Catwoman has a cat named Isis who is trained to pass through security lights without setting off an alarm and she often brings her cat along when its specialty is needed. She then asks Selina to reveal the identity of the original Batman. Batman is patrolling the streets of Gotham City and Catwoman appears inside the Batmobile. [6] Selina Kyle is initially depicted as a 13-year-old thief and orphan who lives on the streets of Gotham City. Her super-move includes her hitting her opponent into the air, then pulling down with her whip onto his/her neck. Selina dons the Catwoman costume and breaks into the museum but in the process gets tricked by the Ventriloquist who triggered an explosive and sends Catwoman trapped in a rubble. Several weeks had gone by and Selina's fighting abilities improved dramatically but her relationship with her senior Kai was far from nice. In this sub-storyline, it follows a private detective named Slam Bradley who is determined to find out what happened to Selina. This tale is the work of long-time Batman writer Edmond Hamilton and long-time Batman penciler Sheldon Moldoff. Michelle Pfeiffer portrayed the character in 1992's popular film Batman Returns. Nightwing and Robin capture Hush, and lock him up. She discovers a voicemail that Annika left her, revealing information about her death and incriminating information on Falcone. The character design for Batman: The Animated Series is a long-haired blonde look (based on Michelle Pfeiffer's appearance) when Selina is not wearing her costume, and the costume itself is a predominately gray catsuit based on the costume used in Batman Returns as well, with long black gloves and high-heeled boots. Catwoman's favored weapon is a 12 foot long bullwhip carried on her person either in her boot or in a small backpack, she has a cat-o-nine-tails, elastic ties for binding hands and feet, and a roll of duct tape used to gag her targets. Much later in the story, it resumes to Catwoman's story. She tells Selina that she could never reverse Selina's mindset, since she was on the path to becoming a hero on her own. Catwoman reveals that she lied about her amnesia, as she saw no other way out from her life of crime. A popular figure, Catwoman has been featured in most media adaptations related to Batman. Selina then obtains an abandoned animal shelter as their new home from a man calling himself The Broker. Visit my blog:http://www.maskripper.org [3] This was retconned in 1983. When she sees that he's found out about the voicemail being linked on the news, she fights him. Catwoman's Revenge: Rocksteady Studio released a 15 minutes story game play for Catwoman. One day, as she returned home from school, Selina found her mother lying in the bath tub filled with blood. Zatanna suggested that the weakness was likely psychological in nature. Before accepting Selina's idea, Ivy secretly paid a visit to Zatanna through her plants, to find out if she had anything to do with Selina's weakness. However, the two had difficulty surviving on their own, and in desperation tried to support themselves by working as child prostitutes. The plot involves Talia al Ghul hiring Catwoman to help steal an ancient crystal skull from the Gotham City Museum. 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. She eventually returns to a life of crime and it was her last Golden Age appearance in Detective Comics #211. [1] All three Catwoman incarnations are described by comic writer, Marc Andreyko, in an afterword to a Batman '66 Meets Wonder Woman '77 omnibus, as being akin to a "Darrin-in-Bewitched bit of silent recasting" and his colleague, co-writer Jeff Parker, liked how their story "leaves no one out and the readers got it immediately", thus reflecting how the change of actress was never specifically addressed. It is greatly implied that he might have raped her. Harley straps her in a conveyer belt and plans to send Catwoman into the grinder but as she turns the power on, Batman interrupts her. After being arrested by Commissioner Gordon, she escapes from prison. She became a petty thief who would steal food at grocery stores. It is in this issue that we, the readers, really see how much they care for one another. Catwoman is portrayed by Zo Kravitz in the 2022 film The Batman. Oracle say's Batman and Robin have been killed, and TYGER troops and Hugo Strange are storming Wayne Manor. Selina's connection to the Falcone family is further explored in the miniseries Catwoman: When in Rome. Holly, from Batman: Year One, and her sister Maggie (from Her Sister's Keeper) have appeared regularly in the Catwoman series. Catwoman appears in this movie where she is seen to be working with the Riddler. Later, Selina Kyle appears at the funeral of Bruce Wayne. Catwoman and her new partner Spark are after Dollhouse who is kidnapping people and making them one of his dolls. She appeared in most issues in this costume up through the 1980s. Her first appearance was in "Batman" #1, shortly after the bat's own debut in "Detective Comics" a year earlier. Ivy and Harley accept this answer for the moment, and Ivy tries to make amends by growing all manner of exotic fruits for Selina. She is voiced by Nika Futterman. She is often considered his main love-interest. Catwoman explained that she knew if she took the fall for the crime Batman wouldn't let her die on death row, therefore saving Holly's life. https://comicvine.gamespot.com/gotham-city-sirens/4050-26891/, Wizard magazine's 100 Greatest Villains of All Time list: Catwoman ranked, IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time list: Catwoman ranked, IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time list: Catwoman ranked. She also could be both Selina Kyle and Catwoman."