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Catwoman Vol. 5

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Catwoman (2018 series)

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In 2018, following the events of Batman's wedding, DC relaunched Catwoman's solo series with Catwoman Vol. 5, written and drawn by Eisner Award-nominated Joëlle Jones. The story begins with Selina Kyle leaving the wedding and Gotham behind: she moves to Villa Hermosa, a city as cold and corrupt as Gotham, hoping to settle down and nurse her broken heart, only to discover that a new Catwoman is already prowling her neighborhood. The impostor is wanted by local police, and witness testimony thrusts Selina into the center of a serial crime storm. To clear her name, Selina must first find out who is stealing her identity and costume, and why; meanwhile, she must navigate infighting within the local police department and prison politics, and face a powerful new villain who is after her nine lives. This volume collects the opening arc "Copycats," drawn from the first six issues published in 2018-2019, marking the starting point of the series' overall storyline.

Editor's review

《猫女》第五卷是DC“重生”阶段之后最受关注的女性角色个人刊之一。它的可贵之处在于,琼斯没有把猫女写成一个只会飞檐走壁的“哥谭花瓶”,而是在一场没能举行的婚礼之后,写一个成年女性如何独自搬家、如何面对旧关系留下的空洞、又如何在陌生城市里被误认作罪犯而被迫重操旧业。视觉上,琼斯为塞琳娜重新设计了制服轮廓,参考赫尔德·朗的裙装与《蝙蝠侠归来》《蝙蝠侠:动画系列》中的经典造型,动作线条干净利落,夜戏光影层次分明。对于只看过电影或动画的读者,这一册是进入漫画原典猫女的好入口;对于追过《蝙蝠侠》婚礼篇的读者,它则提供了一个“婚礼之后”的视角。需要说明的是,中文版信息目前难以核实,本条目以原版刊物为准,具体版本细节请以实际印本为准。

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • 看过《蝙蝠侠》婚礼篇,好奇塞琳娜之后去向的读者
  • 喜欢猫女与哥谭系女性角色的电影、动画观众
  • 欣赏黑色电影气质与利落线条的欧美漫画读者
  • 想从个人刊入门DC“重生”宇宙的读者

Not a good fit for

  • 期待轻松搞笑或恋爱喜剧向猫女故事的读者
  • 偏好完整闭环故事、不愿追系列的读者
  • 给低龄儿童选书、对暴力与犯罪题材敏感的家长

Reading tips

  1. 先补一下《蝙蝠侠》婚礼事件的大致经过,塞琳娜的心理动机才更易理解。
  2. 阅读时留意画面中的城市空间与制服细节,这是琼斯版猫女的重要看点。
  3. 本卷为长篇连载,建议按月刊登场顺序连读,不要跳册。
  4. 若手上是合集,可把这一册当作系列开篇,后续再读“远离哥谭”等段落。

FAQ

《猫女v5》里的“v5”是什么意思?
“v5”指猫女个人连载的第五卷。DC猫女连载自1989年起分卷出版,2018年开启的第五卷由乔艾尔·琼斯主创,故事紧接《蝙蝠侠》婚礼事件之后。
没看过蝙蝠侠能直接读这一册吗?
可以读,但会缺失一部分情感铺垫。故事本身从塞琳娜离城、被冒充者牵连讲起,主线是自足的;只是她与布鲁斯之间“婚礼未成”的心结,来自《蝙蝠侠》的相关故事线。
这一册是完整故事还是连载的一部分?
它是系列开篇部分。“复制猫”这一段在系列前六期左右收束,但塞琳娜在维拉埃尔莫萨的经历与后续反派线索会延伸到之后几册,属于长篇连载中的一段相对完整的故事。
有没有中文版可以买?
目前未能核实到可靠的简体中文版出版信息(出版社、年份、ISBN均待确认),本条目因此留空。建议以英文原版合集或授权引进版为准,购买前核对封面与收录期数。

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