Black Cat
The burglar who kept coming back for the wrong reasons.
Felicia Hardy debuts as a cat burglar built to be Spider-Man's opposite number rather than a straight villain.
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Why Black Cat matters to collectors
Felicia is the best argument in comics for a rogue who is never quite an enemy. She steals, she flirts, she helps, and she leaves. Marv Wolfman built her as a foil rather than a threat, and forty-five years later writers still use her the same way because it keeps working.
Key issues and milestones
- The Amazing Spider-Man #194 (1979) - Her first appearance, near the end of the Bronze Age and just before the market started paying attention to firsts.
- The Amazing Spider-Man #226 (1982) - Her return, and the start of the long stretch where she is a partner more often than an opponent.
- The Amazing Spider-Man #256 (1984) - First appearance of the Foreigner, in a run where Felicia is driving the plot rather than reacting to it.
- Black Cat #1 (2019) - Jed MacKay gives her a heist book of her own, which is the format the character should always have had.
Her bad-luck power was originally not a superpower at all - it was staged, using equipment and accomplices, and Marvel only made it an actual probability field several years later.
Collecting Black Cat through the years
ASM #194 is one of the last genuinely affordable Bronze Age Spider-Man firsts, though it has climbed steadily as she picked up game and animation appearances. It was printed in 1979 volumes, so raw copies are everywhere and grade decides everything - the black cover shows every spine tick, which is why high-grade slabs are far scarcer than the print run implies. That dark-cover problem is the same issue collectors run into with early 1980s black-cover books generally, and it is worth knowing before buying raw.
Read Black Cat comics on VeVe
VeVe also runs a digital comic store, separate from its collectible drops. Search it for Black Cat comics Single issues we checked on 25 September 2026 ran from US$3.99 to US$8.98, so a new collector's US$10 credit covers one outright.
Black Cat on VeVe
Felicia appears in VeVe's Marvel Mightys line. The stylised format leans on her silhouette, which is mostly the hair and the mask, and those read clearly even at chibi proportions. Marvel Mightys releases are scheduled drops with the standard rarity tiers and a limited top-end edition.
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Black Cat collector FAQ
Where can I buy Black Cat digital collectibles?
Black Cat digital collectibles release on VeVe through scheduled drops and the in-app marketplace. A Marvel Mightys release.
What is Black Cat's first appearance?
Black Cat first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #194 (1979). Felicia Hardy debuts as a cat burglar built to be Spider-Man's opposite number rather than a straight villain.
Are Black Cat collectibles on VeVe officially licensed?
Yes. Every Marvel collectible on VeVe is produced under official license with the rights holder - that licensing is the core difference between VeVe and unlicensed NFT projects. More on licensed vs unlicensed.
Are Black Cat digital collectibles NFTs?
Technically yes - VeVe collectibles are NFTs recorded on blockchain for provenance. In practice they work like licensed digital collectibles: bought in-app with a custodial wallet, no crypto knowledge needed. How VeVe NFTs actually work.