[22]. But at the time he had to leave, a Talon came and Selina and Spark had to intervene to save Penguin. Devastated by her sister's statement, Selina fails to realize they have both been heading for a trap. Starting with the Pop Art period and on a continuing basis, since the 1960s the character of Catwoman has been "appropriated" by multiple visual artists and incorporated into contemporary artwork, most notably by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Mel Ramos, Dulce Pinzon, F. Lennox Campello, and others.[59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66]. Ivy gets furious, remembering when Catwoman was supposed to house sit for her, but let most of her plants die. In 1993, following the success of Batman Returns and Selina Kyles prominent role in that film, Catwoman was given her first ongoing comic book series. Following a massive battle with Black Mask and his henchmen (which ends with neither woman being able to claim the bounty), Selina agrees to take on Kitrina as her new sidekick, Catgirl. That adaptation was limited to the alter ego, a costume design similar to the one used in the 1992 film Batman Returns, and adding the aspect of the character being a "metahuman". Catwoman appears as a playable charcter in Injustice: Gods Among Us. CATWOMAN #39. During Amazons Attack Batman had Selina pose as a criminal so she could gain the trust of the Bana Amazons and she was able to stop an attack on Gotham City. voiced by Cristina Pucelli. She was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, partially inspired by Kane's second cousin by marriage, Ruth Steel. After a year working for the mayor, Selina used her position to track her brother and learn what had happened to him. She also steals the pearl necklace belonging to Bruce's deceased mother and takes a congressman hostage. She was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, partially inspired by Kane's second cousin by marriage, Ruth Steel. John Blake arrests her for kidnapping and takes her to Blackgate Prison to await trial. They excuse themselves go on their ways. Selina quickly kills Black Mask by shooting him in the head. Where Were You On The Night Batman Was Killed. In her 1940 first appearance, she was a jewel thief called The Cat who fought Batman. Batman appears, but after a fight against Catwoman, Batman falls to the ground unconscious. Catwoman gets cornered by guards in the vault, and Hugo Strange begins taunting her. Catwoman debuted in Season 1, Episode 7 "Galactic Wonder. Selina appears again as a criminal in Batman #84 and Detective Comics #211, her final appearance for many years (until 1966). [21] Other actresses including Nicole Kidman, Madonna, Jennifer Beals, Lorraine Bracco and Demi Moore were all linked to the role, and actress Sean Young campaigned heavily to get it (even turning up to Warner Bros. Studios in a homemade Catwoman suit). Over time the character became defined by the unrequited romance between them and she took on a less villainous role. Catwoman attends Supergirl's welcome. Selina discovered that Ivy had apparently seduced and drugged Eddie with her plant pheromones. First appearance in Batman #1 in 1940. As Selina grew older, she became a prostitute but she was quietly a cat burglar by night, stealing jewelries and diamonds from museums and rich people's homes. & Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Batman: The Brave and the Bold The Videogame, "Catching up with the original Catwoman, Julie Newmar", "Julie Newmar: The Very Last How to Book - Biography", "What We Learned from the Script for Gotham's First Episode", "Gotham: Why Camren Bicondova Won't Appear in the Series Finale", "Camren Bicondova Talks GOTHAM, the Audition Process, Becoming Part of the DC Universe, Delving into the Origins of Catwoman, and More", "Super '70s and '80s: "Super Friends" Darrell McNeil, animator", "The World's Finest - The DC Animation Resource", "Holy reunion! Catwoman also appears in the short featurette "Chase Me". She also took the opportunity to steal enough money to live on before going back to the streets. There, she is visited by Batman. Maggie wants to help free the soul of her sister and therefore tries to exorcise her and when they didn't work; attempted to murder her, causing Selina great emotional trauma. She turns to her informant, Lola, who often supplies Catwoman with information and various jobs. She also discovered that Ivy had similarly taken Harley Quinn into her new sanctuary. Catwoman is dressed in black kimono collar, Obi belt, her signature cat'o nine tail whip and leather pants. Catwoman appears in the series All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder (2005-2008). Poison Ivy was making Catwoman steals for her and Catwoman really did not appreciate that. Catwoman is #51 on Wizard magazine's "100 Greatest Villains of All Time" list, #11 on IGN's "Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time" list, and #20 on IGN's "Top 100 Comic Book Heroes". Catwoman appears to be completely reformed, and her love for Batman true (although brash and unpredictable). Having freed from Arkham, Bruce and Selina finally caved into their long-standing mutual attraction and became romantically involved. FANTASTIC SET OF COMICS AT A GREAT PRICE! [4], Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt, a television film which aired in 2003, was a semi-documentary of the production of the 1966 television series and film. She is last seen going over her options, now realizing that she cannot murder her own sister, and therefore must personally exorcise the "cat demon" from within Selina's body. Ever since then, she has become a regular in the series, and has made appearances in both seasons. Selina lost the trail, however got Vicki's phone number. See also Helena Wayne/Gallery DC Database pages Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Michelle Pfeiffer was to reprise her role, with the character not to appear in Forever because of her own spin-off. Brian Kyle, a drunken layabout angry at his wife for killing herself, disliked Selina for resembling her mother and eventually drank himself to death. Catwoman First appearance Batman #62 ( December, 1950) Catwoman is one of the DC Universe 's longest-printed villains. They would confront her and attempt to cover it all up by drowning Selina in a bag dropped into the river. Catwoman makes a cameo, with no speaking lines, in the movie. In this short, Catwoman went to take her vengeance on the Riddler for kidnapping her. ", This is an upcoming maquette by sideshow and it costs $259.99. During the events of Final Crisis, Batman is seemingly killed. She defeats them and begins to crack the safe when she is knocked out by Two-Face. During Heart of Hush, Catwoman was attacked by Hush. 