Catwoman #35
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Summary
This volume is Catwoman Vol. 4 #35, published by DC Comics on October 22, 2014, with the story title "Comfort to the Hurt of the King." A tie-in to the Batman Eternal event, it is the first issue from the new creative team of writer Genevieve Valentine and artist Garry Brown. The story follows directly from Batman Eternal: Selina Kyle discovers she is descended from the old Gotham crime family the Calabreses and is heir to Rex Calabrese, "the Lion's daughter," and so must set aside her solitary cat-burglar life to take the family's throne. Two relatives join her: her cousin Antonia as bodyguard and her cousin Nick as driver, both harsher with enemies than she is, while an advisory council led by Chris Ward views her with suspicion. After seizing a cache of guns of unknown origin, Selina refuses the usual practice of fencing them for a cut and insists on selling them back to the city, treating the proceeds as an investment in rebuilding Gotham—she sees no honor in ruling ruins. To move the guns out of the city, she visits the Hasegawa family, which controls the port, and meets the stubborn Eiko Hasegawa. Meanwhile, GCPD detective Alvarez still secretly pursues her, and Batman appears at a jewelry gala at the museum to dissuade her from her choice. The issue ends with a mysterious figure appearing on the city's rooftops as Catwoman.
Editor's review
第35期是《猫女》新52系列的一个明确转折点。此前该系列的叙事长期摇摆不定，评价也不稳定；从本期起，编剧Genevieve Valentine把故事从奇观式的蒙面冒险，改写成一部以权力、妥协与重建为主题的哥谭黑帮剧。塞琳娜脱下紧身衣，换上西装，用董事会与谈判桌取代夜行掠夺；蝙蝠侠成了插话的旁观者，全篇气场更接近《哥谭重案组》式的写实犯罪题材。 Valentine以伊丽莎白一世作为贯穿全篇的隐喻，把初登大位的年轻女王与初掌家族的女继承者并置，写她如何在亲戚、家族元老与警方的多重压力下争取信任，同时不改贪婪与算计的本色。Garry Brown的木刻感线条与高对比阴影营造出阴冷、克制的黑色电影气质，这也是本系列长期缺少的视觉方向。对于想了解新52后期猫女如何被重新定位的读者，这一期是绕不开的起点；即使没读过此前的内容，也能从这期开始跟上。
Who it's for
A good fit for
- 读过《蝙蝠侠：永恒》，想跟进塞琳娜身份转变的读者
- 喜欢哥谭黑帮、犯罪题材胜过超能力打斗的读者
- 对女性掌权的政治隐喻与权力书写有兴趣的读者
- 想从新52后期某个起点切入《猫女》系列的读者
Not a good fit for
- 只想看猫女夜行盗窃、与蝙蝠侠周旋的读者
- 偏好明亮画风、快节奏动作场面的读者
- 完全没接触过《蝙蝠侠：永恒》、对前情一无所知的读者
Reading tips
- 先读《蝙蝠侠：永恒》相关篇章，了解塞琳娜继承卡拉布雷斯家族的前因。
- 留意伊丽莎白一世的反复引用，它对应塞琳娜掌权初期的处境与选择。
- 读完后接第36至40期，这几期可合为单行本《Keeper of the Castle》一并阅读。
- 不熟悉人物时可对照配角名单：安东尼娅、尼克、克里斯·沃德、长谷川英子。
FAQ
这一期的编剧和画师是谁？
编剧为Genevieve Valentine，画师为Garry Brown，封面由Jae Lee绘制，另有Joshua Middleton的变体封面。这是该创作团队在第35期起接手《猫女》的首期。
没读过前面几期能直接看第35期吗？
基本可以。本期是全新方向的开篇，会交代塞琳娜接掌家族的原委；但故事紧接《蝙蝠侠：永恒》，不了解该事件时，对安东尼娅、尼克等新配角的来历可能稍感突兀。
这一期里猫女还穿战衣吗？
多数场景中她以西装示人，只在处理打手时展示过鞭技。本期重心是她作为家族首领的谈判与决断，结尾出现了一位身份不明的假冒猫女。
本期属于哪个单行本？
第35期起与第36至40期合为《猫女》第6卷《Keeper of the Castle》；德文版合集名为《Catwoman: Eternal》。
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