Selina Kyle is the alter ego of which comic book (and film) super heroine?
"wide-brimmed hat, was worn by Hepburn as Holly when she goes to visit mobster Sally Tomato at Sing Sing Prison. This dress was paid homage as one of the dresses worn by Anne Hathaway's character Selina Kyle, Catwoman's alter ego, in Christopher Nolan's ""The Dark Knight Rises""; the comic book Catwoman character was originally drawn based on Hepburn, according to Catwoman comic cover artist Adam Hughes, creating a double homage to Hepburn's Holly Golightly in Hathaway's Catwoman. The film rejuvenated the career of 1930s movie song-and-dance man and Disney Davy Crockett sidekick Buddy Ebsen, who had a small but effective"
"her death which was edited into the series title sequence and the rare in-episode flashback. A younger version of Selina Kyle is featured in the TV series ""Gotham"", portrayed by Camren Bicondova. Selina Kyle is depicted as a 13-year-old thief and orphan who lives on the streets of Gotham City. In the series' pilot episode, she witnesses the murders of Thomas and Martha Wayne. She forms a tenuous alliance with Gotham City Police Department Detective Jim Gordon after he saves her from kidnappers working for the Dollmaker. She promises to help him solve the Wayne murders if he helps her"
"happened to Selina Kyle. This storyline leads into the newest ""Catwoman"" series in late 2001 (written by Brubaker initially with Cooke, later joined by artist Cameron Stewart). In this series, Selina Kyle, joined by new supporting cast members Holly and Slam Bradley (a character from the early Golden Age DC Comics), becomes protector of the residents of Gotham's East End, while still carrying out an ambitious career as a cat burglar. During the """" storyline, Batman and Catwoman briefly work together and have a romantic relationship, during which he reveals his true identity to her. At the end, he breaks"
"working under the name Bluebird. Batman and Bluebird learn that the new ""kingpin"" is Selina Kyle, who has quickly taken control of the underworld. They request to get something from her safe that will help the people dying in Gotham. At the safe, it is revealed Selina has Stephanie Brown / The Spoiler tied up and she is the only one who knows how to stop what is coming next. Each of the writers spoke about the different aspects of Batman and Gotham City they would be exploring in their arcs. With the main plot occurring in Snyder's and Tynion's"
"Michelle Pfeiffer was interested, something clicked to the producers thinking ""She's perfect. She also could be both Selina Kyle and Catwoman."" This version of Selina Kyle is depicted as a mousy, lonely and frustrated secretary of corrupt tycoon Max Shreck. After Selina accidentally discovers Shreck's plot to build a power plant that would steal Gotham's electricity, Shreck attempts to murder her by pushing her out the window of his top-story office. She survives the fall and is mysteriously revived by a group of alley cats that flock around her and begin gnawing at her fingers. When she returns home, she"
"Supergirl Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, who was the cousin of the superhero Superman. The character made her first appearance in ""Action Comics"" #252 (May 1959) and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino. Created as a female counterpart to Superman, Kara Zor-El shares his super powers and vulnerability to Kryptonite. Supergirl plays a supporting role in various DC Comics publications, including ""Action Comics"", ""Superman"", and several comic book series unrelated to Superman. In 1969, Supergirl's adventures"
"story arc focused on Selina Kyle's reign as a Gotham City crime boss. Following events from ""Batman Eternal"" and preceding those in ""Batman"" #28, Selina takes over control of the Calabrese crime family, after being revealed as the daughter of Rex Calabrese. During this time she stops wearing the Catwoman costume, prompting Eiko Hasigawa, heir to the rival Hasigawa family, to replace her in the role. The women confront each other several times, discussing Eiko's motivations to dress as Catwoman and whether Selina's plans for Gotham and the families are worth the sacrifices required. During one of their encounters, Selina"
"starred as Selina Kyle in her highest-grossing film ""The Dark Knight Rises"", the final installment in ""The Dark Knight"" trilogy. That year, she also played Fantine, a prostitute dying of tuberculosis, in the musical romantic drama ""Les Misérables"", for which she earned multiple accolades, including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She went on to play a scientist in the science fiction film ""Interstellar"" (2014), the owner of an online fashion site in the comedy film ""The Intern"" (2015), the White Queen—a role she first played in ""Alice in Wonderland"" (2010)—in ""Alice Through the Looking Glass"" (2016) and a"
