These Icon books and their graphic novel counterparts give readers that in spades. There are a group of folks out there who love YA books, but don’t like comics because, Spoiler and Robin and Dick and (whomever Babs right now) notwithstanding, there is generally not a ton of romance on the pages of comic books. VerdictĬatwoman: Soulstealer (The Graphic Novel) is the perfect gateway to a reluctant reader of comics. Remember folks, these are not real people. However, there will be some purists out there who hate just because they do. Most comic readers should be fine with it. This book has the same problem that all of the DC Icon stories have, they are not canon. Louise Simonson’s adaptation doesn’t lose a thing in the way of character development and it enhances the pacing from the novel, which was already breakneck, and makes it fit this style of storytelling. Both versions of these characters clearly resemble their main DCU counterparts enough to be recognized, but vary enough to work in this kind of story. Putting Selina and Luke together as advisories and later as romantic leads and allies was so smart. Maas’ vision for this alternate reality DC Icons story is really fun. I read the original novel upon which this adaptation is based and I have to say, I really enjoyed them both. There are multiple points of view and the characters have different lettering and coloring. Letterer Saida Temofonte drops the mic here as well. These two have created a lived in, dirty, Gotham City that only has splashes of color here and there. While Samantha Dodge’s art work is next level good, the colorist, Shari Chankhamma, almost steals the spotlight. The art team simply pulled out all the stops here. But her past is catching up to her, and she is running out of time…Ĭatwoman: Soulstealer (The Graphic Novel) is gorgeous. As Gotham’s newest socialite, she’ll put her old talent for picking pockets to new use while rubbing shoulders with the city’s finest citizens. It’s been two years since Selina Kyle last set eyes on Gotham City…and now that Batman is gone…Selina is back! Or at least, Holly Vanderhees is. Review: Catwoman: Soulstealer (The Graphic Novel)

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