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collex Since: Jan, 2010
#1: Mar 5th 2011 at 12:42:29 PM

Mainly, my gripe with this image is that it's not really clear it's a cat mask she,s wearing (never saw a cat with those ears) and off the number of examples, she's really not the most iconic one. So I propose we see if we can find something better. ere are 4 Catwoman pic to start up, because she's probably the most well-kown example. I tried to find pics when she is actually stealing something.

So here we go

1 - Catwoman from the animated series

2 a recent comic-book one, but might be too dark.

3 Another one with bag of stolen jewels, but the cleavage might be a bit too orberline NSFW

4 Julie Newmar, IIRC.

shark33 Since: Nov, 2010
#2: Mar 5th 2011 at 12:47:01 PM

I think the first one ilustrastes the trope better. The fourth could work too.

troacctid (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#3: Mar 5th 2011 at 12:47:17 PM

Being the most well-known example of the trope doesn't really matter for a page image, and thinking in that mindset is one of the most common ways that we get Just A Face And A Caption images.

That being said, a nice plus on that first Catwoman is that you actually get to see her loot.

marheavenangel89 Captain Mimi from TEXAS!!!! Since: Mar, 2010
Captain Mimi
#4: Mar 5th 2011 at 12:51:24 PM

I like the first one!

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melloncollie Since: Feb, 2012
#5: Mar 5th 2011 at 12:52:53 PM

The trope doesn't require a cat-themed costume.

I do like the first Catwoman better though. Looks more burglar and less chick in weird costume, since you can see the loot.

edited 5th Mar '11 12:53:38 PM by melloncollie

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collex Since: Jan, 2010
#7: Mar 5th 2011 at 1:14:53 PM

[up]That is actually my fourth suggestion, except cropped a bit.

[up][up][up][up] It's exactly to avoid JAFAAC that I tried to find pic of her with loot (i.e. pearl necklace in 1, diamond in 2, bag full of jewellery in 3, various golden treasures in 4 )

Like I said, I'm not opposed to the page image, but I found it was weird that the caption mention Catwoman but not who the girl was. If you're going to talk about Catwoman, why not just put a pic of Catwoman? And the page image didn't really scream burglar to me -she's just running, not stealig anything. If we have the picture of the same character stealing something, I'm down with it.

edited 5th Mar '11 1:15:20 PM by collex

marheavenangel89 Captain Mimi from TEXAS!!!! Since: Mar, 2010
Captain Mimi
#8: Mar 7th 2011 at 11:17:19 AM

Catwoman IS the literal example of this trope...so why not use her I'd say...

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collex Since: Jan, 2010
#9: Mar 9th 2011 at 8:14:46 PM

So, to bump and add another possibility, here is a picture of Marvel's answer to Catwoman, Black Cat. I think I like this one better than te Catwoman ones, because she's clearly doing some burglary. What do you think?

Ghilz Perpetually Confused from Yeeted at Relativistic Velocities Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
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#10: Mar 9th 2011 at 8:16:38 PM

What's the white around her?

collex Since: Jan, 2010
#11: Mar 9th 2011 at 8:36:15 PM

I don't know really- that's a pic from a comic-book panel, so maybe it make sense in context, or it's just the artist experiment with lighting. I don't think it's that important though - we still see her ad the action clear enough

marheavenangel89 Captain Mimi from TEXAS!!!! Since: Mar, 2010
Captain Mimi
#12: Mar 9th 2011 at 9:24:48 PM

I think the Batman TAS pic is the best. It's Catwoman, clearly stealing some jewels. Black Cat is a great example, don't get me wrong, but that white surrounding her is....distracting.

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troacctid (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#13: Mar 9th 2011 at 9:29:48 PM

I think I like the Black Cat even better than Catwoman. That hanging-from-the-roof-to-steal-the-diamond trick is very cat-burglar-ish.

SemiCasualObserver That Guy from Someplace Since: Oct, 2010
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#14: Apr 1st 2011 at 7:17:16 PM

I cast a vote for Black Cat. She fits the trope, it's a good picture, and Catwoman already appears in at least two other page pics on this site.

Remember how it used to be that most pages had some arbitary anime character on them? I'm starting to worry that Superman and Batman are taking over...

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marheavenangel89 Captain Mimi from TEXAS!!!! Since: Mar, 2010
Captain Mimi
#15: Apr 1st 2011 at 8:49:35 PM

Well she's definitely hundreds of times better than what is up now, THAT is for certain!

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#16: Apr 1st 2011 at 9:58:29 PM

If we voted the current image bad, I'll go pull it down.

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neoYTPism Since: May, 2010
#17: Apr 1st 2011 at 10:49:08 PM

[up][up][up] I think she appears on Kind Hearted Cat Lover and Fetish Fuel Station Attendant... were you referring to those tropes or did you have others in mind?

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#18: Apr 1st 2011 at 10:55:09 PM

I think she's one of the ones on Most Common Super Power, but there's dozens on that page.

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marheavenangel89 Captain Mimi from TEXAS!!!! Since: Mar, 2010
Captain Mimi
#19: Apr 8th 2011 at 10:13:20 AM

We should put up a crowner I think.

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DragonQuestZ The Other Troper from Somewhere in California Since: Jan, 2001
The Other Troper
#20: Apr 8th 2011 at 10:28:25 AM

The TAS picture shows her holding a necklace, but it doesn't show her actually stealing something. And TAS does have quite a few pictures showing that.

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marheavenangel89 Captain Mimi from TEXAS!!!! Since: Mar, 2010
Captain Mimi
#21: Apr 10th 2011 at 8:23:47 AM

bumping

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#22: Apr 10th 2011 at 9:40:11 AM

Of everything that's been listed so far, I like the Black Cat pic the best. GIS turned up this as a Catwoman pic with the same theme.

troacctid (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#23: Apr 10th 2011 at 4:53:57 PM

[up] It's okay, but the text is unnecessary and distracting. I like the black cat pic better.

Semysane from Western Canadia Since: Jan, 2011
AetherMaster Since: Sep, 2009
#25: Apr 10th 2011 at 5:52:46 PM

http://adamhughes.deviantart.com/art/Catwoman-Cover-74-91404024

The cleavage is a little distracting, but it's a good image otherwise.

edited 10th Apr '11 5:53:20 PM by AetherMaster

ImagePickin: ClassyCatBurglar
18th Apr '11 4:32:02 PM

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