Catwoman

*Another cat fact: we always land on our feet.*
―Catwoman after defeating Batman.[src]
**Catwoman** is the name assumed by cat burglar **Selina Kyle**. She is known for stealing from the wealthy. She serves as one of the main antagonists in *The Batman*.

## Catwoman

* Catwoman
* Selina Kyle

### Nicknames

Miss KyleKitten (by Ragdoll)
Kitty (herself)

### Affiliation

The Batman (love interest)Alfred Pennyworth
Hideto Katsu
Ragdoll
Joker
Punch and Judy
Penguin
Kabuki Twins
Rumor
Hugo Strange

### Powers

Skilled use of her whipMastery of martial arts and acrobatics

## Appearances

### Portrayed by

Gina Gershon (English)Takako Honda (Japanese)
Pepa Castro/ Maythe Guedes (Spanish)
Maddalena Vadacca (Italian)
Elzibieta Jedrzejewska (Polish)

## Physical Appearance

As Catwoman, Selina wears a sleek and slim jumpsuit with pointy and big cat ears at the top and a red interior. The suit comes with a wide collar that she can pull up to hide/protect her face or pull down (presumably to breath easier). On her face, she wears a pair of orange goggles around her eyes. The tips of her feet are red, and the lower part is purple, both the feet and the hands. She wears her whip around her waist which at times appears to be her tail.

In her civilian form, Selina's usual outfit is a yellow long sleeved button down shirt worn over a brown knee-length dress with a small slit on both sides of the skirt. On her legs, she wears white pantyhose and on her feet, she wears brown high heels. While also in her civilian form, Selina wears her long black hair up in a bun and wears a small pair of glasses on her face.

In *Ragdolls to Riches*, she wore a red dress. She sometimes wore a white coat over it.

In season three, her eyelashes were longer and she had a somewhat slimmer build. Though, her design reverted to normal in season four.

Selina with her hair untied.Selina wearing glasses.Selina's dress.Selina wearing a white coat.Catwoman with her face covered.Catwoman without her goggles.Catwoman without her mask.Catwoman without her whip.Catwoman wearing Batman's utility belt.Catwoman in season 3.
## Personality

She is very flirtatious and energetic, and she dons the Catwoman persona for the rush she gets from it. She also is very compassionate about felines. She also gets irritated quickly whenever someone gets in her way. Cunning, stealthy and mysterious, she is neither super hero nor arch villain. Unlike most of The Batman's foes, Catwoman is not out for mass destruction or domination of Gotham. She is in it for the money…and the thrill of the hunt. She has even been known to do the occasional good deed when it is in her best interest. Despite The Batman's efforts to capture her, Catwoman seems to enjoy her encounters with the Dark Knight, proving to be a flirtatious rival. She also tends to make cat sounds such as purring, meowing or hissing.

## History

Selina Kyle is a charity fundraiser by day and cat burglar by night. One night, she tried to steal the Murakami Lion from Hideto Katsu, but failed when she accidentally set off the alarm. She retreated to her apartment in disappointment, but her break in was not ignored by the news. This led her to cross paths with the Batman, when she read a newspaper article about their supposed partnership. Smitten by his handsome image, Selina suited up as Catwoman and set out to meet him, purposely tripping a silent alarm to lure him out. Upon meeting him, Catwoman invited him to catch her if he could, with him chasing her across several rooftops and the two exchanging flirty banter. Catwoman was surprised by his ability to keep up with her, but this only made the chase even more thrilling for her, and she eventually stopped him by blocking his path under some construction equipment. With Batman seemingly stuck, Catwoman blew him a goodbye kiss and apologized for cutting their "first date" short before leaving. When Batman caught up to her using the remote controlled Batarang to follow her though, she grew tired of running and after disabling the drone attacked Batman, and after a brief fight between the two tackled him off of the roof. The two crashed onto the roof of a lower building, with Catwoman using Batman as a crash pad, softening her own landing and landing on her feet, while he took the full force of the impact and lands painfully on his back. Standing over the defeated Batman, Catwoman taunted him and stole his utility belt before escaping.

Catwoman tried to hack the belt and gain control over the Batarang Batman used, unknowingly causing every other piece of equipment Batman had to go haywire, until she eventually got it. Catwoman used the Batarang to attempt to steal a cat statue again, this time successfully, but she realized it belonged to the Yakuza. Batman came to her rescue though, and she returned his utility belt to him without complaint when he ordered it back. They both fought off the ninjas together. Catwoman made her escape before Batman could arrest her, and Yin noted the similarly to the two of them, now firmly believing the two were working together.

When they were both after statues in museums, Catwoman teamed up with Penguin, hoping to fool him at the end of their "agreement" and take both of the statues. Once the statues were both captured, however, Penguin double-crossed Catwoman first, taking the statues and harnessing their power. Before leaving her however, he handcuffed her to Batman in unbreakable shielding and wiring. The pair went after Penguin, who started to use the statues' powers to control and send out very powerful bursts of light that melted anything they touched. Though Catwoman and Penguin escaped together to get away from The Batman, they were handcuffed by The Batman beforehand, keeping them together, with The Batman holding the only key.

