Catwoman Vol. 5
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Summary
This is the fifth collected volume of the New 52 Catwoman series (Catwoman Vol. 5: Race of Thieves, collecting Catwoman #25, #27–32/34 and related issues). Selina Kyle's identity during this period swings between thief and Gotham guardian: she has fought alongside Batman and has also been mired in the underworld, entangled with Penguin and other crime figures. The volume opens with a tie-in to "Batman: Zero Year," looking back at Selina's early days as a young thief and explaining why she is used to working alone; the middle section enters the "Gothtopia" tie-in—a seemingly perfect Gotham where crime has vanished and everyone lives in peace, yet suicides keep occurring, and Selina senses something wrong beneath the eerie calm, all while working a shift as a hotline operator for suicide intervention. Then comes the main arc, "Race of Thieves": a group of top thieves from around the world are dragged into an absurd contest, and Selina must navigate a mirror world, desert car chases, and betrayal by fellow thieves. The closing "Futures End" special flashes forward to show Selina later rising to head a Gotham crime family and then falling, setting the stage for the next writer's new direction.
Editor's review
这是“新52”《猫女》中承前启后的一卷:前有“零年”与“哥谭乌托邦”两条大事件联动,后有“未来末日”为系列换挡铺路。它的价值首先在于“拼图”——把猫女放回哥谭的大版图中,看她如何在英雄与罪犯两种身份之间反复横跳;其次在于“彩蛋”——零年短篇回到塞琳娜还没成名的小偷岁月,回答“她为什么总是独自行动”这个角色核心问题。需要提醒的是,本卷由多位创作者接力完成,主线“盗贼竞赛”节奏跳脱、线索切换频繁,英文读者评论中对叙事连贯性颇有微词,反倒是客座编剧的零年故事与未来末日特刊更受好评。因此更推荐给正在系统补完新52蝙蝠系、想看清猫女剧情走向的读者;若你只想读一个完整利落的盗窃故事,可以优先选择该系列前两卷。
Who it's for
A good fit for
- 正在系统补完新52蝙蝠侠家族系列、需要按卷推进的读者
- 喜欢塞琳娜·凯尔这个角色、想了解她早期小偷生涯设定的粉丝
- 对“哥谭乌托邦”“零年”“未来末日”等DC大事件联动感兴趣的读者
- 能接受多编剧接力、叙事跳跃的美漫合订本老读者
Not a good fit for
- 第一次接触猫女、希望从完整独立故事入门的读者
- 对剧情连贯性要求较高、不习惯支线联动的读者
- 偏好文戏与人物刻画、不喜欢打斗与飙车场面的读者
Reading tips
- 先读新52《猫女》第1—4卷,本卷对前情依赖较重。
- 阅读时对照“蝙蝠侠:零年”和“哥谭乌托邦”主线,联动段落才不至于突兀。
- 把零年短篇与未来末日特刊当作独立小品先读,可明显提升阅读体验。
- 遇到镜面世界、盗贼竞赛等跳跃段落,先抓“塞琳娜的选择”这条主线即可。
FAQ
这一卷是整套《猫女》还是单册?
是单册。本页对应新52《猫女》系列第5卷,英文原版为 Catwoman Vol. 5: Race of Thieves,收录该系列第25、27—32(部分版本至34)期,并非全系列合集。
没读过前四卷能直接看吗?
可以看,但会吃亏。本卷开篇紧接着“蝙蝠侠:零年”与“哥谭乌托邦”联动,人物关系(如塞琳娜与企鹅人、格温、伏特)都建立在前几卷基础上,建议至少先读第1—4卷。
“哥谭乌托邦”看不懂怎么办?
这是蝙蝠系跨刊事件,讲一个犯罪绝迹、人人“幸福”的替代版哥谭。本卷只截取猫女视角的相关期数,主线谜底在其他刊物中揭晓,读时可先当作氛围铺垫。
这一卷的作者是谁?
主线由安·诺森蒂(Ann Nocenti)编剧,帕特里克·奥利夫(Patrick Oliffe)等绘者作画;零年短篇与“未来末日”特刊由客座创作者完成,因此风格并不统一。
中文版出版社和ISBN是什么?
目前未能核实到可靠的中文简体版书目信息(出版社、出版年、ISBN),故本页相关字段留空,请以实际购书页面的版权页信息为准。
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