Catwoman: When in Rome



Catwoman: When in Rome (2004-2005), is a six issue miniseries, published by DC Comics, and composed by the award winning creative team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale. It was the third part of the Critically Acclaimed series, with The Long Halloween and Batman: Dark Victory being the first two parts.

While not as critically acclaimed as the first two parts, it still has nothing but great reviews under its belt.

"Selina: "Well why the hell else would I be on a horse?""
 * Accidental Kiss: At the end of chapter 4, Selina hallucinates and believes she's kissing Batman - but it's actually.
 * Action Girl: Catwoman and The Cheetah.
 * Amazonian Beauty: Catwoman is curvy and built (in more ways than one).
 * Anti-Hero
 * Art Shift: Thanks to Dave Stewart, When in Rome looks completely different than the other two series.
 * Also Selina looks significantly different than she did in the other two series.
 * Badass Normal: Selina could be one of the female incarnates.
 * The Blond.
 * Bath Kick: Selina does this in Chapter 1.
 * Berserk Button:
 * The Riddler better not touch Selina.
 * Don't call The Riddler Eddie.
 * Big Bad:.
 * Big No:.
 * Butt Monkey: Double Subverted,.
 * The Scarecrow is this even though he only appears in three or four panels.
 * Catch Phrase: The Riddler's "Question and Answer".
 * Catgirl: Catwoman and The Cheetah, obviously, though Cheetah is a bit more literal.
 * The Chessmaster:.
 * Classy Cat Burglar: Catwoman, naturally.
 * Clothing Damage: While, a dog bites Selina in the ass and rips her suit, exposing a butt cheek.
 * Combat Pragmatist: Selina's on par with Batman in this series.
 * Designated Girl Fight: Catwoman dances with the guys but only really fights The Cheetah.
 * The Determinator: Selina has a lot of setbacks, but she never gives up on her mission.
 * Downer Ending:.
 * Failure Is the Only Option:.
 * Fan Service: Selina gets completely naked multiple times, or she's in skimpy lingerie, but the majority of the time she's in her skintight Catwoman suit.
 * But on the non sexual side, there just as many callbacks to former Batman stories, such as The Long Halloween.
 * Fetish Fuel Station Attendant: Catwoman is tall, muscular, big breasted, whip carrying, dominatrix with a preference towards cats and cat metaphors.
 * Also the Cheetah: Her face is half woman, half cheetah, she just as ample chested as Catwoman with cheetah covered skin, and frequently walks around in the buff.
 * Finagle's Law
 * Foreshadowing:.
 * Freudian Excuse:.
 * Freudian Trio: Selina is Ego, The Riddler is Super Ego, and The Blond is Id.
 * Genre Blindness:.
 * Harmless Freezing: Subverted, she isn't hurt, but Selina sleeps for days afterword.
 * Hartman Hips: Even more pronounced than her bosom.
 * Hell-Bent for Leather: Selina doesn't have her luggage on the first night so she buys a leather suit from a roman shop.
 * Heroic Build: One depiction of Selina where she is both muscular and curvy.
 * Human Popsicle: Happens to.
 * Lampshade Hanging:


 * Laser-Guided Karma:.
 * MacGuffin: The ring from the Vatican.
 * Also Louisa Falcone.
 * Male Gaze: Especially when Selina's naked in the pool.
 * Manipulative Bastard:.
 * Most Common Superpower: Catwoman's breasts had never been as big as they are in this series.
 * My Name Is Not Durwood: Selina constantly calls The Riddler "Eddie" much to his dismay.
 * "It's Edward, you bitch"
 * Naked People Are Funny:.
 * Rogues Gallery Showcase: Has appearances from Catwoman, The Riddler, Scarecrow, and Mr. Freeze'a gun. In hallucinations, Batman. Joker, and Two-Face appear.
 * And from Wonder Woman's Rouges, The Cheetah.
 * Running Gag: Selina calling The Riddler "Eddie", The Riddler walking in on Selina in the nude, Selina's hallucinations.
 * Shout-Out: Pay attention you can spot countless references to The Long Halloween and Dark Victory.
 * Spandex, Latex, or Leather: Of course leather.
 * Status Quo Is God:.
 * Vapor Wear: This series apparently wanted to make it canon that Selina doesn't wear a bra or panties underneath her Catwoman suit.
 * Victoria's Secret Compartment: The Blond asks were Catwoman stashed the ring. She grabs her chest and says "somewhere safe".
 * Will They or Won't They?: Selina and The Blond.
 * You Have Failed Me...:.