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Catwoman #47
"The One You Love: Part Four"
Review posted: 09 Oct 2005
Writer: Will Pfeifer
Artist: Pete Woods
Letters: Jared K. Fletcher
Colors: Brad Anderson
Publisher: DC Comics
3.50 out of 5 Stars
Reviewed by Matt Yocum
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I’m reading Catwoman for one reason: Will Pfeifer. I
fell in love with his writing in DC’s brilliant but short-lived
HERO (twenty-two issues). Then I followed him to
Aquaman where
he sank half of San Diego and created a new undersea setting called
Sub Diego in which to play. Now Pfeifer’s messing around with
Gotham’s East End and its protector Catwoman.
Will Pfeifer is not getting anywhere near the attention he
deserves. The guy can flat write.
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Hush makes an appearance early in Pfeifer’s run, long enough
to cause general mayhem. As he tells Catwoman in issue 45, “I
called my contacts in Metropolis. In Central City. In Star City. In
Opal. Any place where the criminal element is a little more…
colorful.” He told them the East End was ripe for the picking with
Batman concentrated on keeping Gotham proper from exploding.
A chain of events is then set in motion that brings Catwoman
back to her early days as a thief. With no real options, she joins a
group of super-villians that include Hammer and Sickle. Will Pfeifer
captured my first thought at this development through
Catwoman’s internal monologue: “That’s right.
You heard me. ‘Hammer and Sickle.’ I can’t believe it
either.”
Will Pfeifer is not getting anywhere near the attention he
deserves. The guy can flat write. HERO was brilliant. He
made Aquaman fun to read. To see what he’s doing in
Blood of the Demon, check out my
fellow reviewer’s take. I’m consistently surprised
from his plots and find myself engaged with the dialogue. His turn on
Catwoman is exciting, heartbreaking, and oftentimes fun.
The covers showcase the beautiful, lifelike images of artist Adam
Hughes. Many know his covers over the years on Wonder Woman.
The man knows his way around the female form. Interiors showcase
artist Pete Woods, who seems to come from the ultra-detailed Geoff
Darrow school of art, or, if you’ve read it, artist Seth Fisher
who did the Green Lantern: Willworld story. For some, this style
stuns them. For me, I appreciate the time it took to do such art, but
I find it unnecessary here.
The colors are passable, but nothing special. They seem a bit
muted for this artist. Also, I’m not certain why DC Comics
grants the better, glossy paper to some series and not others, but
Catwoman has the older, pulp-like paper. It needs the gloss
for this art. All of Marvel’s titles have the gloss-like paper,
and it does enhance my enjoyment of their comics.
Although Pete Woods’ art is nice, it would be even better to see
Adam Hughes on interiors, something I haven’t seen in some time.
But I came for the writing, and that definitely shines brightly. If
you get a chance, check out this or any other Will Pfeifer book. You
won’t be disappointed.
Comments about my comments? Feel free to email me at myocum@comiccritique.com.
—CCdC— Cover image used without explicit permission in accordance with the "Fair Use" provision of US copyright law.
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