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. Ivy and Harley move in, but before Ivy makes a final acceptance of Selina's offer, she surprises Selina and drugs her with truth serum-like spores. Since 2002's Hush storyline, Catwoman has often been depicted as an anti-hero and one of Batman's closest allies. Catwoman appears in the 2004 animated series The Batman, voiced by Gina Gershon. Description: "Dressed in black and ready to stalk through the night, Gothams most notorious prowler, Catwoman, joins Sideshows Premium Format collection. Her criminal activities are often tempered by a reluctant altruism, making her an inconstant villain and occasional ally to Batman. The two had a flirtatious relationship. Batman picks up one of the thugs and discovers where is Catwoman. Catwoman is a fictional character appearing in Batman #1. As of right now, the game is only release in Asia. A side-scrolling game made by Kemco in 2000. Later, Selina goes to the mayor's funeral with Falcone. Catwoman (Selina Kyle) Chronology - DCU Guide Catwoman (Selina Kyle) CHRONOLOGY Catwoman first appeared in Batman #1 (spring 1940) (current version): Batman #404 (February 1987). Meanwhile, she begins a relationship with Bruce Wayne, at first not knowing that he is Batman. The criminal was the Black Mask, he had threatened to kill the people Selina cares for. Afterwards, they share a goodbye as Selina decides that Gotham cannot be saved and leaves, while Batman continues his heroics. Before Boneblaster can cause her permanent harm, she is rescued by the sudden appearance of Poison Ivy. ABC's live-action 1966 television show Batman was a campy sensation and Adam West became a household name.One of the biggest villains on the show was Catwoman. Having understandably gained a few pounds, Selina finds that her costume is now a tighter fit. She next appears in the KnightQuest saga. Her game ending features her returning to her Gotham City and discovering that due to the magical essence of the worlds merging, she now has the ability to transform into a black panther at will, enhancing her speed and strength. She is playable in most of her appearances, and has her own range of animations and abilities, including gadgets such as her bullwhip and caltrops. There have been several different origins for her character over the years. "Meow.". One night, she stole a valuable totem from a museum when suddenly a hooded ninja interrupted her escape and took the valued item for himself. Catwoman can visit Mr. Episodes starred Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Batgirl and Catwoman in short stories of varying length about the daily lives of the characters. She sports goggles and her trademark whip wrapped around her neck. Selina called the police but as soon she hung up the phone, she packed her bag and ran away from home. Catwoman appears in the 2010 game as a non-playable character. Shes cunning, devious, and cynical, but has a deep sense of honor. She learned martial arts and trained extensively to perfect her own skills at cat burglary. Batman wants to stop criminals, but Catwoman wants to commit crimes. Newmar portrayed Catwoman in the first and second season, and Kitt portrayed her in the third season. She has no speaking lines. Catwoman is seen with Luthor, Solomon Grundy and Bane attacking the Watchtower. 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 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. This short takes place in a place one would assume to be ancient China. Batman returns to Labs Daggett and discovers Daggett plans (Daggett want to launch a virus in Gotham City using the stray cats and dogs.) The mission was a success and, after looking into the murders, Batman discovered Selina had taken the punishment for her good friend Holly Robinson, who had really committed the murders. Beyond this, no backstory or actual origin is provided within the series. [19][20], Catwoman is portrayed by Michelle Pfeiffer in the 1992 feature film Batman Returns. Catwoman appears in the 2008 animated series Batman: The Brave and the Bold, voiced by Nika Futterman. Selina, using a mental discipline taught to her by Talia al Ghul, avoids the interrogation and gives Ivy and Harley a fabricated story about there being multiple Batmen over the years, and that she's had a personal relationship with more than one of them. Selina soon discovers that she is reformed because Zatanna had mind-wiped her with some other JLA members. Since Catwoman was not a murderer, this was the only solution to getting rid of her Silver Age stories. Selina arrives in time to help her sister flee into the sewers. In 2004, the feature film Catwoman was released. She goes to Ivy's base (concealed from the city by plants) to ask Ivy's help. In a departure from the comics, she was portrayed as a Chinese thief active in Shanghai during the 1930s. After some struggles, Catwoman and Nightwing escape. Selina was asked by Oracle (Barbara Gordon) to follow Vicki and destroy the evidence that she has on members of the Bat-family. Her affection for The Dark Knight becomes evident in Batman #3 by giving the Caped Crusader a kiss. A web series produced by Warner Bros. from 2000 to 2002 about the women of Gotham City. Holly Robinson