When we last witnessed the intense action of the Awesome Arena, Nightwing, who at one point appeared to be down and out, pulled out all the stops and was able to take down the new Captain America, Bucky Barnes. While this was easily the closest battle in the Arena so far, this week's fight might be able to take that honor away from Nightwing and Bucky. Continuing the trend of company wide battles, we see Marvel's Black Cat take on DC's Catwoman. To the Arena!

Combatant #1 - Black Cat:

Background:

Black Cat, Felicia Hardy, is the daughter of world famous cat burglar Walter Hardy. During her years in college, Felicia was raped by her boyfriend Ryan, who then disappeared. Felicia trained her body and mind in order to seek revenge against Ryan but, by the time she had tracked him down, he had already died in a car accident. Felicia, fueled by revenge and anger, then took on the identity of the Black Cat and began to follow in her father's footsteps as a burglar. She's crossed paths with Spider-Man several times and has recently given up her life of crime and has become a force for good rather than evil.

Powers:

• Razor sharp claws built into her suit
• Peak agility and stamina
• Skilled fighter
• Wields a retractable whip

Weaknesses:

Since Black Cat's origin was rewritten, she has no superpowers which also means that her weaknesses are essentially those of a normal person. Her training may have given her increased defensive techniques but, ultimately, she has the weaknesses of a normal person.

Combatant #2 - Catwoman:

Background:

Seline Kyle is a former prostitute who, after seeing Batman taking to rooftops during his early days as the dark knight, is inspired to take on a secret identity of her own to break free of her dark and painful past. She becomes the Catwoman and, after ridding herself and her friends of their former pimp, becomes a burglar. She crosses paths with Batman several times, even falling in love with him. Ultimately, much like Black Cat, Catwoman becomes much more of a hero than a villain.

Powers:

• Peak athlete
• Skilled hand-to-hand combatant
• Steel spring-loaded climbing pitons
• Razor-sharp retractable claws
• Wields an assortment of bullwhips

Weaknesses:

Similar to Black Cat, Catwoman has many normal weaknesses. Her athletic abilities as well as her training in combat would no doubt provide her with a much higher level of protection than the average person but in the end, she's only human.

The Fight:

As always, you decide who takes home the glory in the Awesome Arena. This week's battle will no doubt be one of the closest we've seen so far but there has to be a winner...unless it's a draw. We've never had a draw before so I guess that's good too. Enough of my rambling! Let the battle begin!

Result: Catwoman defeats Black Cat in this exhibition match.

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