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Alison Stine

The beloved, problematic Catwoman

Zoe Kravitz and Robert Pattinson in "The Batman" Warner Bros. Pictures

There's a lot resting on your shoulders (and your pointed ears) when you're Catwoman. 

For one, there is the legacy. First appearing in print in the 1940 comic "Batman" No. 1, Catwoman, created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, was initially known simply as "the Cat." A cat burglar adversary to Batman, the role has shifted over the years to love interest and love interest/adversary. Whoever steps in Catwoman's high-heeled boots must walk that line between sexy and scary, bad and beloved. 

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