is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman.Holly Robinson is a frequent ally and sidekick of Catwoman.She was trained by Wildcat and her friend Selina Kyle, and temporarily became the new Catwoman following the birth of Selina's daughter.. Little did she know that her date for the evening was the Batman himself. Catwoman's First Appearance on Harley Quinn The Animated Series "Trapped"#Catwoman #HarleyQuinn #PoisonIvy #KiteMan #HarleyQuinnTheAnimated Series #DCComics . Their plan was to trick men into divulging information that might be used in future crimes. She has a minor role and worked under the Amazonian fury Wonder Woman. Catwoman befriended with an unnamed blonde inmate who helped her with her plans. Selina decided she would steal her jewels back and became addicted to the adrenaline rush that she gained from the robbery, she decides to continue her life as a criminal. This edit will also create new pages on Comic Vine for: Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other crossover. With the city saved, she is later seen by Alfred at a table with Bruce in Florence, Italy, though Bruce was thought to be dead. He was the one who killed the crime boss in the first place and had also hired cheetah to attack Catwoman. The following henchmen are the only ones that were named. She helps Batman in his quest to go back to modern time. The ninja, known only as Kai, told his Sensei that she is an intruder and a thief and must be severely punished. Maggie's fate at this point in the time-line is not alluded to. During a caper with Mister X, she's hit on the head and revived in the Batcave. After Daggett betrays her, Selina leads Batman to Bane's trap without realizing that Batman and Bruce are the same person. He inspired her to become Catwoman. Burton was still being courted to direct. TYGER has taken one of Ivy's prized plants to the vault, and Catwoman will retrieve it for her. Both she (first credited as simply the Cat) and the Joker were Batman's first two enemies although she was not considered to be an adversary of Batman. Portrayed by Zo Kravitz, Selina is a costumed vigilante/anti-hero. After the release of Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, a second movie with an elderly Catwoman as a main character was planned by Bruce Timm, but was finally scrapped. Selina could not resist the thrill of being Catwoman and would eventually don the costume again. Batman followed her there and they ended up fighting when he revealed his pretense, as he thought that she had killed the mayor. following which Beast Boy / Gar asks Tim "Who's Selina Kyle?". Simply referred to as 'the Cat', she initially didn't wear a disguise. He despised Selina (who was nicknamed "Nehko-Chan" in the academy) and would deliberately hurt her during training. Batman #62 revealed that Catwoman (after a blow to the head jogged her memory) is an amnesiac flight attendant who had turned to crime after suffering a prior blow to the head during a plane crash she survived (although in the final issue of The Brave and the Bold, she admits that she made up the amnesia story because she wanted a way out of the past life of crime). When The New Batman Adventures went into development, Catwoman's redesign resulted in an all-black catsuit, blue-white face make-up and short black hair. In the season two finale, "The Runaway Bridesmaid", Catwoman attends Ivy's wedding as a bridesmaid and with Tim Burton as her date. Catwoman is detected and caught. This version of Catwoman seems to be inspired by Tim Burton's Batman Returns film as she has a similar catsuit with a seductive and sometimes erratic behavior. Catwoman then meets up with Batman and tells him everything. The film's story has nothing to do with the Batman universe, and is considered "Catwoman in name only". It is based on the popular Batman 1960 tv show. Maria Kyle was a distant parent who preferred to spend her time with cats, and committed suicide when Selina was very young. She was uncredited and her appearances were limited to a flashback of her death which was edited into the series title sequence and the rare in-episode flashback. As Catwoman, she assists Batman against Lex Luthor in the reconstruction of the city. When Catwoman is about to leave the property is surrounded by ninjas. Holly has taken the Catwoman mantle while Selina raises her daughter, however Selina eventually returns to East End Gotham. While on the run, Maggie angrily tells Selina that she ruined both of their lives the day she decided to become Catwoman. Years later, she was caught whilst attempting to burgle someone's residence. Therefore Golden Age Selina continued her life on Earth-Two where it would be revealed that she reformed in the 1950s and marries Bruce Wayne. We do not have any information as to when, and if it will ever be release in the United States. Catwoman's response to this revelation is unequivocal: she pitched Zatanna out a window (Zatanna survives the fall). Selina is helped to her feet by her friends, who tell her that Maggie has fled the scene. Jane Webb was cast to provide the voice for the character. After a few thugs attacked Catwoman, Blondie told her about a ring that whoever wears it control the mafia, but it is in the Vatican church which no mafia dares to enter out of respect. eBay (UK) Limited . Laurel Hedare (Sharon Stone), the wife of the company's CEO, orders her killed. In the film's climactic fight scene between Hedare and Catwoman, Hedare falls to her death. As an adversary of Batman, she was a whip-carrying burglar with a taste for high stake thefts. She then jumps onto her enemy and claws their face, and flips off. The feature film credits Lee Meriwether as both Catwoman and Miss Kitka. In an attempt to cover up the illegal activities, the administrator put Selina in a bag and dropped her in a river to drown (like a cat). After Selina accidentally discovers Shreck's plot to build a power plant that