Bruce is still Batman in all of these universes. In the Injustice universe (based on the video game of the same name), Catwoman is a co-founder of the Insurgency resistance with Batman, which was formed after the death of Dick Grayson. Freeze. Bane asks her to work for him, but she refuses, giving as her reason that Bane broke Batman. He ends by telling Selina that he will always love her, when she opens her eyes and reveals to him that she was awake all the time and heard his confession. Once Selina is freed, Talia orders Zatanna to wipe Bruce's identity from her memory, reasoning that her kidnapping has proved that the knowledge is too dangerous for her to handle. It is revealed through Selina's inner monologue that she and Batman are lovers, and the premiere issue ends with the first sex scene between the two. The mission to find the Psycho-Pirate is a success, and Batman and Catwoman return to Gotham City. RELATED: 10 Awesome Catwoman Cosplay Every Batman & DC Fan Needs To See. Once her cover is blown, Selina dons her Catwoman outfit and fights her way out of the club. Still unbalanced and uncertain of herself in issue #52 (the last issue before the jump to One Year Later), Selina is forced to decide whether to kill a supervillain. The two women initially restrain Selina and attempt to remove the knowledge from her, but Zatanna refuses at the last moment and ends up fighting Talia in order to protect Selina. She quickly quit however and was replaced by Batgirl. The story sees Selina saving Bruce from Poison Ivy. She is shocked to see a Harlequin doll at the table, its head stabbed through with a knife. They plan to trick men into divulging information that might be used in future crimes. Following a disastrous burglary, however, she accepted an offer to "lay low" by posing as a dominatrix in the employ of a pimp named Stan. After the interrogation is over, Selina sees Harley with Bruce Wayne on TV. They have a daughter named Helena Wayne, who, as the Huntress, becomes (along with Dick Grayson, the Earth-Two Robin) Gotham's protector once Wayne retires from the position to become police commissioner, a position he occupies until he is killed during one final adventure as Batman. After rescuing her daughter, Selina convinces Zatanna to mind-wipe Film Freak and Angle Man (whom she had bound and gagged with duct tape after beating them brutally) in order to preserve her secret identity. Despite this, Catwoman is able to recover the funds with the help of Penguin and Riddler, though transfers it to Lucius Fox's accounts at Batman's request. Since the 1950s, Catwoman has often been depicted as one of Batman's main love-interests, though this has also been shared with other characters in different eras. A twist occurs when Wildcat informs Selina that Holly has been arrested for the murder of Black Mask. Cyber Cat); and a stint as a reluctant government operative. Similarly, her relationship with Batman changed to occasional flings rather than a romantic relationship and she was not know or care about his identity. Since the 1990s, Catwoman has been featured in an eponymous series that cast her as an anti-heroine rather than a supervillainess. Then it just falls off continuity. Several stories in the 1970s featured Catwoman committing murder, something that neither the Earth-One nor Earth-Two versions of her would ever do; this version of Catwoman was assigned to the alternate world of Earth-B, an alternate Earth that included stories that couldn't be considered canonical on Earth-One or Earth-Two. [31], After stealing the contents of a safe belonging to the Falcone crime family, Selina returns home to find Kitrina, a teenaged escape artist and Carmine Falcone's long-lost daughter, breaking into her room. Batman also knew that getting Catwoman off the death row would buy him time to investigate her case as well. Later that year during the Officer Down storyline in the Batman titles, Catwoman is initially the chief suspect. In early appearances commencing with her 1940 debut in DC Comics' Batman series, Catwoman . Zatanna confirms and admits her feelings, adding that she has since chosen to forget them, but extremely encourages Selina to open her heart to Bruce Wayne before Jet is able to "seal the deal". Selina avenged him but at the cost of one of her . Catwoman also made a small cameo in Kingdom Come, mostly accompanying the Riddler; she is predominantly seen, but not much heard in the series. Modern writers have attributed her activities and costumed identity as a response to a history of abuse. Catwoman made her live-action debut in the 1966 Batman television series, portrayed by Julie Newmar; she was also portrayed by Lee Meriwether in the film adaptation and Eartha Kitt in the third season. The Black Mask, in an attempt to "improve himself," threatens the most important people in Selina's life, from Slam Bradley to Holly. On the day of their wedding, Selina decides to call off the wedding as she realises that marrying Bruce would ultimately take away what makes him Batman. In this story, Holly Robinson is introduced as Selina's roommate, a young runaway and prostitute Kyle has taken in. Selina infiltrates the police station