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In early 2019 it was announced that Black Cat would be getting her own ongoing series written by Jed Mackay. The series is set to go live in June 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/02/21/black-cat-2019-comic-series-marvel/|title=Marvel Announces 'Black Cat' Ongoing Series|website=Marvel|accessdate=26 June 2019}}</ref>
==Fictional character biography==
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She first dons the Black Cat costume in order to break her father out of prison. On the same night, she meets Spider-Man. Her father dies, and she then fakes her own death.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #194-195</ref> Despite her antipathy towards men, Felicia feels a kinship with this lone hero; Spider-Man is the first man she felt she could trust and she grows to believe herself in love with him.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #204-205</ref> Felicia looks for a way to earn his trust and continues with the Black Cat persona as a misguided attempt to attract his affection. Seeing the good in Felicia, Spider-Man makes every attempt to have her criminal record expunged.
Felicia is placed in a mental institution but escapes. She joins forces with Spider-Man against the [[Maggia (comics)|Maggia]]. She is granted conditional amnesty, and again convinces Spider-Man that she has died.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #226-227. Marvel Comics.</ref>
The Black Cat finally finds the opportunity to prove herself after learning the [[Kingpin (comics)|Kingpin]] controls an incredibly powerful detonator. The [[Owl (Marvel Comics)|Owl]] plans to use the weapon to hold New York City hostage. Meanwhile, [[Doctor Octopus]] plans to use the weapon to destroy the city altogether. However, the Black Cat uses her abilities to steal the item first and protect it from all parties. She gives the detonator to Spider-Man and becomes the target of Doctor Octopus' revenge. Although Spider-Man tears off his mechanical appendages, Octopus is still able to mentally control them and hold the Black Cat still while his men open fire. Spider-Man barely gets her to the hospital in time and as they operate on the dozens of bullet and knife wounds, Peter realizes just how much he cares for Felicia.<ref>''Spectacular Spider-Man'' #74-76. Marvel Comics.</ref>
After she recovers, they begin a relationship and soon Peter reveals his identity to her. Felicia has difficulty accepting the fact that Peter is just a man beneath the mask and cannot understand his need for a civilian life. Peter is hurt, but continues the relationship since it was the first time he did not need to hide his life as Spider-Man from someone.
Initially, the "accidents" which seem to befall those who crossed the Black Cat's path are merely well-planned stunts and traps. After her near-death experience,<ref>''[[The Spectacular Spider-Man]]'' #75</ref> Felicia fears her lack of superpowers make her a liability to Spider-Man. She is terrified that his overwhelming need to protect her will eventually get him killed, so Felicia seeks a way to make herself Spider-Man's equal. Felicia is offered an opportunity to undergo the same process that was used to create the [[Mac Gargan|Scorpion]] and the [[Human Fly (comics)|Human Fly]].<ref>''Spectacular Spider-Man'' #87-89. Marvel Comics.</ref> The Kingpin uses it on the Black Cat as payback for a theft she committed. Scared and ashamed of being empowered by the Kingpin of crime, she keeps her new abilities a secret from Peter. Her 'bad luck' power turns out to be infectious, and begins to jinx Spider-Man, which was exactly the Kingpin's intent. Feeling a wall of secrets growing between them, Spider-Man breaks up with Felicia.<ref>''Spectacular Spider-Man'' #100. Marvel Comics.</ref> Felicia then begins a "[[Robin Hood]] crusade," stealing from the rich to give to the poor.<ref>''Spectacular Spider-Man'' #112. Marvel Comics.</ref>
Peter soon realizes something is amiss with his own luck and enlists the aid of [[Doctor Strange]] to remove the "hex" on him. By doing so, he alters the hex's source and changes the Black Cat's powers in the process. She finds she has heightened [[superhuman strength|strength]], agility, balance, vision, and retractable claws. While burglarizing the mercenary known as the [[Foreigner (comics)|Foreigner]], Black Cat is attacked by [[Sabretooth (comics)|Sabretooth]], the Foreigner's hitman; Spider-Man saves her life.<ref>''Spectacular Spider-Man'' #115. Marvel Comics.</ref>
The Black Cat updates her look and her attitude and rekindles her relationship with Spider-Man. She makes peace with his need for a normal life as Peter Parker and stands by him while he is accused of murder as Spider-Man. Together, they track down the source of the elaborate scheme to frame him and fight the Foreigner.<ref>''Spectacular Spider-Man'' #115-117. Marvel Comics.</ref> Her apartment is fire-bombed by the Foreigner's hitman Blaze, and she begins living with Peter Parker.<ref>''Spectacular Spider-Man'' #123-124. Marvel Comics.</ref> Peter later discovers their relationship is just a ruse against him, and that she had secretly been in a relationship with The Foreigner. However, despite her anger during her ruse, Felicia begins to fall back onto her desire to love Peter. Spider-Man comes home to discover Black Cat discussing her plans to ruin his life by framing him for murder, during a telephone-conversation with The Foreigner. Before he can catch her, she escapes. Spider-Man tracks her down to the Foreigner's apartment by attempting to trick Lt. Keating into revealing evidence as Peter Parker. Peter then intercepts a phone-call on Keating's phone, which turns out to be Felicia, telling Keating to meet her. However this is a part of her plan, as she intentionally lured Spider-Man into finding her at the Foreigner's apartment, causing a fight to ensue between The Foreigner and Spider-Man. Later she clears Spider-Man of his murder charge. In the end, the Black Cat double-crosses the Foreigner and Spider-Man, detailing her plan and her feelings towards Peter in a letter, also explaining that she has fled to Paris in order to start a new-life.<ref>''Spectacular Spider-Man'' #128-129. Marvel Comics.</ref> This pushes Peter to find support and a new relationship with [[Mary Jane Watson]].<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man'' #290-293. Marvel Comics.</ref>