"leader of the remaining vampires after Dracula's death, taking a crossbow bolt to the heart that the Joker had fired at Batman. Batman's grief and rage over her death causes him to finally lose control of his bloodlust as he drinks the Joker's blood. In the sequel, ""Crimson Mist"", the corrupted Batman reflects grimly that he can no longer understand Selina's noble sacrifice after his psyche has become increasingly corrupted by his surrender to his vampire side. In Howard Chaykin's ""Thrillkiller"", Selina Kyle is a stripper in a cat-themed strip club. She acts as an informant for GCPD detective Bruce"
"the evil Superman. Salkind's rejected proposal was later released online in 2007. Upon gaining the rights for the film ""Superman,"" Alexander Salkind and his son, Ilya Salkind, also purchased the rights to the character of Superman's cousin Supergirl. ""Supergirl"" was released in 1984 as a spin-off of the Reeve films; Reeve was slated to have a cameo but he ultimately backed out of the production. It stars Helen Slater in her first motion picture in the title role, while Faye Dunaway (who received top billing) played the primary villain, Selena; the film also featured Marc McClure reprising his role as"
"Catwoman: Guardian of Gotham Catwoman: Guardian of Gotham is an Elseworlds graphic novel published by DC Comics in 1999, written by Doug Moench, with art by Jim Balent. In this graphic novel, a heroic alternate universe version of Catwoman (based in Kyle Manor) is a superheroine who protects Gotham City and battles a psychotic villain named Batman. In an alternate universe, Selina Kyle is the daughter of Martha and Thomas Kyle, and witnesses her parents being murdered in an alley in Gotham City. She then swears vengeance on the criminal underworld and becomes a vigilante called Catwoman. She bases herself"
"Its plot concerns Supergirl, Superman's cousin, leaving her isolated Kryptonian community of Argo City for Earth in an effort to retrieve the unique ""Omegahedron"", which has fallen into the hands of the evil witch Selena (Faye Dunaway). The film was poorly received and did poorly at the box office. In the seventh season (2007–2008) of the CW's hit show ""Smallville,"" Kara is introduced into the cast and was portrayed by Laura Vandervoort. ""Smallville"" depicts her as Clark's (Tom Welling) cousin, whose spacecraft became trapped in stasis until the events of the sixth season finale, when the destruction of the dam"
"Dark Knight Rises"". ""Entertainment Weekly"" describes this version as an enigma, a wily and witty con artist, as well as a high society grifter. She is depicted as a femme fatale antiheroine whose actions often blur ethical lines, similar to her portrayal in the comics. In the film, Selina Kyle is hired by corrupt businessman John Daggett to steal Bruce Wayne's fingerprints; Daggett in exchange promises to expunge her criminal record with a ""Clean Slate"" computer program. Bane subsequently uses Bruce's prints to attack Gotham City's stock exchange and bankrupt Bruce with bogus stock trades. She also steals the pearl"
"should the JLA ever need to defeat the original Justice League. The teams eventually come into conflict in the publisher's ""Trinity War"" crossover. In the Earth-Two continuity, Selina Kyle and Bruce Wayne are married, and their daughter, Helena Wayne, is that universe's Robin. In this universe, either Selina has reformed or was never a supervillain in the first place. It is revealed in issue #0 of ""Worlds' Finest"" that this Selina was killed while trying to stop what she believed was a human trade ring. From 2014-15, science fiction writer Genevieve Valentine took over the series and penned a 10-issue"
"every version and medium in which the characters appear. Although Catwoman is typically portrayed as a villain, Batman and Catwoman have worked together in achieving common goals and are usually depicted as having a romantic connection. In an early 1980s storyline, Selina Kyle and Bruce Wayne develop a relationship, in which the closing panel of the final story shows her referring to Batman as ""Bruce"". However, a change in the editorial team brought a swift end to that storyline and, apparently, all that transpired during the story arc. Out of costume, Bruce and Selina develop a romantic relationship during """"."
