Stan gets involved, and he and the man fight until eventually Holly stabs the man in the leg. Ignoring them, she watches as Holly propositions a strange man who seems to be stirring up trouble.

Naturally, she can't afford it, and he suggests that she may qualify for a discount, if she's serious.Īfter cutting her long hair, Selina happens to notice some commotion outside her apartment while her submissive clients whine to be punished further. He says that for $100/hour, he'll teach her everything he knows. Selina asks how many other girls Flannery has sent Ted, and he responds that he doesn't know any cops named Flannery.

Later, Selina calls the number on the card and winds up doing self-defence training with former boxing champ Ted Grant. She is disgusted by it, but eventually Stan talks her into doing one last job for him in the catsuit, promising it will be the last time. Despite that discomfort, he presents Selina with a cat-themed dominatrix bodysuit. He moved them to an empty apartment, because they make him uncomfortable. Selina ignores him and asks where her cats are. Stan is complaisant, apologizing for mistreating her. It was Stan who beat her, and Holly warns that if she goes back to her room, he will be waiting for her and could easily hurt her again. The elder sister simply states that she is a realist, shooing another of Magdalene's strays away.Īfter being discharged from the hospital, Selina returns to her apartment, asking her friend Holly whether Stan - her pimp - is around.

Magdalene responds that Elizabeth is a cold, cruel woman. She comments that there are other runaways in the city who need help. He explains that she should use the number on the card to talk to a man who can help her take care of herself - it may save her life one day.Īt the church, Sister Elizabeth tries to dissuade Sister Magdalene from continually praying for her sister. He offers her a card, but it's not his card. Flannery tells her to call him if she does decide to press charges against the man who beat and raped her. Perhaps too vehemently, Selina refuses, and the priest shuffles off. They are interrupted by a priest offering communion. In fact, she won't answer any of his questions. He demands to know who beat her up, but she is evasive. In the hospital, Selina is visited by a man named Flannery, claiming to be from Gotham Vice. Magdalene comments that someone special to her always had cats around, and Sister Elizabeth softens, explaining that six months is not so long to go without hearing from someone. While the police rush Selina to the hospital, Sister Elizabeth complains to Sister Magdalene of the girl's endless compassion for stray cats. In an alley behind a church, Sister Elizabeth discovers the crumpled and beaten body of Selina Kyle, a prostitute.

Catwoman, Vol. 1 by Joëlle Jones