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Catwoman #33

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Catwoman (The New 52)

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Summary

This volume is Catwoman #33 from DC's "New 52" era and the final chapter of the "Race of Thieves" storyline. Selina Kyle continues operating in Gotham as Catwoman, working for the GCPD while being drawn into an underground thieves' race run by Roulette. She soon realizes the contest has been rigged by Roulette all along and that the outcome is merely someone else's manipulation, so she decides to turn the tables and investigate her. Meanwhile, an old case she was hired to look into nears the truth: the mystery of Victoria Viceroy's death and her legacy, Hunter Stone's role in it, and the fingerprints on a stolen mud death mask. With help from her friend Alice Tesla, Selina starts from Roulette's almost obsessive-compulsive daily routine, disrupting her schedule item by item to force the manipulator to show a weakness. The issue moves on Selina's anger and calculation, tying up the "Race of Thieves" threads while preserving the character's morally ambiguous, self-willed nature. This is issue #33 of the series—a single issue, not a collected volume of multiple issues.

Editor's review

第33回是“盗贼竞赛”这条线的收尾一集,看点在于塞琳娜不再只是被安排的一方:她先是被鲁莱特当作棋子摆弄,随后反过来研究对手、拆解对手,把一场被人操纵的骗局改成自己主导的报复。安·诺琴蒂在这一回里把“破案”和“报复”两条线并到一起:旧案的遗产真相给故事提供理性推理的骨架,而对鲁莱特作息规律的逐项破坏则提供了近乎恶作剧式的快感。帕特里克·奥利夫的画面配合特里·多德森与蕾切尔·多德森绘制的封面,保持了该系列偏写实、偏都市犯罪的调性。对追新52《猫女》的读者来说,这是理解塞琳娜在此阶段处境的关键一集;对只熟悉电影或动画形象的人,也可以借这一回看到猫女更贴近“盗贼+调查者”的一面。需注意这是单期,不是合集。

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • 正在按顺序追读新52《猫女》系列的读者
  • 喜欢哥谭市地下犯罪、盗贼与赌局题材的DC漫画读者
  • 对猫女“亦正亦邪”角色定位感兴趣的读者

Not a good fit for

  • 希望一次读到完整长线故事的读者,单期篇幅有限
  • 偏好超级英雄正面战斗大场面的读者
  • 完全没接触过DC新52设定、需要从零入门的读者

Reading tips

  1. 先读第30至32回,理清“盗贼竞赛”的前因再进入本回。
  2. 阅读时留意鲁莱特的作息细节,塞琳娜的反击全靠这些铺垫。
  3. 把旧案线索单独记一下,维多利亚·维克罗伊的遗产问题是本回另一条主线。

FAQ

“第33回”是合集还是单期?
是单期漫画,即《猫女》(2011年开始的新52系列)第33期,32页左右,不是收录多期的合集卷。
这一回是新52时期的哪条故事线?
属于“盗贼竞赛”(Race of Thieves)故事线的第四部分,也是这条线的最终章。
本回的编剧和画师是谁?
编剧为安·诺琴蒂(Ann Nocenti),内页画师为帕特里克·奥利夫(Patrick Olliffe),封面由特里·多德森与蕾切尔·多德森绘制。
有没有中文版以及ISBN?
目前可核实的是DC原版单期,2014年7月23日发行;未查到对应的正式中文版书号信息,因此该书号字段留空。

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