10 Things DC Comics Wants You To Forget About Catwoman
7. She Got Her Butt Kicked By Elektra
In 1996, Marvel and DC both came together to publish DC vs. Marvel Comics (alternatively Marvel vs. DC). The series revolved around two godlike beings from each universe choosing heroes to fight in one-on-one battles to decide whose universe was best (you'll recognise the plot from "every playground argument ever").
The issues contained a mixture of predetermined battles, like Aquaman dropping a whale on Namor, and fights decided by reader vote, like Storm realising she can just electrocute Wonder Woman from miles away.
One of the predetermined battles was a face-off between antiheroes Elektra and Catwoman. Now you might think that the outcome of a fight between a kleptomaniac and a lady who kills at least eight people before breakfast would be obvious, and you'd be right. Elektra handily trounced Catwoman, slicing Selina's whip in half with a sai as she dangled off a building. Catwoman survived the fall by landing in a dumpster full of sand, but was tragically too unconscious to realise the obvious kitty litter joke.
The series led to the creation of the Amalgam Universe, where DC and Marvel heroes were combined. Catwoman and Elektra were merged into Catsai, a master assassin.