In this review of Catwoman #83, Selina finds out that she not only has to deal with Carmine Falcone. The Court of Owls are out for blood as well.
Catwoman #83 main cover by Sebastián Fiumara (DC Comics)
CATWOMAN #83
Written by TORUNN GRØNBEKK
Art by DANILO BEYRUTH
Main Cover: SEBA FIUMARA
Variant Covers: FRANK CHO, MAHMUD ASRAR, and CORIN HOWELL, TULA LOTAY
Page Count: 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
Release Date: 1/21/26
This review contains spoilers
Catwoman #83 opens with a flashback to young Carmine Falcone executing someone who stole from his family on orders from his father. To prove that he is his son and to be untouchable.
A man named Zervas is killed by the Court of Owls because he is a traitor to the Falcone organization. Traitors in his organization are being killed by the Court all over the world as a demonstration of his power. Catwoman tries to escape but the Court has every exit blocked off. Carmine discovers the Palmero Pearl is missing (because Catwoman stole it duh) and starts to blame other people which was Selina’s hope all along.
Catwoman makes it to the roof and is about to escape until she is stopped by a Talon. Catwoman gets a few shots in, but Talon easily defeats her. As Talon carries her away, Selina turns the tide on him and stabs him in the eye and is able to jump into the waters of Venice. Carmine discovers Selina’s name on the guest list and knows that she is the one who stole the pearl.
Meanwhile, Selina is able to escape and the issue ends with her starting to feel her injuries during her battle with Talon.
Analysis: Carmine Falcone and the Court of Owls. What a teamup! Carmine is in kill everyone mode and he is pointing the Owls towards all his targets. If anyone can escape the Court, Talons, and Falcone it is Selina Kyle. She took quite a beating from the Talon and she was commenting that he doesn’t seem human so I expect some sort of reveal about that next issue.
I really liked the art. Beyruth seems like a cross between David Mazzucchelli and Chris Samnee. That old school style works well with a story involving Carmine Falcone. When I see Carmine, I think of Year One and Long Halloween. Anything over stylized wouldn’t exactly work.
Selina is in quite a pickle here, stuck in the middle of Carmine and the Court of Owls and lets see how she gets out of it.
