However, their relationship grew complicated after it became apparent that Black Cat was only attracted to the alter ego of Spider-Man and had little interest in the hero's civilian life as Peter Parker. The character was originally depicted as a supervillain and adversary of Spider-Man, but over time the two fell in love, which motivated her into becoming both an antiheroine, and his partner. She has the subconscious ability to affect probability fields, producing "bad luck" for her enemies. After suffering from a traumatic assault by an ex-boyfriend as a college freshman, she trained herself in various fighting styles and acrobatics and, after deciding to follow in her father's footsteps, adopted the costumed identity of the Black Cat. įelicia Hardy is the daughter of Walter Hardy, a world-renowned cat burglar. Created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Keith Pollard, she first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #194 (July 1979). Throughout her history, Black Cat has sometimes been an enemy, love interest, and ally of the superhero Spider-Man. Utilizes grappling hook, sharp retractable claws, and spring-loaded climbing pitonsīlack Cat ( Felicia Hardy) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.Ability to see in various ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum via contact lenses.Enhanced strength, agility, balance, and vision.Skilled martial artist and hand-to-hand combatant.Alters probability fields to cause bad luck towards others.Textless variant cover of The Amazing Spider-Man #25 (March 2017) by Artgermįelicia Harmon, Felicity Harmon, Leesh, Party Hardy