This is it. The end of an era. After 176 issues, Catwoman's solo books will cease to exist. Well . . except for maybe a mini-series here or there. This character is just to flamboyant to keep locked away in a closet. Or, resigned to the occasional guest appearances in Detective or Batman. Maybe she can hook-up with the Outsiders, or the Birds of Prey for a little while. It's sad really. I just think she has so much potential. Hopefully some writer will come along and pitch a story that will get some Editor's interest. Of course the problem may just be the current direction of the book. She's kind of been locked into a series of events, for quite a while now, and maybe they need this separation to get her going in a new direction. Hey, a guy can be hopeful. Right? Anyways, Selina also seems to be frustrated. This issue, she decides to take that out on Batman. She acts like she's having fun, and being playful, but really she's just venting. And, I think, the only thing saving her from Batman's full wrath is that, unbeknownst to her . . he 'gets her' more than she realizes. They really are the perfect pair. The thing that separates them, is also the thing that attracts them to each other. I think there's aspects of both characters that the other would like to be like, but can't. Also, unfortunately, this is also what prevents them from ever being 'together'. So they'll just continue playing this 'cat-and-mouse' game with each other, and know that either would be there for the other if the situation demanded. Which is why, it's perfect, at the end of this issue . . Catwoman steals the Bat-mobile. I think Will Pfeifer and David Lopez had a great run on this series. It was definitely a piece of work that they can be proud of. I'm sorry it's over. Truly!
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