Selina Kyle/Catwoman is often depicted as bisexual in the comics, but the character's LGBTQ sexuality has never crossed over onto the big screen in iterations of the character played by Eartha Kitt, Michelle Pfeiffer, Halle Berry and Anne Hathaway.
film “The Batman.” Zoë Kravitz “interpreted” her character in Matt Reeves' “The Batman” as bisexual, finally bringing a long-present detail about Catwoman to the big screen. After flirting around it for years, Selina Kyle was notably established as “canon bisexual” in a 2015 run of DC's “Catwoman” comics.
It is revealed through Selina's inner monologue that she and Batman are lovers, and the premiere issue ends with the first sex scene between the two. Her revised origin in Catwoman (vol. 4) #0 draws from Batman Returns.
This combines important aspects of Catwoman's character that are utilized in her creation as a female “villain”. Catwoman's dehumanization throughout the film is directly tied to her femininity and overt sexuality. She is consistently placed in scenarios where her sexuality becomes her tool of escape.
It is heavily speculated that Annika and Selina's relationship was romantic, mainly due to Kyle being confirmed as bisexual in promotional material and her affectionate references to Annika as "baby" (later referring to Batman in the same way later).
"Drops" was the name given to a narcotic used in Gotham City. Initially produced by the Maroni Organization, the drug was manufactured by the Falcone Crime Syndicate after Don Salvatore's arrest.
After being betrayed by a group of criminals she was working with, Batman saved Catwoman's life. Before the Caped Crusader could arrest her, Catwoman thanked him with a kiss—their very first. The kiss clearly stunned Batman, which allowed Catwoman to shove him and escape.
Produced by Village Roadshow Pictures and Denise Di Novi's Di Novi Pictures, Catwoman was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on July 23, 2004. The film received negative reviews from critics, with many considering it to be one of the worst films of all-time.
The series also told her tragic backstory, with Catwoman's parents having died when she was a child, with her mother dying by suicide and her father from alcohol poisoning; Carlton in the series's 81st issue added to it, depicting her mother as a dark-skinned Latina, making Catwoman a half-Latina.
Harley Quinn is bisexual and has been in a relationship with The Joker, and, more recently, in a non-monogamous relationship with Poison Ivy. Other characters have been portrayed as bisexual in Batman media adaptations. Gotham's Barbara Kean and Tabitha Galavan are also confirmed to be bisexual.
Catwoman first appeared in Batman #1 as the primary villain, though at the time, the whip-carrying feline femme fatale's motives were draped in mystery. As the character of Selina Kyle was expounded upon just beyond her heisting, comic book writers attributed her behavior as a response to her past abuse.
A major element of Batman/Catwoman has been an examination of the relationship between the Joker and Catwoman. As perhaps the most the Dark Knight's most important antagonists, they've shared a unique bond despite their nominal reasons to despise each other.
Unsurprisingly, Batman's most popular love interest is the antihero and occasional villain Catwoman. Even though they often stand on opposite sides of the law, Batman and Catwoman still understand each other.
Numerous writers have analyzed and interpreted Batman as a gay character, and some have argued that the homoerotic influences are undeniable. However, as we delve deeper into the essence of Batman and his neverending battle against crime and his own psyche, we begin to see a different perspective.
The two developed a romance and she unexpectedly became pregnant, which left her unhappy as she thought she would have to settle down. Because of this, she continued fighting crime alongside Batman while pregnant. Later, she gave birth to a daughter named Helena whom she would come to love despite her reluctance.
Their history on the Earth-Two continuity developed to the point where Catwoman reformed and Batman admitted his love for her, formally marrying shortly after and having a daughter, Helena Wayne, who later became the Huntress.
The original Batwoman, Kathy Kane, served as a love interest for Bruce, whereas the more modern version, Kate Kane, is directly related to Bruce. From couple and spouses of sorts to cousins at times, the different variations of the relationship between Batwoman and Batman have had equally different dynamics.
After his year-long absence from Gotham, the Joker began using a new variety of Joker Venom that left victims with a frown instead of a grin. He used this variety on the GCPD officers while he retrieved his face.
Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, the character first appeared in Detective Comics #33 (November 1939). Batman: Three Jokers #1 (August 2020). In Batman's origin story, Joe Chill is the mugger who murders young Bruce Wayne's parents, Dr. Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne.
Following her introduction to the comics in 1999, Harley Quinn was depicted as the sidekick and lover of the Joker as well as the criminal associate and best friend of Poison Ivy.
