DCU Comic Book Reviews

CATWOMAN #60

It's Only A Movie, tk. 2

December 2006

Written by Will Pfeifer

Pencils by David Lopez

Inks by Alvaro Lopez

Cover by Adam Hughes

Synopsis

Edison (aka the Film freak) sets a bomb to explode at STAR Labs, allowing him and a giant gorilla to escape into Gotham City. At police headquarters, Detective Lenahan is attempting to get Holly to reveal the identity of Catwoman.  Before she can talk, Lenahan is pulled away to deal with a giant gorilla stalking the streets.  In the meantime, the real Catwoman is able to break into the interrogation room and free Holly.  Outside the prison, Selina sends Holly home and then takes care of the giant gorilla.  Nearby, a very drunk Slam Bradley sees the ape and falls down.  In his stupor he recalls a conversation he had with his son about his relationship with Catwoman.  Later, at her home, Holly reads from the newspaper the recent rash of weird events, which Karon connects to the movies being referenced.  Selina realizes it is the film freak.  Elsewhere, the film freak uncovers a nuclear bomb. 

Review by Binkley (e-mail)

This issue features a reference to one of the greatest movies of all time, a reference to one of the best satires of all time, and a giant ape creating Mayhem in Gotham.  What about it is there not to like?  With each passing issue I am loving this series more and more.  Hell, the ending to this issue is exactly the same as the previous issue, except for a different movie being referenced.  Otherwise, pretty much the same.  Yet it did not bother me at all, for two reasons.  One, the stakes are raised, the threat is different and much more deadlier.  Two, movies ape (pun intended) each other all the time, stealing shots and lines, so seeing it here just adds another level to the zaniness that abounds. 

I am not sure who said it, but it is someone out in the comics blogsphere but essentially this person suggested that because Catwoman sells poorly compared to other heroes (but well enough to stay in print), Pfeifer has been allowed to go wild and do what he wants without much interference.  If that is the case (and it sounds logical) then I hope Pfeifer is given free rein for a long time.  This is some good stuff he has got going (although I may be prejudiced because I love film so much). 

One of the things I am finding interesting about this series is the general hatred aimed at Will Pfeifer and DC Comics for the storyline related to Selina’s baby.  Essentially, Batman fans are pissed off that the baby’s father is not Bruce Wayne.  It is almost as if there should be no other father but Bruce Wayne and if it isn’t, well, then DC should just go to hell.  Not being a big Batman fan, I really don’t care on way or the other, but from what I can tell, there are a lot of bat-freaks who have dropped this title simply because Bruce Wayne ain’t the daddy.  I actually find this amusing but at the same time terrifying; it is this type of reaction that gives nerds/geeks/whatever a bad name.  It is like they have a picture in their head of their favorite characters and lord have mercy if the writers and creators deviate from that script.  It is that kind of attitude that will cause disappoint more than joy.

I absolutely agree with the Film Freak on his assessment of Easy Rider.

Movie Mania

Citizen Kane (1941) is widely regarded as one of the greatest, if not the best, film ever made.  The beginning of the movie features Kane dropping a snow globe and muttering, “Rosebud.”  The rest of the movie attempts to determine what Rosebud refers to. 

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) is a satirical look at the cold war in the early 60s.  At the end of the movie there is a shot of a bomb coming from a plane and falling to Earth.

 

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