Catwoman found a new enemy in Ragdoll, a multi-jointed contortionist able to bend himself in every possible shape he can think of. When they both tried to steal and fence the same items, a rivalry began to brew between them; but while Ragdoll got taken away to Arkham, Catwoman was able to elude The Batman and GCPD, once again. During the same episode, Selina started dating Bruce Wayne, although mostly just for his money.

Later, she got captured, along with Batman and Batgirl, by the Joker. They had to escape his maze or the two panthers he captured would die. She believed animals belong in the wild, surprising Batgirl. They got out and she disappeared yet again.

Her last appearance was when she was captured by Rumor alongside Penguin. Once freed, she was one of the few that did not fight against Batman and Robin while the other villains did it. At the end of the episode, Batman and Robin let her go for the help she gave them. She thanks Batman by calling him scary.

## Powers and Abilities

### Abilities

* **Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)**
	+ **Martial Arts**
* **Driving**
* **Acrobatics**
	+ **Gymnastics**
* **Peak Human Condition**

### Equipment

* **Whip:** Usually kept around her waist to resemble a tail, Catwoman uses her whip to pull opponents or reach objects or places that are out of reach.
* **Orange Goggles**: A pair of orange goggles that resemble the eyes of a cat.
* **Bolas**
* **Tracker**
* **Flashlight**
* **Lockpick**Whip.Goggles.Bolas.Tracker.Flashlight and Lockpick.

## Relationships

### Love Interests

#### The Batman/Bruce Wayne

In costume, Catwoman showed great interest in Batman, often having fun in their encounters and flirtatiously compliment him, even throwing him a kiss right after meeting him. After Batman captured all of Gotham's villains in *Rumors*, Catwoman called him "scary" before leaving. However Batman is not as interested, as he usually does not flirt back. He ignores her seductive antics and focuses on the task at hand. With that being said, he has a soft spot for her, as he never captured her and lets her get away long as she puts back what she stole, and he gave up his belt when Joker threatened to kill two tigers. Batman also constantly told her that "there is no 'we'" but she would counter his statement by replying "that's not what **they** think", which has led GCPD and some of Gotham's criminals believing they're partners.

Out of costume, it is the other way around as Bruce showed interest in Selina. He enjoyed the dates he went out with her, to the point that she managed to make him laugh. However, Selina did not exactly share that interest, as she was only interested in his riches. Still, they occasionally went out for dates.

#### Penguin

Penguin developed a great interest in Catwoman and vice versa. Although their romance was one sided, as Catwoman was only taking advantage of Cobblepott, and it was for each other's personal gains, Penguin found her cute, much to the Twins' annoyance. He called them "clingy" and demanded some privacy.

### Enemies

#### Hideto Katsu

Katsu was angered at Catwoman attempting to steal his jade lion from him and demanded his ninjas that they bring him her head.

#### Ragdoll

Catwoman found Ragdoll an annoyance as he constantly got her in way.

#### Joker

Joker is shown to be the only person who can actually unnerve Catwoman, as him lowering her into a giant pair of chomping teeth is the only time in the series when she shows genuine fear. She also was still uncomfortable around him in the comic tie-in.

#### Hugo Strange

She found Strange annoying as when he would not stop talking when they were captured by Rumor.

#### Batgirl

Batgirl had a rivalry with Catwoman and did not trust her the moment she met her. As opposed to Batman, she believed Catwoman did not have any good in her. She felt reluctant teaming up with her to stop Joker, as she felt it was like "calling Penguin for help". Ultimately, Catwoman betrayed them, and Batgirl felt stupid for thinking she might change her ways. Batman comforted her by telling her she was the one who suspected her to begin with.

#### Robin

Dick did not have as much of a rivalry with Catwoman as Batgirl did, but he still was not fond of her or her jokes.

## Appearances

### *The Batman*

* Season 1
	+ *The Cat and the Bat*
	+ *Bird of Prey* (Mentioned)
* Season 2
	+ *The Cat, the Bat and the Very Ugly*
	+ *Ragdolls to Riches*
	+ *Grundy's Night* (Cameo as a Halloween costume)
* Season 3
	+ *The Laughing Cats*
* Season 4
	+ *Rumors*

### *The Batman Strikes!*

* Issue 6: "The Cat's Prize"
* Issue 13
* Issue 14
* Issue 24
* Issue 27
* Issue 30
* Issue 32 " How to Take Out a Room Full of Goons
* Issue 39 " Hostile Takeover"
* Issue 40 "The Burning Question" (mentioned)
* Issue 41 " Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!" (merchandise only)
* Issue 45 " Gotham Girls: Honor Among Thieves"

## Trivia

* The character design used was based loosely on the then-current costume used in the comic books, through with blue eyes instead of green.
* A non-canon “Look and Find” spin-off book for the show has Catwoman get captured and sent to Arkham Asylum, which never happens in the show itself.
* She has three cats: Isis, Delilah, and a third unnamed one.
* Catwoman is one of the characters with their own leitmotif, alongside Batman, Batgirl, Robin, the GCPD (Yin, Ethan, Gordon), Cash Tankenson, Superman, Green Arrow, Hawkman, the Joker, the Kabuki Twins, Killer Croc, Spellbinder, Gearhead, Harley Quinn, the Joining, Captain Slash, and Wrath & Scorn.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0410/01/index.htm