For 80 years, Catwoman has been baffling Gotham City’s heroes, both masked and unmasked, from the very beginning. The character’s first appearance alongside Batman in 1940’s Batman #1, Catwoman, has become an icon to millions of comic book fans. The undeniable magnetism between Batman and Catwoman has been one of comics’ most reliable constants: wherever Catwoman goes, Batman is sure to follow, if only to take her down. As deadly as she is beautiful, infamous cat burglar Selina Kyle uses her nine lives to walk the razor’s edge between light and darkness in Gotham City.
This April, the landmark 100-Page comic book celebrates DC’s feline fatale’s 80th anniversary, so readers are invited to a grand soiree that will be attended by some of comics’ top creators!
Featuring a cover by series writer/artist Joëlle Jones, this must-have tribute comic includes stories by Ed Brubaker, Cameron Stewart, Paul Dini, Ann Nocenti, Adam Hughes, Tom King, Mikel Janín, Mindy Newell, Will Pfeifer, and Emanuela Lupacchino, as well as pinups by Steve Rude, Tula Lotay, Jim Balent, and others.
This special issue also marks the return of the Fan-Favorite Team of Ed Brubaker and Cameron Stewart, with a story that expands their monumental run with a new 12-page story, “The Art of Picking a Lock,” that takes place near the end of their original dynamic storyline that started with iconic storyteller Darwyn Cooke.
Also, no stranger himself to writing dangerous antiheroes, Harley Quinn co-creator Paul Dini debuts a new character for Selina Kyle’s anniversary in a story about an exotic cat taxidermist who intends to add Catwoman to their collection!
Additional stories will be provided by Mindy Newell (Catwoman, Wonder Woman, Lois Lane); the bestselling Batman team of writer Tom King and artist Mikel Janín; Ann Nocenti (Catwoman, Katana); and many more,
In addition to Jones’s dynamic cover, fans and collectors can also look forward to eight “Decade” variant covers spotlighting Catwoman throughout the decades by some of comics’ premier artists including:
- 1940s variant cover by ADAM HUGHES
- 1950s variant cover by TRAVIS CHAREST
- 1960s variant cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
- 1970s variant cover by FRANK CHO
- 1980s variant cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
- 1990s variant cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
- 2000s variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
- 2010s variant cover by JEEHYUNG LEE
Catwoman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 is sure to delight fans of DC’s notorious jewel thief, so stock up on catnip and champagne, then hide the valuables.