| Black Kitten | |
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Real Name |
Kit/Peter (see notes section) Weston |
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First Appearance |
Black Cat #28 (April 1951) |
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Original Publisher |
Harvey |
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Created by |
Bob Haney and Lee Elias |
Origin[]
Kit Weston is a former circus acrobat who was taken in by Linda Turner after the villain Fire Bug burned down his circus tent, killing his parents. It wasn't long before he realized that his guardian was secretly the Black Cat. When he helped her defeat the intruders who broke into her house, she allowed him to become her sidekick, the Black Kitten.
After helping Linda Turner by killing the Crimson Raider, she rewarded him by giving Kit the last gold coin from the cursed pirate's treasure. As the Crimson Raider was cursed to roam the earth until an honest man receieved his treasure, it can be inferred that Kit Weston is pure of heart, and destined to use this coin for the betterment of mankind.
Public Domain Appearances[]
- Black Cat #28-29
Notes[]
- In issue 28, Kit's hair is brown however, the next issue has it black (coloring inconsistencies being common at the time).
- At several instances, Linda refers to him by his civilian identity while they are still in costume.
- Once in issue 28, Linda refers to Kit as Peter without explanation.