Who Is Catwoman? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Catwoman is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Selina Kyle, with over 3,818 comic issue appearances. Catwoman is a fictional character originating from DC Comics. Under the costumed alias of Catwoman, Selina Kyle, is a cat burglar with an on-again, off-again, romantic relationship with Batman. She is shown as a woman who is very strong-willed, independent and morally dubious.

Who is Catwoman?

Origin The Catwoman There have been many versions of Catwoman's origin over the years but details of her possible storyline suggested that Selina Kyle was born to Brian and Maria Kyle in the slums of Gotham City. Her mother was never close to Selina or her sister Maggie and would often rather spend time with her cats then her children. Her father was an abusive and drunken man who would always quarrel with Maria, a homemaker. In her spare time, Selina took gym lessons not just as an extra curricular, but to sometimes avoid the domestic violence at home. One day, as she returned home from school, Selina found her mother lying in the bath tub filled with blood. Apparently, Maria had committed suicide by cutting her wrists with a razor blade. Selina’s father hated Selina because she looked like her mother, eventually he drank too much and succumbed to alcohol poisoning. Selina called the police but as soon she hung up the phone, she packed her bag and ran away from home.

Key facts

Catwoman is of human origin and first appeared in "The Legend of the Batman: Who He Is and How He Came To Be; The Joker". The character is published by DC Comics. With 3,818 recorded issue appearances, Catwoman ranks among the most featured characters in comics.