Reddit mentions of Catwoman Vol. 1: Trail of the Catwoman

It's in the sidebar, but Gotham Central doesn't get nearly enough love. Even if someone thinks it does? It deserves more.

Ed Brubaker also had an amazing run on Catwoman.

I've also always been fond of The Nail.

Darwyn Cooke's, Ed Brubaker's and Genevieve Valentine's

Congratulations on the weight loss! I've been working on that myself, but in an incredibly long and altogether fruitless way. As for Catwoman books:

I agree that the New 52 series is not good. It's honestly so horrible that I would rather Catwoman be cancelled than have these be her stories. Frustrates me to no end. I'll go ahead and give you my list, based solely on what is available in trades.

First, have you read Batman: The Long Halloween and Batman: Dark Victory? If so, I'd highly suggest Catwoman: When in Rome. It's set during Dark Victory, in the period where Catwoman has gone. And it's done by the same writer and artist. It's a pretty solid book on it's own, but I just think it reads better if you've read the other two. Long Halloween features some great moments with Selina.

I'd suggest Catwoman: Nine Lives of a Feline Fatale, but it seems like it may be out of print. I still see it in comic stores sometimes, so check your local stores. This is a solid collection of Catwoman stories from many different eras, basically focusing on one story per costume.

DC released a couple new edition trade collections of Catwoman (2002)'s early issues. Volume 01: Trail of the Catwoman features the entire Selina's Big Score OGN, the backup stories from Detective Comics 759-762, and Catwoman (2002) issues 01-09. This was the Darwyn Cooke and Ed Brubaker era of Catwoman, and it really ushered in a renaissance of her character. She was awesome before this run, but this is the run that really made her an incredible, well-rounded, interesting character.

Volume 02: No Easy Way Down features Catwoman (2002) issues 10-24 and Catwoman Secret Files and Origins #1. Volume 03: Under Pressure is set to be released in just a week or two and will collect issues 25-37. I really hope they continue releasing the rest of Catwoman (2002) in these new larger trade collections. Most of the previous trades are out of print these days.

If you can find copies of The Replacements, It's Only a Movie, Catwoman Dies, Crime Pays, and The Long Road Home for cheap, they're a great read as well. But these are mostly out of print right now (though sometimes still easily available). These are the issues that I am hoping DC decides to reprint.

Batman: Heart of Hush is also a phenomenal read. Though Selina is... incapacitated for much of the book, it's still a fantastic Catwoman story. It leads into Batman: Streets of Gotham, Vol. 01 - Hush Money, which only has a little bit of Catwoman in it, but set up what would have been an awesome rivalry if DC hadn't reset the universe. Heart of Hush also leads into Gotham City Sirens. Many people really loved this series; I thought it was only okay. It's starring Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and Catwoman, but Catwoman absolutely takes a huge back-seat to the other two. It's unfortunate, but not a bad read. It's coming back in print in October. I suggest waiting until then to get it.

Unfortunately, beyond that, there is not a huge selection of Catwoman trades available. At that point, you may have to be willing to dive into individual issues.

• Catwoman: When in Rome by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
  
• Catwoman vol. 1: Trail of the Catwoman by Ed Brubaker and Darwyn Cooke
  
• Catwoman vol. 2: No Easy Way Down by Ed Brubaker and Cameron Stewart
  
• Catwoman vol. 3: Under Pressure by Ed Brubaker and Paul Gulacy

It's this book here

I don't have time to look at the issue numbers myself currently, I'm on my break at work

Cooke only draws the first 4 issues, though other artists ape Cooke's style. That said, this series is kind of a continuation to Cooke's Catwoman: Selina's Big Score GN and their backup stories in Detective Comics. Fortunately, you'll have all the good stuff by picking up the first Catwoman TPB.

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Also, if you really like Darwyn Cooke's art, don't miss out on DC: The New Frontier. It's a masterpiece.

Don't waste your money on the New 52 Catwoman. If you want a good Catwoman comic, go with Catwoman Vol.1: Trail of the Catwoman by Ed Brubaker and Darwyn Cooke. If you like it, continue to pick up those volumes.