Years later, the Black Cat returns to America, and goes "shopping" (actually [[shoplifting]]) with [[Cloak and Dagger (comics)|Dagger]].<ref>''Strange Tales'' Vol. 2 #10. Marvel Comics.</ref> She returns to her original costume, seeks out Peter Parker, and in a chance confrontation with [[Eddie Brock|Venom]] learns that Peter had married Mary Jane Watson.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #316. Marvel Comics.</ref> Angry and jealous, Felicia begins harassing the couple, taunting Peter as by dating his friend [[Flash Thompson]].<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #329. Marvel Comics.</ref> She physically threatens Mary Jane, confronting her and swearing to ruin their marriage.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #331. Marvel Comics.</ref> She saves a powerless Spider-Man from the Scorpion, but then all her powers are rendered inert by one of the [[Chameleon (comics)|Chameleon]]'s devices. She realizes that she sincerely cares for Thompson,<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #342-343. Marvel Comics.</ref> but when she proposes marriage he refuses her, saying that he was only interested in her because she was the ex-girlfriend of his idol, Spider-Man, but is implied that Flash actually cared for her.<ref>''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' #209-210 (February - March 1994). Marvel Comics.</ref> The Black Cat later makes up with both Spider-Man and Mary Jane, becoming close friends with them.{{Issue|date=July 2009}} After Spider-Man uses a device to remove his superhuman abilities, the Black Cat aids him in finding the device again in order to restore them. In the process, the Black Cat's cat-like abilities are completely erased.{{Issue|date=July 2009}} She subsequently purchases equipment from the [[Tinkerer]] to incorporate into her costume in order to compensate for her lost abilities, and occasionally teams up with Spider-Man.{{Issue|date=July 2009}}
After Spider-Man unmasks himself, the Black Cat is enraged because she felt that they shared a bond over knowing his identity.{{Issue|date=July 2009}} Though she is dating Thomas Fireheart (a.k.a. [[Puma (comics)|Puma]]), her new sexual interest notes that Felicia may still have some romantic inclinations toward Peter.<ref>''Sensational Spider-Man'' vol. 2, #27, #34. Marvel Comics.</ref>
The Black Cat joins the new [[Heroes for Hire]] during the "[[Civil War (comics)|Civil War]]" although [[Misty Knight]] believes that Felicia is just there for the money.<ref>''Heroes for Hire'' vol. 2 #2. Marvel Comics.</ref>
===Marvel Divas===
Black Cat returns in the limited series, ''[[Marvel Divas]]'' (a parody of ''[[Sex and the City]]'').<ref name="marveldivas">{{cite web |url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=92159514&blogId=482150960 |title=MyCup o’ Joe Tea, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning |date=2009-04-09 |publisher=MySpace Comic Books |accessdate=2009-04-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090413195242/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=92159514&blogId=482150960 |archivedate=2009-04-13 }}</ref> She is one of the main characters, alongside [[Firestar (Marvel Comics)|Firestar]], [[Patsy Walker|Hellcat]], and [[Monica Rambeau|Photon]]. The writers are Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Tonci Zonjic.<ref name="marveldivas"/> Summoned by her friends to cope with Firestar's [[breast cancer]], Felicia is financially broken: unable to restart her investigation firm, she is too proud to accept Puma's monetary assistance, and her attempts to get a [[loan]] are met with open hostility from the banks of New York, often targets of her villainous activities as the Black Cat. Thus, feeling rejected and angry, Felicia begins to consider returning to villainy.<ref>''Marvel Divas'' #1-2. Marvel Comics.</ref>
Following ''Marvel Divas'', Black Cat returns as a recurring character in ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'', following a storyline in #606-607 entitled "Back in Black Cat".<ref name="backinblackcat"/> Although she remembers her previous encounters with Spider-Man, the events of "[[Spider-Man: One More Day|One More Day]]" have erased her memory of his identity.<ref name="backinblackcat">{{cite web |url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/090620-back-in-black-cat.html |title=Back in Black ... Cat? Joe Kelly on Her 'Amazing' Return |last=Rogers |first=Vaneta |date=2009-06-20 |publisher=[[Newsarama]] |accessdate=2009-06-21}}</ref> Also, she has regained her "bad luck" powers.<ref name="The Amazing Spider-Man #606">''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #606. Marvel Comics.</ref>
