Who Is Cat? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Cat is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Shen Kuei, with over 82 comic issue appearances. The Cat is a master martial artist, and former secret agent of the People's Republic of China. His skill at melee and hand to hand combat rivals the top combatants in the Marvel Universe.

Who is Cat?

Origin Shen Kuei is a Hong Kong based secret agent/mercenary who gained the name "The Cat" due to his stealthy, cunning nature. He also has a tattoo of a cat on his chest. He is a former enemy and current rival of the Master of Kung Fu, Shang Chi. Mayor Story Arcs With Shang Chi The first time Shen Kuei met Shang Chi was when Shang was sent to Hong Kong to recieve documents Kuei had stolen on mission from the Chinese government. Kuei was no longer working for the Chinese when Shang arrived, and in fact had formed a relationship with a retired British intelligence officer named Juliette. Shang was told that Juliette's life was in danger from The Cat and arrived with the intention to rescue Juliette and retrieve the stolen British documents. Juliette cleared all of this up by telling Shang the location of the documents and requesting that he and MI-6 leave her and Shen Kuei alone. Upon arriving at the scene of Shang and Juliette speaking to one another, Shen Kuei mistakenly assumed Juliette had been a mole for MI-6, faking her retirement and her love to get close to him, so she could rat out his location to MI-6.

Key facts

Cat is of human origin and first appeared in "Claws of the Cat!". The character is published by Marvel. With 82 recorded issue appearances, Cat ranks among the most featured characters in comics.