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Catwoman's first solo stories are back in print as part of DC's major new line of collected editions! Welcome to DC Finest, a major new publishing initiative presenting comprehensive collections of the most in-demand and celebrated periods in DC Comics history, spanning genres, characters, and eras! DC Finest- Catwoman- Life Lines collects the early history of Catwoman solo stories, establishing Selina Kyle as a protagonist in her own right, separate from Batman's rogues gallery. This collection including character-defining tales such as her 1989 solo debut by Mindy Newell and J.J. Birch exploring the feline fatale's origins; Peter Milligan and Tom Grindberg's Catwoman Defiant, which was released concurrent to the character's big-screen debut in 1992's Batman Return; and the first year of the Catwoman ongoing series from writer Jo Duffy and artist Jim Balent. This volume collects stories from Action Comics #611-614; Catwoman Defiant #1; Showcase '93 #1-4; Catwoman (1989) #1-4; Catwoman (1993) #1-12, and Catwoman Annual #1.