CAT-MAN I (Thomas Blake)	BIOGRAPHY
Created by Bill Finger and Jim Mooney

PERSONAL DATA

Real Name: Thomas Blake
Identity: Secret
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Reese Blake (father; deceased); Sienna Blake (mother; deceased); unnamed son
Base of Operation: House of Mystery, formerly Gotham City
Group Affiliation(s): Secret Six
Gender: Male
Height: 6'
Weight: 179 lbs.
Eyes: Green
Hair: Brown
First Appearance: Detective Comics #311 (January 1963)
Creators: Bill Finger and Jim Mooney

HISTORY

Having stolen an idol and cape from a Polynesian tribe which is said to give the owner the proverbial nine lives of a cat, big game hunter Thomas Blake took to a life of crime in and around Gotham City, where he encountered Batman on numerous occasions. Believing whole-heartedly in the life-saving powers of his costume (which also incorporates razor-tipped gloves and a climbing rope), Cat-Man will often take ludicrously dangerous escape routes when pursued by the Caped Crusader, and invariably survives. He keeps big cats as pets, has utilized a feline-themed Cat-Car, and until it was destroyed by fire, he owned a large mansion outside Gotham.

Recently, Cat-Man made the mistake of angering the Brain and M. Mallah. It was implied that Mallah may have eaten him for this affront, but he survived and underwent some sort of epiphany, emerging stronger, smarter and more dedicated to his cats than ever. However, when he refused to be inducted into the Society, a huge group of organised super-villains, a pride of lions was killed, and he found himself joining up with the Secret Six, a smaller group that oppose the Society.

CHRONOLOGY

For a definitive list of appearances of Cat-Man in chronological order click here

PROFILE REFERENCES

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #4 (June 1985)

Who's Who in the DC Universe #13 (October 1991)