Luckily, the Martian Manhunter is on the Salvation Run planet, because if not . . . I think Catwoman would've died in that machine that she became attached to. It focused on her desires . . returning to Gotham . . and then amplified her needs and concerns. She thinks that she's on an alternative Earth. And why not? Batman's told her those stories before. She has no reason to think that things may be of her own design, because everything is askew compared to what they would be like at home. Batman carries a gun, she's a murderous felon feared by . . well, everyone . . and she seems to be very strong and near invulnerable. The problem is, the longer she stays hooked up, the more life-force that's drained from her. And, the only way to unhook herself . . . she has to decide to leave. We saw in the last issue of Salvation Run, #5, what happens to her after she gets out and returns to camp. So this issue basically filled in the pieces in-between. Will Preifer writes this book, with David and Alvaro Lopez on the art. Which is the usual. It was kind of neat seeing another alternative Earth, although this one was just a dream, but it was also good to get back to the real world again. Well . . the real world that isn't her world. The first thing she notices when she gets out is how different the sky looks. It makes her long for Gotham even more. Hopefully this Salvation Run story-line will be over soon. We need to get Catwoman back in Gotham. I'm kind of thinking though, that this trip so far away from home, is going to make her re-evaluate her position on Helena and her future. That's just my guess though. I'm thinking her maternal instincts are going to come out. Guess we'll wait and see.
I read recently that DC's discontinuing Catwoman with issue #81. I picked up #78 on a whim, and since this is most likely the start of the final story arc will probably follow it 'til the end.
ReplyDeleteAs someone who's been following the series, I'd be curious to see your review for 78.