and frees Holly. [46] Subsequently, Selina leaves Gotham and starts a new life in the city of Villa Hermosa, California (Catwoman (vol. She then asks Selina to reveal the identity of the original Batman. In live-action, Catwoman has been portrayed by Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, Eartha Kitt, Michelle Pfeiffer, Casey Elizabeth Easlick Halle Berry, Anne Hathaway, Camren Bicondova, Lili Simmons and Zo Kravitz. and I think some of the bat family has done it to. 3) #14 (2017). However, the father may still have been Bruce Wayne. Following the events of Infinite Crisis, the DC Universe jumps forward in time. Later, Selina receives a message on her phone from Edward Nigma (Riddler) which shows Harley posing with Bruce Wayne. During one of their encounters, Selina and Eiko kiss, establishing their relationship as a romantic one. Selina during her early days as Catwoman. To survive, Selina takes to the streets for a time before getting caught and sent first to an orphanage, then juvenile detention center,[20] "where Selina began to see how hard the world could really be". There have been many versions of Catwoman's origins and back story seen in the comic books over the decades. Together the girls manage to stop the faux Joker and move in together. During one of her heists, she is approached by the Kite Man to aide the Joker in a gang war against the Riddler, which she refuses. [32] She later calls Batman to her house in order to turn the would-be thief over to the police, but discovers that Kitrina had managed to free herself and steal back the map. Sylvia attracted at least one client; Selina apparently never did. ", "Catwoman #39: "Better Than He Does Himself", "The Man Behind The Cat Exclusive Interview with Ed Brubaker", "Exclusive: Get a Sneak Peek at Catwoman's New Costume", "DC Announces Batman '89 and Superman '78 Digital First Series", "Catching up with the original Catwoman, Julie Newmar", Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. This series, written by an assortment of writers, but primarily penciled by Jim Balent,[24] generally depicted the character as an international thief (and occasional bounty hunter) with an ambiguous moral code. In the alternate timeline of the Flashpoint event, Selina Kyle becomes the Oracle, having been apparently paralyzed under unspecified circumstances.[77]. Two 1990s prose books feature Catwoman: The Further Adventures of Batman: Volume 3 featuring Catwoman,[59] a short story anthology with stories written by various authors, and Catwoman: Tiger Hunt, a novel. This impresses Selina, who mentions that she had tied up the child using an "inescapable" knot that Bruce had shown her years earlier. After he tells her that he plans on getting an emotional response before killing her, Selina steals a car and heads to the mental institution where Maggie Kyle is held, believing Black Mask is coming for her. In 2011, The New 52 revised and relaunched DC Comics superhero titles, including revisions to the alternate-universe stories and characters of "Earth-Two"renamed "Earth-2". It is implied Batman may have deliberately let her get away by blocking Robin as he tried to leap after her. She is soon found bound and gagged, with Batgirl having managed to defeat her and reclaim the opal off-screen.[78]. In this series, Selina Kyle, joined by new supporting cast members Holly and Slam Bradley (a character from the early Golden Age DC Comics), becomes protector of the residents of Gothams East End, while still carrying out an ambitious career as a cat burglar. The two drifted apart afterwards, with Sylvia blaming Selina for her negative experiences; she hated Selina for not inquiring about what had happened to her at the hands of her abusive first client. Catwoman is the alter ego of Selina Kyle, a Gotham City burglar who usually wears a tight, one-piece outfit and uses a bullwhip for a weapon. Following the events of Infinite Crisis, the DC Universe jumps forward in time. Gone are the goggles in favor of a cowl and sleeker, more stylish gloves and boots. In 2011, DC Comics relaunched its main line of superhero titles under the umbrella The New 52, which revised and updated the fictional history of its superhero characters. While dogs are faithful and friendly, cats are cool, detached, and unreliable. When the two meet at an opera many years later, during the events of Batman: Hush, Bruce comments that the two no longer have a relationship as Bruce and Selina. Back in reality, Talia reveals to the Sirens that just a few hours prior, an unknown benefactor had offered up a massive reward to whoever could kidnap and deliver Catwoman to him, with the hopes that he could penetrate her mind and learn Batman's secret identity. During the events of Blackest Night, Selina is attacked by Black Mask after he has been reborn as a member of the Black Lantern Corps. It is revealed that Selina Kyle had been in a bad marriage, and eventually decided to leave her husband. [58] The Joker then beats her, dresses her in a Wonder Woman outfit, ties her up and gags her, leaving her for Batman to find. Following the procedure, the Angle Man turns himself in to the authorities; the Film Freak, however, embarks upon a murderous rampage. In the 1990s, she usually wore a mostly purple, skintight catsuit before switching to a black catsuit similar to Michelle Pfeiffer's costume in Batman Returns, except not haphazardly stitched together. Selina's connection to the Falcone crime family is further explored in the miniseries Catwoman: When in Rome. Maria confesses that she had planned to transplant her brain into Gata's body, but she could not bring herself to do it because she loved her "daughter" too much. (Image credit: DC) Batman is known as the Caped Crusader, thanks to his fanatical one-man-war on crime. Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, Selina Kyle first clawed her way into the caped crusader's life in Batman #1 in 1940, with the intention of being an equivocal foe. She next appears in the KnightQuest saga. The book picks following the events of Batman Returns (1992) and includes the return of Michelle Pfeiffer's Selina Kyle / Catwoman.[80]. Black Mask attacks the institution, and somehow awakens Maggie from her coma. This impresses Selina, who mentions that she had tied up the child using an "inescapable" knot that Bruce had shown her years earlier. General Information Knowing that the real Bruce is dead, and that the man with Harley is really Thomas Elliot (Hush), Selina takes Ivy to the restaurant where the picture was taken. Once Selina is freed, Talia orders Zatanna to wipe Bruce's identity from her memory, reasoning that her kidnapping has proved that the knowledge is too dangerous for her to handle. Selina questions whether she should be raising a daughter when her life as Catwoman has already proven to be such a danger to the child. After the introduction of DC Comics' multiverse in the 1960s, DC established that stories from the Golden Age star the Earth-Two Batman, a character from a parallel world. This storyline leads in to the newest Catwoman series in late 2001 (written by Brubaker initially with Cooke, later joined by artist Cameron Stewart). The father of her new daughter is initially unrevealed; however, Batman demonstrates great concern for the child and at one point asks to have Helena stay at his mansion. Selina kills Stan to save her sister, and gets away with it. Selina is helped to her feet by her friends, who tell her that Maggie has fled the scene. Now calling herself Sister Zero, Maggie attempts to kill Selina, but ultimately flees after being defeated by the Sirens. This was mostly due to her possible violation of the developing Comics Code Authority's rules for portrayal of female characters that started in 1954. As an adversary of Batman, she was a whip-carrying burglar with a taste for high stake thefts. After her time in New York City, Selina returns to Gotham City, which at this time is in the midst of the "No Man's Land" storyline. The series reveals Selina Kyle's origin through a series of flashbacks and letters exchanged between her and Bruce. Catwoman then appears in a series of back-up stories in Detective Comics #759762 (AugustNovember 2001). [42] The teams eventually come into conflict in the publisher's "Trinity War" crossover. While on the run, Maggie angrily tells Selina that she ruined both of their lives the day she decided to become Catwoman. Selina Kyle is often portrayed as a thief and cat burglar with divided loyalties. However, her physical weakness becomes obvious when she fails to fight Boneblaster effectively. She became Catwoman's sidekick, after befriending Selina Kyle. Batman #1 (Spring 1940) Selina Kyle, better known under her costumed nickname Catwoman, is one of the best-known and most popular DC Comics characters and an essential part of the Batman mythos. In the Catwoman: Year One story (Catwoman Annual #2, 1988), Selina (now an adult) achieved some success as a thief. After returning to her role as Catwoman, Selina was arrested and sent to death row at Arkham Asylum for the murders of two hundred terrorist soldiers. Ed Brubaker, the writer behind the 2001 revamp of the character, has stated that Selina's current costume was inspired by Emma Peel's iconic leather catsuit in The Avengers television series. Men feel more sure of themselves with a male friend than a woman. She was voiced by Zo Kravitz in the 2017 animated film the Lego Batman Movie, and in 2022, she portrayed the character in Matt Reeves' live-action film The Batman. Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle (out of costume) develop a relationship during Batman: The Long Halloween. However, she has learned her reformation was the result of a mindwipe by Zatanna, a procedure known to deeply affect and, in at least one case, physically incapacitate its victims. After Superman's defeat, she rejoins Batman's side and acts as his mole for Gorilla Grodd's new supervillain team, the Society. Catwoman's response to this revelation is unequivocal: she pitched Zatanna out a window (Zatanna survives the fall). 2) #69 provides details about Selina's childhood and neglects Maggie's existence. The series also delves into her origin, revealing her beginnings as a young thief, her difficult period in juvenile incarceration, and her training with Ted "Wildcat" Grant.