She steals objects with feline names or motifs. Catwoman was also adapted for the series as she is an integral component of the back story for Huntress. After stealing the contents of a safe belonging to the Falcone crime family, Selina returns home to find Kitrina Falcone, a teenaged escape artist and Carmine Falcone's long lost daughter, breaking into her room. The Cat officially becomes Catwoman in 1942 in Batman #10 when the secret identity of high society woman Marguerite Tone was reviled. Her first solo series had ended after 94 . The film ended up becoming the critically panned Catwoman (2004), starring Halle Berry. Ivy and Harley accept this answer for the moment, and Ivy tries to make amends by growing all manner of exotic fruits for Selina. It is in this issue that we, the readers, really see how much they care for one another. Here, Selina Kyle is the biological daughter of Carmine Falcone, born from an affair he had with her mother Maria, and works for him as a waitress at the Iceberg Lounge alongside her roommate Annika Koslov while moonlighting as a cat burglar. In this sub-storyline, it follows a private detective named Slam Bradley who is determined to find out what happened to Selina. The script featured an African-American Selina Kyle/Catwoman in a prominent role.[36]. When it was suggested to Tim Burton that Michelle Pfeiffer was interested, something clicked to the producers thinking "She's perfect. Batman asks about her obsession with cats, and she explains that her father owned a pet store. 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 was being minded control by poison ivy who at the time was working with Hush. Catwoman was portrayed by the Actress Julie Newmar. Here is the description they wrote, "XM Studios presents Catwoman. Catwoman and Penguin come to another museum and Catwoman steals the object. She has been portrayed by Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, Eartha Kitt, Michelle Pfeiffer, Halle Berry, Anne Hathaway, Camren Bicondova, Lili Simmons and Zo Kravitz, and has been voiced by Adrienne Barbeau, Grey DeLisle, Kravitz, Elizabeth Gillies, and numerous others. The series begins with Selina frantically escaping her apartment as unknown masked men invade her apartment. Zatanna suggested that the weakness was likely psychological in nature. FANTASTIC SET OF COMICS AT A GREAT PRICE! Catwoman appears in one of the many DC Nation shorts on Cartoon Network, Batman of Shanghai. Catwoman (with the help of Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn can stop Black Mask (Poison Ivy uses a plant - the plant disintegrates Black Mask). Both comics were released the same month (December, 1977). Later the real reason Selina turned to a life of crime is because Selina had been previously married to an abusive husband. At the climax of the film, Catwoman tries to kill Shreck. She manages to escape. By ComicBook.com Staff - March 8, 2022 01:30 pm EST. Penguin is in the Lighthouse (he is using the objects to destroy Gotham). She took to thievery to survive, but was determined to do it in her own style. 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). The 1989 Catwoman limited series (collected in trade paperback form as Catwoman: Her Sister's Keeper) by writer Mindy Newell and artist J.J. Birch expanded on Miller's Year One origin. Using the Batpod, Selina destroys the blockade at the tunnel leading out of Gotham. Batman would reveal his alter-ego Bruce Wayne to Selina. She has no lines in the movie. When Insider arrived at the meeting location, Bruce talked about the "two-beating hearts" from the "Heart of Hush" story line. Selina decides to rob the TYGER police force vault, containing tons of weapons and money. The young Camren Bicondova (aka "Cam Cam") was cast to portray the 14 year-old Selina Kyle. It is based on the popular Batman 1960 tv show. Catwoman's Revenge: Rocksteady Studio released a 15 minutes story game play for Catwoman. [33] The film labored in development hell for years, with Pfeiffer replaced by Ashley Judd. Batman wants to stop criminals, but Catwoman wants to commit crimes. "Meow.". Catwoman is older (Selina left the life of Catwoman). 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. 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. Her, Batman, and a few other characters were teleported to feudal Japan. Her real name and background is never given or explained. Catwoman sneaks in. Here is the description by Sideshow. Selina would tangle with Film Freak again and would defeat him for the final time. She is first shown (in story) as working with Lex Luthor. But the bad guys (thugs), persecute Batman to the hideout of Catwoman. 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. 