Catwoman #27
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Summary
This volume is issue #27 of the Catwoman series from DC's "New 52" era, corresponding to Catwoman Volume 4, launched in 2011. The story is titled "Happiness is a Cold Gun" and is part of the "Batman: Gothtopia" crossover event. In this distorted "ideal" Gotham, Selina Kyle is no longer a wanted thief but a vigilante called "Catbird," patrolling alongside Batman and openly in love with him, while street crime has all but vanished. Yet the near-perfect life is strange in every way: citizens commit suicide one after another, the Gotham peace department's help hotline is overwhelmed, and Batman himself begins to doubt the world before him, even losing emotional control and behaving outrageously, forcing Selina to join others in sending him to a treatment center. Back home, Selina retrieves her foul-smelling Catwoman suit from the trash, and in a nightmare is confronted by "another self": which side is the illusion? Finally, the appearance of an old nemesis gives her a glimpse of the real Gotham. Written by Ann Nocenti, with art by Patrick Olliffe, Cliff Richards, and others.
Editor's review
这一期的妙处，在于把“如果一切都好”的假设拧成一场恐怖片。猫女成了守法的猫声鸟、蝙蝠侠成了她的爱人，连抓贼都要先接吻——越是甜得发腻，越显出幻象的脆弱。创作者没有依赖打斗堆料，而是借市民“不敢再相信自己快乐”的集体症状，把稻草人的精神污染写得令人发毛，也让塞琳娜在“做英雄”与“做自己”之间被迫表态。对追“高谭乌托邦”线、或想看到塞琳娜内心维度而非只有身段的读者，这一期是不可跳过的一环；作为单册进入新52《猫女》也是个不错的中段切口，节奏独立、悬念清楚。
Who it's for
A good fit for
- 正在追“蝙蝠侠：高谭乌托邦”事件的DC读者
- 喜欢猫女与蝙蝠侠情感线的粉丝
- 偏爱心理悬疑、幻象题材的漫画读者
- 希望收齐新52《猫女》单册的收藏者
Not a good fit for
- 初次接触DC、完全不了解猫女背景的新读者
- 期待纯粹盗窃与动作戏、不爱心理叙事的读者
- 年龄偏小、对自杀议题敏感的读者
Reading tips
- 先读“高谭乌托邦”主线其他期刊，本册的违和感会更清晰
- 留意市民自述与塞琳娜的独白，这是破解幻象的关键线索
- 读完可与同卷#25、#26、#28连着看，感受整条故事线起伏
- 把“猫声鸟”与真实的猫女对照着读，更能体会人物的分裂感
FAQ
这一期属于哪个系列、哪个事件？
它是DC“新52”时期2011年启动的《Catwoman》第四卷第27期，出版于2014年1月29日，属于“蝙蝠侠：高谭乌托邦（Gothtopia）”联动。
没读过新52《猫女》前作能看懂吗？
可以单独阅读，本期主线是幻象世界中的猫声鸟与市民自杀潮，情节相对完整；但了解塞琳娜与蝙蝠侠的关系背景，会更容易体会她的矛盾。
为什么这一回里有“猫声鸟”而不是猫女？
因为在高谭乌托邦这一扭曲现实中，塞琳娜被重写成了与蝙蝠侠并肩的义警“猫声鸟”，本册的核心悬念正是她意识到这一身份并不属于自己。
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