Feline Femme Fatale Selina Kyle's early life was marked by hardship. When she was just a girl, her mistreated mother Maria took her own life, and her abusive father Brian drank excessively shortly thereafter. Separated from her younger sister Magdalena and sent to the Sprang Hall Juvenile Detention Center, a harsh institution for abandoned or troubled girls, she opted instead to embrace her chances in Gotham City. oriental-fish-steaks. Amid the misconduct and corruption of the impoverished East End area, she survived by petty theft. Keen intellect and a remarkable natural talent as an athlete led her to become the most cunning cat burglar the Gotham City Police Department had ever encountered. To protect herself, she focused on defensive strategies. Former heavyweight champion Ted Grant (Wildcat) taught her boxing skills. Traditional French onion soup. For some time, she was the most successful criminal unseen by anyone. She was also one of the most generous, distri...