly build up relationships with the people around her and accept them into her life. It was a highly character driven issue that used a series of minor heists to explore the character dynamics between these outcasts, these strays,…

It's become cliché to point out how Batman's common refrain of "I work alone" is not really true at all. However, while Bruce has enough allies and adopted/biological sons to fill out about half of DC's publishing line, Catwoman herself has always genuinely been hesitant to work with or even trust others. Over time she's…

Comics set in a hypothetical dystopian future Gotham City are absolutely nothing new. The immediately obvious example has to be The Dark Knight Returns, one of the most well known and influential comics of all time. Catwoman: Lonely City #1 isn't like those other stories. It expertly uses mundanity as a way to contrast its…