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Batman Catwoman 85th Anniversary Comic Cover T-Shirt
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Catwoman
Catwoman has spent eighty years being the character DC cannot decide about, and that indecision is precisely what has kept her interesting. She debuted in the same 1940 issue as the Joker, as a jewel thief called simply the Cat, and has occupied every position on the moral spectrum since — straightforward villain, reluctant ally, romantic foil, outright lead with her own long-running title.
- First appearance
- Batman #1 (1940), DC Comics
- Created by
- Bill Finger, Bob Kane
- Also known as
- Selina Kyle, The Cat
- Universe
- DC Universe
- Appears in
- comics, film, television, animation, games
Who is Catwoman?
Catwoman has spent eighty years being the character DC cannot decide about, and that indecision is precisely what has kept her interesting. She debuted in the same 1940 issue as the Joker, as a jewel thief called simply the Cat, and has occupied every position on the moral spectrum since — straightforward villain, reluctant ally, romantic foil, outright lead with her own long-running title. Unlike most Batman antagonists she is not defined by pathology; she steals because she is good at it and because the alternative was worse, which makes her the rare Gotham character who reads as an adult making choices. The relationship with Batman works for the same reason the Joker's does: she is a structural counterpart rather than an opposite, someone with the same skills and a completely different conclusion about what to do with them.
Catwoman: the details
- First appearance
- Batman #1, April 1940 — the same issue that introduced the Joker
- Created by
- Bill Finger and Bob Kane
- Original name
- Simply 'the Cat'; the Catwoman name followed shortly after
- Comics Code gap
- Largely absent from comics between 1954 and 1966, a casualty of Comics Code restrictions on morally ambiguous characters
- Costume palette shift
- The suit moved from green and purple to the black leather most readers now picture, largely through the 1980s and the 1992 film
- Own title
- Has headlined multiple ongoing series since 1993, unusual for a character introduced as a supporting antagonist
- Most-cited version
- Michelle Pfeiffer's 1992 performance is the one most frequently referenced in later designs
Why Catwoman endures
One of the earliest morally ambiguous characters in superhero comics and among the first to survive the Comics Code era intact. Eartha Kitt's 1967 casting also made her one of the first Black actresses to play a major comic-book role on American television.
What Catwoman looks like on a shirt
Signature motif: Cat-ear cowl, goggles, whip and clawed gloves
Catwoman has no chest emblem, which makes her apparel unusual in this category — shirts rely on silhouette, the ear-and-goggle profile, or a stylised cat mark rather than a badge.
No emblem means shirts work harder here — expect silhouettes, profile illustrations and stylised cat marks rather than badges. Predominantly black garments; women's cut is the norm.
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Sizes: kids to adult
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| Adult | 15+ | S–3XL | Search adult sizes |
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Who has played Catwoman
| Performer | Production | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Newmar | Batman | 1966 | Live action |
| Eartha Kitt | Batman | 1967 | Live action |
| Michelle Pfeiffer | Batman Returns | 1992 | Live action |
| Anne Hathaway | The Dark Knight Rises | 2012 | Live action |
| Zoë Kravitz | The Batman | 2022 | Live action |
Catwoman T-shirts: common questions
Who created Catwoman?
Catwoman was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, first appearing in Batman #1 in 1940 (DC Comics).
What does a Catwoman T-shirt usually look like?
Cat-ear cowl, goggles, whip and clawed gloves. No emblem means shirts work harder here — expect silhouettes, profile illustrations and stylised cat marks rather than badges. Predominantly black garments; women's cut is the norm.
Are Catwoman T-shirts made for children?
No. Catwoman comes from work made for older audiences, so we keep the character off our kids pages even where children's sizes are manufactured.
Who has played Catwoman?
Catwoman has been played on screen by Julie Newmar (Batman, 1966), Eartha Kitt (Batman, 1967), Michelle Pfeiffer (Batman Returns, 1992), Anne Hathaway (The Dark Knight Rises, 2012).
How much does a Catwoman T-shirt cost?
Catwoman shirts we currently track start from around $17.99 on amazon.com. Every price on this page is dated, because they move.
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