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50 free Catwoman trivia questions with answers — entertainment quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
Catwoman has been stealing scenes since Batman #1 in 1940, when Bill Finger and Bob Kane introduced 'the Cat' as a jewel thief Batman might have let get away on purpose. She vanished for twelve years under the Comics Code, came back green-suited in the sixties, got a Frank Miller origin in Year One, a solo series in 1993 and a wedding that never happened in 2018. These 50 questions cover the comics and the screen: the amnesiac flight attendant origin, Holly Robinson and Eiko Hasigawa, the Calabrese crime family, Zatanna's mindwipe, Hush and the stolen heart, Gotham City Sirens, Helena on Earth-Two and Joëlle Jones's cowl. Then the actresses: Julie Newmar's home-made Lurex suit, Eartha Kitt, Lee Meriwether, Michelle Pfeiffer replacing Annette Bening, Halle Berry accepting her Razzie with an Oscar in hand, Anne Hathaway thinking she was up for Harley Quinn and Zoë Kravitz at the Iceberg Lounge. Easy questions stick to names and films; the expert tier asks about Lois Lane #70, Emma Peel, the Cheetah swap in Super Friends and the Pokémon studio behind Catwoman: Hunted. Every answer is cited to a page we checked, with a short explanation so you learn something even when you miss.
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Q 01What is Catwoman's surname in the comics?
Kyle
Holly Robinson and Eiko Hasigawa have also worn the costume.
Q 02In which comic did Catwoman first appear, as 'the Cat'?
Batman #1 (1940)
In that story she disguised herself as an old woman to pull off a jewel heist.
Q 03Who created Catwoman?
Bill Finger and Bob Kane
Kane said he drew on Jean Harlow, Hedy Lamarr and his cousin Ruth Steele for inspiration.
Q 04What is Catwoman's signature weapon in her post-Crisis appearances?
A bullwhip
She favours it because an untrained opponent cannot take it and use it against her.
Q 05Why did Catwoman vanish from print between 1954 and 1966?
The Comics Code Authority
The Code's rules on portraying female characters kept her off the page for over a decade.
Q 06In which title did Catwoman make her Silver Age return in 1966?
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
She appeared in issues #70-71 before returning to the Batman books.
Q 07Which 1987 story by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli rewrote Catwoman's origin?
Batman: Year One
It recast Selina as a dominatrix who shelters a young Holly Robinson.
Q 08In which year did Catwoman get her first ongoing solo series?
1993
Jim Balent was the primary penciller, depicting her as an international thief.
Q 09Which mob boss does Selina suspect may be her father in Batman: Dark Victory?
Carmine Falcone
Catwoman: When in Rome added more circumstantial evidence but no proof.
Q 10Which writer and artist relaunched Catwoman in 2001 with 'Trail of the Catwoman'?
Ed Brubaker and Darwyn Cooke
Private eye Slam Bradley investigates what happened to Selina Kyle.
Q 11Which TV heroine's leather catsuit inspired Selina's 2001 costume, per Ed Brubaker?
Emma Peel
The look added domino-shaped infrared goggles to her cowl.
Q 12What colour was Catwoman's catsuit in the 1960s comics?
Green
It was typical for villains of the era; the 1990s suit was mostly purple.
Q 13Which magician mindwiped Catwoman, prompting her to push her out a window when she found out?
Zatanna
Selina gagged her with duct tape first to render her powerless.
Q 14Which villain does Selina shoot in the head in Catwoman #52, possibly her first kill?
Q 21Why does Selina call off the wedding to Bruce on the day itself?
Marrying would unmake Batman
It was later revealed Holly had manipulated her on Bane's instructions.
Q 22To which California city does Selina move after leaving Gotham in Catwoman (vol. 5)?
Villa Hermosa
She battles the power-hungry Creel family there.
Q 23On Earth-Two, Selina and Bruce's daughter grows up to become which hero?
Huntress
Selina's death at the hands of 'Silky' Cernak's men sets Helena on the path.
Black Mask
He had tortured her sister Maggie and threatened everyone she loved.
Q 15What is the name of the daughter Selina gives birth to after Infinite Crisis?
Helena
She lived under the alias Irena Dubrovna, a nod to the 1942 film Cat People.
Q 16In Detective Comics #848, what does Hush surgically remove from Selina?
Her heart
Doctor Mid-Nite restores it after Batman recovers it.
Q 17With which two villains does Catwoman team up in Gotham City Sirens?
Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn
The series ran 26 issues from 2009 to 2011.
Q 18What crime family does Selina take over as boss during Genevieve Valentine's 2014-15 run?
Calabrese
She is revealed as the daughter of Rex Calabrese and stops wearing the costume.
Q 19Who replaces Selina as Catwoman while she runs a crime family?
Eiko Hasigawa
The two women later kiss, establishing their relationship as romantic.
Q 20In which issue of Batman (vol. 3) does Bruce first propose to Selina?
#24
She asks him to propose again in issue #32 and says yes.
Q 24Who designed Catwoman's revamped 2018 costume, trading goggles for a cowl?
Joëlle Jones
She then wrote and drew the new Catwoman (vol. 5) series.
Q 25Who first played Catwoman in the 1966 Batman TV series?
Julie Newmar
She made the costume herself from black Lurex; one was later added to the Smithsonian.
Q 26Who played Catwoman in the third season of the 1960s Batman series?
Eartha Kitt
The singer took over after Newmar left the show in 1967.
Q 27Which former Miss America played Catwoman in the 1966 Batman film?
Lee Meriwether
Newmar was unavailable, having signed on to another film that was never made.
Q 28What fabric did the first TV Catwoman use to build her own costume?
Black Lurex
One of the tailored costumes is now in the Smithsonian Institution.
Q 29Who played Selina Kyle in Batman Returns (1992)?
Michelle Pfeiffer
Annette Bening dropped out due to pregnancy; Sean Young campaigned hard for the part.
Q 30In Batman Returns, Selina Kyle is the secretary of which corrupt tycoon?
Max Shreck
He pushes her out a window after she stumbles on his power plant scheme.