Catwoman

Catwoman
A cosplayer as Catwoman
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Batman #1 (cover-dated spring 1940; published April 25, 1940)[1]
Created by	Bill Finger Bob Kane
In-story information
Alter ego	Selina Kyle
Team affiliations	Justice League Batman Family Outsiders Gotham City Sirens Birds of Prey Injustice League
Partnerships	Batman Holly Robinson Slam Bradley
Notable aliases	The Cat Selina Calabrese[2] Irena Dubrovna[3]
Abilities	Expert burglar Master martial artist and hand-to-hand combatant Highly skilled gymnast and acrobat Uses whip and retractable claws

Catwoman or Selina Kyle is a fictional Batman character who appears in comic books by DC Comics. Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, she debuted as "the Cat" in Batman #1 (spring 1940). She is sometimes a villain or Batman's assistant in fighting crime. She is sometimes called "Batman's girlfriend" because of her love-hate with Batman. Catwoman wears leather clothing and has a whip. In some comics, her father was mobster Carmine Falcone.

Bob Kane's inspiration for Catwoman was included Jean Harlow, Hedy Lamarr, and his cousin, Ruth Steele.^[4][5][6]

1. ↑ Zalben, Alex (March 28, 2014). "When Is Batman's Birthday, Actually?". New York City: MTV News. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
2. ↑ Batman Eternal #23 (September 2014)
3. ↑ Catwoman (vol. 2) #53 (May 2006)
4. ↑ Kane, Bob (November 1989). Batman and Me. Foestfille, California: Eclipse Books. ISBN 978-1-56060-016-9.
5. ↑ Steel, Ruth (May 27, 2011). "Ruth Steel Interview (Age 96)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
6. ↑ Barton, Ruth (2010). Hedy Lamarr: The Most Beautiful Woman in Film. Lexington, Kentucky: The University of Kentucky Press. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-8131-2604-3. Retrieved 2 November 2019.