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. Catwoman: The Princess of Plunder is playable character in the game, simultaneously a Hero and a Villain with Physical affinity. Batman also knew that getting Catwoman off the death row would buy him time to investigate her case as well. Selina called the police but as soon she hung up the phone, she packed her bag and ran away from home. She sports goggles and her trademark whip wrapped around her neck. SOZOMAIKA COVER. He's an innocuous prankster. Selina then offered the idea that all three of them stay together to better survive in the new Gotham City. Catwoman appeared in the first episode of the series. She can be played in her new 52 costume, her pre-new 52 costume, 1966 costume, and The Dark Knight Rises costume. 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 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. Catwoman begins flirting with Batman, only to be saved from a sniper shot by Harley Quinn. Later, Selina goes to the mayor's funeral with Falcone. She steals from Bruce Wayne, and later betrays Batman to Bane. Catwoman appears in the 2004 animated series The Batman, voiced by Gina Gershon. 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. The ninja, known only as Kai, told his Sensei that she is an intruder and a thief and must be severely punished. Her criminal activities are often tempered by a reluctant altruism, making her an inconstant villain and occasional . View full history. Catwoman and Batman go to the lighthouse to stop Penguin. Catwoman appears in the mini series Dark Knight Returns. He surprised her by showing her his face, which he had surgically altered to look like Bruce Wayne's. Selina took to the streets for a time before being caught and sent first to an orphanage, then Juvenile Hall (Catwoman v.1 #0), "where Selina began to see how hard the world could really be" (Catwoman Secret Files and Origins). 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. CATWOMAN LOT OF 6 ISSUES (2012) from DC 52 COMICS! When he's attacked, he saves her. She also discovered that Ivy had similarly taken Harley Quinn into her new sanctuary. The film's story has nothing to do with the Batman universe, and is considered "Catwoman in name only". The Catwoman series ended in issue no. "Daniel Waters on Writing", Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt, Lego Batman: The Movie - DC Superheroes Unite, Scooby-Doo! Eventually Sylvia grew to hate Selina for everything that has happened. When they get inside the ship, Catwoman discovers a jewel of great value. The reason the comic is going for such a steep price is because of the first appearance of a character called . This thieving gal was stealing gems (and hearts) sporting a classic mischievous look with curled raven-colored hair and a flowing emerald-colored dress that accentuated her 'gams.'. Michelle Pfeiffer portrayed the character in 1992's popular film Batman Returns. She also steals the pearl necklace belonging to Bruce's deceased mother and takes a congressman hostage. He gives her a program to erase her past. Shes cunning, devious, and cynical, but has a deep sense of honor. A popular figure, Catwoman has been featured in most media adaptations related to Batman. Catwoman is detected and caught. 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). Her Sister's Keeper explores Selina's early life as a prostitute and the start of her career as Catwoman. 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. Later DC comics would object to Frank Millers idea to make post-crisis Selina a prostitute. Following the procedure, Angle Man turns himself in to the authorities; Film Freak, however, embarks upon a murderous rampage. Selina Kyle, also known by her alias Catwoman, was an orphan who learned to survive on Gotham City's streets. Catwoman appears in the DC Universe animated series Harley Quinn, voiced by Sanaa Lathan. In September 2011, DC Comics relaunched all titles, deemed The New 52, which rebooted the DC continuity. Selina Kyle is first spotted by Bruce Wayne at an event. voiced by Cristina Pucelli. In the Batwoman episode "A Lesson from Professor Pyg", Ryan and Alice were tracking someone who's using Catwoman's bullwhip and mentioned that both Batman and Catwoman have a thing. ", This is a $999 figure based on the popular Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises." Over time the character became defined by the unrequited romance between them and she took on a less villainous role. She was played by Julie Newmar and starred in 12 episodes for the first two seasons. While Selina falls into a stupor, Ivy says that she wants total honesty between all of them if they are to trust one another. She also has blue eyes instead of green. Having trained to become a vigilante, he took on more lethal means to fight crime and often worked off-grid. [8] She promises to help him solve the Wayne murders if he helps her get out of trouble with the law. In the film, Selina Kyle is hired by corrupt businessman John Daggett to steal Bruce Wayne's fingerprints; Daggett in exchange promises to expunge her criminal record with a "Clean Slate" computer program, during which she meets and falls in love with Bruce. Her origin appearance takes place in a flashback in DC Super-Stars #17, but her first physical appearance is in All-Star Comics #69. 