Spider-Man ran into the Black Cat as she was breaking into the penthouse apartment of [[Dexter Bennett]]. Spider-Man caught up to her, reminding her that she was the one that dumped him. She and [[Puma (comics)|Puma]] had ended their relationship, so she and Spider-Man share a kiss,<ref name="The Amazing Spider-Man #606"/> and later they slept together with the lights off, so Felicia could not see Peter's face.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #607. Marvel Comics.</ref> Following this encounter Peter and Felicia begin a sexual relationship.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #607-
Following this, Black Cat received her own four issue mini-series, which was written by [[Jen Van Meter]], drawn by Javier Pullido and covered by [[Amanda Conner]]. In the series, Felicia became caught up in the events of [[The Gauntlet and Grim Hunt|"The Gauntlet" and "Grim Hunt"]] storyline after her mother Lydia was kidnapped by the members of the Kravinoff family.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man Presents: Black Cat'' #1-2. Marvel Comics.</ref> Felicia agreed to turn herself over to the Kravinoffs in exchange for her mother's freedom, but instead sent a decoy while she tracked down her mother and attempted to free her herself. After removing the duct tape from her mother's mouth, Felicia discovered that the Kravinoffs had strapped an explosive device to her wrists in order to kill both of them.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man Presents: Black Cat'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref> Felicia is ultimately able to rescue her mother and keep her safe from the clutches of the Kravinoff family.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man Presents: Black Cat'' #4. Marvel Comics.</ref>
Mary Jane enlisted the Black Cat's help after Spider-Man was captured by Doc Tramma, who turned out to be the one who restored Felicia's bad luck powers. Together they managed to defeat Tramma and save Spider-Man, and agreed to become friends afterwards.<ref>''[[Web of Spider-Man]]'' vol. 2
===Spider-Island===
Black Cat appears in the story arc of the spider island, fighting against the half-spider creatures, when the Heroes for Hire are called in to help with the quarantine of Manhattan.<ref>''Spider Island: Heroes for Hire''. Marvel Comics.</ref>
Afterwards, Black Cat was blamed for the theft of a Holographic Projector from Horizon Labs. Since Spider-Man was with her at the time of the robbery he knew that she was innocent, and he recruited Matt Murdock (a.k.a. [[Daredevil (Marvel Comics character)|Daredevil]]) to help prove her innocence. It was later revealed that the criminal organization Black Spectre framed her to test her as part of their plot to recruit the Black Cat to their side and offer her a huge cash reward for retrieving a device that Matt Murdock has in his possession. Afterwards she goes to Matt's apartment and they start a relationship which is part of her plan.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man''
===Marvel NOW!===
As part of the ''[[Marvel NOW!]]'' event, Felicia was later contacted by her friend, Misty Knight, in order to help the [[Fearless Defenders]] fight the so-called Doom Maidens along with other heroines such as Storm, Tigra, Hellcat and Valkyrie.<ref>''Fearless Defenders'' #5. Marvel Comics.</ref>
[[The Superior Spider-Man|Superior Spider-Man]] ([[Doctor Octopus]]' mind in Peter Parker's body) swings in his patrol heading for another date with his girlfriend Anna Maria Marconi only to bump into the Black Cat, who was committing a robbery. Felicia attempts to flirt, but suddenly Superior Spider-Man attacks her punching her straight into her face taking out a tooth in the process. Superior Spider-Man continues the assault reminiscing about how he once tried to kill her, but now he was just apprehending her as a criminal. This leaves Felicia totally shocked and angry while swearing revenge after Superior Spider-Man wraps her in webbing.<ref>''The Superior Spider-Man'' #20. Marvel Comics.</ref>
Following the conclusion of ''
The final issue of ''[[The Superior Foes of Spider-Man]]'' reveals that [[Boomerang (comics)|Boomerang]]'s love interest was in fact Black Cat, who had disguised herself in order manipulate Boomerang and his [[Sinister Six]] into helping her acquire a priceless portrait of [[Doctor Doom]] without a mask.<ref>{{Cite comic |writer=Nick Spencer |penciller=Steve Lieber |inker=Steve Lieber |story=Goodbye, Farewell and Good Riddance |title=The Superior Foes of Spider-Man |volume=1 |issue=#17 |date=26 November 2014 |publisher=Marvel Comics |location=United States}}</ref> The character next appears as the villain of ''[[Hawkeye (comics)|Hawkeye]] vs. [[Deadpool]]'', where she is revealed to have used an associate's expertise in mind control to infiltrate New York's law enforcement and judicial systems, and create an army of "drones" out of the patients and staff of Brooklyn Psychiatric. When a hacker who had acquired a list of all active [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] agents, who Black Cat intends to brainwash as well, betrays her, Felicia hires [[Typhoid Mary (comics)|Typhoid Mary]] to help her acquire the [[USB flash drive]] containing the list, opposed by Deadpool, Hawkeye, and [[Hawkeye (Kate Bishop)|Kate Bishop]]. When cornered by the trio and the authorities, Black Cat murders the mind control specialist, and escapes by switching places with her arresting officer, a [[sleeper agent]].<ref>{{Cite comic |writer=Gerry Duggan |penciller=Matteo Lolli and Jacopo Camagni |inker=Matteo Lolli and Jacopo Camagni |title=Hawkeye vs. Deadpool |volume=1 |issue=#0-4 |date=3 September 2014 - 7 January 2015 |publisher=Marvel Comics |location=United States}}</ref>
