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An iconicBatman : The Animated Seriesvillain made her true comic book debut this calendar month . Red Clawmade her first canon coming into court in the last pageboy ofCatwoman#43 , and this month ’s # 44 see her joining the fray first as Catwoman ’s assassin - to - be and then as a tentative friend . After being teased in last month ’s outcome , this is the first time Red Claw has seen real legal action in the world of DC Comics .
Red Claw was created for the much - belovedBatman : The Animated Seriesby Bruce Timm , Paul Dini , and Mitch Brian , which aired on television from 1992 to 1995 . Voiced by Kate Mulgrew , Red Claw is the leader of an international terrorist governance and appears in three episodes , the first two of which also featureCatwoman ’s debut in the classic show . While Red Claw ’s foundational goals are unnamed , she is depicted as a redoubtable and levy foe , and her satiny purpose — if not her monumental villainous architectural plan — is run over to the cartoon strip .
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After seem in the final moments ofCatwoman#43 , Red Claw come out get around inCatwoman#44 by Tini Howard , Bengal , Jordie Bellaire , and Tom Napolitano . Red Claw — now officially DC ’s new worldly-minded - for - hire — has been hired by Black Mask to vote down Catwoman , who claim to have heard of , but never receive , Red Claw . The exit set about with Selina Kyle and Harley Quinn at a Gotham Roller Derby , whereRed Claw accosts Catwoman in the bathroomand then on the skating rink . After a car chase , the return end with Red Claw threatening a man she believes is a rival mercenary lease by Black Mask . Catwoman intervenes , separate Red Claw " … Do n’t you get it yet ? No one hired him . … He ’s just some creep . " After Catwoman continues to convince Red Claw that her employer hates all women and would belike pay a gentleman’s gentleman more to do the same job of killing Catwoman , the final Thomas Nelson Page sees Catwoman , Harley Quinn , and Red Claw driving off together in the same car .
Not only is this an over - due appearance for Red Claw—30 years after her unveiling onBTAS — her character seems to be taking a unlike direction than her animize twin . The effect ’s end mean a fresh , friendlier connection between Red Claw and Catwoman , which promise next squad - ups — or maybe battle — between the two lineament . In true Catwoman mode , Catwoman#44 has taken an iconic villain and shade off her in grey , prognosticate further complications to her morality and need . On top of this , Red Claw ’s comedian debut in this issue is made extra exceptional by the mien of Harley Quinn , a fan - favorite anti - hero who also made her start onBTAS .
Red Claw is the next character in a farseeing billet of case to make the cross over fromBatman : The Animated Seriesto the DC Comics universe of discourse . Like Harley Quinn before her , it will be interesting to see if Red Claw ’s character will go on to extend and even become more complicated . After her run - in and apparent reconciliation with Catwoman , hopefullyRed Clawfrom the DCAU will seem again in comicssooner rather than later .
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Catwoman#44is usable now from DC Comics .
