murders women with knife-like claws because they remind him of his mentally ill mother. Batman and Catwoman form a shaky alliance to stop him, although they have different agendas: Batman wants to apprehend him, while Catwoman wants him dead. Flashpoint In the alternate timeline of the Flashpoint event, Catman (leader of the South African resistance) is brutally murdered by Gorilla Grodd. This leaves Grodd with total control over Africa. King of the Cats A character similar to Catman debuted in the 1950s named "King of the Cats". In reality, he was Karl Kyle, brother of Selina Kyle. This version of the character is also a burglar motivated to steal by an intense sibling rivalry with his sister. His crimes torment Catwoman, as she has loyalties to both her brother and her nemesis/love interest, Batman. In other media Television Thomas Blake appears in The New Batman Adventures episode "Cult of the Cat", voiced by Scott Cleverdon. This version is the leader of a cat-worshiping cult who encounters Catwoman and Batman. An unrelated Catman inspired by Batman and Wildcat appears in the Justice League two-part episode "Legends", voiced by Stephen Root. Catman appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, voiced by Thomas F. Wilson. Film Catman makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. Catman makes a minor non-speaking appearance in The Lego Batman Movie. Catman makes a non-speaking appearance in Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Catman makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Injustice. Video games Catman appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold – The Videogame voiced again by Thomas F. Wilson. Miscellaneous Catman appears in The Batman Adventures. This version hues closer to the comics' Thomas Blake, with a history as a former big game hunter who sells live animals to zoos and circuses. Additionally, he dons a masculine variation of Catwoman's suit and commits copycat crimes in an attempt at gaining her romantic attention. Catman appears in Batman: Arkham Knight – Genesis as an associate of the Joker, Harley Quinn, and Blockbuster before he is killed by Jason Todd. Catman makes a cameo appearance in the final issue of Batman '66. Reception In 2013, ComicsAlliance ranked Catman as #9 on their list of the "50 Sexiest Male Characters in Comics". See also List of Batman Family enemies List of DC Comics characters References External links Toonzone.net Catman's secret origin on dccomics.com Characters created