In the Slide-Away Casino, [[Melter]] and [[Killer Shrike]] take [[Ringer (comics)|Ringer]] to the back room where Black Cat is waiting. Black Cat shows him various items and tells him that even she cannot steal everything and sometimes must pay for them and asks him how is she supposed to do that when nobodies like him do not pay her weekly cut. Ringer tells her he did not pay because he was captured by Silk, owed the [[Spot (comics)|Spot]] for getting him out of jail, and had to pay the [[Tinkerer]] for new equipment. He also tells Black Cat they worked in some works before and remembers her having a heart and asks for compassion. Black Cat hesitates long enough for the Ringer to attack them, hitting her in her arm before she takes him down. Black Cat tells Ringer that he will make three times the cut and will also serve as an example by having Killer Shrike and Melter beat him up. Black Cat is surprised Ringer could tag her as she normally is more lucky. She wonder if it was luck to remind her of who she is now and tests her luck with one of the casino's machines and wins. Black Cat notices that lately the harder she listens to the part of her that tells her not to let anyone put her down, the more her luck gets off the charts. She remembers her life in the elite class before she lost it all. Melter and Killer Shriek bring in Ringer and Black Cat tells him to spread the word that no one steals from her.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' Vol. 3 #16. Marvel Comics.</ref> Two years ago, Felicia Hardy presents a painting in an elite party. In the present day at a museum, Regina Venderkamp, the woman who bought all the items confiscated from the Black Cat in an auction, presents the same painting that Felicia did. However, the lights go out for a moment and the painting is gone. An enraged Regina and her bodyguards go to her apartment only to find all of her treasures gone. She goes upstairs to see if she also took everything there, despite a bodyguard protesting since Black Cat could still be there. Black Cat then appears and says she couldn't leave without Regina learning that no one takes from Black Cat without paying. Regina orders her bodyguards to attack, but Black Cat quickly takes them out. She reflects that her bad luck powers seem to work better when she is ruthless and she may have been holding back before. Black Cat throws one of her claws to Regina's neck causing her to pass out. Hours later, Regina wakes up handcuffed to a chair at Black Cat's hideout. Black Cat contemplates almost all of the items that were confiscated and those she retrieved with only one missing. In J. Jonah Jameson Sr. and Aunt May's apartment, they contemplate the last item the only thing they got at the auction and go watch TV unaware that the Black Cat plans to steal it back.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' Vol. 3 #17. Marvel Comics.</ref> Following Spider-Man's fight with [[Ghost (Marvel Comics)|Ghost]] at [[Parker Industries]], Black Cat places the statue with the rest of her things while having Aunt May, J. Jonah Jameson Sr., and Regina Venderkamp tied up. Jay asks her why did she took them as she doesn't need money and they didn't do nothing to her. Felicia pours gasoline around her apartment and tells Jay he is wrong as they bought her things in the auction, a collection she spent years acquiring. She tells him that's the problem with possessions, they can break, you can lose them or they can be taken. And when that happens, everyone thinks they can take what's yours unless you prove them wrong. She says that nothing and no one will have that hold on him before setting the apartment on fire. When Spider-Man arrives, May warns him that the Black Cat is still in there and Peter asks Felicia for help. She tells him to save them if he wants as she made her point and the more people know the better. Parker tries to convince her that this isn't her but she tells him that the Felicia he knew is gone and she is done being who others want. She tells her that she controls her fate and anyone who stands before that will also be gone. Spider-Man manages to save Aunt May, J. Jonah Jameson Sr., and Regina, who screams at him for not saving her things before May shushes her, telling her that people are what count, not things and Spider-Man knows that. In the Slide-A-Way Casino, Black Cat tells her men that they have seen what happens when they stay on her good side and what happens when they cross her. But from now on, there's nothing holding her back and no limit to what she will do.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' Vol. 3 #18. Marvel Comics.</ref>
===All-New All-Different Marvel===
As part of the
Black Cat established a criminal empire which is disbanded by [[Gwenpool]] and [[Howard the Duck]].<ref>''Howard the Duck'' Vol. 6 #1-3. Marvel Comics.</ref>
Black Cat formed an alliance with [[Hammerhead (comics)|Hammerhead]], his nephew, and his henchmen.<ref>''Spider-Man'' Vol. 2 #3. Marvel Comics.</ref>
During the
Black Cat gained Scorpion as a part-time enforcer for her gang. She hired ex-Army Ranger Lee Price to accompany Scorpion to the black market sale where there was shootout with Tombstone's gang.<ref>''Venom'' Vol. 3 #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> When at Black Cat's hideout, Scorpion accuses Lee Price of botching up the black market sale which Lee Price denied leading Black Cat to demand an explanation after hearing about some information from her spies at the New York City Police Department telling her what they know.<ref>''Venom'' Vol. 3 #2. Marvel Comics.</ref>
