A great read for anyone after some excitement. Dutton 16.99 (292p) ISBN 978-3-3 An honest narrator grounds this sweet story about two sisters learning to accept their differencesand help each other grow. A fun, wonderfully illustrated story that fully embraces Catwoman’s moral greyness. For 15 years, shes put up with her mothers string. My Thoughts: Of the three DC Ink titles I’ve read Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale is definitely the darkest. What is truly impressive about this part of the novel is how Myracle manages to show the horrors of homelessness and still thrill the reader with Selina’s transition into an expert cat burglar and anti-hero. Under the Moon : A Catwoman Tale by Lauren Myracle, Isaac Goodhart. From Lauren Myracle, the New York Times best-selling author of books like ttfn and ttyl, comes the story of a teenage Catwoman, as she struggles to find her own identity while living on the streets of Gotham. The story comes to life when Selina finally leaves home and takes on the Catgirl title, a moment beautifully captured by Goodhart through a fantasy in which the stars form into a cat to guide Selina in this transformation. The origin story of Selina Kyle, aka the future Catwoman. The only real issue with this part of the story is the clichéd nature of her interactions at school, which seem almost intentionally empty and rote. Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale by Lauren Myracle, art by Isaac Goodhart. Goodhart expertly captures the tension that exists between Selina and the violent Dernell, contrasting the two through their sizes and the use of shadows and light – a contrast that fits the overall narrative perfectly, as Selina responds to this abuse through acts of kindness for others. Myracle and Goodhart present a Selina at the very beginning of her Catwoman journey, desperate for escape while living with a neglectful mother and her mother’s abusive husband.
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