However, a large amount of her development is relative to Bruce – feeling like an attempt to bridge The Long Halloween and Hush, Catwoman: When in Rome explores the Batman-Catwoman dynamic from her perspective, rather than his. This is, after all, about her journey to confirm her parentage. That doesn’t mean that Selina herself is undeveloped. It might feel a tad disappointing for those looking for a great Catwoman story, but When in Rome is effectively a subplot in a larger and more expansive story, one that happens to be focused more around Batman than about Catwoman. Loeb here isn’t trying to tell a unique and isolated Catwoman story – he’s telling a story about Catwoman in the context of a larger Batman narrative. Catwoman is, after all, a supporting character in the Batman mythos – much like Robin, Alfred, Commissioner Gordon or even the Joker. This isn’t the expansive and distinct supporting cast that Ed Brubaker and Darwyn Cooke would develop in their own Catwoman book. The rest of the cast is generic at best, with the nun Selina suspects of being her mother as the only other vaguely important character. He lost his parents at a young age, should be against her and yet can’t seem to resist her – yet the pair remain in a suspicious yet respectful relationship.
The most important figure is clearly a stand-in for Bruce Wayne in Selina Kyle’s affections.
There is a relatively small supporting cast developed here. However, for the most part, Selina here is defined (and, to an extent, confined) by her relationship to Batman. The only key DCU character here not directly linked to the Batman mythos is the mercenary Cheetah, who seems so perfect a choice to take on Catwoman that it’s hard to believe the pair don’t have a longer and deeper association. While Selina is hoping to find her own history, she’s immediately surrounded by Batman’s iconic paraphernalia.Ī local mob boss is assassinated using the Joker’s toxin, Selina is undermined using the Scarecrow’s fear gas, the traveling troupe are attacked using Mr. Her traveling companion is none other than Edward Nigma (aka the Riddler) and her Italian companion is very clearly a substitute for Bruce. The miniseries sees the famous cat burglar visiting Italy in an attempt to trace her roots, but she’s forever haunted by her association with the Bat. During Catwoman: When in Rome, Selina Kyle is pretty much defined by her relationship to Batman.
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