During the ''Venom Inc.'' storyline, after Lee Price steals the spawn of the Venom symbiote from Flash Thompson's protege Andi Benton aka Mania and uses it to become Maniac,<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man: Venom Inc. Alpha'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> with his newfound ability to reproduce the symbiote and gain control of people, Price was able to gain control of Black Cat and her gang.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man'' (vol. 1) #792. Marvel Comics.</ref> With the aid of Flash's new powers as Anti-Venom, Black Cat was freed.<ref>''Venom'' (vol. 1) #159. Marvel Comics.</ref> Later working with Venom, Black Cat was able to use the artificial Anti-Venom element they got from Dr. Steven to free Spider-Man from Price's control.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man'' (vol. 1) #793. Marvel Comics.</ref> During the final battle, Black Cat discovers that those already cured cannot be taken over by Price's symbiote again, allowing Spider-Man to use his cured bloodstream and mix it with Anti-Venom to defeat Price. Afterwards she and Spider-Man make peace, and later Eddie Brock convinces Black Cat to give up being a crime boss and go back to being a vigilante.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man: Venom Inc. Omega'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>
===Fresh Start===
During Marvel's "Fresh Start," Black Cat teamed up with Spider-Man to confront the Thieves Guild, a group of robbers established hundreds of years ago that was trying to make their name known again by stealing the equipment of various super heroes. As an honorary member of the Guild, she was able to allow the two to break in and fight off Guild members until the rest of the heroes showed up to reclaim their items. Later that night, Felicia tells Spider-Man that her darker mentality didn't start when Doctor Octopus arrested her, but instead when she forgot Spider-Man's secret identity as a result of Doctor Strange making everyone forget it after ''Civil War'', feeling that she lost a significant part of her life in the process. In response, Peter takes off his mask and reveals his secret to Felicia, which she gladly accepts. Afterwards, a [[List of Marvel Comics characters: K#Kindred|bandaged demon with centipedes on him]] learns of Spider-Man's rekindled friendship with Black Cat and claims that Peter "drags everyone into his own Hell."<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man'' Vol 5. #9-10. Marvel Comics.</ref>
==Powers and abilities==
Initially, the Black Cat had no [[superhuman]] abilities. Later, a test induced by the Kingpin gave her the psionic ability to affect [[probability]] fields; essentially, she could produce "bad luck" for her enemies.<ref>''Spectacular Spider-Man'' #89</ref> The "bad luck" power entails that under stress she is subconsciously able to cause anyone in her immediate vicinity that she perceives as a threat to be susceptible to freak accidents, like guns jamming and exploding, or tripping on objects. This ability also had the [[side effect]] of eventually causing problems for anyone spending long periods of time around her.
[[Doctor Strange]] eventually tampered with her powers that briefly removed her bad luck abilities, along with the unwanted side effect. However, this magical tampering temporarily endowed her with cat-like abilities, giving her [[night vision]], retractable talons in her fingertips, superhuman speed, strength, agility and endurance, proportionate to a cat.<ref>''Spectacular Spider-Man'' #116. Marvel Comics.</ref> Her "bad luck" powers were eventually restored by Doc Tramma through the use of [[cybernetics]].<ref>''Web of Spider-Man'' vol. 2 #12. Marvel Comics.</ref>
The Black Cat has reflexes, agility, and stamina of an Olympic level acrobat. She is physically very strong and athletic and has great physical endurance. She is an excellent street fighter capable of taking on several armed assailants and incapacitating them without being injured herself. She is trained in several [[martial arts]] styles, including [[Judo]] and [[Goju Ryu|Goju Ryu Karate]]. Hardy is a talented photographer; while dating Spider-Man she takes pictures of the hero that he admits are better than his own work.{{issue|date=March 2018}}
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===House of M===
In the ''[[House of M]]'' reality warp, Felicia Hardy appears as the Black Cat, having gained her powers through the Kingpin.<ref>''House of M: Avengers'' #4. Marvel Comics.</ref> She, alongside [[Elektra (comics)|Elektra]], [[Bullseye (comics)|Bullseye]], [[Gladiator (Melvin Potter)|Gladiator]], and [[Typhoid Mary (comics)|Typhoid Mary]], are among the Kingpin's top assassins,<ref>''House of M: Avengers'' #3</ref> however she is a double agent for [[Luke Cage]]'s "Avengers" and feeds them information whenever she can. The Kingpin knows this and has Bullseye and Elektra beat her, while he throws her out a window. She survives and tells Luke that they have been set up, along with the Wolfpack and the Dragons.{{Issue|date=May 2010}} She stays with the group and is a more vocal member of Luke Cage's resistance. She takes part in the final battle at [[Genosha]].{{Issue|date=May 2010}}
===Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man===
In issue #14 of vol 1 of this all-ages series, Spider-Man battles the Black Cat.<ref>''Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man'' #14. Marvel Comics.</ref>
===Marvel Mangaverse===
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===Howard the Human===
===Spider-Man: Fairy Tales===
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===Marvel Noir===