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. He then ripped out her heart, leaving her on life support and possibly murdering her. Her criminal activities are often tempered by a reluctant altruism, making her an inconstant villain and occasional heroine. She noticed that Batman was bleeding when she saw a trail of blood and it immediately triggered something in her mind: if someone can don a costume and have everyone either be happy or terrified to see him, she can do the same too. She has incredible Eye-hand coordination and physical memory meaning that if she sees a move, she will remember it for life. [31] On June 16, 1995, Waters turned in his Catwoman script to Warner Bros., the same day that Batman Forever was released. After fading into darkness by the 1960s, he's been a more legitimate threat in the 1970s and one of Gotham City's most vicious criminals. Batman is also infatuated with Catwoman but their profession is that prevents them from being together, thus creating a love/hate relationship. Selina saves Batman, telling him they're even now. After Batman is knocked out by Harley and Joker, the game cuts back to Catwoman. Catwoman made her first debut in January 1940 in Batman #1. Afterwards, they share a goodbye as Selina decides that Gotham cannot be saved and leaves, while Batman continues his heroics. & 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! 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. When Catwoman appeared again, no mention whatsoever was ever made of the notion that she had apparently figured out who Batman actually is. She then asks Selina to reveal the identity of the original Batman. When Selina left her husband, he kept her jewellery in a locked vault. See pics for all included! This was the second time that Batman's true identity was shown to be known to her. to Batwoman to honor her new allegiance. Meanwhile, Harley goes shopping. She wears traditional Chinese clothes and has red, brownish hair and she has a prehensile tail. Sideshow and Tweeterhead are proud to announce the newest edition from the "Super Powers Collection" of DC Maquettes- Catwoman! Her apartment then explodes, and she is attacked by Two-Face soldiers. 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. She learned martial arts and trained extensively to perfect her own skills at cat burglary. But to catch him Catwoman seeks the help of Detective Alvarez who is willing to help her but in the end he gets kidnapped by Dollhouse and Catwoman has to save him. CONDITION - NEAR MINT. Part 1". Selina fell into a trance and said "Bruce", however Insider was already gone. Her current costume has a more high tech look, with domino-shaped infra-red goggles on her cowl. Eventually the money Selina stole would not last forever. After the DC Universe's history was rewritten by the Flash and Doctor Manhattan, Catwoman's past was changed. As a result of the fight, Edward Nigma's apartment is wrecked. Catwoman is seen with the Society, but it was later Reveal that she was in fact "Batman's mold" all along. She is ready to kill the man, but Batman stops her. According to this storyline, Selina trained under the Armless Master of Gotham, receiving education in martial arts and culture. Selina kills Stan and saves her sister. She planted a fake call to lead her out of her apartment. In her 1940 first appearance, she was a jewel thief called The Cat who fought Batman. Meanwhile, she begins a relationship with Bruce Wayne, at first not knowing that he is Batman. Posing as a criminal, Selina gains the Bana's trust and thwarts a terror attack aimed at causing mass casualties in Gotham City. The first feature film to include an adaptation of Catwoman was Batman, produced immediately after production of the first season of the 1966 television series of the same name. After her debut she would appear in many forms of media including live-action appearances in the Batman television series (1966-68), its film adaptation Batman (1966), Batman Returns (1992), Catwoman (2004), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Gotham (2014-19), and The Batman (2022). The most recent costume has no tail. Later, as she helps patch up Batman's wounds, Bruce Wayne deduces her identity to the daughter of Danton Black, Multiplex, explaining her ability to replicate herself. Catwoman is set to appear in the upcoming handheld game spinning off from Batman: Arkham Origins. Many of her costumes have been shown to incorporate retractable metal claws on the fingertips of her gloves and toes of her boots. However, her physical weakness becomes obvious when she fails to fight Boneblaster effectively. Catwoman appears in the 2010 game as a non-playable character. However, due Filmation's The New Adventures of Batman development at that time, Catwoman was restricted to appear in the show. