The original Black Cat, first introduced in ASM #194, was yet another addition to Spidey's long list of rogues, but Felicia Hardy quickly became more than an average villain. Felicia trained in acrobatics and martial arts, intent on becoming an incredible cat burglar like her father. She first met Spider-Man the night she attempted to free her father from prison.

Earth-98091 was an alternate reality with a much stronger presence of magic. Brother Voodoo assembled a team of superheroes called the Supernaturals. The team included alternate versions of Ghost Rider, Satana, Wereworlf-by-Night, and Black Cat, who was a hero in this reality.

The Gamerverse is a series of Marvel-related video games, but it's also inspired comic books. The Black Cat from the Gamerverse is one of the best versions of the character thanks to her modern, updated costume. Her armored but still streamlined costume is likely to be similar to what she eventually ends up wearing in live-action, given the practical considerations of the costumes in the MCU and Sony-related movies. She first appeared in Spider-Man: The Black Cat Strikes in 2020.

One of the best versions of Black Cat is one of the most recent. In her current ongoing solo title, Black Cat gains immortality via a magical artifact, making her one of the most powerful magical beings in the Marvel Universe. In order to get rid of this power, she has to kill a valued friend.

This unexpected development came out of the King In Black crossover and continues to distinguish Felicia Hardy from her original cat burglar roots. She originally had no superpowers at all, but as comic fans know, she later gained her probability powers via the Kingpin.

Black Cat became the Red Cat in the alternate universe of Symbiote Spider-Man: Alien Reality #1 from 2019. While Felicia Hardy has always walked the line between hero and villain, having Natasha in the role makes that wrinkle much more profound given her past as a Russian spy. This mini-series explored an alternate reality in the aftermath of the original 1980s Secret Wars event. In this reality, Natasha Romanoff has taken over the role of Black Cat, becoming the Red Cat