
The Many Lives of Catwoman
The Felonious History of a Feline Fatale
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
3 months free
Buy for $17.19
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Rachel Dulude
-
By:
-
Tim Hanley
For more than 75 years, Catwoman has forged her own path in a clear-cut world of stalwart heroes, diabolical villains, and damsels in distress. Her relentless independence across comic books, television, and film set her apart from the rest of the superhero world. When female-led comics were few and far between, Catwoman headlined her own series for over 20 years. But her unique path had its downsides as well. Her existence on the periphery of the superhero world made her expendable, and she was prone to lengthy absences. Her villainous origins also made her susceptible to sexualized and degrading depictions from her primarily male creators in ways that most conventional heroines didn't face. For good and ill, Catwoman serves as a stark counterpart to the typical evolution of the history of women in comics, and in popular culture generally. Her adventures have charted an inimitably varied journey of empowerment and exploitation. Exploring the many incarnations of this cultural icon offers a new perspective on the superhero genre and showcases the fierce resiliency that has made Catwoman a fan favorite for decades.
©2017 Tim Hanley (P)2017 TantorListeners also enjoyed...




















Critic reviews
People who viewed this also viewed...

Puurrrefection!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Another Foray into Comic Book History
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
There are fun chapters on her appearance in the 1960s Batman television series, and the many animated series. There are also serious discussions of her movie appearances, how each actress approached the role, and why the Catwoman movie was such a disaster that it scared the movie accompanies away from featuring a solo superheroine for years afterwards.
Perhaps most interesting is the tension that appears between the characters intriguing personality that is built on a foundation of moral ambiguity that constantly has her shifting back and forth over the line of criminal and heroine, and the desire of creative teams to emphasize an unrealistic physical appearance. This is a character that, handled properly, was in control of her own sexuality in a way that no other female characters of the time were—and yet that sexy feminist version of the character still had to endure panel after panel of titillating drawings that didn’t actually advance the storyline in any way.
What we are left with is a character that men and women alike have found compelling for decades. It’s a highly informative and very entertaining read.
A Great History
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.