Reprints Catwoman (3) #7-12 (May 2012-October 2012). Catwoman has a couple of new partners. With Gwen handling her work and a mysterious superhuman ally named Spark, Catwoman is out to make a profit. Catwoman finds her quest for rare knives puts her in battle with the Penguin and the mysterious Talon and the disappearance of Gotham prostitutes leads to the horrors of Dollhouse. Plus, someone is gunning for Catwoman and the enemy might be closer than she thinks.Written by Judd Winick, Catwoman 2: Dollhouse is the second collection of the New 52 relaunch of the Catwoman series. Following Catwoman 1: The Game, the second volume also contains a crossover with the Batman multi-title event “Night of the Owls” with Catwoman (3) #9 (July 2012).Catwoman was one of my fringe titles in the New 52. Though it was rather gratuitous and light, there was also something fun about the character. This same trend continues through this collection, but it does add some twists to the story.The collection in this volume is rather divided. The first half involves the stealing of daggers which leads into a “Night of the Owls” tie-in. The second half really dives into the Dollhouse character, but it doesn’t develop the character enough to truly be interesting. The character is referenced throughout the first storyline but doesn’t get enough time.The only theme throughout the whole storyline is Spark. I can’t say that Spark is a very interesting or original character, but he does provide the only interesting twists in this volume. Both Spark and Gwen provide depth to the story and actually have me interested in reading the next issue or two to see where it goes.Catwoman 2: Dollhouse isn’t the best collection or series, but it is fun. It feels like a light ’90s comic series that isn’t too heavy or groundbreaking. Sometimes it is nice to have a break from the heavy handed big story comics, and Catwoman definitely can serve that purpose. Catwoman 2: Dollhouse is followed by Catwoman 3: Death of the Family. The awesomeness continues with this one. Guillem March is missed as penciller for a few issues but the replacement was sufficient and serviceable (okay, I loved the art. It's just a little jarring and was a bit of a drop from March's work on the book). The Court of Owls issue was worked in well and did not slow down the overall story at all. Once again Winick is good at first impressions with characters so when events affect them the reader feels the impact and isn't indifferent.Good stuff.
What do You think about Catwoman, Vol. 2: Dollhouse (2013)?
I'm glad I finally made time to read this new version of Catwoman. A very fun read.
—Amwilson23
Not as good as Volume 1. Still ok, not great.
—BlueShock_16
