Catwoman (Selina Kyle) is a DC Comics character, associated
with the Batman franchise. Created by Bill Finger and
Bob Kane, she first appeared in Batman #1 (Spring, 1940).
Her name derives from the ancient lunar deity Selene.
Originally, Catwoman was a catsuit-garbed burglar and
adversary of Batman, but as Batman grew darker and Catwoman
sexier, the two shared an attraction and Catwoman has
been written, quite seriously, as a romantic interest
of her one-time foe. Catwoman's sexy mystique has meant
an easy transition to live action adaptations of Batman.
Several actresses, most notably Julie Newmar and Eartha
Kitt, portrayed her in the 1960s Batman television series
and Michelle Pfeiffer played her in 1992's Batman Returns.
In 2004, Halle Berry starred in the film Catwoman, a new
adaptation that did not follow the traditional comic book
character.
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