would steal Gotham's electricity, Shreck attempts to murder her by pushing her out the window of his top-story office. When the producers realized that Julie Newmar would be unavailable due to prior commitments, they cast Lee Meriwether to portray the character. She planted a fake call to lead her out of her apartment. This version of the character is much more in line with her classic Golden and Silver Age appearances, and is much more villainous. This series met with critical and fan acclaim, especially for its first 25 issues. When Batman questions her about her thievery, she tells him that Falcone owes her the money because he's her father. Catwoman has been the subject of countless toys, dolls, and statues by numerous companies. The young Camren Bicondova (aka "Cam Cam") was cast to portray the 14 year-old Selina Kyle. Catwoman was originally supposed to be featured in the Challenge of the Super Friends season of Super Friends as a member of the Legion of Doom. 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. To survive, Selina turned to . 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. When they divorced, he used his connections to try and ruin her in every way. Catwoman has a good affinity for cats. Falcone ends up nearly killing her, but Batman arrives and saves her. Penguin uses handcuffs (with explosives) to arrest Batman and Catwoman (both can not be separated) and Penguin has the key. The character design used was based loosely on the then-current costume used in the comic books. Part 1". Selina lived on the streets while Maggie was taken to an orphanage right away. After defeating Two-Face, Catwoman looks around Arkham City for Two-Face goons that have taken her loot. Nightwing begins his crusade against crime away from Batman (he wants to work alone). Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Halle Berry starred in a stand-alone Catwoman film in 2004, though the film features a title character bearing little resemblance to the comic book character. She had a friend named Annika who was involved with the former mayor. This movie is a short by Paul Dini. Her mother was killed when she was seven years old and with her father not stepping up to take her in, Selina was taken by child services and lived elsewhere. Both decide to investigate the ship. She then releases him to distract the poachers she is traveling with, giving him two guides, who were actually Nightwing and Robin, and then she frees all the animals. Before Boneblaster can cause her permanent harm, she is rescued by the sudden appearance of Poison Ivy. She taught Selina and other runaways how to steal, however used them as slaves when she would keep all their work. Selina Kyle is currently an unofficial member of the new Justice League of America led by Steve Trevor and Amanda Waller. She uses these new found powers to ensure she will never again be caged. to Batwoman to honor her new allegiance. Catwoman (Selina Kyle) is a jewel thief from Gotham City, Batman's girlfriends, and a cyclical foe. Suddenly, things got out of hand and Catwoman was bleeding on her neck after a knife fight. In her first appearance, wore no costume or disguise at all, and it was not until her next appearance that she donned a mask, which was a theatrically face-covering cat-mask that had the appearance of a real cat, rather than a more stylized face mask seen in her later incarnations. Though her role in the game is small, her story begins as she is approached by The Flash after stealing from the Gotham Museum. Sideshow and Prime 1 Studio are proud to present Catwoman from Batman: Arkham Knight. At the end, he breaks off their relationship when he suspects that it has been manipulated by the villain Hush. Every professional cat burglar needs a gateway vehicle and her choice is a mean super bike, decked in her trademark purple color. Judy Sloane (August 1995). When she was thirteen, Selina discovered that the Hall's administrator was embezzling funds and confronted her. During the course of history, Selina has is repeatedly assaulted and abused by the Joker. Starring Halle Berry, this film's Catwoman bears little resemblance to the comic book version. This was the second time that Batman's true identity was shown to be known to her. The costume created for the series was similar to the green catsuit appearing in the comics at the time, though it was constructed by Newmar from black Lurex fabric. There have been many versions of Catwoman's origins and back story seen in the comic books over the decades. She is never referred to as "Catwoman" in the film, although she does receive the moniker in related The Dark Knight Rises merchandise. Batman tells her to be careful as he leaves to find the snipers origin. Later, Selina receives a message on her phone which shows Harley posing with Bruce Wayne. However, she ends up breaking up with him due to unresolved issues stemming from his parents murder. She is a background character in the film. The game received mediocre ratings partly due to its bland graphics, dull audio and boring controls. Description: "Standing about 9 1/2-inches tall on a round base, Catwoman wears her famous black leather body suit which is zipped dangerously low. The 64-year-old Scarface star . Played by Lee Meriwether in Batman: The Movie, this version of Catwoman did not take the classic name of Selina Kyle, but was rather a Russian woman named Ms. Kitka. Selina Kyle is portrayed by Anne Hathaway in The Dark Knight Rises. Catwoman appears as a fighter in the 2009 crossover fighting game Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, and is classified as a villain in the game. Batman asks about her obsession with cats, and she explains that her father owned a pet store. Batman is caught under rubble, about to die. Once her cover is blown, Selina dons her Catwoman outfit and fights her way out of the club, making quick work of the Russians. Working with the rest