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Supervillain Origins: Catwoman


she is one of the first ever female

she is one of the first ever female comic book villains and is often caught

comic book villains and is often caught

comic book villains and is often caught up in a complex love/hate relationship

up in a complex love/hate relationship

up in a complex love/hate relationship with the Dark Knight one of the few

with the Dark Knight one of the few

with the Dark Knight one of the few Joy’s I have in life is when his rich

Joy’s I have in life is when his rich

Joy’s I have in life is when his rich manly baritone caresses my ears with

manly baritone caresses my ears with

manly baritone caresses my ears with Catwoman you are under arrest

Catwoman you are under arrest

Catwoman you are under arrest ah everything worth what welcome to

ah everything worth what welcome to

ah everything worth what welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll explore

watchmojo.com and today we’ll explore

watchmojo.com and today we’ll explore the comic book origins of Catwoman as

the comic book origins of Catwoman as

the comic book origins of Catwoman as with most comic book characters there

with most comic book characters there

with most comic book characters there are often reimagining and different

are often reimagining and different

are often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have

versions to a character’s past we have

versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline

chosen to primarily follow the storyline

chosen to primarily follow the storyline of Selina Kyle

of Selina Kyle

of Selina Kyle Catwoman’s first and most popular

Catwoman’s first and most popular

Catwoman’s first and most popular identity which was introduced in Batman

identity which was introduced in Batman

identity which was introduced in Batman number one and expanded on in Detective

number one and expanded on in Detective

number one and expanded on in Detective Comics and Catwoman the series born in

Comics and Catwoman the series born in

Comics and Catwoman the series born in Gotham City

Gotham City

Gotham City Selina’s early life was filled with

Selina’s early life was filled with

Selina’s early life was filled with tragedy in her youth her mother

tragedy in her youth her mother

tragedy in her youth her mother committed suicide and her father drank

committed suicide and her father drank

committed suicide and her father drank himself to death shortly afterward

himself to death shortly afterward

himself to death shortly afterward calling the police for help she decided

calling the police for help she decided

calling the police for help she decided to pack her bags and run away before the

to pack her bags and run away before the

to pack her bags and run away before the police could arrive living on the

police could arrive living on the

police could arrive living on the streets and surviving through petty

streets and surviving through petty

streets and surviving through petty crime she eventually used her sharp wits

crime she eventually used her sharp wits

crime she eventually used her sharp wits and amazing natural ability as a gymnast

and amazing natural ability as a gymnast

and amazing natural ability as a gymnast to become the slickest cat burglar the

to become the slickest cat burglar the

to become the slickest cat burglar the police department had ever seen starting

police department had ever seen starting

police department had ever seen starting out as an unknown thief by night and pet

