Catwoman's Nine Lives (Batman)

My boys love these books!

I came across the book in a drug store and purchased it for my 4 year old son, who is currently enjoying the Adam West batman TV show. I read it to him over five days and he loved it. He was able to follow the story and asked for another book when it was finished. He particularly enjoyed the comic pages. I enjoyed the varied vocabulary and that the story was well written, unlike many other books for this age-range. I was happy to find more Batman books (as well as chapter books for additional DC superheroes) on Amazon. I will be purchasing more of these, as I believe my son will enjoy them both now and in the future when he is able to read them on his own.

Great story and great art work. Sadly the lower right hand corner was slightly damaged. Might want to work on you packaging a little more.

Catwoman’s at it again. After giving Batman the slip during a chase, she comes home to find Penguin waiting for her, with a proposal – steal the Ventriloquist’s Dummy, Scarface. It will render him helpless and eliminate the competition he poses to Penguin. Never able to turn down the chance for a good score, Catwoman accepts, and touches off a war! The Ventriloquist wants revenge against Penguin, and Penguin has no intention of backing down. Will Catwoman turn to Batman for help, or will she allow a bloody crime war to rage unchecked?This book is a fun read; a great combination of chapter book and graphic novel, it will hold readers’ interests with the fast-paced action and Luciano Vecchio’s intense art. Vecchio is well-versed in DC artwork, handling art duties on Beware the Batman, Young Justice, and the Green Lantern Animated Series. Matthew K. Manning, the Bat-scribe here, is a well-known comic writer whose work I really like; here, he doesn’t talk down or over his audience. He’s right where the kids need him to be, and, with Vecchio, creates a fun adventure.Enhanced content, including comics terms and a glossary of words used in the story, and discussion questions, round out the book.

Capstone's long running "DC Super Heroes" series was relabeled and given a fresh look for 2014, but most importantly content and quality is just as good as always. This is a very well-written Dark Knight story suitable for all ages which has no silliness about it but doesn't get too gloomy and broody, just the right amount of darkness to satisfy this fan and be a great children's book at the same time. This is more of a Catwoman feature than Batman as the duo team up, reluctantly on Selina's part, to stop a bloody showdown between Penguin and The Ventriloquist. The story was fun and exciting, capturing the character's identities and my only complaint would be that the art was overly dark making it somewhat hard to see clearly as things blended together in all the blacks.

I received an eARC copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. Here is my honest review.When I requested this book, I was expecting a comic so I was pleasantly surprised to see that it is a book with comic panels interspersed throughout.Not being a Batman expert, I thought the story was well-written and portrayed the characters how I am familiar with them. I thought the panels of artwork were very well done. The writing is engaging and would be great for an advanced reader. As an educator, I appreciate the rich vocabulary used as well as the detailed descriptions and complex sentence structure. Netgalley noted that the book contained "visual discussion questions, and writing prompts to enhance visual literacy and improve critical reading skills." The questions are well-written and provide a great jumping off point that any parent or teacher could extend even further.I enjoyed this book and would look for more books like it to share with my son and other young readers. I believe that children should always be able to just read something they enjoy; with this book, they will also increase their literacy skills through great writing and vocabulary.

This was a fun and quick read. Any story with Batman and Catwoman is sure to be good and this one doesn't disappoint. Beautiful illustrations, good story line and characterizations. The story was well written and entertaining. It would be a great gift and read for young readers, as young as maybe 8 years old. I believe this book would be a good transition for a new reader. My son had difficulty getting into the enjoyment of reading, so I started him off with comic books. This book is like a blend of comic book and chapter book and would be a good fit to transition a reader like my son.