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! It's when she unknowingly helps Penguin frame Batman for a murder that her conscience resurfaces, with her quest for revenge gradually destroying her. It featured dramatizations one of which included Julia Rose portraying a young Julie Newmar on set in character as Catwoman. Selina appears portrayed as a woman sad and shaken. A door on her left will take her back to Arkham City to save Batman, while the door on her right will allow her to take her loot back to Gotham and leave Batman to die. Catwoman said than she and Batman have much in common (Batman does not agree). This happened when Darkseid took control over the Earth. Nightwing goes to a building in Gotham. Because Batman took what Catwoman was after, so she was force to work with Batman. Description: "Dressed in black and ready to stalk through the night, Gothams most notorious prowler, Catwoman, joins Sideshows Premium Format collection. When she regains consciousness, Catwoman finds herself in a cat food factory all tied up. Contents 1 Origin 1.1 Golden Age 2 Biography 2.1 Golden Age (Earth-Two) 3 Powers and Abilities 4 Other Media 4.1 Animation 4.2 TV Series Origin Golden Age Her origins of Earth-Two incarnation remain a mystery. Catwoman is played by three different actresses Julie Madison, Eartha Kitt and Lee Meriwether in its 1966 spinoff movie. Her comics were eventually canceled. Selina arrives in time to help her sister flee into the sewers. This is a dark and tragic period which culminates with Selina's former pimp Stan abducting and violently abusing her sister Maggie. She is subsequently "released" when Bane takes control of Gotham. She was forced to help the terrorist Bane to get a clean slate but soon helped Batman defeat him and Talia al Ghul. The character has also appeared in numerous animated television series and movies, most notably Batman: The Animated Series (1992-95) and The Lego Batman Movie (2017), as well as video games such as the Batman: Arkham series. The Joker made many appearances over the course of BTAS and New Batman Adventures.With a voice actor like Mark Hamill, the Joker is a character the showrunners wanted to have back again and again.In many of those appearances, the Joker . She recently gave birth to a baby girl who she named Helena, the father was unknown. Shadows of the Bat: Cinematic Saga of the Dark Side of the Knight. Should you choose right, Catwoman walks out, saying Batman can take care of himself. The feature film credits Lee Meriwether as both Catwoman and Miss Kitka. The newest issue of Catwoman will come with a hefty price tag on a certain online marketplace. 1st Appearance of Catwoman. The guards then took her clothes off and locked her in a dark padded cell where she lied in the corner and refused to eat. Catwoman decides to go to Paris (she is in a room surrounded by valuable jewelry). Michelle Pfeiffer talked about how she came to play Catwoman in 1992's hit film Batman Returns on Wednesday's edition of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.. Batman tells her to be careful as he leaves to find the snipers origin. She was working for an unknown employer, but was ambush by Batman the same night. Ghost-Maker would later leave . It was revealed that Selina Kyle had been the wife of an abusive man, and eventually decided to leave her husband. Catwoman has been played by several actresses; in the campy 1960s Batman TV series, Julie Newmar spent the most time filling out the curvaceous catsuit, with Eartha Kitt purring her way through several episodes. They decided to reveal that Selina was not really a prostitute, but instead pretended to be a prostitute and steal mens money. 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. Talia's father Ra's al Ghul wants to use the skull to create a powerful weapon that will be capable of destroying an entire city. However, she ends up breaking up with him due to unresolved issues stemming from his parents murder. This femme fatale had no costume and no background. She forces hypnotized guards and prisoners to attack Selina. They would catch the two Catwoman on film and was able to deduce and find out where Selina lives. This movie is a short by Paul Dini. She discovers a voicemail that Annika left her, revealing information about her death and incriminating information on Falcone. Sylvia attracted at least one client; Selina apparently never did. In addition, she is easily distracted by a common criminal. Wearing a mask to disguise her identity, Patience stalks the night as Catwoman seeking revenge against her murderers. Her affection for The Dark Knight becomes evident in Batman #3 by giving the Caped Crusader a kiss. He inspired her to become Catwoman. She was a very popular character but from September 1954 to November 1966 she took an extended hiatus due to newly developing Comic Code Authority in 1954. TYGER has taken one of Ivy's prized plants to the vault, and Catwoman will retrieve it for her. Selina escapes and returns to the orphanage. She tells Selina that she could never reverse Selina's mindset, since she was on the path to becoming a hero on her own. 