"Catwoman Catwoman is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, the character made her debut as ""the Cat"" in ""Batman"" #1 (June 1940). Catwoman, whose real name is Selina Kyle, has been Batman's most enduring love interest and is known for her complex love-hate relationship with him. As a Gotham City burglar, Catwoman typically wears a tight, one-piece outfit and uses a bullwhip for a weapon. She was originally characterized as a supervillain and adversary of Batman, but since the 1990s,"
"of two of Supergirl's alternate costume color palettes. Supergirl (Cir-El) Supergirl (also known as Cir-El or Mia) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character is best known as one of the characters to have assumed the mantle of Supergirl. Created by writer Steven Seagle and artist Scott McDaniel, she first appeared in ""Superman the 10 Cent Adventure"" #1 (2003) as the alleged daughter of Superman. She is later found to be a human girl who was genetically altered by the villain Brainiac to appear Kryptonian. The character dies thwarting a plot involving"
"Selina's name. ""Batman Annual"" vol. 3, #2 (January 2018) centers on a romantic storyline between Batman and Catwoman. Towards the end, the story is flash-forwarded to the future, in which Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle are a married couple in their golden years. Bruce receives a terminal medical diagnosis, and Selina cares for him until his death. Although Catwoman has been historically portrayed as a supervillainess, Batman and Catwoman have worked together in achieving common goals and are frequently depicted as having a romantic relationship. Batman has had many romantic relationships with female characters throughout the years, but while these"
"the run from the law. During the ""Infinity"" storyline, Scorpia appears as one of the female villains in the employ of Caroline Le Fay. She helps fight off Thanos' forces and later battles the Fearless Defenders. Scorpia remained in Le Fay's employ afterward, acting as one of her bodyguards during a meeting with the Mercs for Money. Scorpia's cybernetic suit provides superhuman physical attributes derived from that of Scorpion. It can also project energy blasts and emit a micro-thin force field. Scorpia (comics) Scorpia (real name Elaine Coll) is a fictional supervillainess appearing in American comic books published by Marvel"
"Heroes of All Time"" list, as well as 23rd in ""Comics Buyer's Guide's"" ""100 Sexiest Women in Comics"" list. Catwoman Catwoman is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, the character made her debut as ""the Cat"" in ""Batman"" #1 (June 1940). Catwoman, whose real name is Selina Kyle, has been Batman's most enduring love interest and is known for her complex love-hate relationship with him. As a Gotham City burglar, Catwoman typically wears a tight, one-piece outfit and uses a"
"was short-lived. Some of Batman's romantic interests have been women with a respected status in society, such as Julie Madison, Vicki Vale, and Silver St. Cloud. Batman has also been romantically involved with allies, such as Kathy Kane (Batwoman), Sasha Bordeaux, and Wonder Woman, and with villains, such as Selina Kyle (Catwoman), Jezebel Jet, Pamela Isley (Poison Ivy), and Talia al Ghul. While most of Batman's romantic relationships tend to be short in duration, Catwoman has been his most enduring romance throughout the years. The attraction between Batman and Catwoman, whose real name is Selina Kyle, is present in nearly"
"Reeve that expanded the film's scope to a cosmic scale, introducing the villains Brainiac and Mister Mxyzptlk, as well as Supergirl. The original outline featured a father–daughter relationship between Brainiac and Supergirl and a romance between Superman and Supergirl, even though the two are cousins in the comics. Warner Bros. rejected the outline and made their own ""Superman III"" film. The first live-action depiction of Supergirl was in the eponymous 1984 film, starring Helen Slater as Kara Zor-El/Linda Lee/Supergirl. The film is a spinoff from the ""Superman"" film series, to which it is connected by Marc McClure's character, Jimmy Olsen."
"well as being trained by her parents, Batman and Catwoman, to become a super athlete. As a young girl she was amazed to learn that her father was Batman and embraced Dick Grayson/Robin as her older brother. She also looked up to Alfred as a second father. After finishing school, she joined the law firm of Cranston and Grayson, one of whose partners was Dick Grayson, alias Robin. In 1976, criminal Silky Cernak blackmailed his old boss Selina Kyle into resuming action once again as Catwoman, an act which eventually led to her death. Helena, deciding to bring Cernak to"
"was inspired by Emma Peel's iconic leather catsuit in ""The Avengers"" television series. It has a more high tech look, with domino-shaped infrared goggles on her cowl. Many of her costumes have incorporated retractable metal claws on the fingertips of her gloves and sometimes on the toes of her boots. On rare occasions, she has also sported a cat's tail. On May 21, 2018, DC Comics unveiled Selina's revamped Catwoman costume designed by comic book writer and artist Joëlle Jones. The new costume is black with openings under her arms and shoulders for mobility along with reinforcement in the middle."