of the villains in this movie, which included Joker, Penguin, and Riddler, Kitka acted as a love-interest for Bruce Wayne and a damsel-in-distress, hoping that Batman would save her and Bruce once the villains kidnapped them. She is released from custody a few months later with a promise to never don into the Catwoman costume ever again or she will face another jail sentence. As they fight together, Batman finds that Selina's selfless love for him allows him to control his thirst for blood that had begun to consume him, but she sacrifices herself to save him from the Joker, who had become the leader of the remaining vampires after Dracula's death, taking a crossbow bolt to the heart that the Joker had fired at Batman. Catwoman: The Princess of Plunder is playable character in the game, simultaneously a Hero and a Villain with Physical affinity. In the movie based on the series, Lee Merrywether plays the role of Catwoman. Catwoman is seen locked in a rehabilitation program prison. She also had a brother called Aiden Mason, who she lost contact with after they were place into care. She targets Gothams wealthiest in her schemes. Portions of Her Sister's Keeper and the Year One origin conceived by Frank Miller remain canonical to Catwomans origin, while other portions have been dropped over the years. Hired by the new Hush to spy on the new Batman, Terry McGinnis, she is eventually betrayed as Hush attempts to murder her. After receiving numerous cases of robbery attempts in Gotham City, Commissioner Gordon led a group of special Task Force to apprehend Catwoman and asked Batman to not get involved. Bruce and Dick have had . [28] With Warner Bros. moving on development for Batman Forever in June 1993, a Catwoman spin-off was announced. In this story, Holly Robinson is introduced as Selina's roommate, a young runaway and prostitute Kyle has taken in. Motivated partly by her own self interest, partly by the fun of it all, Catwoman has been baffling Gotham City's heroes, both masked and unmasked, from the very beginning. Selina fell into a trance and said "Bruce", however Insider was already gone. However, she was discovered and thrown off City Hall's roof by an unknown party. Selina's father was the villain Falcone. While the Riddler is in jail, Catwoman goes to his lair/ factory and stole every penny from his bank account and set the place on fire. Catwoman #23 is starting to gain traction on eBay, with the regular and variant covers both selling together for $99 at the time of writing. She has red hair in Batman #35 (1946, but starting with Detective Comics #122 (April 1947, Catwoman has brunette/black hair. Catwoman v.1 #0, which provides details about Selina's childhood, neglects Maggie's existence. There have been many versions of Catwoman's origin over the years but details of her possible storyline suggested that Selina Kyle was born to Brian and Maria Kyle in the slums of Gotham City. 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As far as the movie goes, her role is the same as in the comic book. She is eventually set free when Lex Luthor is also captured, and they aid each other in escaping. With the majority of her remaining appearances focusing on her activities only as Catwoman, an origin for the character is never provided. After the DC Universe's history was rewritten by the Flash and Doctor Manhattan, Catwoman's past was changed. 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. She has a change of heart after she learns that Bruce Wayne is Batman, and aids him when Bruce returns to Gotham City. Catwoman helps to fight against Eclipso's shadows, and is present in the celebration of the Hero of the Year. She is first shown (in story) as working with Lex Luthor. Bane asks her to work for him, but she refuses, giving as her reason that Bane broke Batman. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll Newmar and Meriwether also appeared in the film. Angle Man turned himself over to the police but Film Freak goes on a murder rampage. In The Brave and the Bold #197, the Golden Age origin of Catwoman given in Batman #62 is elaborated on, after Selina revealed that she never actually had amnesia. Again, no backstory or alter ego were presented within the episodes. nanaNightwing13 Certain actresses considered for the role of Selina Kyle included Natalie Portman, Keira Knightley, Kate Mara, Gemma Arterton, Blake Lively and music superstar Lady Gaga. Batman, a History of Heroics: 1940s-1950s. After the main storyline, Catwoman decides to return to her apartment for her loot and leave Arkham City. 4/10 Best: Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders This 2016 animated movie is a spiritual sequel to the campy 1966 Batman TV series. Her amnesia was the result of her turning to crime. 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 super villain-wannabe who calls himself Boneblaster. Here is the description by Sideshow. Catwoman was first adapted to television animation by Filmation, for the 1968 series The Batman/Superman Hour. She was then brought to an ambulance with the aid of the blonde inmate, who revealed herself as Harley Quinn. She steals documentary proof that they were embezzling money and also stole money to live on her own, she sent the documents to the police to expose them. Later Wildcat reveals to Selina that Holly was arrested for the murder of Black Mask. CONDITION - NEAR MINT. This resulted in a black/dark grey catsuit with a pull-up collar mask, dark red, claw-tipped gloves, a black cowl with exaggerated cat ears, and large amber goggles. When Selina finally becomes a successful thief, she continued to steal. Silver Age Selina Kyle was a consistent murderer. Though she takes her role as a new mother quite seriously, Selina dons the costume for a run through the East End some days after Helena's birth. During the Road Home story arc, Catwoman was seen with her partners Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn, keeping an eye on Vicki Vale. However, her physical weakness becomes obvious when she fails to fight Boneblaster effectively. Catwoman (Selina Kyle) is a supervillain turned superhero in the DC Universe of comics. After Amazons Attack is over Holly and a reformed Harley Quinn were both in Athena's Women Shelter after the attack and both Holly and Harley have become Amazons after a series of trials. Storylines included her adoption of teenage runaway, and erstwhile sidekick, Arizona; aiding the criminal Bane whom she later betrayed to Azrael; fighting and being hunted Christina Chiles (a.k.a. Catwoman would later consider this their first true meeting, as Bruce had fully realized himself as Batman. 