Catwoman #80

The bold title says it all — Catwoman is behind bars, and this May 2000 issue wastes no time setting up a tense situation. Brad Rader's striking cover renders Selina Kyle mid-struggle in her classic black costume, claws out and mask on, caught between two composed figures — a suited man and a blonde woman — against the stark geometry of jail cell bars. "Kitten in a Cage" promises Bronwyn Carlton, Staz Johnson, and Wayne Faucher delivering exactly the kind of corner-painted, how-does-she-get-out-of-this storytelling that makes Catwoman such a compelling ongoing read.