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Warning : spoiler for Gotham City Sirens # 4Catwomanhas donned a bit of iconic costumes over the years while prowling across Gotham City , all of which draw from the computerized tomography imagery that inspired her vigilante name . One of her most popular looks has just been referenced in the funniest way possible in a vista that is an rank treat for longtime Catwoman readers .
InGotham City Sirens#4 by Leah Williams , Daniel Hillyard , Ted Brandt , and Ro Stein , the titular squad - made up of Catwoman , Harley Quinn , and Poison Ivy - has set out on a foreign mission to investigate an push beverage known as XO Punch . In a shocking pull , Selina finds herself dosed with XO Punch , and before she can realize what ’s going on , she bug out have raving mad and vivid hallucination . Within her delusion , Catwoman undergo a sudden transformation into a majestic cat .
This hilarious sequence serves asan court to Catwoman ’s iconic purple costume from the 1990s , a subtle yet pitch - double-dyed reference that is certain to bring a smile to the face of any Catwoman fan .
The Gotham City Sirens have formally reunited , but they ’re swap in their typical spandex and bustier for some rootin ' tootin ' Cowgirl gear wheel !
Catwoman’s ’90s Costume Returns in the Most Absurd Way Possible
Taking Skin-Tight to the Extreme
Of all thecostumes Catwoman has wornthroughout her account , her regal costume is a fan - dearie . She ’s since trade purple for black , but it ’s finally made a return - just not in the means readers might have expect . Selina ’s XO Punch - induced delusion of herself as a purple catsubverts expectations of this suit ’s returnin all the right ways . Her old cause is bang for being skin - close , so make it part of her cutis as purple qat fur is a hilarious way to stab merriment at it , while also satisfy fans who pretermit seeing Catwoman in purpleness .
With this clever nod to Catwoman ’s past , it ’s clear that her purple costume is appreciated by writers , artists , and readers alike .
This succession is n’t the first time Catwoman has revisited her authoritative costume in recent retention . InCatwoman#59by Tini Howard and Stefano Raffaele , Selina get into her sure-enough costume for the first prison term in year , reviving her purple look for the modern epoch . Additionally , she put on a imperial space suiton the cover version ofCatwoman#64- by David Nakayama - with computerized tomography ears that emulate her namesake . These instances , though temporary , testify thatpurple is still a staring tantrum for Catwoman , and it seems she ca n’t escape the colour even now . Fans still look back fondly on her purple wooing as one of her secure , and it reckon like Catwoman herself does the same .
Catwoman Needs to Return to Her Iconic Purple Look
Even Her Subconscious Seems to Agree
With this canny nod to Catwoman ’s past , it ’s absolved that her purple costume is revalue by writers , artists , and reader likewise . In fact , even Selina Kyle has her old flavor on her mind . Her subconscious conjures up the figure of herself as a violet cat , hint thatshe might miss the purple as much as readers do . AlthoughCatwoman has just been given a trade name - new costumefor her new DC All In era , there ’s always a probability she ’ll contribute back the purpleness again someday . In the meantime , fan of her ' XC courting can enjoyGotham City Sirens ' fun reference to one ofCatwoman ’s most darling era .
Gotham City Sirens#4is available now from DC Comics .
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS # 4 ( 2024 )
Summary
A simultaneous opposer and love interest to Batman , the acrobatic burglar Catwoman first appeared in DC comics in 1940 . Since then , different iterations have shown the part as a baddie or an anti - hero . Though Selina Kyle is the well - known Catwoman , other in - universe character have accept on the moniker , namely , Holly Robinson and Eiko Hasigawa . However , Selina is the one to most usually appear in picture show , usually in a dearest - hate , chess match dynamical with the Dark Knight .
Custom image by Brian Colucci
A simultaneous adversary and love interest to Batman, the acrobatic burglar Catwoman first appeared in DC comics in 1940. Since then, different iterations have shown the character as a villain or an anti-hero. Though Selina Kyle is the best-known Catwoman, other in-universe characters have taken on the moniker, namely, Holly Robinson and Eiko Hasigawa. However, Selina is the one to most commonly appear in movies, usually in a love-hate, chess match dynamic with the Dark Knight.
