Catwoman (New 52)

*"No one ever finishes that proverb. "Curiosity killed the cat...but satisfaction brought it back."*

## **Summary**

In the New 52 relaunch of DC Comics, **Selina Kyle**, known as **Catwoman**, is presented with a refreshed narrative while retaining her core attributes as a complex and enigmatic figure in the Batman mythos. Catwoman is depicted as a skilled thief with a morally ambiguous personality, often walking the fine line between hero and villain. Her character is driven by a combination of thrill-seeking, a troubled past, and a sense of justice, making her one of Gotham City's most intriguing personalities. Catwoman's abilities stem from her exceptional agility, acrobatics, and combat skills, honed through her career as a burglar and street-level fighter. Her proficiency in stealth and thievery is unmatched, often employing various gadgets and tools, including her iconic whip, to aid in her heists. While not possessing any superhuman powers, her physical prowess, along with her sharp wit and psychological acumen, make her a formidable figure in Gotham's criminal underworld. Selina's relationships are characterized by complexity, particularly her tumultuous and flirtatious relationship with Batman (Bruce Wayne). This relationship is central to her narrative, oscillating between alliance and opposition, and is steeped in mutual respect and romantic tension. Additionally, her interactions with other Gotham City characters, such as fellow anti-heroine Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, further explore the dimensions of her character, from her loyalty to her struggle with her own moral compass. In the New 52, Catwoman's storyline is marked by her struggle to balance her life as a thief with the more altruistic aspects of her personality. Her solo series, "Catwoman," delves into her adventures in Gotham, showcasing her skills as a thief, her encounters with various Gotham City villains, and her complicated relationship with Batman. Notable story arcs include "The Game," which re-establishes her character in the New 52 universe, and her involvement in the "Gotham City Sirens" series, which explores her dynamics with Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy. These narratives highlight Catwoman's constant balancing act between self-interest and a deeper desire to protect those she cares about, solidifying her as a multifaceted anti-heroine in the DC Comics universe.

## **Base**

### **Output:**

#### Physical Strength

* Cracks a bathroom counter by slamming a man's face into it, then slashing and beating him up. Then fights off some thugs as she escapes the location.
* Breaks free from being strapped to a chair by her limbs, busting up the face of a mobster, then taking him hostage.
* Beats the mobster that killed her friend half to death with her bat.
* Despite being blasted into a car and then hundreds of feet into the air, beats up and knocks out the meta that did it.
* Bites off the ear of the electrokinetic meta beating her and then beats her around as she can.
* Knocks down a Talon by kicking it in the spine.
* Breaks through the window of a van to kick a kidnapper inside.
* Wrestles a cop in his apartment kitchen, destroying much of it in the chaos.
* Jumps onto a kidnapper from an apartment building, slamming his face into a car.
* Knocks down Dollhouse in a surprise attack.

#### Whip

* Bullies a security guard in an office she is raiding for stuff, overpowering him with ease. Her practice showing her use of her whip being able to break statues apart.
* Easily escapes a bunch of Russian thugs after beating up one of their guys in a bathroom.
* Uses her whip to control her fall from hundreds of feet in the air.
* Holds back a man's arm with her whip.
* Grabs the arm of a talon and pulls it back before it can attack Penguin.
* Knocks her meta partner to the ground when caught off-guard.

### **Defense:**

#### Blunt

* Tanks being grabbed and thrown into a metal garbage bin.
* Tanks getting smacked by a guy she tried to steal from and thrown around.
* Survives being thrown off the penthouse of a skyscraper, beginning her transformation into Catwoman.
* Takes being ambushed, beaten, and thrown around by a mobster and his goons.
* Tanks getting blasted by an eletrokinetic meta, being blasted into a car hard enough to crater the top of it, blown into the sky high enough to make the buildings below look tiny, and then using her whip to control her fall, ramming into part of an in-construction building and dislocating her shoulder. Despite all of this, she still fights and beats the meta.
* Takes a beating from the electrokinetic meta both physically and with her powers.
* Wrestles a cop in his apartment kitchen, destroying much of it in the chaos.
* Tanks being tossed through metal doors and into a table by Dollhouse.

### **Speed:**

#### Combat

* When her apartment is suddenly raided by some thugs, she quickly starts to dress herself, grab her important stuff, and her cats. Dodging gunfire as she escapes the building.
* Dodges gunfire and weaves through gangsters killing each other during a fake deal she coordinated, taking their stuff and dipping.
* Even after beat up, she can outspeed and beat a couple of gangsters holding her hostage.
* Whips a man off a building before Batman can stop her.
* Kicks some alcohol into a fire, grabs her friend, and escapes the cops in the house she's in.
* While on her bike, she manages to evade them for some time, only being caught when a bullet catches her tire.
* Outruns some guards firing at her and her partner as they escape from a mansion.
* Dodges gunfire from a man using two SMGs, then running into cover when he throws a grenade in the car she lands on.
* Dodges a throwing knife from a Talon.
* Dodges throwing knives from a Talon.
* Dodges pistol gunfire then automatic rifle fire from a kidnapper, then escaping with her partner in a get-away car.
* Runs out of a cop's apartment when he refuses to talk.
* Knocks her meta partner to the ground when caught off-guard.
* Dodges automatic dart gunfire from Dollhouse for some time before finally being hit.

Dodges Bizarro's Heat Breath.

### **Misc:**

#### Prepped Gear

* Carries pepper spray for a job, spraying two guys in the face.