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Series:
Issues:
Why did this
series not continue? It was such a cool concept. New
stories of the Black Cat character, set in modern-day. How could
it miss? Quality-wise, this book is outstanding. It should
have gone on for longer than one issue, that's for sure. The
extremely short life of this title was most likely due to the fact that
Lorne-Harvey was starting to dissolve. The 1994 deaths of both
Elsa Lorne-Harvey and Alfred Harvey seemed detrimental. This is a
shame, because the comics were still outstanding. As a matter of
fact, they were getting better all the time. This hot new
original series was evidence. Popular artists Tim and Greg
Hildebrandt, who are mainly associated with Marvel, did the cover to
the sole issue. Legendary Mark Evanier and Murphy Anderson did
the story and art, respectively, for the main feature. The new
Shock Gibson story was also excellent as a back-up.
Issues:
#1: 1995.
Original stories in full color. Reprints in black and white.
Story 1: Black Cat Origin Story. Written by Mark Evanier. Art by Murphy Anderson. Evanier's excellent story is complimented greatly by Anderson's slick, beautiful art style. This new Black Cat is set in present-day. As the story goes, many people now believed screen legend Linda Turner and vigilante Black Cat to be the same person, but there was no conclusive evidence. Linda Turner and Black Cat both disappeared in 1962; that was the only connection. A major feature film is now being produced of the Black Cat, starring snobby actress Carmen Farr. Her stunt double, Kim Stone, puts on the Black Cat costume and, unwittingly, has her first adventure as the legendary heroine.
As far as we know, Kim Stone has no relationship with Linda Turner. She is merely someone who admired the Black Cat as a child and believes in the legend. This first story ends in a cliff-hanger so we really don't know where it would have gone. It's a true shame.
The costume looks mostly like the original Black Cat, with minor differences to make it sexier. For one, the top is now strapless. Secondly, boots, gloves, boustierre...all peak out like cat ears. The hair is a little bit different, but not much. The new Black Cat has bangs.
My only complaint is that this story is way too short. For the thickness of this issue, they could have made this story three times as long and eliminated some of the reprint stories.
Story 2: The Fighting Bulls. Artist and writer uncredited.
Story 3: Awesome article and pictorial on the late, great Alfred Harvey! If nothing else, this issue is worth purchasing just to learn the history of one of comics' greatest innovators!
Story 4: SAD SACK- Knave Sad Sack in "Why Work"? Artist and writer uncredited. This is the medieval version of Sad Sack. NOT a Black Cat story. I love Sad Sack, but I don't think he belongs in a Black Cat title. Especially not in a contemporary Black Cat title. This should have been put in another book.
Story 5: Mr. Zero and the Juvenile Delinquent. Artist and writer uncredited.
Story 6: SHOCK GIBSON- Like a Bolt From the Blue. Written by R.A. Jones. Art by Andrew Pepoy. This was a good way to reintroduce the classic Golden Age character of Shock Gibson. Like Black Cat, Shock Gibson was also brought to modern-day. He could have been spun off into his own title. Shock Gibson defeats the sexy villainess Allura. This truly was up to DC Comics standard. Too bad we never got to see this continue.
Story 1: Black Cat Origin Story. Written by Mark Evanier. Art by Murphy Anderson. Evanier's excellent story is complimented greatly by Anderson's slick, beautiful art style. This new Black Cat is set in present-day. As the story goes, many people now believed screen legend Linda Turner and vigilante Black Cat to be the same person, but there was no conclusive evidence. Linda Turner and Black Cat both disappeared in 1962; that was the only connection. A major feature film is now being produced of the Black Cat, starring snobby actress Carmen Farr. Her stunt double, Kim Stone, puts on the Black Cat costume and, unwittingly, has her first adventure as the legendary heroine.
As far as we know, Kim Stone has no relationship with Linda Turner. She is merely someone who admired the Black Cat as a child and believes in the legend. This first story ends in a cliff-hanger so we really don't know where it would have gone. It's a true shame.
The costume looks mostly like the original Black Cat, with minor differences to make it sexier. For one, the top is now strapless. Secondly, boots, gloves, boustierre...all peak out like cat ears. The hair is a little bit different, but not much. The new Black Cat has bangs.
My only complaint is that this story is way too short. For the thickness of this issue, they could have made this story three times as long and eliminated some of the reprint stories.
Story 2: The Fighting Bulls. Artist and writer uncredited.
Story 3: Awesome article and pictorial on the late, great Alfred Harvey! If nothing else, this issue is worth purchasing just to learn the history of one of comics' greatest innovators!
Story 4: SAD SACK- Knave Sad Sack in "Why Work"? Artist and writer uncredited. This is the medieval version of Sad Sack. NOT a Black Cat story. I love Sad Sack, but I don't think he belongs in a Black Cat title. Especially not in a contemporary Black Cat title. This should have been put in another book.
Story 5: Mr. Zero and the Juvenile Delinquent. Artist and writer uncredited.
Story 6: SHOCK GIBSON- Like a Bolt From the Blue. Written by R.A. Jones. Art by Andrew Pepoy. This was a good way to reintroduce the classic Golden Age character of Shock Gibson. Like Black Cat, Shock Gibson was also brought to modern-day. He could have been spun off into his own title. Shock Gibson defeats the sexy villainess Allura. This truly was up to DC Comics standard. Too bad we never got to see this continue.