In [[Marvel Noir]], Felicia Hardy is the owner of "The Black Cat", a [[speakeasy]] that caters to the most powerful and corrupt in New York City.<ref>''Spider-Man Noir #1''. Marvel Comics.</ref> In ''Spider-Man Noir: Eyes without a Face'', she takes on a more prominent role, sheltering Peter after he is almost killed by [[Sandman (Marvel Comics)|Sandman]], as well as dating [[Crime Master]]. Like most incarnations, Felicia has a relationship with [[Marvel Noir|Spider-Man Noir]]. Crime Master slashes her when he finds out about this, but before passing out, she alerts the FBI that he is in league with [[Otto Octavius]] and his inhumane experiments. The final panel of the series shows her with a mask similar to [[Madame Masque]], angrily refusing to see Spider-Man since she blames him for her scars.<ref>''Spider-Man Noir: Eyes Without a Mask Issues #1-4''. Marvel Comics.</ref>
During the "[[Spider-Verse]]" storyline, she was assaulted by Kingpin and his men in hopes of extracting the identity of Spider-Man, but with nothing to lose anymore she retains her silence. She was then used as a hostage to lure Spider-Man in accepting Mysterio's challenge. After the battle, she would secretly grab the blood of Spider-Man which was extracted earlier to avoid it falling into Mysterio's hands.{{issue|date=December 2014}}
She would later appear tending to an injured Spider-Man Noir (accompanied by Silk and [[Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)|Spider-Woman]]) while on the run from the [[Spider-Verse|Inheritors]].{{issue|date=December 2014}}
===Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane===
Felicia Hardy makes her appearance in issue #17 of the series. She is a teenager who transfers to the same high school attended by Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson. Felicia is considered "bad luck" due to her violent past and confrontational personality. She flirts with Flash and challenges his girlfriend, [[Liz Allan]], to a fight, which was merely a ruse to establish her reputation as a girl not to be messed with.<ref>''Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane'' #17. Marvel Comics.</ref>
===Supernaturals===
A different version of Felicia Hardy is part of a team led by [[Brother Voodoo]]. Unlike her 616 counterpart, this version of Black Cat possesses enchanted vocal abilities that allow her to alter the outcomes of events by speaking certain phrases aloud. (For example, at one point, saying "Break" causes a noose to snap.) This ability is shown to be useless once [[Jack O'Lantern (Marvel Comics)|Jack O'Lantern]] tapes Felicia's mouth shut.<ref>''The Supernaturals'' #4. Marvel Comics.</ref>
===Ultimate Marvel===
[[File:Black Cat (Ultimate Marvel character).jpg|upright|thumb|Ultimate Black Cat on the cover to ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man]]'' #152 (November 2005). Art by [[Jeff Scott Campbell]].]]
In the [[Ultimate Marvel]] universe, the Black Cat is Felicia Hardy, a young woman who blames her father's death on [[Kingpin (comics)#Ultimate Marvel|Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin]]. Seeking revenge, she stole a priceless tablet that he was going to use on his comatose wife. Kingpin hired the assassin [[Elektra (comics)#Ultimate Marvel|Elektra]] to retrieve it. When Black Cat threw it into the harbor, Elektra threw one of her [[sai (weapon)|sai]] into the Black Cat's chest, sending the thief over the edge. She was presumed dead, though no body was found.<ref>''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #53. Marvel Comics.</ref>
She later returned during a gang war, stopping [[Hammerhead (comics)#Ultimate Hammerhead|Hammerhead]] from shooting [[Ultimate Spider-Man|Spider-Man]] in the right temple.<ref>''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #81. Marvel Comics.</ref> She later expressed interest in working for Hammerhead if it would mean getting rid of the Kingpin although Spider-Man opposed this.<ref>''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #82. Marvel Comics.</ref> She later assisted Hammerhead and Elektra in a confrontation against Moon Knight, Shang-Chi, Iron Fist and Spider-Man.<ref>''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #84. Marvel Comics.</ref>
Later, after the crisis was resolved, she passionately kissed Spider-Man through his mask, her previous interest in him having gotten stronger. She had apparently no idea of the age disparity between her and Peter, and mistakenly assumed, after he left in a rush, that he was a married man. When she managed to unmask him and realized how young he truly was, she was repulsed. The shock and embarrassment of such a discovery caused her to vomit on his costume.<ref>''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #85. Marvel Comics.</ref> She is next seen trying to assassinate the Kingpin. However, [[Mysterio]] beats her to it.<ref>''Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man'' #153. Marvel Comics.</ref> She then tries to steal the Zodiac Key from the Kingpin's vault. Mysterio, knowing that it contained great power, tried to steal it from her. Felicia tried to wish Mysterio to go away, but instead she accidentally caused the key to create a massive explosion. Shocked by what she did, she handed it over to Mysterio. Spider-Man came to the scene with [[Iron Man]]. Mysterio subdued Iron Man and then Spider-Man, Mysterio, and Felicia then fought over the key. Spider-Man won and then both he and Felicia decided to help the people who were caught in the middle of Felicia's mistake.<ref>''Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man'' #152-154. Marvel Comics.</ref>
In this version, the Black Cat actually has short brunette hair, but wears a white-haired wig as part of her costume.
