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Author: Jeph Loeb
ISBN13: 978-1401207175
Title: Catwoman: When in Rome (Batman)
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Language: English
Category: Graphic Novels
Publisher: DC Comics (June 6, 2007)
Pages: 160

Catwoman: When in Rome (Batman) by Jeph Loeb



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Jeph Loeb is an Emmy Award-nominated and Eisner Award-winning writer/producer living in Los Angeles. In comics, he is best known for his work with the supremely talented artist and partner-in-crime Tim Sale on Batman: The Long Halloween, Superman for All Seasons, and Catwoman: When in Rome for DC as well as Daredevil Yellow, Spider-Man Blue, and Hulk Gray for Marvel. Tim Sale is the Eisner Award-winning artist of Batman: The Long Halloween, Superman for All Seasons, Hulk: Gray, and more.

Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale made two long storyline in The Long Halloween and Dark Victory set in the early years of Batman’s career against crime. In the middle of those two storyline was mentioned that Selina Kyle (aka Catwoman, but don’t tell anyone!) did a trip over Rome, Italy. She stayed there for 6 months, but what happened there wasn’t full discussed during the storylines focused on The Batman. Although Catwoman: When in Rome was a style over substance book, Selina Kyle's claw-sharp dialogue and first-person narration - courtesy of Loeb - helped to move things along when the plot (Kyle, "Where'd you get that tie?" - - Selina Kyle "Why do you want to know?" - gangster Christopher 'The Blond' Castillo "I just want to tell my friends never to shop there.

Catwoman: When in Rome is a DC Comics six-issue miniseries written by Jeph Loeb and drawn by Tim Sale. Sale took inspiration for his art from René Gruau, French/Italian fashion illustrator. The story features DC Comics character Catwoman, on a trip to Rome to discover the identity of her father, whom she believes to be crime lord Carmine Falcone. The story takes place in parallel to the later issues of Batman: Dark Victory.

Catwoman: When in Rome. Genres: Action, Adventure, Superhero. Publisher: DC Comics. Writer: Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale. Publication date: November 2004 - August 2005. This 6-part noir series, guest-starring Batman and a host of Gotham’s most colorful and dangerous villains, chronicles Catwoman’s mysterious trip to Italy and her dealings with the deadly Falcone crime family. Don’t miss this tale of a defining moment in the career of Gotham’s sexiest cat burglar!

Catwoman: When in Rome (2004-2005), is a six issue miniseries, published by DC Comics, by the award-winning creative team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale. When they arrive in Rome they meet up with Selina's contact, an excellent hitman known as "The Blond", who doesn't know about Selina's motives or her secret identity, that night Selina ventures the night in a makeshift Catwoman outfit, and pays a visit to Italian Capo Don Verinni, before she can even interrogate him, he dies from a Joker Juice. laced wine and Catwoman's name soars to the top of the mafia's hit list. In Chapter 2, Selina has a second Batman Nightmare.

Part of the Loeb and Sale's Batman Madness Series and Catwoman Series). The Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale returns to further the exciting adventures they began in BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN and followed in BATMAN: DARK VICTORY! Collecting the 6-part series that guest-starred Batman and a host of Gotham's most colorful and dangerous villains, WHEN IN ROME chronicles Catwoman's mysterious trip to Italy and her dealings with the deadly Falcone crime family.

DC Catwoman, When in Rome, A Murder Mystery, by Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale 2005 Mini Series. Catwoman When in Rome Tim Sale Mini Series Full Set 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jeph Loeb. Catwoman When in Rome SIGNED Tim Sale Mini Series Full Set 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jeph Loeb. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail. DC Comics Catwoman When in Rome 2 NM-/M 2004. In a later story by Jeph Loeb, Batman: Hush, the Riddler's obsession to uncover Batman's secret identity finally proves successful. Cowsill, Alan; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. p. 315. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.

Catwoman: When In Rome is sort of a side chapter that takes place during Batman: Dark Victory. It follows Catwoman in her quest to confirm whether The Roman is her father or not. The book is by my favourite writing team Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale and it’s set within my favourite universe. However, this is a relatively short book that may or may not need it’s place within canon.

The Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale returns to further the exciting adventures they began in BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN and followed in BATMAN: DARK VICTORY! Collecting the 6-part series that guest-starred Batman and a host of Gotham's most colorful and dangerous villains, WHEN IN ROME chronicles Catwoman's mysterious trip to Italy and her dealings with the deadly Falcone crime family. It's an incredible tale of Gotham's sexiest cat burglar!
Reviews: 7
Hirah
I really like the creative team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sales. Jeph crafted a compelling story of Selina Kyle traveling to Rome to find the roots of her true parentage. I really enjoyed Tim Sales use of shadows and darkness to heighten the suspense factor. Although this can be read as a stand alone story, it is actually part of the greater narrative including the Long Halloween and Dark Victory stories. With the recent announcement of the Jeph Loeb and Tim Sales Batman omnibus which includes Haunted Knight, Long Halloween, Dark Victory and Catwoman: When in Rome, I recommend to wait and buy the omnibus instead of this trade paper back.
Mr.Champions
I don't normally write reviews, but this book is fantastic! It takes place between the events covered in A Long Halloween and Dark Victory. All three should really be read in order since When In Rome does a great job telling Catwoman's backstory and her relationship with Carmine "The Roman" Falcone. The action sequences with various (familiar and unexpected) villains and Catwoman's character development are drawn and written with the precision and style that Loeb and Sale are continuously praised for. Definitely pick this one up if you enjoyed their other work!
Siatanni
Catwoman goes to Rome seeking answers to her past. This comic takes place in between Batman: The Long Halloween & Batman: Dark Victory, so I recommend reading those first. This deepens Selina Kyle's character and fills in her motivations for actions that Catwoman does in the other comics. Jeph Loeb made another great comic and Tim Sale's art nicely compliments his style. All together a great trilogy of books as a complete mafia arc. I would give Batman: Haunted Knight & especially the brilliant Batman: Hush books a try as well.
Der Bat
This book takes place during the Dark Victory story arc. It's told from Catwoman's point of view and shows how she views Batman. The story involves her going to Rome to find evidence to confirm if she is Carmine Falcone's daughter and ends up getting framed for murder. A fun read and another great piece by Loeb. Only problem was that it was too short and quick.
INwhite
One of my favorite Catwoman's stories of all time. Taking a break from Gotham City mayhem and been heartbroken by Batman and Bruce Wayne altogether(more than once). It time for this kitty to show us comic readers about what she's really made of or find her true family heritage. I won't even dare to the tell about the plot, but Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale did an excellent jobs, especially on the fight scene(s) with Wonder Woman's own villainess, Cheetah, the Scarecrow and the(annoying) Riddler. This in between mini-series is perfect to complete the saga with the Long Halloween, Dark Victory, and of course the Haunted Knight.
Xirmiu
Loeb and Sale simply did it again. Their take on Selina may be my favorite. Never has she been portrayed more feminine and sultry, and still kicks but when it's called for. A great read preliminary sketches in the back and throughout. Five stars no question.
Ahieones
Story and art are both firmly average. It is hard to believe this is the team that created the very good Batman: Dark Victory and other heralded Batworks.

It is hard to believe Sale is the artist, Catwoman in no way resembles the sleek, sexy version portrayed in The Long Halloween and Dark Victory. Though cheesecake and semi-nudes are thrown in galore she just doesn't look the sophisticated seductress she's portrayed as in other Loeb/Sale works.

Plotwise it is a mishmash, Cheetah showing up, Mr. Freeze's gun, all allegedly brought over to Italy by The Riddler. They seem to serve merely to cause fight scenes, not develop any plot. Catwoman actually spends very little time pursuing the agenda that brought her to Italy, and there is no real resolution to it. Which normally I wouldn't mind, but after the meandering set pieces instead of a tightly woven plot I would have liked some payoff. The brevity of the work is also disappointing after having experienced the much longer works they have created.

Well nobody hits a home-run every time at bat. Not even Loeb and Sale.
Well, to tell the truth, I was pretty disappointed in this book... The Loeb/Sale creative team has done so many super-cool books recently that I was pretty jazzed when I heard they were going to do a Catwoman story... Sadly, this fell short of what I was expecting, particularly in terms of the script, which seemed choppy and even slapdash. All of the characters -- Selina included, and the Riddler in particular -- were paper-thin and overly reactive; the plot was clunky and didn't seem to fit in with Ed Brubaker's fantastic work in the regular "Catwoman" title, and the big, scary Mafia-oriented plot twist was tedious, a shameless retread of the origin of Huntress, a character of decidely less interest than our beloved Catwoman. That being said, Tim Sale did have some nice moments here, crafting a sexy, earthy new look for our favorite long-tailed, leather-clad super-burglar... I still enjoyed this book, although I can't help but feel that Loeb and Sale were both kinda phoning it in...

3.5 stars, if that were possible.
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