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. Afterwards, she is seen covering her bed with past versions of her Catwoman costume. Catwoman is first shown robbing a safe in Arkham City, only to be caught by Two-Face goons. Catwoman appears, mostly in the background in DC Super Hero Girls. See pics for all included! She would aid Batman during No Mans Land against Lex Luthor and help him rebuild the city, only to be arrested by Commissioner James Gordon soon afterwards. In the Catwoman: Year One story (Catwoman Annual #2, 1988), Selina (now an adult) achieved some success as a thief. She also became a government operative for a brief time. By then, Batman delivers the cat. The gameplay is a cross between Bionic Commando and Prince of Persia as Catwoman can swing across ceilings with a whip and avoid enemies and guard dogs by stunning them with punches and kicks or simply avoid being detected. Catwoman is older (Selina left the life of Catwoman). After work, she got a cab home, when Annika called her, scared, since pictures of her and the mayor were all over television. She also has blue eyes instead of green. In the series' pilot episode, she witnesses the murders of Thomas and Martha Wayne. She took to thievery to survive, but was determined to do it in her own style. Modern writers have attributed her activities and costumed identity as a response to a history of abuse. When it was suggested to Tim Burton that Michelle Pfeiffer was interested, something clicked to the producers thinking "She's perfect. He believes that Catwoman knew who Batman was under the mask and she would tell him if she was under the influence of the gases. She has no lines in the movie. Maggie is then shown in the depths of the Gotham City sewers clad in the bloodied nun robes, muttering about her plan to kill Catwoman in order to free Selina's soul. Catwoman was given a new on-going series after the success of the Batman Returns movie. She told him she didn't and when they returned to her apartment to question Annika about her relationship with the mayor, they found that she had been abducted. In this movie, Catwoman is seen working with Penguin, The Joker, and Riddler. In a backup storyline Trail of the Catwoman, by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Darwyn Cooke, private detective Slam Bradley attempts to find out what really happened to Selina Kyle. Harley's phone is next to it, they manage to save Harley but later the women fight and part ways, returning things to the way they were earlier, back to where they all started; apart. Selina kills Stan and saves her sister. Catwoman is a fictional character appearing in Batman #1. This means Catwoman is the first character, to see the trauma Batman has put his body through. Batman comes to the House of Thomas Blake, but Batman is captured. DC Database is a FANDOM Comics Community. However, due Filmation's The New Adventures of Batman development at that time, Catwoman was restricted to appear in the show. Catwoman appears in one of the levels called Tale of The Cat, which is a retelling of the episodes The Cat and The Claw parts I and II from the animated series- involving Batman having to chase Catwoman from rooftop to rooftop. As the filming of the series went into regular production, she began taking parkour lessons to improve her acrobatic abilities to better match Selina. It was revealed that Selina Kyle had been the wife of an abusive man, and eventually decided to leave her husband. After the failure with Nightwing, Catwoman is trying to rob a property, to steal a statue in the form of cat, but the owner has an army of security (they will chase Catwoman). According to the timeline, Selina was the daughter of Rex Calabrese who was placed into foster care after his arrest. Selina insults Superman (Selina thinks that Superman was the killer of Batman). Catwoman is a playable character in the game, voiced by Laura Bailey. The newest issue of Catwoman will come with a hefty price tag on a certain online marketplace. Selina would be taken in by an old thief gang leader named Mama Fortuna. Soon afterwards she disappears and is believed to have been killed by the assassin Deathstroke, ending her series at #94. In the 1960s, Catwoman's bodysuit was green in color. They often help automatically if she needs it and instantly know that she is a friend. Selina worked for the bar in the Iceberg Lounge and first encountered Batman when she bought the Penguin a drink, whom Batman was visiting at the time. Selina appears portrayed as a woman sad and shaken. 