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also the earliest comics showed that Selina was also romantically attracted to Batman
In Batman #3 (December 1940), Batman saved Catwoman's life, she kisses Batman, and she escapes from him.
Batman says: "Well, Cat. I'm sorry, but I guess you got to go to the police too."
The Cat says: "It doesn't matter! You saved my life! I'd like to thank you for that! Like this! "
Cat kisses Batman. Suddenly with a swift surprising movement, the Cat shoves the Batman back, whisks out of the house and slams the door.
The last page of Batman #3 ends with Cat driving alone in her car, The Cat says: "I sort of wish the Batman was driving the car and I was sitting beside him and we were just another boy and girl out for a ride on a moonlight night. That would be sort of nice."
In that issue, it's first shown that Cat is actually romantically attracted to Batman. The earlier scenes showed that the kiss may have been a diversion and not out of feelings for Batman. The last part of the comic shows talking about Batman in a romantic type way which reveals that she has romantic feelings for Batman.
Detective Comics #369 - The end of the issue shows Selina reading the paper about the new Bat-Girl. She says "She has her nerve trying to cut herself in on my man. I've known Batman a lot longer than that Jill-come-lately. If he belongs to anybody, he belongs to Catwoman." In her mind, Batman is her boyfriend. She obviously is in love with Batman and is very possessive of him.
and that continued in Batman #197 - Selina/Catwoman puts on a green costume for the first time. She competes with Batgirl for Batman's love by being a crimefighter too, making Batgirl look bad.
Batman #197 (December 1967)
The comic where Catwoman becomes a crimefighter to compete with Batgirl for Batman's love. She made Batgirl look bad as crimefighter, and it discouraged Batgirl to stop for a little bit.
Catwoman says: "Made up your mind yet, Batman? When are you going to ask me to join you in crook-catching --- and in wedlock?"
Batman says: "I'm quite satisfied with the way things are right now, Catwoman."
Catwoman thinking: "How do you like that! He's aloof --- and I'm in love! Here I go and eliminate Batgirl --- and all he can say is --- he's satisfied! Well, he may be satisfied --- but I'm not! Oooh! That man makes me so mad --- I feel like going back to cat crimes again! But I'll give him one more chance! Since I'm a woman in love --- I'd rather be with the man I love! If he won't make the first move --- I've got to stop being coy --- I'll ask Batman to marry me! If he refuses --- ahh, he won't refuse, not when confronted with the choice I'm going to give him!"
Batman says to Robin that Catwoman is in love with him (Batman). Robin responds that everyone has known that except him (Batman). She wants Batman to marry her and she even sets a trap for him and wants to get him to marry her. Batgirl told Catwoman that she wasn't even romantically interested in Batman. Catwoman was jealous and competed with Batgirl for nothing.
It's obvious the writers wrote Catwoman is in love with Batman, and that any flirting,teasing,and trying to get him on her side was actually in connection to her genuine feelings for Batman and not just some mind games with her not having feelings for him at all.
the earliest comics showed Catwoman had some good in her
Batman #2
She didn't want the Joker to poison Robin to death. She gave him the jewels to save Robin.
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This is canon. Batman said it to Jason Todd when he asked why he still wanna work with an outlaw like him (the title of the comic being Red Hood and The Outlaw). Because he himself breaks the law. Breaking and entering, illegal crime scene investigation, straight up stealing evidence from the GCPD, and so on.
That said the goal is to attain justice in an environment that doesn't support it, not stealing for thrill and the fun of it, which is about selfish desire.
But if Catwoman fights crime and protect people, then they're on the same side and same moral ground
Batman’s aspect as an outlaw seeking justice or unofficial law enforcement officer has varied from being hunted by the GCPD when they’re in full-on corrupt authoritarian enforces of the corrupt status quo to an officially deputized member approved by the local government (as insane as that is).
Either way, it often makes sense for him to have a more ambiguous approach towards Selina even when she’s an openly avaricious thief - given how many bigger fish he has to fry, she tends to only become his target when her actions specifically impede his greater plans. However, there’s also been a few times where he’s shown to catch on to their goals being aligned and easily recruit her even when she’s in full thief mode:
- In Knightsend, he just points out she wants someone alive and will help him even though she tries complaining, and gets her aid.
- In Heat*, as soon as she expresses disgust and anger at Catman slaughtering women, he’s open to an alliance.
- In Contagion, he knows he can hire her to help find the cure.
- In No Man’s Land, he also knows he can hire her to help save Gotham’s records.
And all that’s from the smilingly smug thief version from her first Solo series/incarnation.
*By the by, any of you guys ever read Heat form Legends of the Dark Knight? It’s a very grindhouse-feeling story.
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This is one of the reasons why people cant take Black Mask as a credible villain as he used to be and why a crime fighting Catwoman doesnt work. When you have Catwoman beat up Batman's villains, it only lowers their credibility as a threat to Batman. Not too long ago they used Black Mask as a villain against Red Hood and now Harley Quinn. Black Mask has become a Batfam villain lol.
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