===Spider-Gwen===
On [[Spider-Gwen|Earth-65]], Felicia and her father are French and professional burglars. When her father stole Wilson Fisk's first dollar, Fisk sent Matt Murdock to kill him. Felicia went on to become a famous musician after singing in the streets and has a band called the Black Cats. She had a concert in New York with Mary Jane as the opening act to which she invited Murdock with the intention to kill him. While there, Murdock unleashes the Hand where she is defended by [[Spider-Woman (Gwen Stacy)|Spider-Woman]]. When she attempts to kill Matt, Spider-Woman knocks her out.<ref>''Spider-Gwen'' #5. Marvel Comics.</ref>
===What If?===
In the ''[[What If (comics)|What If?]]'' storyline ''What if the Alien Costume had Possessed Spider-Man?'', after the [[Symbiote (comics)|symbiote]] forms a permanent bond with Spider-Man due to [[Mister Fantastic]] being unable to examine the web-slinger until it is too late to break them apart, Felicia goes on a brief crime spree until she learns that the symbiote—which here lives on adrenaline from superhumans—has abandoned the now-deceased Spider-Man in favor of the [[Hulk]]; she favors killing the Hulk over the objections of the other heroes. After Spider-Man's funeral, she is contacted by the Kingpin, who helps her develop a weapon that will kill the symbiote in exchange for a lifetime of service from her; despite the heroes having already defeated the symbiote thanks to the actions of [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]] and [[Black Bolt]], with [[Doctor Strange]] being about to banish it, Felicia kills the symbiote anyway, subsequently berating the heroes for not knowing the price she had to pay to ensure that justice was done.<ref>''What If...?'' vol. 2 #4. Marvel Comics.</ref>
In another storyline, Spider-Man marries the Black Cat rather than Mary Jane - [[Alistair Smythe]]'s attack having left Mary Jane injured in this reality, leaving Peter doubting his ability to look after her, with he and Felicia rekindling their romance while fighting supervillains together, but their relationship is complicated by such factors as Peter and Felicia being unable to live together in order to preserve his secret identity. After Felicia's carelessness results in Spider-Man's identity being discovered by an unidentified informant, combined with her own jealousy over Peter's continued friendship with Mary Jane, she is killed by [[Paladin (comics)|Paladin]] after he mistakenly assumes she attempted to kill Mary Jane, resulting in Peter forming a romantic relationship with [[Silver Sable]] as the two bond over their shared grief at the loss of their loved ones.<ref>''What If...?'' vol. 2 #20-21. Marvel Comics.</ref>
==In other media==
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===Film===
* Black Cat appeared in early scripts for ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'' in a subplot in which she tries to convince Spider-Man to give up being Peter Parker. This idea was to contrast the other subplot of Peter giving up being Spider-Man.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/movie-legends-revealed-did-doc-ock-and-mary-jane-nearly-date-in-spider-man-2/ |title=Movie Legends Revealed: Did Doc Ock and Mary Jane Nearly Date in 'Spider-Man 2'? |publisher=[[Screen Rant]] |date=May 4, 2016}}</ref> Though she was deleted from later scripts, the Black Cat and her subplot are used in the video game based on the film. Felicia Hardy was originally supposed to appear in [[Sam Raimi]]'s ''[[Spider-Man 4]]'', though she would not have transformed into the Black Cat, as in the comics. Instead, Raimi's Felicia was expected to become a new super-powered figure called the Vulturess.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.movieline.com/2009/12/exclusive-spider-man-4-circling-john-malkovich-anne-hathaway.php?page=all |title=EXCLUSIVE: Spider-Man 4 Circling John Malkovich, Anne Hathaway |publisher=MoveLine |date=December 8, 2009 |accessdate=December 12, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213005246/http://www.movieline.com/2009/12/exclusive-spider-man-4-circling-john-malkovich-anne-hathaway.php?page=all |archivedate=December 13, 2009 }}</ref> In March 2013, Raimi stated that [[Anne Hathaway]] would have played Hardy if ''Spider-Man 4'' had been made.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/175363-sam-raimi-confirms-that-anne-hathaway-would-have-been-his-black-cat-in-spider-man-4 |title=Sam Raimi Confirms That Anne Hathaway Would Have Been His Black Cat in Spider-Man 4 |publisher=SuperHeroHype.com |date=March 5, 2013}}</ref>
