Catwoman Comes Out as Bisexual

Dressed in tight black leather and wielding a whip, Catwoman has long been the sexiest female character in the comic book world.

The DC Comics super villain has come out as bisexual after locking lips with a woman in “Catwoman #39” illustrated by Garry Brown, confirming what many fans had long suspected about the provocative temptress.

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“She’s flirted around it — often quite literally — for years now; for me, this wasn’t a revelation so much as a confirmation,” series writer Genevieve Valentine said in her blog on Thursday.

For her official coming out, Catwoman, a.k.a. Selina Kyle, has a passionate kiss with Eiko, who “seemed like the right person: intelligent, driven, in that uncanny valley of Almost Catwoman,” Valentine said.

“Was it a surprise for them? In terms of their sexualities, not particularly; certainly it’s no surprise to Selina that she has an attraction to a woman. Is this particular kiss a surprise? It’s definitely surprising; this is the very last thing you’re supposed to be getting into on the brink of war, and they both know it,” she explained.

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Having made her first comic book appearance in “Batman #1” in 1940, Catwoman has been both an arch enemy and a love interest to the Caped Crusader for 75 years.

In films and on TV, she has been portrayed by a number of actresses including Julie Newmar,  Michelle Pfeiffer, Anne Hathaway, and most recently, Camren Bicondova, on the FOX series, “Gotham.”