Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, Catwoman first debuted in Batman #1 in 1940 alongside the Joker. Over 80 years of publication, Catwoman has gone from a costumed criminal to one of Batman's closest allies and partners, in and out of costume.

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Selina Kyle and Bruce Wayne have grown into one of the deepest, most complex couples in comics and their characters continue to grow with each year and each new story. While many believe Catwoman is Batman's true love, it's interesting to speculate who Catwoman would fall in love with if she existed in the Marvel Comics universe. She'd mostly fall for characters who share her criminal backstory and redemption or those who display similarities to Batman.

10 Daredevil Is Attracted To Danger

Daredevil #1 cover header, from Marvel Comics

Daredevil is, in many ways, like Batman. Both heroes experienced tragic losses as children, fueling their quests for vengeance and justice. Both have developed romantic relationships with heroes and villains. Daredevil has dated many Marvel characters, including Black Widow, Black Cat, and Elektra.

Selina was an ex-criminal like Black Cat, who ultimately sided with the hero that pursued them for years, and Catwoman is a skilled fighter like Black Widow, with a complicated past like Elektra. Daredevil shares many traits with Batman, as Catwoman shares many with Daredevil's love interests. It makes sense that they could also gravitate towards each other.

9 War Machine Is A More Compassionate Iron Man

War Machine firing his weapons in Marvel Comics.

Bruce Wayne and Tony Stark are similar characters in that they're both billionaires who use their fortunes to fund their heroic adventures. They both use gadgets and advanced technology to account for their lack of powers, and they both fund their superhero teams. Despite their similarities, Bruce and Tony are very different people.

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Selina Kyle would probably never fall for someone like Tony. However, she could fall in love with someone like James Rhodes. Rhodey is much more trustworthy and compassionate than Tony. Rhodey recently had a close relationship with Carol Danvers during Civil War II. Whereas Selina would find Tony obnoxious, she'd find Rhodey endearing and more transparent.

8 Gambit Is A Charming Thief

Gambit from the Knights of X

Before officially falling in love with Batman and joining the Bat Family, Catwoman was a costumed villain. She was considered one of the best cat burglars in the world, and she still puts those skills to good use, albeit to more heroic ends. In the Marvel Comics universe, Gambit is an extremely skilled burglar who joined the Thieves Guild for a time.

Gambit became a hired mercenary, acting selfishly for years before officially joining the X-Men. If Catwoman and Gambit met, they'd probably hate each other, at least at first. They can both be stubborn characters who think they know best, but their shared skills and similar criminal histories could spark a deeper connection.

7 Namor Is A Powerful Leader

Namor with blood drifting up underwater from a bite on His neck

Namor can be pretty unlikeable. He rules Atlantis with an iron fist and often speaks to other heroes like he's better than they are. Despite his cold, off-putting demeanor, Namor has developed several successful romantic relationships. During the events of Avengers vs. X-Men, Namor and Emma Frost fell for each other while they both possessed the cosmic power of the Phoenix Force.

Namor is extremely powerful and an incredible ally to have. He may be a bit of a jerk sometimes, but he's loyal to those he cares for. If Catwoman were born in the Marvel universe, she might have sided with Namor on occasion and possibly developed a romantic interest.

6 Luke Cage Defends His City

Luke Cage uses super strength

Luke Cage first appeared in Luke Cage, Hero For Hire #1 in 1972. He's one of the most trusted and highly-regarded heroes in the Marvel universe. He's worked with just about every major superhero, acting as a member of teams like the Avengers and the Defenders.

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Luke doesn't wear a mask when fighting crime. He wants criminals to know who to be afraid of, and he wants the people in his city to know who's protecting them. Luke is an inspiring leader who seems to pull other heroes like Iron Fist and Jessica Jones into his orbit. If Catwoman lived in Marvel's New York City, she'd eventually work with Luke and the Defenders and perhaps fall for him the same way Jessica Jones did.

5 Bucky Barnes Has A Dark Past

Bucky Barnes smoldering at readers as the Winter Soldier in Marvel Comics.

During World War II, Bucky Barnes was Captain America's sidekick. Years later, Steve Rogers was thawed from his ice cocoon, and Bucky was brainwashed into becoming the Winter Soldier. For years, Bucky operated as a villain before reforming. Then, he acted as an anti-hero before taking over the role of Captain America post-Civil War.

Catwoman was also a villain who reformed and became an anti-hero before officially joining DC's heroes. Steve Rogers just seems too "good" for Catwoman, but Bucky Barnes, someone with a troubled past as a villainous character, is someone Selina Kyle would have more in common with.

4 Nighthawk Fights Crime With An Array Of Gadgets

Nighthawk From Marvel

Nighthawk originally debuted as a villain in The Avengers #69 and was a member of the Squadron Sinister, a team of supervillains based heavily on DC Comics' Justice League. Nighthawk was a costumed villain who wore a cape and cowl and used various gadgets, clearly inspired by Batman.

Nighthawk later reappeared in Defenders #13 as a hero. Catwoman similarly experienced a redemption arc after her origins were explored in Frank Miller's "Year One" storyline. The fact that Nighthawk is inspired by Batman, and the fact that he and Catwoman are both ex-criminals, would potentially draw the two characters together.

3 Kaine Is A More Brutal Spider-Man

Kaine Parker as the Scarlet Spider

Catwoman is probably a character that Spider-Man would fall in love with. She shares many traits with Black Cat, and the relationship Selina and Bruce have was once very similar to Felicia and Peter's relationship. However, Selina possibly wouldn't reciprocate those feelings for Spider-Man.

Spider-Man is a much more positive hero than Batman. While both have experienced tragic losses, Batman seems to carry those losses with him. Batman is a much darker, enigmatic character than Spidey, and some may find that alluring. If Selina wouldn't fall in love with Peter, then she may fall in love with his clone, Kaine. Present-day Kaine shares Peter's sense of power and responsibility, but his methods of justice are much more violent and reckless.

2 Moon Knight Stalks The Night

Moon Knight fighting vampires from Marvel Comics

Moon Knight is a costumed vigilante who uses an array of advanced gadgets to traverse the city and fight crime. He's not Batman, though Moon Knight has often been compared to the Dark Knight that came before him. The two heroes share many similarities, and maybe that's what would initially attract Catwoman to Marc Spector, but the two vigilantes are quite different.

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Most notably, Batman didn't gain supernatural powers thanks to the Egyptian moon god. Moon Knight, on the other hand, became a costumed hero thanks to his connection to Khonshu. If Catwoman did fall for Moon Knight based on his initial similarities to Batman, she'd soon discover that Marc's situation may be far more complicated.

1 Wolverine Attracts Many Heroes

Wolverine 3 cover

Wolverine and Catwoman would make an unlikely couple. Catwoman seems more sophisticated, while Wolverine seems more savage. However, when Catwoman and Batman first developed a relationship, some believed that it was an unlikely pairing. In Marvel Comics, Wolverine actually developed a relationship with Black Cat in the Claws limited series and its sequel.

Despite Wolverine's violent instincts, he's formed many relationships with Marvel's most popular heroes like Storm, Jean Grey, and even Sue Storm in an alternate universe. As unlikely as it seems, there's a universe where Wolverine and Catwoman could fall for each other.

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