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. And for that they choose a new actress as Catwoman/Selina Kyle. While there, she meets with a paid for hired assassin named "Blondie" to show her around Rome. Suddenly, things got out of hand and Catwoman was bleeding on her neck after a knife fight. 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. 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. 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. Her criminal activities are often tempered by a reluctant altruism, making her an inconstant villain and occasional ally to Batman. Later, Selina receives a message on her phone which shows Harley posing with Bruce Wayne. Batman tries to remove the handcuffs. [3] This was retconned in 1983. She survives the fall and is mysteriously revived by a group of alley cats that flock around her and begin gnawing at her fingers. But at the time he had to leave, a Talon came and Selina and Spark had to intervene to save Penguin. 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. Starring Halle Berry, this film's Catwoman bears little resemblance to the comic book version. In the sequel to Batman & Dracula: Red Rain, where Batman was forced to become a vampire to save Gotham from Dracula. The plot involves Talia al Ghul hiring Catwoman to help steal an ancient crystal skull from the Gotham City Museum. Zazie Beetz, Alicia Vikander, Ana de Armas, Ella Balinska and Eiza Gonzlez also auditioned for the role. An explosion ensues, but afterwards, Batman finds only Shreck's charred corpse; Catwoman is not present. In the movie, "Batman: Gotham by Gaslight" Selina Kyle works as an entertainer and a female suffragist. However Batman appears and saves Catwoman. Together the girls manage to stop the faux Joker and move in together. Once Bruce Wayne returns from his time in the past, he establishes Batman Incorporated, a global team of Batmen. Rather than be charged, Selina was instead inducted into a second chance program that helped those growing up in poverty. During the Hush storyline (Batman #608-#619), Batman and Catwoman briefly work together and had a romantic relationship, during which he reveals his true identity to her. Instead, emphasis is made upon her profession as a "cat" burglar in headlines shown in the film; also, her safecracking goggles resemble cat ears when not in use. She is part of a group sent to rescue a U.S. senator from the Eurasian assassin Cheshire; during the mission, she saves Lady Shiva, who was bound and gagged in the trunk of a car wired with explosives by Chesire. 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. 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. When Batman returns to Gotham and offers her the "Clean Slate", she aids the Dark Knight in liberating Gotham City from Bane's chaos. This means Catwoman is the first character, to see the trauma Batman has put his body through. ", This is $420 figure by Sideshow Collectible. But Catwoman gets headaches, she can not keep up. Beyond this, no backstory or actual origin is provided within the series. With their help, she assists Batman and his allies in the battle against Dark Khan. Similarly, her relationship with Batman changed to occasional flings rather than a romantic relationship and she was not know or care about his identity. Alluring yet devious, Tweeterhead's Super Powers Catwoman Maquette is a must-have for any fans of sultry supervillain Catwoman and DC Comics. Moving to New York, Selina becomes corporate vice president then CEO of Randolf Industries, a mafia-influenced company, through blackmail. After the Joker War tore up parts of Gotham, Ghost-Maker came to Gotham to take over protection from Batman, though events led him to leave and become friendly with the superhero. Catwoman helps to fight against Eclipso's shadows, and is present in the celebration of the Hero of the Year. Here, she finds Sonya Blade, and requests to use the bases portal to return to Gotham. Batman states that Selina smokes cigarettes. Meanwhile, Harley goes shopping. This version of Selina Kyle is depicted as a mousy, lonely and frustrated secretary of corrupt tycoon Max Shreck. 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. Although later cleared, she displays increasingly erratic behavior throughout the story. First appearance in Batman #1 in 1940. Batman asks Catwoman to infiltrate the violent tribe of Bana Amazons during The Amazons Attack! Zatanna refuses, judging for herself that such an act would be cruel to both mother and daughter. Later, the Riddler calls Batman and sent him on a mission to retrieve the keys. The police think that Catwoman and Batman work as a team. Catwoman has seemed to be reformed and truly loves Batman. But, aside from the overly "feminine . She is depicted as a femme fatale antiheroine whose actions often blur ethical lines, similar to her portrayal in the comics. Batman is patrolling the streets of Gotham City and Catwoman appears inside the Batmobile. She appeared in different outfits from 1967 through 1975, when she returned to the classic costume. Selina Kyle appears in the mini series Kingdom Come. