Catwoman (
Selina Kyle) is a fictional character appearing in
American comic books published by
DC Comics, commonly in association with the
superhero Batman. The character was created by
Bob Kane and
Bill Finger, and she made her debut in
Batman #1 (Spring
1940), in which she is known as "the Cat". Catwoman has traditionally been portrayed as a
supervillain and adversary of Batman, but since the 1990s, she has been featured in an eponymous series that depicts her as an
antiheroine rather than a traditional villain. Catwoman is known for having a complex love-hate relationship with Batman and has been Batman's most enduring love interest.