* Felicia Hardy appears in ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man 2]]'', portrayed by [[Felicity Jones]].<ref>{{cite av media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EvXCHB2Smk |title=The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Now on Digital HD! |author=Sony Pictures Entertainment |publisher=YouTube |date=August 6, 2014 |accessdate=August 20, 2014 |time=0:07}}</ref> Her character has a "special relationship" with the Osborns.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/178147-felicity-jones-drops-a-big-spoiler-for-the-amazing-spider-man-franchise |title=Felicity Jones Drops a Big Spoiler for The Amazing Spider-Man Franchise |publisher=SuperHero Hype |date=July 17, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cinemablend.com/new/Don-t-Worry-Amazing-Spider-Man-2-Green-Goblin-Still-Norman-Osborn-38611.html |title=Don't Worry: The Amazing Spider-Man 2's Green Goblin Is Still Norman Osborn |publisher=Cinema Blend |date=July 19, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://collider.com/felicity-jones-invisible-woman-interview/ |title=Felicity Jones Talks 'The Invisible Woman,' Her Incredible Wardrobe, 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' Secrecy, and 'True Story' |publisher=Collider.com}}</ref> In the film, [[Harry Osborn]]'s first act after taking control of [[Oscorp]] was to promote her over [[Norman Osborn]]'s former inner circle. Felicia was intended to become the Black Cat in future ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' films in the series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/the-amazing-spider-man-2/234776/spider-slayers-and-black-cat-set-for-future-spider-man-films |title=Spider Slayers and Black Cat set for future Spider-Man films |publisher=Den of Geek |date=April 16, 2014 |accessdate=April 16, 2014}}</ref>
* In March 2017, it was reported that [[Sony Pictures]] was developing a Black Cat and [[Silver Sable]]-centered film with writer [[Christopher Yost]]. It is intended to be a part of a [[shared universe]] called [[Sony's Marvel Universe]], centered on characters from the ''Spider-Man'' mythology, beginning with ''[[Venom (2018 film)|Venom]]'' in 2018. The films will be more adult-oriented and though they take place in the "same reality" as the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]], they will not crossover with each other.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://screenrant.com/sony-venom-movie-mcu-connections/ |title=Sony's Venom Is In 'Same Reality' As MCU |date=29 June 2017 |publisher=Screen Rant}}</ref> In May 2017, it was announced that [[Gina Prince-Bythewood]] would direct the film now titled ''[[Silver & Black (film)|Silver & Black]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title='Spider-Man' Spinoff: Silver Sable, Black Cat Movie Finds Director with 'Secret Life of Bees' Filmmaker (Exclusive) |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/spider-man-spinoff-silver-sable-black-cat-movie-finds-director-secret-life-bees-filmmaker-1007556 |accessdate=May 25, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=May 25, 2017}}</ref> Production was supposed to begin in March 2018, but has since been delayed "indefinitely". Prince-Bythewood said the cause of the delay was script issues.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/silver-sable-black-cat-production-delay/|title=Silver & Black’s Production Delayed Indefinitely|website=Screen Rant|last=Hood|first=Cooper|date=February 23, 2018|accessdate=February 23, 2018}}</ref> While the film was initially scheduled to be released on February 8, 2019, Sony removed the release date from the schedule.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/silver-black-no-longer-has-a-release-date-1116361|title=Sony Pulls Spider-Man Spinoff 'Silver & Black' from Calendar|website=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Couch|first=Aaron|date=June 1, 2018|accessdate=June 1, 2018}}</ref> Production was now slated to begin in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://omegaunderground.com/2018/06/22/update-sonys-silver-and-black-production-expected-to-be-delayed-until-2019/|title=UPDATE: Sony’s ‘Silver and Black’ Production Expected To Be Delayed Until 2019|website=Omega Underground|last=Marc|first=Christopher|date=June 22, 2018|accessdate=June 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625052103/https://omegaunderground.com/2018/06/22/update-sonys-silver-and-black-production-expected-to-be-delayed-until-2019/|archive-date=2018-06-25|url-status=dead}}</ref> In August 2018, Sony announced that ''Silver & Black'' will be canceled in favor of having both characters having their own feature films. ''Black Cat'' will reportedly be a re-worked version of the ''Silver & Black'' script, while the studio looks for screenwriters for ''Silver Sable''. Prince-Bythewood will serve as a producer on both projects.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/sony-silver-black-update-silver-sable-black-cat-solo-movies/|title=Sony Scrapping Silver & Black In Favor of Silver Sable & Black Cat Solo Movies|website=Screen Rant|last=Freeman|first=Molly|date=August 9, 2018|accessdate=August 9, 2018}}</ref>
===Video games===
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