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Filmation returned to the character in 1977 for the animated series The New Adventures of Batman, where Melendy Britt was cast to voice the character in four episodes. 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. The most well-known portrayal of Catwoman was that of Michelle Pfeiffer in 1992's Batman Returns. Selina is the older of two sisters (Maggie being the younger) born to Brian and Maria Kyle. Catwoman First appearance Batman #62 ( December, 1950) Catwoman is one of the DC Universe 's longest-printed villains. As an adversary of Batman, she was a whip-carrying burglar with a taste for high stake thefts. 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. Catwoman is definitely not a fun-for-the-whole-family script. But Nightwing appears and decides to work with Catwoman. Catwoman took revenge by stealing all of Hush's money, leaving him a video telling him that he was now penniless, and that she had survived, he having thought she was deceased. Catwoman in the 1966 live-action television series Batman is portrayed by Julie Newmar and Eartha Kitt. ", This catwoman figure is based of the movie, Batman Returns played by Michelle Pfeiffer. The cat (Isis) bites Catwoman and runs away. The next day, the staff members of the mental institution are shown discussing Maggie's escape, also mentioning that a nun that works at the hospital had been found beaten and stripped of her uniform. She caused so much trouble that she would be sent to Juvenile Hall. It's explained that she married young to a wealthy man who beat her. One night, she saw Batman. Catwoman appears in the 2008 animated series Batman: The Brave and the Bold, voiced by Nika Futterman. He is replaced by Nightwing, Dick Grayson. She eventually returns to a life of crime and it was her last Golden Age appearance in Detective Comics #211. Batman and Catwoman go in the Batmobile (Catwoman tries to know who is Batman) to the docks (but Penguin is not there). 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. eBay (UK) Limited is an appointed representative of Product Partnerships Limited Learn more about Product Partnerships Limited - opens in a new window or tab (of Suite D2 Joseph's Well, Hanover Walk, Leeds LS3 1AB) which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (with firm reference number 626349). By the 1960s, Catwoman wears a purple dress and mask with a green cape in the comics. Ivy gets furious, remembering when Catwoman was supposed to house sit for her, but let most of her plants die. [2] In the TV series, Catwoman was given neither a background nor an alter ego, but focused instead on her costumed aspects. As one of Batman's most enduring enemies, Two-Face belongs to the collective of adversaries that make up Batman's rogues gallery.. Once a bright and upstanding district . However, her physical weakness becomes obvious when she fails to fight Boneblaster effectively. There have been several different origins for her character over the years. In this series, Catwoman dons a new costume which was a skintight purple color catsuit, finished with a curly long hair and her signature whip. 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The other day, Catwoman is reading a newspaper and see a photo of Batman. She regularly eludes capture by the Dark Knight and maintains a complicated, adversarial relationship with Batman that frequently turns flirtatious and occasionally romantic. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll Catwoman sneaks in, and begins dispatching guards. 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. Although Shreck shoots her several times, he fails to kill her. The Batman (2004) sported some great redesigns of many classic Batman characters, but its Catwoman remains unparalleled. It's revealed that she had been suffering from amnesia. Michelle Pfeiffer was to reprise her role, with the character not to appear in Forever because of her own spin-off. 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. She also had a brother called Aiden Mason, who she lost contact with after they were place into care. 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. She was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, partially inspired by Kane's second cousin by marriage, Ruth Steel. She goes to Ivy's base (concealed from the city by plants) to ask Ivy's help. 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 bandies appear, but Catwoman escapes. The Cat, Catwoman's first alias, revealed her unwillingness to kill in Batman #2 when The Joker threatened to poison Robin the Boy Wonder. [19][20], Catwoman is portrayed by Michelle Pfeiffer in the 1992 feature film Batman Returns. The Cat Burglar refuses and decides to steal the ancient treasure for herself. Ivy agrees, and uses a giant plant to break the wall underground. When a dealer tries to escape, Nightwing goes after him, but the villain is caught by Catwoman. 