Black Cat

"...but thanks to him I haven't done so much as jaywalking in years"

- Black Cat muses over her transformation into a hero as a result of Spider-Man's influence

The Black Cat is a anti-superheroine from Marvel Comics. Her true name is Felicia Hardy. She occasionally acts as a love interest to Spider-Man. Though she first appeared as a thief, Black Cat eventually began to act in a more heroic capacity, in part due to seeking to win Spider-Man's approval. The two were partners and lovers for a time before Spider-Man ended the relationship due to recognizing that Black Cat loved Spider-Man more than she did Peter Parker.

Though hurt by his rejection and briefly returning to her antagonsitic ways, Black Cat eventually stayed heroic and she and Spider-Man maintained a solid friendship. Following his forgetting his marriage to Mary Jane, Spider-Man has begun seeing Black Cat romantically again.