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Catwoman

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Catwoman (Selina Kyle) is a fictional character in the DC Comics superhero universe, a female cat burglar who literally dresses in a cat-like costume while on her capers.

Although originally introduced as an opponent for Batman, her status as hero or villain is ambiguous; she has her own moral code and has occasionally teamed up with Batman against greater threats.

Occasional attempts have been made to feature Catwoman in her own series. The most recent such series, written by Ed Brubaker, was launched in 2001 and as of 2004 is still running to great acclaim.

Catwoman was played by Julie Newmar (and sometimes by Eartha Kitt) in the Batman television series of the 1960s, by Michelle Pfeiffer in the 1992 movie Batman Returns, and by Adrienne Barbeau in .

As of 2004, a Catwoman movie is in production, very loosely based on the comic book character, and starring Halle Berry as Catwoman with supernatural cat-like powers.