"Del Toro, Sunspot, Rictor, and La Bandera. Anya Corazon Anya Sofia Corazon is a fictional Latina (half Puerto Rican, half Mexican) superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She initially went by the pseudonym Araña, but later changed to using Spider-Girl. Araña was created by writer Fiona Avery and artist Mark Brooks and is based on ideas J. Michael Straczynski used in his run on ""The Amazing Spider-Man"". She was the star of the resurrected ""Amazing Fantasy"" comic book in 2004. After her storyline ended in ""Amazing Fantasy"" vol. 2 #6 she appeared in her own twelve"
"Selene (comics) Selene Gallio is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is a mutant, and an enemy of the X-Men often associated with the Hellfire Club's Inner Circle. Selene first appeared in ""New Mutants"" #9 (November 1983), written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by Sal Buscema. Considered to secretly be the very first human mutant or at least the oldest living by those-in-the-know, her millennia-long life is attributed to the fact that she is a 'psychic vampire,' able to drain lives of others in order to extend her own. Her name derives from"
"moniker. She is later revealed to be intimately involved with Dick Grayson. Selina Kyle is also briefly mentioned in the TV show that inspired the comic series, when Bruce Wayne begins to tell Terry about her after Terry has a short-lived relationship with a member of the Royal Flush Gang. In the alternate timeline of the ""Flashpoint"" event, Selina Kyle becomes Oracle having been apparently paralyzed under unspecified circumstances. In the second volume of """" graphic novel series, Selena Kyle appears and helps Batman tending his wounds after chasing the Riddler, pretending as a single mother who lives in the"
"figure, Catwoman has been featured in many media adaptations related to Batman. Actresses Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, and Eartha Kitt introduced her to a large audience on the 1960s ""Batman"" television series and the 1966 ""Batman"" film. Michelle Pfeiffer portrayed the character in 1992's ""Batman Returns"". Halle Berry starred in a stand-alone Catwoman film, 2004's ""Catwoman"", which was a critical and commercial flop, and bears little to no similarities to the Batman character. Anne Hathaway portrayed Selina Kyle in the 2012 film ""The Dark Knight Rises"" and a young version of Kyle is played by Camren Bicondova on the 2014"
"of a completely new super-powered female counterpart to Superman. The Kara Zor-El version of Supergirl finally appeared in ""Action Comics"" #252 (May 1959). Otto Binder wrote and Al Plastino illustrated her début story, in which Kara was born and raised in Argo City (unnamed until later issues), a fragment of Krypton that survived destruction. When the city is doomed by a meteor shower, Kara is sent to Earth by her parents, Zor-El and Alura (unnamed until later issues), to be raised by her cousin Kal-El, known as Superman. Supergirl adopted the secret identity of an orphan ""Linda Lee"", and made"
"continuity characters. In ""Batman: Bloodstorm"", a sequel to """", the Joker becomes the leader of a group of vampires after the death of their original leader, Dracula. Although he successfully coordinates their efforts to take control of Gotham's major crime families, the now-vampire Batman - aided by were-cat Selina Kyle - is able to destroy the Joker's minions. Unfortunately, Selina is killed in the final battle with the Joker's vampires, with her death causing Batman to succumb to his lust for blood and drink from the Joker. Although he stakes his foe to prevent him from coming back as a"
"X-23 Laura Kinney, originally known as X-23 and later the second known Wolverine, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with the X-Men. The character was originally created by writer Craig Kyle for the """" television series in 2003, before debuting in the ""NYX"" comic series in 2004. Since then she has headlined two six-issue miniseries written by Kyle and Christopher Yost, a one-shot and self-titled series written by Marjorie Liu, and ""All-New Wolverine"" by Tom Taylor. X-23 was apparently the clone and later adopted daughter of Wolverine, created to"
"and Eiko kiss, establishing their relationship as a romantic one. In June 2016, the DC Rebirth event relaunched DC Comics' entire line of comic book titles, in which Catwoman has a prominent role in the third volume of ""Batman"". In December 2017, DC Comics ended the Rebirth branding, opting to include everything under a larger ""DC Universe"" banner and naming, and Catwoman continues to be featured in the third volume ""Batman"". The series reveals Selina Kyle's origin through a series of flashbacks and letters exchanged between her and Bruce. Selina's parents died when she was young, and she hardly remembers"
"Supergirl (Cir-El) Supergirl (also known as Cir-El or Mia) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character is best known as one of the characters to have assumed the mantle of Supergirl. Created by writer Steven Seagle and artist Scott McDaniel, she first appeared in ""Superman the 10 Cent Adventure"" #1 (2003) as the alleged daughter of Superman. She is later found to be a human girl who was genetically altered by the villain Brainiac to appear Kryptonian. The character dies thwarting a plot involving Brainiac 13. ""Superman"" (vol. 2) #200 implies that"