so add surrogate crime fighting family and girlfriends/lovers to that list. This is the second story to establish that she knows Batman's true identity. Selina Kyle appears as an aging and somewhat overweight madam in Frank Miller's Batman: The Dark Knight Returns four times; all are brief. On Earth, she resumes being a hero, with occasional lapses into thievery by commission, simply for the thrill of it. Mr. Several stories in the 1970s featured Catwoman committing murder, something that neither the Earth-One nor Earth-Two versions of her would ever do; this version of Catwoman was assigned to the alternate world of Earth-B, an alternate Earth that included stories that couldn't be considered canonical on Earth-One or Earth-Two. But before Ivy and Selina can discuss the matter any further, Boneblaster returns and tries to once more make a name for himself by attacking Ivy, Harley and Selina. The first time Batman and Catwoman meet, she is going by her real name, Selina Kyle. She quickly quit however and was replaced by Batgirl. Finally defeating the Film Freak, Selina returns home to find that Bradley has deduced that Helena is the daughter of his son Sam Bradley, Jr., and therefore his granddaughter (although it is still strongly hinted that Bruce Wayne may be the father). Maria Kyle was a distant parent who preferred to spend her time with cats, and committed suicide when Selina was very young. Catwoman's response to this revelation is unequivocal: she gags Zatanna with duct tape, rendering her powerless, and pushes her out a window. Catwoman was first portrayed in the 1960s series by Julie Newmar in the first two seasons. You always need to keep women at arm's length. Black Mask, in an attempt to "improve himself", threatens the most important people in Selina's life, from Slam Bradley to Holly. She tells Selina that she could never reverse Selina's mindset, since she was on the path to becoming a hero on her own. Following a disastrous burglary, however, she accepts an offer to "lie low" as a dominatrix employed by a pimp named Stan. Catwoman explained that she knew if she took the fall for the crime Batman wouldn't let her die on death row, therefore saving Holly's life. For other uses, see Catwoman (Disambiguation). Catwoman is considered one of Batman's most important characters, with her depictions varying from one of his most dangerous arch-villain to central ally and love-interest. Being down bad for their ladies is a genetic trait all Wayne men share. After he tells her that he plans on getting an emotional response before killing her, Selina steals a car and heads to the mental institution where Maggie Kyle is held, believing Black Mask is coming for her. Catwoman | Comic, Origin, Actress, & Films | Britannica Later in the story, she boards a plane with Bruce Wayne to fly to Santa Prisca. Maggie is then shown in the depths of the Gotham City sewers clad in the bloodied nun robes, muttering about her plan to kill Catwoman in order to free Selina's soul. Catwoman has also appeared in various Batman media, beginning from the 1960s Batman series and including a theatrical film that loosely adapted her. The Flash trailer has done the impossible with Michael Keaton returning as the same Bruce Wayne that appeared . Batman has had many romantic relationships with female characters throughout the years, but while these relationships tend to be short in duration, Batman's attraction to Catwoman is present in nearly every version and medium in which the characters appear.