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Catwoman
First Appearance: Batman #1 (1940)
Originally known as ‘The Cat’ in her first
appearance, Catwoman is the quintessential
femme fatale of the Batman universe.
Enigmatic in her intentions, she
has on numerous occasions been
an ally and adversary of the Bat
seemingly choosing to align herself
on either side to suit her own goals.
Catwoman’s origin story is actually
rather complex. In her original
appearance as the Cat, her real
name was never revealed and
the now instantly recognisable
costume donned by Selina
Kyle was yet to exist.
Instead disguising
herself as an old
woman, Batman
intentionally lets her
escape from a heist by
blocking Robin from
apprehending her.
In the interim years
before her current
history was established,
multiple occupations
have been applied
to the anti-heroine’s
real identity, ranging
from flight attendant,
teenage runaway
to even working as
a dominatrix.

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A constant love interest of the Bat both in
and out of costume, Kyle uses her cat alter
ego to make a name for herself as a master
thief. With super fast reflexes, apparel and
weapons that you would find in an
S&M store, Catwoman is a desirable
ally and a dangerous foe. A fan
favourite, Catwoman took a
hiatus in the 1960s only to
reappear better than ever.
Most recently portrayed
by Anne Hathaway in
The Dark Knight Rises,
the character shows
no sign of losing her
following, so expect her
to play an important role
in Arkham Origins.
Black Mask
First Appearance:
Batman #386 (1985)
A relatively young member
of Batman’s Rogue’s Gallery,
Black Mask’s youth hasn’t
made him any less of an
adversary for the Dark
Knight. Black Mask, unlike
most of Batman’s enemies,
has a personal reason to
hate Bruce Wayne, and
subsequently Batman.
Born into an
extremely wealthy
and vain family,
Roman Sionis’ parent’s
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