out as an unknown thief by night and pet

out as an unknown thief by night and pet store owner by day she shared her

store owner by day she shared her

store owner by day she shared her ill-gotten gains with Gotham’s poor

ill-gotten gains with Gotham’s poor

ill-gotten gains with Gotham’s poor calling herself the cat her status as a

calling herself the cat her status as a

calling herself the cat her status as a villain remained ambiguous due to her

villain remained ambiguous due to her

villain remained ambiguous due to her moral code which often stopped her from

moral code which often stopped her from

moral code which often stopped her from committing murder when Batman arrived in

committing murder when Batman arrived in

committing murder when Batman arrived in Gotham and began investigating her

Gotham and began investigating her

Gotham and began investigating her activities she quickly found herself

activities she quickly found herself

activities she quickly found herself smitten with the Caped Crusader he

smitten with the Caped Crusader he

smitten with the Caped Crusader he returned the romantic feelings but was

returned the romantic feelings but was

returned the romantic feelings but was conflicted by his role as a crime

conflicted by his role as a crime

conflicted by his role as a crime fighter this led him to let her escape

fighter this led him to let her escape

fighter this led him to let her escape on a regular basis she’s a very

on a regular basis she’s a very

on a regular basis she’s a very beautiful very enthralling woman Robin

beautiful very enthralling woman Robin

beautiful very enthralling woman Robin when you get a little older you’ll see

when you get a little older you’ll see

when you get a little older you’ll see how easy it is to become lured by the

how easy it is to become lured by the

how easy it is to become lured by the female of the species meanwhile Batman’s

female of the species meanwhile Batman’s

female of the species meanwhile Batman’s appearance in Gotham gave her the idea

appearance in Gotham gave her the idea

appearance in Gotham gave her the idea to take on a costume of her own she

to take on a costume of her own she

to take on a costume of her own she donned a mask which had the startling

donned a mask which had the startling

donned a mask which had the startling appearance of a real

appearance of a real

appearance of a real hat with this new theatrical persona she

hat with this new theatrical persona she

hat with this new theatrical persona she became one of Batman’s regular foes a

became one of Batman’s regular foes a

became one of Batman’s regular foes a short time later the authorities and

short time later the authorities and

short time later the authorities and criminals alike began referring to her

criminals alike began referring to her

criminals alike began referring to her as the Catwoman and this led Selina to

as the Catwoman and this led Selina to

as the Catwoman and this led Selina to change her criminal identity embracing

change her criminal identity embracing

change her criminal identity embracing the change she began wearing less

the change she began wearing less

the change she began wearing less literal costumes he’s included a dress

literal costumes he’s included a dress

literal costumes he’s included a dress with a hood then a bodysuit with

with a hood then a bodysuit with

with a hood then a bodysuit with razor-sharp claws and goggles built into

razor-sharp claws and goggles built into

razor-sharp claws and goggles built into her head mask after years of tangling

her head mask after years of tangling

her head mask after years of tangling with Batman she convinced him that she

with Batman she convinced him that she

with Batman she convinced him that she had suddenly recovered memories from

had suddenly recovered memories from

had suddenly recovered memories from amnesia suffered earlier on in her tale

amnesia suffered earlier on in her tale

amnesia suffered earlier on in her tale she claimed to have been a regular

she claimed to have been a regular

she claimed to have been a regular stewardess that was involved in a plane

stewardess that was involved in a plane

stewardess that was involved in a plane crash which caused her brain trauma

crash which caused her brain trauma

crash which caused her brain trauma leading her to take on a life of crime

leading her to take on a life of crime

leading her to take on a life of crime believing her they teamed up for a short

believing her they teamed up for a short

believing her they teamed up for a short while until it was revealed that she was

while until it was revealed that she was

while until it was revealed that she was only experimenting with the idea of

only experimenting with the idea of

only experimenting with the idea of reformation a dark and mysterious

reformation a dark and mysterious

reformation a dark and mysterious creature of the night

creature of the night

creature of the night this conniving love interest of Batman

this conniving love interest of Batman

this conniving love interest of Batman has appeared countless times in the

has appeared countless times in the

has appeared countless times in the comics television and film her most

comics television and film her most

comics television and film her most popular portrayals were in the 1960s

popular portrayals were in the 1960s

popular portrayals were in the 1960s television series where several

television series where several

television series where several actresses portrayed her and 1992’s

actresses portrayed her and 1992’s

actresses portrayed her and 1992’s Batman Returns in which she was played

Batman Returns in which she was played

Batman Returns in which she was played by a leather-clad Michelle Pfeiffer meow

by a leather-clad Michelle Pfeiffer meow

by a leather-clad Michelle Pfeiffer meow in later years the character was

in later years the character was

in later years the character was rehashed for the silver screen in the

rehashed for the silver screen in the

rehashed for the silver screen in the uninspired spin-off film Catwoman

before being chosen for a more faithful

before being chosen for a more faithful and mature film adaptation appearing in

and mature film adaptation appearing in

and mature film adaptation appearing in 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises I mean it’s

2012’s The Dark Knight Rises I mean it’s

2012’s The Dark Knight Rises I mean it’s me and you against the world

me and you against the world

me and you against the world oh what about Robin but I haven’t killed

oh what about Robin but I haven’t killed

oh what about Robin but I haven’t killed painlessly

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