Catwoman: When in Rome

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Six issue miniseries written by Jeph Loeb and drawn by Tim Sale. Sale took inspiration for his art from Rene Gruau, French/Italian fashion illustrator.

The story features DC Comics character Catwoman, on a trip to Rome to discover the identity of her father, whom she believes to be crime lord Carmine Falcone. The story takes place in parallel to the later issues of Batman: Dark Victory.

Story

Template:Spoiler Catwoman and the Riddler (as Edward Nigma) take a trip to Rome. There Selina meets The Blonde, a hitman, who sets up a meeting between Selina and the capo of the Italian mob. Don Verinni, the person Selina was due to meet, is murdered using the Joker's venom. Catwoman is blamed, and soon all three 'heroes' are beset by Verinni's assassins. Meanwhile, Selina suffers nightmares featuring Batman.

After Catwoman's hotel room burns down, Selina, Eddie and the Blonde escape to his yacht. In a pitched fight with the Don's son Guillermo, Selina is put "on ice" using Mr. Freeze's ice gun, but escapes and barters a deal with Guillermo. After stealing a valuable ring, Catwoman is attacked by the Cheetah. After Selina defeats the villain (with the assistance of The Blonde), she visits Louisa, Carmine's widow. Louisa denies that Selina is her daughter.

Eventually, Catwoman figures out the truth: the Riddler has betrayed her, using the trademarks of the Joker, Mr. Freeze, and also the Scarecrow's fear gas (which was the cause of Selina's Bat-related dreams). Catwoman defeats the Riddler and his henchmen and returns to Gotham, with no evidence to prove the identity of her parents.