"Black Cat is a former girlfriend of Spider-Man and a reformed burglar who continues to walk on the wild side as a detective and adventurer. The first night Felicia Hardy took on the persona of the Black Cat she tried to break her father, Walter Hardy, a notorious cat burglar out of prison before he died. In the process, she met Spider-Man. After her father's death, she set out to become New York's premier cat burglar. However, over time, flirtations led to romance with Spider-Man, as Felicia promised to abandon her criminal activities. Spider-Man and the Black Cat often patrolled the city together, with Felicia in love with Spider-Man, the hero. She was reluctant to see Spider-Man unmasked, for fear the excitement of the mysterious romance would be lost. While Spider-Man was away during the Secret Wars, Felicia made a deal with the Kingpin to gain superpowers - an actual bad luck aura."