There are many highly skilled and sneaky thieves. And these two are not only female and in that category, they have a cat motif going for them. Sooooo...cat fight pretty much. Even manipulating the heroes. Catwoman, the jewel thief/anti sorta, kind of hero...I dunno. And Black Cat, the feline criminal mastermind of Spiderman. And it's my job to analyze their weapons, armor, strengths, and skills to see who might win...a death battle.
Catwoman
Background:
Living without parents, Selina Kyle's early life is brutal. As her mother committed suicide and her violent father got himself drunk to the point of death. And so she was separated from her younger sister Maggie, remaining in an abusive orphanage. She escaped it one day and tried pickpocketing crowds in a carnival outside of gotham city. But she was caught by the man who ran the place. But instead of being punished she was given the chance to join the carnival. She agreed, and with her time there she learned the art of contortionism, gymnastics, and magic and trickery. When the owner died she took her new skills to try the whole pickpocketing thing another go. She also then became a prostitute in one origins story. And after seeing Batman in action, she was inspired to help out as well. But she did it in a way where she breaks the law. But regardless, she took her skills and donned the name Catwoman.
Powers and Abilities:
Catwoman is more than a basic cat burglar. She possesses incredible acrobatics, to the point where it's even considered superhuman. She has mastered several forms of martial arts, which include Boxing, Capoeira, Hapkido, Jujitsu, Dragon Style Kung Fu, and Karate. To top it off, her catlike balance and resourcefulness makes her a precise and quick fighter. Top it off with some impressive stealth, thievery, and disguise skills, she's a sneaky thief. She managed to fake being an old lady to steal a gem. She also loves cats in case you can't tell. She is also strong enough to press up 270 lb...twice her own weight. The Catwoman suit makes her fire, cold, and water proof, along with spring action in the boots. It fits her flexible style and comes equipped with sharp retractable claws. These claws can cut through aluminum and bullet proof vests. But to help her deal with foes, she has a whip which is made of leather and is around 12 ft. long. She is extremely proficient with it and can be a good light surprise attack. She even has the ability to control cats, or they just like her so much that they come to her aid.
Feats:
Catwoman has pulled off impressive thefts, combat with Batman, avoid detection, bailed Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy out of a close call, acquired a sidekick named Cat Girl, and give other super villains the slip. But seems to treasure her responsibility as a mother above all else.
Weaknesses:
Though she is slippery, that comes at a cost of being pretty simple to get past the suit, as piercing objects can do so effortlessly. She's also vulnerable to magic and her aging body has made her lose a bit of her touch.
But there are few who have managed to catch one of the thieves in all of Batman. And that is saying a lot.
Black Cat
Background:
Growing up with her father, Felicia Hardy was the daughter of world renowned crook, Walter Hardy. He told her that she should never settle for second best. Like if she loved basketball, then she should become the best player and not a cheerleader. Well, until he got arrested. So one day in College, she went to a party and was almost raped by a drunk student. Until she was saved by a kid named Ryan. They became close friends, until he said that maybe their relationship should become physical. She didn't take that too well. She set aside her studies and began training in martial arts. Soon Ryan was killed not by her, but in a drunk accident. Hating the fact that someone else took the life of a man who took hers, she took her father's career and became Black Cat.
Powers and Abilities:
Black Cat possesses several useful abilities for a criminal. She is an olympic athlete pretty much and master acrobatic. If that's not good enough she has several equipment from a tinkerer which increases her strength and agility. Her eyes have night vision and combine them with the contact lenses and she can see infrared and ultraviolet rays. Her suit has micro servos which boosts her strength to above the average person. Her retractable claws can come at a moment's notice and can cut through most surfaces. Along with giving her the ability to climb walls. She has a grappling hook hidden in her gloves, which she can use to swing by the city like her strangest ability her "bad luck". With this she can give, well, bad luck upon anyone she sees as a threat. Causing tripping, explosions, gun fire, and other things to happen.
Feats:
Black Cat can go toe to toe with other superhumans, survive being thrown out a window, and even beat sabretooth in hand to hand combat.
Weaknesses:
Though her suit doesn't protect her from gun fire and her feelings could potentially get the best of her.
But if those are her only setbacks then I'd say you're a pretty perfect thief.
The Battle:
This fight will take place on the rooftops with zero prep time or knowledge of each other. With that said...it's time FOR A DEATH BATTLE!
In a museum Catwoman is sneaking by and manages to shut off all of the security. She then silently goes to an exhibit with a priceless gem in it. But when she gets there she sees that there is only a holographic image and a card. She is surprised and then sees a person running across the window on the top of the exhibit. She chases after it. The camera goes down and it shows the Cooper sign, along with the real thief going through a vent(This'll be important for a later battle). Back to Catwoman, she goes after the target and catches up. Grabbing who she thinks is the thief, and knocking her down. Black Cat gets up and avoids Catwoman's next attack. Catwoman demands that she should be given the gem with Black Cat not knowing what she's talking about.
FIGHT!
Catwoman makes the first move and gets an upper hand. They get caught in a lock by when Black Cat jumps back she is pulled by the whip, followed by some slashing. Black Cat grabs her arm and begins knocking her back. Catwoman begins escalating up the wall of another building with Black Cat climbing up it. When she gets up there Catwoman is revealed by her nightvision. Black Cat then sneaks into the shadows. Catwoman is sneaking around, just to get a surprise from behind and start hurling back. You can't see anything but hearing is a different story. Black Cat is then knocked out and dragged in again by the whip. But this time Black Cat slashes Catwoman and pushes her out of the shadows. When Black Cat jumps out at her, Catwoman gains the upper hand by kicking her back. They begin clawing at each other and getting caught in another lock. When Catwoman thinks she has the edge, Black Cat uses the grappling hook to get out of her range, then come swinging back and knocking Catwoman in the face. This gets Catwoman down. And to give her a greater chance at winning, she uses her bad luck ability. When Catwoman gets up she begins charging at Black Cat, who just stands there. But she misses easily. She attempts to whip her but the whip gets caught on a pipe. When she attempts to slash her again, she trips over a stack of bricks. Black Cat grabs her, slashes her a bit, and knocks her off the building. Catwoman lands on another roof, slides off onto a trash can, rolls into the road, and gets run over.
K.O.
Black Cat swings away as Catwoman is then smashed by a truck's load.
Reasoning:
While Catwoman provides plenty of experience in her thieving skills, that doesn't help much in a head on fight. Black Cat outclassed her in everything else. Black Cat could take down Sabretooth with ease, a superhuman power house who doesn't hold back. Her arsenal was more varied and her abilities helped counter any stealth tactics. Even if I didn't let her have these, her bad luck ability would automatically decrease Catwoman's already slim chances of winning. Looks like curiosity killed the Catwoman.
The winner is Black Cat.
Tune in next time for the battle of playstation rivals before they got games on separate consoles. Crash Bandicoot VS Spyro the Dragon.