{"product_id":"catwoman-1-1993-nm-1","title":"Catwoman # 1 1993 NM","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatwoman # 1\u003c\/strong\u003e published by DC Comics in August 1993, launched the character's first long-running ongoing solo series. The issue marks a turning point for Selina Kyle, beginning her transition from a simple cat burglar into a more complex anti-hero. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStory Synopsis: \"Life Lines\" Part 1 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story is set in a Gotham City currently under the control of the villain Bane (during the famous Knightfall era). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Heist: Selina Kyle evades museum guards to steal jewelry, only to be confronted by Bane’s henchmen, Bird and Leopold, who demand a cut for their employer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Double-Cross: Bane attempts to use Catwoman’s connection to Leopold to draw out a professional hitman named Guillermo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Twist: Catwoman successfully steals a famous jewel set from the Darracourt family by posing as the homeowner's wife.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Cliffhanger: The issue ends violently when Guillermo uses a rocket launcher to blow up Selina's apartment building while her friend Arizona is inside. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey Creative Team and Features \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWriter: Mary Jo (Jo) Duffy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eArtist: Jim Balent, whose work defined Catwoman's iconic purple-suit 1990s look.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCover: The first issue features a distinctive embossed (raised) cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47564520161380,"sku":"BD33","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2025_12_22_12_28_27_257.jpg?v=1766428348","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/catwoman-1-1993-nm-1","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}