Acrobatic adventures by some of yesteryear's top names! Is she heroine, criminal, or both? What motivates her madcap mischief? That's for the Black Cat to know and Spider-Man to find out in his first fights with one his most famous femme fatales! Only available in North America.

Collects the first six appearances of the Black Cat from Amazing Spider-Man #194, 195, 204, 205, 226, and 227.

"[Roger Stern's] work with the Black Cat in Amazing Spider-Man turned her from a Catwoman wanna-be into a fan-favorite." -- Ethan Kalett

Paperback- 128 pages

While patrolling the city on one of his web-slinging sessions, a pretty girl swinging through the neighborhood herself causes Spider-man's danger sense to go off. Curious as to how come she set it off, as well as being extremely attractive. Spider-man follows her to a gun transaction. A battle begins and the girl reveals herself as the Black Cat. She escapes the battle, but Spider-man soon figures out her plan and decides on stopping her, no matter how interested he is in her.

Spider-man has always been one of the more interesting characters in comics. He acquired his powers during his teens and took up a crime fighting career as a solo superhero, during the time when all teenage heroes were nothing more than mere sidekicks. He was forced to teach himself the ropes through trial and error. His rogues gallery was another interesting aspect, that boasts the most versatile line up in comics for a single superhero. Power wise, Spider-man has fought against everyone. However, the women involved in Spider-man's life is nothing to ignore. Before his marriage to Mary-Jane Watson, he knew tragedy with the death of Gwen Stacy, and he's just plain had his ups and downs with women. But never before did he encounter a would-be criminal who captured his heart from the very beginning. This woman named the Black Cat had ensnared Spider-man's soul, and used this to her favor several times. This graphic novel tells their first encounter presenting the first appearance of the Black Cat, along with each of their earliest encounters.

Spider-man vs. Black Cat collects The Amazing Spider-man issues 194 -195, 204-205, and 226-227. The stories are written by Marv Wolfman, David Michelinie, and Roger Stern. The stories are very fun to read, and along with their budding relationship, the Black cat is very well developed. She has some amazing physical abilities that are on the level of the best gymnast. But her crafty personality seems to be her best weapon as she outwits Spider-man constantly. I enjoy the storytelling here, with the way Spider-man's emotions are played with, which sets up his losses against her. I thought it was a great move going for his heart, since there's no physical way Black Cat should beat him. Spider-man even mentions how much easier it would be to take her down if she was short, fat, and ugly.

The first two stories focuses on the Cat putting together a gang to break someone out of prison. The later stories see her carrying on the family legacy as a cat burglar. And finally, she actually considers going straight because she's actually fallen for Spider-man. He isn't left out the equation, since he deals with all his other personal problems that have nothing to do with superheroing. But the most interesting part is with the internal debate; should he help her go straight or should he bring her in? This plays a big role in his performance against her.

The action is pretty good here, but don't come into this expecting high octane battles. There's this playful little feud going on between the two. There are also several shoot outs as they mix it up with the mafia. The artwork by Keith Pollard, Pablo Marcos, and John Romita Jr. have this dated look to them a little, and the female characters like the Cat and even Jean Dewolfe aren't exactly bursting with that over the top sex appeal. Still, I can't consider it to be bad. The book is also easy to read since the panels and dialogue bubbles are well placed. In the end of the book is a complete bio on the Black Cat.

Overall, Spider-man vs. Black Cat is a good read, and if you're a fan of both characters then even better.

Sony is reportedly once again developing a Black Cat movie with Felicity Jones eyed to star as the antihero and Spider-Man love interest.

The news comes via a report from That Hashtag Show, which suggests that the character's potential movie is being scripted. It is reportedly being written by an indie writer-director who saw success with a debut in 2017 and another hit in 2019, though the person's name was not specified. The report says that the film will be an origin story for the character and will feature Chameleon as the primary antagonist, with Blaze appearing as an Enforcer -- a small team of career criminals based in New York City which has seen Green Goblin and Sandman among its ranks.

The plot will see Felicia Hardy (Black Cat's alter ego) recuperating from the disappearance of her father, Walter Hardy, a world-renowned cat burglar. His absence results in Felicia needing to fend for herself -- but over time, a larger conspiracy unfolds. The report suggests that Felicia's origin story has been altered somewhat, with a change that may upset long-time fans, though it allows for the story to be streamlined. Specific details were not stated.

Casting has not begun for the movie, but some of the roles have been written with specific actors in mind. To play Felicia, Sony is interested in bringing on Felicity Jones, who previously played Felicia Hardy, but not Black Cat, in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. The new project will not be a continuation of her prior role, but both the director and Sony have reportedly stated their desire to work with her. For Walter Hardy, Sony is looking for someone akin to Sam Elliott.

These details may not be concrete, given that the script is going through re-writes. This would not be the first time a Black Cat feature had been brought to the table, as a film was planned dating back to the development of The Amazing Spider-Man 2. It was ultimately passed on due to the company's inability to come to terms with any of the scripts -- including one that saw Black Cat teaming up with mercenary Silver Sable.

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