[5]. Still thinking that Selina adheres to a strict no-kill rule, Black Mask is caught by surprise when Selina shoots him in the head. In the 1970s comics, the Catwoman of Earth-Two (the parallel Earth that was retroactively declared as the home of DC's Golden Age characters) has the same history as her Golden Age counterpart. [74] Bruce Wayne saves her with 'Bat-Wraith' robots. Zatanna gives her a little bottle supposedly containing aloe vera for her post-op scars. These issues involved the rules regarding the development and portrayal of female characters that were in violation of the Comics Code, a code which is no longer in use. Catwoman's response to this revelation is unequivocal: she gags Zatanna with duct tape, rendering her powerless, and pushes her out a window. Anne Hathaway portrayed the character in the third installment of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises. For this job, Selina infiltrates a Russian club by posing as the bartender. The women confront each other several times, discussing Eiko's motivations to dress as Catwoman and whether Selina's plans for Gotham and the families are worth the sacrifices required. In the second and final sequel, Batman: Crimson Mist, the corrupted Batman reflects grimly that he can no longer understand Selina's noble sacrifice after his psyche has become increasingly corrupted by his surrender to his vampire side. I guess women will feel that I'm being chauvinistic to speak this way, but I do feel that I've had better relationships with male friends than women. Selina's parents died when she was young, and she hardly remembers them. Catwoman's first appearance following the start of DC Rebirth is in Batman (vol. Batman #62 (December 1950) reveals that Catwoman was an amnesiac flight attendant who turned to crime after suffering a prior blow to the head during a plane crash she survived. Selina was taken in by "Mama Fortuna", the elderly leader of a gang of young thieves, and was taught how to steal. You always need to keep women at arm's length. In the Pre-Crisis version, Catwoman was supported by different henchmen. After being arrested by Commissioner Gordon, she escapes from prison. In this universe, either Selina has reformed or was never a supervillain in the first place. Holly Robinson takes over as the new Catwoman while Selina, living under the alias Irena Dubrovna, turns her attention to caring for her daughter (Selina's alias was inspired by the name of the main character in the 1942 film Cat People).[5]. [71] Two issues later, however, Catwoman is found brutally beaten and cut, bleeding badly. Annette Bening was originally cast in the role, but she had to drop out of filming due to her . WHERE DID SELINA MURDER HIM? Batman Wiki is a FANDOM Comics Community. Often, especially in the TV series, she uses sleeping gas or knockout darts to subdue victims. Batman found out about the outing and got angry, only for Catwoman to calm him down and kiss him. Catwoman is a cat-themed criminal from Gotham City and one of Batman 's most-well known enemies. For other uses, see Catwoman (Disambiguation). It was Juh"[72]. Batman's grief and rage over her death causes him to finally lose control of his bloodlust as he drinks the Joker's blood. But compared to Poison Ivy, an environmental fundamentalist who believes in the . Realizing that she could use the map to capture Black Mask and claim the 50million dollar bounty on his head, Selina leaves Kitrina bound in a locked room so that she can keep the map for herself. [5] This action continues to haunt her throughout the "One Year Later" storyline, and it is suggested that this might have been the first time she had ever directly taken a life. In the Catwoman: Year One story,[23] Selina, who is now an adult, achieves some success as a thief. Poison Ivy. Batman and Catwoman are shown having a sexual encounter on top of a building in Catwoman (vol. While contemplating her loss, and her unexplained physical weakness despite being fully recovered from her physical heart trauma, she rescues two bystanders from a new supervillain-wannabe who calls himself Boneblaster. While Selina is still in a coma, she encounters Zatanna, who apologizes for not warning her about Hush. Selina discovered that Ivy had apparently seduced and drugged the Riddler with her plant pheromones, keeping him in a vegetative state. This is often considered to be one of Pfeiffer's finest performances, even though she regarded . Mr. Selina arrives in time to help her sister flee into the sewers. [60] Both books feature a Batman: Year One-influenced Catwoman who wears a gray cat costume and was once a prostitute. Catwoman uses caltrops as an anti-personnel weapon and bolas to entangle opponents at a distance. Selina was able to escape (Catwoman v.1 #0) and return to the orphanage where she stole documents exposing the administrator's corruption and sent them to the authorities. [49][50] However, both Bruce and Selina then defeat Thomas utilizing both Scarface and the Psycho-Pirate.