Selina Kyle’s origin is distilled into a sharp, character‑defining chapter. The issue tracks her childhood trauma — her mother’s suicide and her father’s collapse into alcoholism — and the moment she’s forced into Seagate, a brutal reform school run like a dictatorship. Selina’s defiance escalates into a full rebellion: she uncovers the director’s embezzlement scheme, survives an attempted murder, and uses the stolen ledger to erase her record and free the other girls.
Once back on Gotham’s streets, she hones her skills as a thief, inspired by early sightings of Batman. The issue closes in the present day with Catwoman executing a sleek rooftop heist, fully formed and self‑possessed