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. Curious, Selina walked to the park and caught a glimpse of the Dark Knight in action who glided out of sight moments later. Batman finally arrives to Catwoman to give the antidote. send you an email once approved. She has incredible Eye-hand coordination and physical memory meaning that if she sees a move, she will remember it for life. The next day, Batman appears and told to Catwoman to stay away from Nightwing. Flashback sequences or story entries will be followed by a [Flashback] note. This part of Selinas life presented quite a mystery for her, a mystery that she would explore and investigate quite a bit more but it would remain a mystery where there would never be any definite proof of her connection to the Falcone family. When she regains consciousness, Catwoman finds herself in a cat food factory all tied up. [7] She forms a tenuous alliance with GCPD Detective Jim Gordon after he saves her from kidnappers working for the Dollmaker. Additionally, Selina was an effective seductress, a talent she employed to remove herself from treacherous situations. She is depicted as a femme fatale antiheroine whose actions often blur ethical lines, similar to her portrayal in the comics. Catwoman has seemed to be reformed and truly loves Batman. She wears traditional Chinese clothes and has red, brownish hair and she has a prehensile tail. Before the knowledge can be ripped from her mind, Selina's captors (revealed to be Shrike and a new villain named Senpai), are eventually defeated by the other Sirens. Film Freak and Angle Man would team up to try and beat Catwoman. Following the events of Infinite Crisis, the DC Universe jumps forward in time. When Catwoman made her first Silver Age appearance in the pages of Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #70 she was sporting a costume similar to the last one she wore in the Golden Age, trading in the purple dress portion for a sleek black catsuit.. 10. When they get inside the ship, Catwoman discovers a jewel of great value. But to Hush's surprise, the new Catwoman has an ability to duplicate herself into eight copies. However, this Catwoman would be moved to Earth-B, this Earth contains the characters and stories that were out of place. Sideshow and Prime 1 Studio are proud to present the 1:3 scale Selina Kyle (Catwoman) from The Dark Knight Rises (Film). Catwoman appeared in the first episode of the series. ", This catwoman figure is based of the movie, Batman Returns played by Michelle Pfeiffer. The other day, Catwoman is reading a newspaper and see a photo of Batman. While there, she was working undercover, gathering information for Batman and the insurgency to use. Fortuna treated her students like slaves, keeping their earnings for herself. A change in editorial team at that point, however, brought a swift end to that story line and, apparently, all that transpired during the arc. Penguin said if Catwoman helps him achieve an object, Catwoman can keep the statue in the form of cat. Oracle calls for help one last time as TYGER guards are heard breaking into the room. Catwoman begins flirting with Batman, only to be saved from a sniper shot by Harley Quinn. Although later cleared, she displays increasingly erratic behavior throughout the story. Introduced in the season two episode, "Trapped", she is recruited by the titular character and Poison Ivy to help them steal Firefly's flamethrower from Doctor Trap's booby-trapped museum. Keeping with the tone of the show, the character design used for most of her appearances was drawn from the 1950s through mid-1960s and again from the late 1970 to the mid-1980s. Catwoman is part of the roster of the game, DC Unchained. ", This figure is by the amazing XM studio. They reveal Two-Face has taken all of Catwoman's loot and has hold up in the Museum. Here Catwoman tries to rob a property in search of a valuable object, but is detected by security alarms. Although Shreck shoots her several times, he fails to kill her. Selina decides to rob the TYGER police force vault, containing tons of weapons and money. Nightwing goes to the docks, because some smugglers are downloadable products. Selina now teams up with the runaway Holly and Slam Bradley to protect the East side of Gotham. Convinced she must have been someone important if an attempt had been made on her life, she once again became a burglar operating and adopted the identity Catwoman. Batman and Catwoman start a chase to Penguin to retrieve the keys. Catwoman last edited by Using the Batpod, Selina destroys the blockade at the tunnel leading out of Gotham. This femme fatale stands at an impressive 16 inches tall - bullwhip in hand! Nightwing goes to a building in Gotham. Fans think of Batman and Catwoman as one of DC's power couples, especially after Tom King's Batman run which further developed their history. A timid secretary who undergoes a traumatic experience, she emerges as a sexy, self confident but psychotic criminal in a patchwork latex catsuit seeking revenge against her boss, Max Shreck. Batman and Catwoman are back to the museum, and they discover that Ventriloquist, deceived Catwoman (she served only as bait - for Ventriloquist steals animal camouflage). Although nothing is definite the headstone of Selina Kyle is seen in Teen Titans #18 making it possible that she is Batman's future wife. 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. Later, Maggie (Maggie is no longer in coma) thinks Selina is under the influence of the demon-cat. Catwoman activates an alarm on purpose to draw the attention of Batman. A researcher named Ophelia Powers (Frances Conroy) tells Patience that Egyptian Mau cats serve as messengers of the goddess Bast, suggesting that Patience has been granted supernatural powers. Catwoman makes several appearances in the Teen Titans Go series. After her story is finished, Catwoman can be switched out from Batman and look around the city. After defeated Bane, Catwoman stole the money that was meant to negotiate with Bane. Catwoman wanted to go back to stealing and also wanted to return to the Catwoman. Catwoman Believing that Carmine Falcone, the crime boss is her father, she enlisted the help of the Riddler to go to Rome with her. Zazie Beetz, Alicia Vikander, Ana de Armas, Ella Balinska and Eiza Gonzlez also auditioned for the role. [34][35], In 2000, Warner Bros. commissioned Darren Aronofsky for an adaptation of Batman: Year One to reboot the Batman franchise. Batman only made few appearances. 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