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's first silver Age appearance was in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #70 and #71. She is eventually set free when Lex Luthor is also captured, and they aid each other in escaping. This impresses Selina, who mentions that she had tied up the child using an "inescapable" knot that Bruce had shown her years earlier. It was inspired by the Catwoman comic book series illustrated by Jim Balent. Their plan was to trick men into divulging information that might be used in future crimes. After some struggles, Catwoman and Nightwing escape. Selina lost the trail, however got Vicki's phone number. She became a petty thief who would steal food at grocery stores. At the end, he breaks off their relationship when he suspects that it has been manipulated by the villain Hush. After a fight against Selina, Black Mask, decided to meet the sister of Selina (Maggie Kyle). Visit my blog:http://www.maskripper.org As she was attempting a robbery at a local store, she was stopped by a group of security guards and one of them called her "Catwoman." Her amnesia was the result of her turning to crime. Catwoman attends Supergirl's welcome. Although Catwoman doesn't play a major role, allot of her gear can be found through out the asylum, with her bolas found in a basement level, and her night-vision goggles and whip held in a trophy room near the Wardens office. Catwoman also appears in the Knightfall saga, where she is approached by Bane's henchmen while robbing a house. The series was primarily pencil drawn by Jim Balent and written by Chuck Dixon. At the end of the issue, they had broken up because they were two different. Julie Newmar (born Julia Chalene Newmeyer, August 16, 1933) is an American actress, dancer, and singer, known for a variety of stage, screen, and television roles.She is also a writer, lingerie designer, and real-estate mogul.She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role as Katrin Sveg in the 1958 Broadway production of The Marriage-Go-Round and reprised the role in . Miraculously, Selina survived the fall and was revived by a gang of cats. Later, Selina Kyle appears at the funeral of Bruce Wayne. When he was killed by The Riddler, she and Selina made plans to leave Gotham. When she returns home, she suffers a psychotic breakdown and becomes the more seductive and deadly Catwoman. Several weeks had gone by and Selina's fighting abilities improved dramatically but her relationship with her senior Kai was far from nice. After a year working for the mayor, Selina used her position to track her brother and learn what had happened to him. Selina appears again as a criminal in Batman #84 and Detective Comics #211, her final appearance for many years (until 1966). Selina shows love for Batman. In this 1999 side-scroller by Kemco, Catwoman is hired by Talia al Ghul to steal an ancient crystal skull from the Gotham City Museum. She attacks and subdues Kitrina, who tells Selina that she had unknowingly stolen a map that details the location of the new Black Mask's underground bunker. Burton was still being courted to direct. Catwoman appears in the movie, "Batman Ninja." During a caper with Mister X, she's hit on the head and revived in the Batcave. There, she is visited by Batman. Catwoman is one of the Female Furies in Final Crisis. Freeze, who is comforting his frozen wife, Bane, who implores her to let him out of his cell, Poison Ivy, who simply ignores her and hypnotizes more guards, Penguin, who mocks her, and Calendar Man. Ivy and Harley accept this answer for the moment, and Ivy tries to make amends by growing all manner of exotic fruits for Selina. Batman finally arrives to Catwoman to give the antidote. The following henchmen are the only ones that were named. As a world-class burglar she steals from the rich and gives well mainly to herself. With Selina's help, Batman rescues Lucius Fox. 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. Partially inspired by the post-Crisis (1987) and Batman Returns (1992) looks, this . In 2004, the feature film Catwoman was released. Once her cover is blown, Selina dons her Catwoman outfit and fights her way out of the club, making quick work of the Russians. It is revealed through Selina's inner monologue that she and Batman have had sexual encounters with one another before, and the premiere issue ends with yet another of these encounters. She considers her options, maybe enlisting Penguin to bribe the guards to give her a code, or Killer Croc to simply smash the door down, when she remembers where Poison Ivy's base is in Arkham City. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. She is a background character in the film. 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. In the series' pilot episode, she witnesses the murders of Thomas and Martha Wayne. Batman: The Animated Series (1992). 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. 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