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Spoilers ahead forCatwoman#46
Someone sword new is fall apart theCatwomansuit , and she wants nothing to do withBatman . Selina Kyle may have a complicated relationship with Bruce Wayne , but she ’s head out of Ithiel Town , and someone fresh is filling her brake shoe with Selina ’s full permission . Eiko Hasigawa , Gotham gang boss and one of Selina ’s cast of love life interests , is formally wear Gotham ’s newest Catwoman .
Batman and Catwoman have a complex romantic chronicle , include one in - persistence almost - wedding and a host of alternate futures . But Bruce Wayne has never been Selina Kyle ’s sole love interest , and recently they ’ve been taking a well - deserved break from each other . Selina has been exploring her option in the latestCatwomanrun , include the mysterious and flaky Valmont as well as Selina ’s ally among the mob bosses , Eiko Hasigawa . Eiko and Selina have story , too ; introduced in 2014 , Eiko ’s kiss ( and , to this day , romantic tension ) with Selina substantiate Catwoman to be epicene . Eiko did n’t just osculate Selina in her original story arc — she also wore her own version of theCatwoman suit to see her own versionof justice done .
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Selina and Eiko scuff up this history , romantic and violent , inCatwoman#46 by Tini Howard , Sami Basri , Vicente Cifuentes , Jordie Bellaire , and Lucas Gattoni . for cement the other mob boss ' trust in Eiko , the dyad stage a very public betrayal wherein Eiko seems to bombard her own racing yacht while Selina is still on it . Though the two have agree to the travesty , they ’re both see exuviate rent , clear upset by cause to part ways . But they ’re still connected , and their confidence in each other seems to be truehearted , despite Selina ’s reluctant to put to Eiko : as Selina leave behind town with Valmont , she spotsEiko don her old Catwoman courting , just as the two seemed to have plan : " You ca n’t stop a girl from wearing her preferent outfit , " Selina narrates over a panel of Eiko in the suit . " No reason to allow them bonk I ’m out of town . "
It ’s been refreshing to see Selina stone’s throw away from Batman and blow up her romantic pursuits during this run — especially by re - introducing the historic Eiko to Selina ’s circle . On top of this , having Eiko return to the Catwoman roll is a great persistence recall , and it ’s exciting to see a new Catwoman hit the street — with Selina ’s full license , of course of instruction . Eiko ’s connections with the mob keeps Catwoman ’s traditionally grey morals as muddy as ever . More than that , it will be refreshing for reader to experience aCatwoman who is n’t connected to Batmanat all . Selina ’s adventures are often tied up in Bruce ’s and the prominent Bat - Family ’s , but Eiko ’s only sleeper to that universe is Selina herself .
Who is Catwoman without Batman ? Fans will finally get an solution to that inquiry with Selina Kyle ’s mob honcho love interest , Eiko Hasigawa , in a pair of her own goggles and cowl . Eiko is a thrilling and chronicle - earn addition to Catwoman ’s history , and feature their connector flesh out even more has been a much - need change of romanticistic stride for Catwoman . rooter can look forward to see more of Eiko as Catwoman in next issues , but only time will separate ifthe " real"Catwomanwill spurnBatmanand make Eiko a more permanent part of her spirit .
Check outCatwoman#46,available now from DC Comics !
