( CNN ) Catwoman has been an arch-nemesis for Batman for 75 years , becoming an antihero over time and spinning off into her own comic book series . But it turns out we did n't know all there is to know about Selina Kyle , aka Catwoman . This week 's `` Catwoman '' # 39 comic revealed that Selina is bisexual . ( Like CNN , DC Comics is owned by Time Warner . ) Comic book writer Genevieve Valentine penned a blog post explaining the scene in which Selina is seen kissing Eiko Hasigawa , who has taken on the mantle of Catwoman in recent months , while Selina has taken on the role of a crime boss . `` She 's flirted around it -- often quite literally -- for years now , '' she wrote . `` For me , this was n't a revelation so much as a confirmation . '' However , fans who like her flirtation with Batman will not be let down , according to Valentine . `` Please be assured that Selina 's longstanding connection to Batman has not been forgotten ; that is not how bisexuality ( or humanity ) works , '' she wrote . Valentine has been building toward this moment in the comic 's storyline and saw the character of Eiko as a good opportunity to establish Catwoman 's sexuality once and for all . `` Eiko has offered a moral challenge -- and we know Selina loves a challenge -- but has also unexpectedly given Selina trust and support at a time when those are in desperately short supply , '' she wrote . `` Selina is a complicated person ; she 's drawn to complicated people . In some ways , it 's that simple ... though of course , it 's never simple . '' In 2004 , Catwoman was awarded a GLAAD media award for its portrayal of the character Holly Robinson as openly gay . Batwoman was reintroduced as a lesbian character in 2006 ( her series is coming to an end soon ) . Fans reacted quickly on Twitter once the news of Catwoman 's sexuality came out .
Catwoman is confirmed as a bisexual character in the most recent issue of her comic book . She is one of the most popular characters in the Batman universe . The character has gone from villain to antihero over the years .