Catwoman #16

Joelle Jones manages to heroically dive into the series once more after a two-month hiatus in writing the comic and absence as an artist that stretches much further back than that. The story feels fresh and interesting even if it consists of old tropes from crime dramas echoing out of every significant medium going back to Dashiell Hammett and beyond. Jones wields the heroic crime drama medium with great finesse. Read Full Review

Joelle Jones is really hitting her stride in this issue and it is amazing. Her art and her writing are both tops and it shows on each and every page. This is great and it only can get better from here. Read Full Review

Catwoman #16 has left me eager to find out just how Catwoman will get herself into this fight, because being thrust back into the chaos is a strange way to bring readers into the story. I'm not saying it's a bad one, if anything, this has made me want answers for the burning questions of what brought Catwoman here. Read Full Review

This title is blazing its own trail and with Catwoman's recent storyline with the on again off again romance of Batman I'm sure that there are a number of new readers that are checking this title out; many for the first time. What a treat to have waiting for them! A solid offering from a character defining artist. Read Full Review

At times, Catwoman has been an enigma of a book, but this issue has so much worth celebrating. Read Full Review

Were back with Jolle Jones and Laura Allred on art and were back with a feast for the eyes. The entire issue feels like a particularly tasty candy given to you after a particularly painful dentist consultation: a lot of off-panel action leading to a lot of masterfully conducted action scenes. Jones is a wise dentist, though, and goes for all of her trustful equipment, using parallel action scenes, horror themes and the absurdity of the banal as tools that make this a great issue. Read Full Review

Handling the writing and artwork, Joelle Jones was able to elevate Catwoman #16's story to another level. Jones strong grasp on Selina Kyle's character shines throughout this issue as we see how strong she is in and out of her Catwoman costume. The fantastic artwork by Jones and Laura Allred added to that storytelling, with various points in this issue the art progressing the story forward without any dialogue. Read Full Review

Joelle Jones finally returns in Catwoman #16 as writer/artist, but Catwoman still has all the problems it had at the start " it's a decent take on Selina, but with a dense and confusing narrative that is often hard to follow in a linear fashion. Read Full Review

Catwoman #16 is an artistic tour de force that is hamstringed by a slow moving narrative that doesn't have a clear sense of purpose. Read Full Review

Joelle Jones is back, but besides some awesome art, there isn't much here to write home about.  Selina gets an offer, listens to some Neil Diamond and has both a wardrobe malfunction (or destruction) and a costume change.  Nothing you couldn't see at a standard Cher concert and sadly, all we got this week in Catwoman. Read Full Review

Br'er Lapin AKA 20-Ish Ceiln

Oct 11, 2019

Joelle Jones' art was missed, I think it is even better here. That scowl that mother gave her kid... woof. I am curious where this story fits into Batman, especially with the ending.

Red Hood

Mar 18, 2021

Gonna be honest, this issue was a bit confusing. Went back and forth quite a bit and the art wasn't consistent at all. We get to see Selina fighting Creel, with Selina losing in the end. I do like the resurrection process and the dead coming back to life, hopefully, others find it interesting!

M1sf1r3

Nov 27, 2019

Prelude: Joelle Jones is back on the book so let's see how this issue pans out. The Good: The art from Jones is really good. I'm also intrigued with where Selina is heading. The Bad: But otherwise it all falls apart. It's a bore to read, I generally hate character reversions and none of this makes much sense. Conclusion: Some intrigue and good art from this issue but it fails in every other area.

LunaMoody

Oct 09, 2019

Joelle Jones is a good artist and her art work in this issue is some of the best she has done so far on the series. Selina looked gorgeous and catty. But the art is only half the book. While this months issue Selina was more like the Catwoman we all know and love, the story still fell flat. The issue felt like Jones was finally getting a clue as to who Catwoman is. Unfortunately it's taken a year and a half for her to do so. And while that is a relief to see Catwoman emerging in her own title the over all story still lacks depth, clarity, cohesiveness and some much needed story progression. The series is on issue 16 and it still hasn't been revealed why Creed targeted Catwoman in the first place. How is she turning her kids into zombies? Why? What is her over all goal? Will this arc ever end???? Jones writes a lot of action in her books but never seems to be able to explain the reasoning behind what is going on and why something is happening. And amazingly enough while the issues have a lot of action they still manage to be boring as hell. Jones writing is much like I would image it would feel like to watch a movie that has yet to be pieced together. Sure you get a lot of scenes to watch but everything is so disjointed that you can't grasp the over all movie. This comic has had major problems with the writing from the first issue. It has felt like nothing but filler from the start and continues to do so. I've wondered from early on if this title was only out to placate fans who felt cheated with the whole Bat/ Cat non-wedding. And to keep the character still in play till the Bat/ Cat story plays out. Is there an ending to the series already planned out? I love Catwoman and even though this series has sucked for most of it's run I will continue to read it. But I have to say so far with each new issue I'm finding it harder and harder to keep buying it. 5 Rating is for art work and for Jones finally getting a little clue into the character of Catwoman more

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Quinn - Oct 9, 2019

You are my hero. You have eloquently stated the weakness of this run of Catwoman. Not too harsh, but fair. You mention both the good and the bad. Keep up the good work.

LunaMoody - Oct 9, 2019

Quinn ... Thank you

Quinn - Oct 10, 2019

You're very welcome. Check out my reviews of King's work on the current run of "Batman." I think I am tough, but fair, and always try to call out his good stuff, as well as nail him for writing tropes that I think don't work.

LunaMoody - Oct 10, 2019

I'll do that.

Br'er Lapin AKA 20-Ish Ceiln - Oct 11, 2019

The book revealed how she turns them into zombies... I would have to doublecheck though, it has been a long time. Didn't it have something to do with her beauty products or black magic? One of the two.

LunaMoody - Oct 11, 2019

Yes no that you mentioned it. I think it had something to do with what Catwoman and Penguin stole.

Spacey Medicine

Oct 15, 2019

Uhhhh what? I guess it’s lucky that lazarus pits don’t drive you violently insane anymore? Or is violent insanity for Catwoman just wearing a nice dress and lying around all sexy?

Psycamorean

Oct 10, 2019

What is going on anymore in this poorly written book? Stick to art, Joelle Jones, because writing isn't your strong suit.

KittyNone

Oct 17, 2019

Jones's art just gets better and better, but her writing? Not so much.

Comicstime

Oct 09, 2019

Jones is back on art +1 Story is hot garbage -10

CHolt

Oct 21, 2019

Jones really should stop pretending she can write because this is awful. She tries to make things more complicated with the time jumps thinking it’s sophisticated writing, but this just collapses into a mess Stick to art sweetie