After her near-death experience, Felicia feared her lack of superpowers made her a liability for Spider-Man. Initially, the 'accidents' which seemed to befall those who crossed the Black Cat's path were merely well-planned stunts and traps. Peter was hurt, but continued the relationship since it was the first time he didn't need to hide his life as Spider-Man. But Felicia had great difficulty accepting the fact that Peter was just a man beneath the mask and couldn't understand his need for a civilian life. Spider-Man barely got her to the hospital in time and as they operated on the dozens of bullet and knife wounds, Peter realized just how much he cared for Felicia, eventually starting to love her.Īfter she recovered they began a relationship and soon Peter revealed his identity to her.

Although Spider-Man was able to tear off his mechanical appendages, Octopus was still able to mentally control them and hold the Black Cat still while his men opened fire. She gave the detonator to Spider-Man and became the target of Doc Ock's revenge. But the Black Cat was able to use her abilities to steal the item first and protect it from all parties. Doctor Octopus, however, planned to use the weapon to destroy the city altogether. The Owl planned to use the weapon to hold New York City hostage. The Black Cat finally found the opportunity to prove herself after learning the Kingpin controlled an incredibly powerful detonator. Captain DeWolff ironically arrived with the now useless amnesty papers shortly after. He tried to capture her again, but Felicia seemingly flung herself to her death rather than go back to jail. The Black Cat decided to pull one last big score, however, and attempted to manipulate Spider-Man into joining her life of crime. When she was released, Felicia initially agreed to go straight for Spider-Man, and the web-slinger even had his friend on the force Captain DeWolff begin drawing up amnesty papers. However, she was still cunning enough to fake mental instability when captured, ensuring she was housed in a less secure facility. Spider-Man was the first man she felt she could trust and she grew to love him.įelicia looked for a way to earn his trust and continued with the Black Cat persona as a misguided attempt to attract his affection. Despite her antipathy towards men, Felicia felt a kinship with this lone hero. She first donned the Black Cat costume in order to break her father out of prison. After amassing a fortune in stolen items, Felicia chose to adopt a costume identity. After having been arrested, Felicia was freed from prison by the Black Fox, her father's mentor, who took Felicia as his new pupil. After months of preparing, she set out for revenge, but before she could find him, Ryan was killed in a drunk driving accident.įurious that she was denied the chance to steal the life of the man who had stolen hers, and feeling reckless, Hardy decided to utilize her new skills to follow in the footsteps of her father. She put aside her studies and began training in various fighting styles and acrobatics. Hating the idea of being a victim, she decided that she would murder her rapist despite the consequences. Felicia and Ryan became close friends, spending most of their time together until one night Ryan demanded that it was time for their relationship to become physical. If she loved basketball, she should work to become a basketball player and not just a cheerleader.ĭuring her freshman year in college, she had gone to a party and was nearly raped by a drunken student in a bathroom, when she was saved by another student, named Ryan. The daughter of an infamous cat burglar, Felicia Hardy developed her own theiving and fighting skills as the theif Black Cat, later using these skills to become a crime fighter.įelicia Hardy's father Walter Hardy was a world renowned cat burglar who, before his arrest, encouraged her to never settle for second best.

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