 In 2004, Catwoman, a movie
starring Halle Berry,
was released. This film's Catwoman bore little resemblance to the comic
book
version. Berry portrayed Patience Phillips, a woman who eventually
became
Catwoman after a near-death experience. Patience gained the powers from
the
Egyptian cat goddess Bastet through a gathering of cats led by an
Egyptian
Mau. The movie alludes to other women in the past who have been granted
such cat-like abilities, particularly in a scene in which Phillips
finds
herself amongst a series of images of prior catwomen, including
Pfeiffer's Batman
Returns version of Selina Kyle. The film's story has nothing
to do with
Batman or Gotham City.
Selina is
a gifted and accomplished athlete, with heightened acrobatic prowess.
She was
trained by the Armless Master in martial arts and by Wildcat in boxing
and
street-fighting. She is a clever and resourceful fighter, known for
precise,
agile attacks and speedy getaways. Her formidable hand to hand combat
skills are augmented by her
cat-like speed, reflexes, balance, and flexibility. Fittingly, Catwoman
is a
master thief possessed of unsurpassed stealth and cunning.
Weapons and equipment
During
the Silver Age, Catwoman, like most Batman
villains, used a variety of themed weapons, vehicles, and equipment,
such as a
custom cat-themed car called the "cat-illac". In her post-Crisis
used to appearances, Catwoman's favored weapon is a whip. She wields
both a standard
bullwhip and the cat-o-nine-tails with expert proficiency. In addition,
Catwoman has been shown to have various items to restrain her victims,
such as
a set of plastic ties for binding hands and feet, and a roll of duct
tapegag her
targets, like she did with Angle Man, Film Freak, Zatanna, and various
others
during her robberies over the years.
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