[51]. Catwoman's attractiveness and feminine wiles have also allowed her to take advantage of male opponents. [52] In the third volume of Batman, Selina and Bruce are in a romantic relationship, and flashbacks to the past reveal their history together. Like the current Batman, Terry McGinnis, the new Catwoman sports a high-tech costume complete with advanced gadgetry. . Catwoman has also appeared in the television series Gotham (20142019), in which she was portrayed by Camren Bicondova and Lili Simmons (adult). From 2014 to 2015, science fiction writer Genevieve Valentine took over the series and penned a 10-issue story arc focused on Selina Kyle's reign as a Gotham City crime boss. Zatanna gives no reason for her actions, but in a flashback it is shown that she had acted with the consent and aid of five of the seven JLA members who had helped her mindwipe Dr. Light and Batman. In the meantime, Bruce enters the recovery room and, believing her unconscious, launches into a soliloquy. Selina enjoyed this experience so much she decided to become a professional costumed cat burglar, and thus began a career that would repeatedly lead to her encountering the Batman. Black Mask attacks the institution, and somehow awakens Maggie from her coma. In addition, she is easily distracted by a common criminal. The criminal had learned Selina's identity through his earlier alliance with Selina's childhood friend Sylvia, who still harbored a grudge against Selina. This version of Catwoman was later assigned to the alternate world of Earth-B, an alternate Earth that included stories that could not be considered canonical on Earth-One or Earth-Two.[17][18][19]. I felt much warmer with dogs around mecats are as hard to understand as women are. Holly, from Batman: Year One, and her sister Maggie (from Her Sister's Keeper) have appeared regularly in the Catwoman series. Catwoman, in her first appearance, wore no costume or disguise at all. Even with the rocky road that "Batman Returns" endured when it hit cinema screens, both Tim Burton and Michael Keaton were slated to return to the world of Gotham a third time. She helps nurse him back to health and recovers their relationship. However, her husband kept her jewelry in his private vault, and she had to break into it to retrieve it. Selina is helped to her feet by her friends, who tell her that Maggie has fled the scene. After enlisting Batman's help in faking the death of both herself and her daughter, Selina puts Helena up for adoption. Catwoman (Selina Kyle) appears as Catwoman (Prime) a playable character in the Infinite Crisis video game. Prior to the New 52 line-wide revision and relaunch of DC Comics superhero titles and characters, Selina had a relationship with Slam Bradley Jr., and she named him as the father of her daughter Helena. Selina initially refuses, but accepts the offer after Trevor promises to help her track down a woman who has apparently been posing as Selina. Catwoman has also been shown to have various items to restrain her victims, such as rope for binding hands and feet, and a roll of duct tape used to gag her targets, as she has done with various victims during her robberies over the years. She winds up reforming and stays on the straight and narrow for several years, helping out Batman in Batman #65 and #69, until Selina decides to return to a life of crime in Detective Comics #203. [41] It is later revealed that Catwoman was chosen specifically to take down Batman should the JLA ever need to defeat the original Justice League. [58] She does not appear in Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again, Miller's follow-up story, although she is referred to in the prologue written for the trade paperback version, but in the book, Carrie Kelley's moniker of "Catgirl" is an homage to Catwoman. Scratch out their eyes. Catwoman, then called "the Cat", first appeared in Batman #1 (spring 1940)[16] as a mysterious burglar and jewel thief, revealed at the end of the story to be a young, attractive (unnamed) woman, having disguised herself as an old woman during the story and been hired to commit a burglary. Catwoman appears in Gail Simone's "Sensei and Student" story-arc in Birds of Prey. Afterwards, However, after an encounter with the Joker and conversation with Holly, Selina comes to the conclusion that Batman is better lonely and leaves Bruce at the alter before the ceremony. After a year working for the mayor, Selina used her position to track her brother and learn what had happened to him. Still thinking that Selina adheres to a strict no-kill rule, Black Mask is caught by surprise when Selina shoots him in the head. Although Bruce is gone, Selina continues to keep close ties to his family, spending Christmas Eve with Dick Grayson and Alfred Pennyworth (and to a lesser extent Damian). Selina accompanies him on a mission to break into Doctor Sivana's armory, and later travels with him to Tokyo in order to recruit a Japanese representative for Batman Incorporated. At the end, he breaks off their relationship when he suspects it has been manipulated by the Riddler and Hush. 3 #2. Afterward, she is seen covering her bed with past versions of her Catwoman costume. Batman later discovers that she is neither the apartment's tenant or a mother, but a burglar who was robbing the building at the time.
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