Catwoman #19

This volume collects Catwoman (Vol. 4) #19, the single issue titled "Slam," published in 2013 during DC's New 52 era. To infiltrate the Secret Society, the Justice League of America arranges for Catwoman to be caught red-handed stealing a Martian artifact and sent to Arkham Asylum—she is the only member of the team without a public identity, making her the ideal inside operative. Once inside, her JLA teammates Katana, Martian Manhunter, Hawkman, and Steve Trevor wait on the outside. Dr. Jeremiah Arkham treats her as a patient in need of "correction" and wants to enroll her in the so-called Avatar Program. Selina refuses to take her medication and is locked in the most heavily guarded cell, flanked by Black Mask and "Swirl." She escapes using her diamond-cutting claws, slips into the control room amid the chaos, turns the tables on Arkham, and forces him to lead the way. Following the raven statue Black Mask hinted at, she tears open the floor and drops into a secret passage beneath Gotham filled with ornamentation and stairs, finally climbing back to the surface along withered vines—only to find a large police presence waiting at the exit. This issue ties directly into Batman-related threads and is a quintessential outing for Catwoman as she moves between thief, hero, and undercover agent.